Posted on 04/14/2020 11:52:38 AM PDT by ebb tide
Pope Soros.
Sad...he needs PRAYERS.
It's in his playbook. Don't fall for it.
Remember Jesus on the Cross, having endured what He knew would happen. That most of the enthusiastic "believers" who shouted Hosanna on Sunday, would be shouting "Crucify him" come Friday.
That, even of His hand-picked, select men, the three of His inner circle who saw with their own eyes Him glorified on Mt. Tabor, Peter, James and John, would be asleep in His hour of crisis. Then one would betray Him for money, one would deny even knowing Him, and the rest (save John) would turn tail and run.
(Think of it: the first "collegial" act of the bishops: abandoning Jesus.)
(The first Bishop to accept a government subsidy: Judas Iscariot.)
This Apostasy at the Top we're seeing now, should grieve us, but not surprise us.
Stay at the foot of the Cross with John and Mary. Be a Beloved Disciple. Be the Church. Behold, your Mother.
It's in his playbook. Don't fall for it.
Remember Jesus on the Cross, having endured what He knew would happen. That most of the enthusiastic "believers" who shouted Hosanna on Sunday, would be shouting "Crucify him" come Friday.
That, even of His hand-picked, select men, the three of His inner circle who saw with their own eyes Him glorified on Mt. Tabor, Peter, James and John, would be asleep in His hour of crisis. Then one would betray Him for money, one would deny even knowing Him, and the rest (save John) would turn tail and run.
(Think of it: the first "collegial" act of the bishops: abandoning Jesus.)
(The first Bishop to accept a government subsidy: Judas Iscariot.)
This Apostasy at the Top we're seeing now, should grieve us, but not surprise us.
Stay at the foot of the Cross with John and Mary. Be a Beloved Disciple. Be the Church. Behold, your Mother.
Then one would betray Him for money, one would deny even knowing Him, and the rest (save John) would turn tail and run.
ALL of the disciples fled. You've been shown this before.
. 56“But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.
Matthew 26:56 NASB
(Think of it: the first "collegial" act of the bishops: abandoning Jesus.) (The first Bishop to accept a government subsidy: Judas Iscariot.)
A Roman Catholic, but not a New Testament term applied to the disciples.
Stay at the foot of the Cross with John and Mary.
What about the others who were at the Cross when He was crucified??
"Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene." John 19:25
"A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him." (Luke 23:27)
"But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things." (Luke 23:49)
What about the Centurion??
According to Matthew he said, "Surely he was the Son of God" (Matthew 27:54)
According to Mark, "Surely this Man was the Son of God" (Mark 15:39)
According to Luke, "Surely this was a righteous Man" (Luke 23:47)
A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him." (Luke 23:27)
Be a Beloved Disciple. Be the Church. Behold, your Mother.
The church is not your Mother and is certainly not found in Mary....nor is the church Mary.
One does not have to "behold your mother" any more than one has to "behold your son (John)."
That is more false Roman Catholic teaching not based on Scripture.
What one does need to do is have faith in Christ, and Christ alone, for their salvation.
puts ‘human life and dignity’ at the center.
Kind of like the pope put human life at the center when African priests and nuns were murdered by muslims?
Not a word from the pope on that.
How about a “spiritual” conversion?
Jesus Christ is at the center of every conversion!!!!!!
Welcome and please stay. The truth is with the people like you.
That would not bother him at all.
Except Roman Catholic "doctors of the church" say one must go through Mary first.
Just adding this link which is a translated version of the actual link on the Vatican site (the one in the article is a pdf file and didn’t appear to be official/real to me at first):
Thank-you for the live link.
I am not Catholic. It does seem to me that Pope Francis also may not be Catholic.
Also -— and I have to remind myself of this daily -— preoccupation with the sins of others, is a trap. It leads us straight into the snare set for us by the Dark Powers.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.