What's this .. ?
Posted on 05/31/2013 2:44:05 PM PDT by NYer
What's this .. ?
Anne Rice and Oscar Wilde also had this same attraction to the outward beauty of Catholicism, but the latter of which is likely still in hell despite his death bed pleas, and Rice ended up leaving once her appreciation for the outward pomp of religion lost to her inward self-righteousness.
Here, I shall give you something so repulsive, so horrible, so nightmarish in its teachings, that if you do not similarly agree, then become a Roman Catholic immediately. But if you are only thinking on the superficial level of Catholicism, without a firm understanding of their teachings (or if you yourself are unfirm in your scripture reading, which I recommend you read everyday), then this will shake you up from your slumber.
I found this work referenced and endorsed by the Pope from the Vatican website. It is all about Mary and the glory of the Rosay. Read it from start to finish:
http://www.rosary-center.org/secret.htm
Here is an excerpt. Take special attention to how they depict God, and how Mary is depicted, and how salvation is accomplished, and compare this to the scripture:
“One day the King fell seriously ill and when he was given up for dead he found himself, in a vision, before the judgement seat of Our Lord. Many devils were there accusing him of all the sins he had committed and Our Lord as Sovereign Judge was just about to condemn him to hell when Our Lady appeared to intercede for him. She called for a pair of scales and had his sins placed in one of the balances whereas she put the rosary that he had always worn on the other scale, together with all the Rosaries that had been said because of his example. It was found that the Rosaries weighed more than his sins.
Looking at him with great kindness Our Lady said: “As a reward for this little honor that you paid me in wearing my Rosary, I have obtained a great grace for you from my Son. Your life will be spared for a few more years. See that you spend these years wisely, and do penance.”
When the King regained consciousness he cried out: “Blessed be the Rosary of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, by which I have been delivered from eternal damnation!”
After he had recovered his health he spent the rest of his life in spreading devotion to the Holy Rosary and said it faithfully every day.
People who love the Blessed Virgin out to follow the example of King Alphonsus and that of the saints whom I have mentioned so that they too may win other souls for the Confraternity of the Holy Rosary. They will then receive great graces on earth and eternal life later on. “They that explain me shall have life everlasting life.” [1] Ecclus. 24:31”
Hmmm ... I have studied the Bible, and did so as a child, and believe it.
I am Catholic.
Your assertion is refuted.
So, after your children have read the Bible, you don’t ever have to explain what it means?
By reading the Bible without any instruction from you, your children were able to empirically infer the doctrine of, say, the Holy Trinity?
Sounds like ... there aren’t any ... you’re all alone
Too many parents and too many Faith Formation personnel believe that Confirmation means graduation from catechism and we are losing people at the most critical time in their formation, their teen years. Too often we don't see them again until they are shopping for a parish that will marry them and then not again until Grandma insists that the babies get baptized.
When we look at the religious education materials, as compared to the high school texts and materials we see the equivalent of comic books, concentrating on "hip" imagery and void of any real theological content. Banners and Balloons are not what young adults need when they are first learning about and struggling with the temptations of all of that new hard ware they just grew and the social and peer pressure to take it for a test drive.
Make another Catholic friend. That one is too depressing. I can’t imagine which rules you are talking about. Go to Church every Sunday? Well, that’s not too much to ask. Go to confession at least once a year? Well, examining your conscience once a year is not a huge commitment, either. Any Christian would do that.
My Catholic friends and the people I see at Mass are enjoying living their faith. Your friend can do better than she is doing.
To ALL who think that Catholics don’t read the Bible. CATHOLICS WROTE THE BIBLE! If you read the Bible you will become a Christian...if you read the Early Church Fathers you will become a Catholic. May God Bless you all.
One word ... parents. The primary responsibility for passing on the faith, rests with the parents, not VCII, not homiletics. As I pointed out to another poster, it doesn't take a degree in rocket science to pick up a book and instruct children in their faith. I'll bet the parents are more than eager to provide their kids with iPods, iPads, computer, handheld games ... but when it comes to God, they transfer that responsibility to the church.
AB, The Baltimore Catechism is available from several sources, including Amazon:
It is also available from Seton Homeschooling, and others.
(If that’s why you were asking NY to scan the books...)
Regards,
It seems pretty straightforward. Go to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. If you miss Mass on one of these days, go to confession. I was being a little facetious in my reply that it’s okay if you don’t feel like doing it, just as long ad you do it.
Didn’t read!
It doesn't help that the new Pope is constantly endorsing those socialist views. Whether he means to come of this way or not, Pope Francis sounds like a typical South American populist, left wing Jesuit. The Catholic church could do us all a big favor and stop blathering on about how we can't morally cut this or that social welfare program, and stick to what's actually in the bible. Good grief, it's the very free markets the RCC criticizes that pull people out of poverty - not forced charity via government confiscation.
“Did God himself say that?”
Why don’t you get down on your knees and ask Him yourself. He’s listening.
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I take issue with Mary being free of original sin. Where in the Bible or any of quotes of Jesus would lead you to believe that? Also the idea of Christmas being Jesus’ birthday seems like a stretch as well. That’s what skimming over the BC left me with.
“To ALL who think that Catholics don’t read the Bible. CATHOLICS WROTE THE BIBLE!”
Moses was a Catholic? Since when?
I’m suggesting that the existence of a galaxy of denominations, all claiming to be “Bible believing”, is an indication of how “sola Scriptura” is insufficient.
From Moses to John, they were all Catholics? Is that what you would have us believe? From rosary beads to confession booths to indulgences to bowing before a Pope? I just find this incredulous that they would be considered Catholic.
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