as long as they aren't cafeteria Catholics, fine
Posted on 04/19/2014 8:58:49 PM PDT by Salvation
Easter Vigil Ping!
as long as they aren't cafeteria Catholics, fine
We had two adults baptized and confirmed, and two others confirmed tonight at the Vigil Mass.
Our local catholic church has quite a few new converts this year, quite amazing.
Praise the Lord!
we had 51 join tonight praise God
Amen. Welcome home brothers and sisters.
Wow!
We had 3 come into full communion and 1 confirmed at tonight’s Vigil Mass. Eighteen years ago, I joined the Church!! Always very special!
god bless you and yours. Happy Easter to you.
Total confirmed tonight:
KC, KS Archdiocese: 752
KC, MO Diocese: 419
Huge numbers.
I just got home from our Easter service. We had 7 join tonight....3 baptized for the first time, with 7 receiving confirmation. Wonderful candle light ceremony with a fantastic choir. A very joyous occasion. I am still singing:
Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!
our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!
who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!
suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!
My granddaughter (13) received Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist this evening. Very sweet.
I’m not sure of the count at our parish but it was at least 20 of various levels. At the archbishop’s event for the entire diocese, there were several hundred... this is eastern Kansas.
What was that St.Paul said about bragging?
Oh wait -- that was not by works [of our own] so that none could boast of "working" and being "good enough".
The flip side to that is the accuser tells persons that since they are sinners -- Christ will reject them, whispering that they must "do works" first, & sufficiently clean themselves up TOO. When more to the point is sinners must go to Christ and have Him assist in cleaning the inside of the cup...to better clear one's own vision, to then be able clean the outsides.
After which, there still arises (continual?) need for us to allow Him to wash our feet.
But as to the aforementioned accuser, I speak there of one of the ways of the raven (birds), which leaves condemnation in their wake (if possible) after plucking up the good seed.
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
While I’m not A Catholic, I am A Christian and I say hooray for our side!
11 Baptized, 30 total confirmations in my parish!
Who’s bragging, we are rejoicing just as the father rejoiced when the Prodigal Son returned home.
BTW, we had three.
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