Orthodox-Catholic consultation reviews relations between churches

http://www.sspx.ca/Angelus/1985_June/Two_Pillars.htm

I'm not sure I'm entirely comfortable with SSPX or any Roman Catholic that says that they're more "Catholic" than the Pope or Vatican II. It would be like a Moscow teenager who thinks that he's holier than the Patriarch just because the kid started up a website to blog for Jesus.

So here's another site:

http://www.frtommylane.com/homilies/years_abc/corpus_christi-3.htm

"The new Pope was so promptly elected that the enemies begin to lose courage. The new Pope overcame all obstacles and enemies and guided the ship right between the two columns. He fastened a chain from the bow of the ship to the column on which stands the host, and fastened a chain from the ship’s stern to the column on which stands a statue of Our Lady. All the ships which had fought against the Pope’s ship were scattered and broken to pieces and other smaller ships which had fought for the Pope’s ship now bound themselves to the same two columns."

Saint Don Bosco

John Bosco was born on August 16, 1815, in a small town not too far from Turin, Italy. His father died when he was two years old. He was raised with tender love, yet firm discipline, by his mother, Margaret. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1841 and went to work in Turin, where the industrial revolution was attracting waves of young people to the city. The misery and abandonment of these youngsters moved John Bosco deeply.

He dedicated his life to them and began youth clubs for them. He then started hostels and boarding schools, where he taught them trades. In 1854 he founded the Salesian Society and in 1872, the Salesian Sisters to work for girls. Three years later, he sent the first missionary group to Argentina. His work spread throughout the mission world and today more than half the Society works in mission lands.

The educational philosophy of John Bosco can be condensed in three words: reason, religion, and kindness. The basic principle of his system was a deep understanding and love for young people and their problems.

John Bosco died on January 31, 1888. Today the Salesian Family numbers 40,000 members working in over 100 countries.

Pillars of our Faith

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02689d.htm

In his rules he (St Bosco) wrote: "Frequent Confession, frequent Communion, daily Mass: these are the pillars which should sustain the whole edifice of education."

Definitely words to live by!

The correct answer is all of them. The Church of Jesus Christ is ruled by no human.

Jesus Christ excepted, of course, He being True God and True Man.

-Theo

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