The Storeroom of Christ, the Catholic Church

De Maria | 01/21/2016

Matthew 13:52 Treasures New and Old. 51 “Do you understand all these things?” They answered, “Yes.” 52 And he replied, “Then every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household who brings from his storeroom both the new and the old.” 53 When Jesus finished these parables, he went away from there

A closet

A storeroom is sort of like a closet. A place where people keep all sorts of stuff that they want or need. Some of it is new, like my new boots that I’ve been wanting to wear, but its been too wet and I don’t want to get them messed up.

And then, there’s the old stuff. I know there are jackets in my closet that I probably can’t wear anymore. Come to think of it, it's almost time for Spring cleaning.

The Church

Well, the Catholic Church is where Christ has put His Deposit of Faith. And this Deposit of Faith consists of New Stuff. Like the story of His life, death and resurrection. And His proverbs. And the Beatitudes and Sacraments.

Then, there’s the Old Stuff, like the Old Testament Scriptures, the Ten Commandments, and the history of salvation.

A Teacher

And Jesus Christ established a Teacher, a Scribe, who can infallibly bring forth from His storeroom, the Old and the New. The Magisterium.

Does that make sense?

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About the Author

De Maria

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My name is not, De Maria. But De Maria is who I am. About 30 years ago, the internet was new. And many of us, including my wife and I, considered it the Beast of Revelations. Therefore, we stayed off of it. But, one day, after experiencing a very powerful conversion back to the Catholic Church and the Spirit, being strong within me, made me yearn to teach the Faith. Little did I know, how little I knew about the Faith I practiced.

Becoming a Catechism teacher took me back to the days when I was young and hungry for knowledge. But in those days, no one wanted to be bothered answering my questions. And I believe that is one of the reasons why I fell away. No one could explain the Faith to me in a manner that was satisfactory. I didn't want to be that type of Catechist. I wanted to understand so that I could pass on my understanding. But it soon became obvious to me, that I didn't understand very much at all.

Then, one day, someone said, "why don't you ask for explanations on the Internet? There are lots of knowledgeable people there." So, I investigated. And, thanks be to God, I found a now defunct website for Catechists. I learned so much from them. I can't ever repay them.

But, back to my pen name, De Maria. Back then, most of us distrusted the Internet. And this forum for Catechists did not permit us to use our real names. They required pen names. So, since I love Our Lady, I took her name. (I am a guy, by the way.) In the grand tradition of male Saints who have adopted Our Lady's name, for instance, St. Louis "Marie" de Montfort and St. Alphonsus "Marie" de Liquori. And that's who I am. I believe that I belong to Mary and that I am sent by her to preach about her Son.

Besides this website, I have two more. Washed, justified and sanctified in the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and CatholicBibleTalk.