Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: SumProVita
Where is our TRUST in God?

TRUST in God and distrust of the hierarchy are not mutually exclusive.

"God made man from the beginning and left him in the hand of his own counsel." Sirach 15:14

Modernists follow their own counsel without reference to the Divine Will.

8 posted on 09/22/2014 1:03:08 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]


To: BlatherNaut

If I am praying for the Synod, then I WILL trust in God precisely because nothing is impossible for him. I CHOOSE to trust Him no matter what happens and we have a lot of pretty rough events ahead of us...within the Church and within the world in general.

“Understand that reflexive cynicism and reflexive credulity are not opposites, but flip sides of the same coin of ignorance. Reflexive credulity discerns nothing but takes everything at face value. It takes no responsibility, but leaves every decision to others. It is an excuse to not apply your mind to your faith, but simply entrust it to others. But the Lord says you shall love your God with all you mind, heart and soul. There is no escape from the responsibility each of us bear. Even so, among the reflexively credulous are some perfectly innocent souls who may be saved by that innocence – though it is a dangerous path for anyone who can do more and does not. Reflexive cynicism, however, has no saving grace whatsoever. It avoids having to think by simply seeing the bad in everything. It is a lazy man’s way of playing at sophistication. It is an acid that eats away at the soul, for it does not just deny the good, but the very possibility of good. If there is a blindness to reflexive credulity, reflexive cynicism sees the world through satan’s eyes, ever accusing mankind.” ...Charles Johnson


9 posted on 09/22/2014 1:43:05 PM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo....Sum Pro Vita - Modified Descartes)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

To: BlatherNaut

You might be interested as to shat Cardinal Burke (who is solidly on the Rock) has to say: Cardinal Burke: Media hijacking Synod on the Family

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/cardinal-burke-media-hijacking-synod-on-the-family-79760


15 posted on 09/23/2014 5:29:27 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo....Sum Pro Vita - Modified Descartes)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson