Fr. Jerry Pokorsky: Roadmaps of Redemption and Salvation

By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, Sep 15, 2025

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. Father Pokorsky co-founded both CREDO and Adoremus, two organizations deeply engaged in authentic liturgical renewal. He writes regularly for a number of Catholic websites and magazines. See full bio.

The crucifix affixed above the altar signifies that the Sacrifice of the Mass participates in the one Sacrifice of Jesus for our redemption. The Cross defines our worship and provides the path to salvation. But the roadmaps of redemption and salvation vary in the post-Reformation era of fragmented Christianity.

Catholic teaching holds that Original Sin wounded but did not destroy human nature. For our redemption, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus was born of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He confronted evil, suffered and died for us, and overcame sin, suffering, and death in the glorious Resurrection. He sent the Holy Spirit upon us at Pentecost, and the Church was born. The Church provides the roadmap. The Church is the sacrament—the sign and the means—of salvation. The Church is the “light of the world” (Mt. 5:14) The cult of the Catholic saints provides incarnate examples of the Church’s authentic magisterial teaching. ….

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