“I cannot sufficiently be astonished that such is the insanity of some men, such the impiety of their blinded understanding, such, finally, their lust after error, that they will not be content with the rule of faith delivered once and for all from antiquity, but must daily seek after something new, and even newer still, and are always longing to add something to religion, or to change it, or to subtract from it!” MenStillsUnderstandingCatholicLongingAddErrorsLustInsanitySomething NewAntiquityBlinded Author:Vincent of Lerins
“Avoid the profane novelty of words, St. Paul says (I Timothy 6:20) ... For if novelty is to be avoided, antiquity is to be held tight to; and if novelty is profane, antiquity is sacred.” IfsCatholicSacredAvoidedNoveltyAntiquityProfane Author:Vincent of Lerins
“What, then, shall a Catholic Christian do ... if some novel contagion attempt to infect no longer a small part of the Church alone but the whole Church alike? He shall then see to it that he cleave unto antiquity, which is now utterly incapable of being seduced by any craft or novelty.” IfsWholeChristianChurchNovelCatholicCraftsIncapableNoveltyAntiquitySmall PartsContagion Author:Vincent of Lerins