Bronze statue of Pope John Paul II in Chennai, India. (Sculptor is an Indian Muslim!)

1 US$ = 44 Indian Rupees

Ping-a-ling!

The link is busy. Presumably, no pic of the statue until its unveiling tomorrow?

Shihan Hussaini, eminent sculptor and karate expert.

So, Shihan's a Shihan, huh?

Link is fine. I tried searching for pics, but no luck yet.

Bronze statue of Pope John Paul II to be unveiled on Sunday
Chennai: A 22-feet high bronze statue of Pope John Paul II, created by sculptor Shihan Hussaini, will be unveiled here on April two on the first death anniversary of the Pope.

Bearing the inscription 'The Third Step-St John Paul II', the statue, costing Rs four lakh, was completed and mounted on a pedestal six days after the Pope's death, a press release from the sculptor, who is also karate exponent, said here today.

http://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=34914

Hussaini claimed that the statue was a personal tribute to the miraculous powers of the Pope, which saved his life on three occassions.

Stating that a representation would be made to the Tamil Nadu government to allot a suitable place for installing the statue, made of bronze, metal reinforced fibre and concrete, the press release said it would remain at the Sculpture Mission in the city till then.

I'm anxious to see a pic of it.

A fine tribute to him to mark the first anniversay of his death.

How much are you willing to bet that the "Religion of Pieces" will want this Muslim dead to making this statue?

A Muslim made a graven image of a Pope?

This cat is gonna get the Salman Rushdie treatment fo sho.

>> Sculptor is an Indian Muslim!

This shouldn't surprise anyone. Among his many public apostasies, JP2 is famous for kissing a Koran:

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The architect of the biggest mosque in Indonesia was a devout Christian.

It is a shocking falsehood and slander to accuse Pope John Paul II of "apostasy" for kissing a Koran. This "kiss" was an ambiguous gesture that made me (among others) uncomfortable, but you fail to appreciate that Pope John Paul II kissed ALL gifts that people gave him (books, sombreros, sports jerseys, photographs, works of art, etc.) as a sign, not of religious attachment to the gift, but of respect for the giver.

He also kissed the ground whenever he flew to a visit a country, not because he worshipped the dirt, but to show respect for the country.

The document Dominus Iesus, principally authored by then-Cardinal Ratzinger but authorized by the Pope and certainly expressing Pope John Paul's views, started that religions other than Christianity are "gravely deficient" and their rituals can constitute "an obstacle to salvation" for their followers.

Pope John Paul II has been criticized for the way in which he showed love and respect for all, but to accuse him of apostasy is a despicable distortion.

Shihan Hussaini, eminent sculptor and karate expert. So, Shihan's a Shihan, huh?

Looks that way!

Rob

>>>>>>> Among his many public apostasies, JP2 is famous for kissing a Koran:

There were no public apostasies by a man whose entire life was marked by a deep devotion to Christ and His Mother.

There are a lot of images that seem repulsive to the body, but mean everything to the soul. Why would someone embrace the instrument that cause such passionate pain?

Here's another image that horrifies the body, but frees the soul:

I know why Pope JP2 embraced the instrument that has destroys so many. Such unabashed Charity liberates souls in purgatory because of his Pure selflessness. It's not unlike Pope Joe B16's willing dialog of embracing protesting hearts to his Jesus-given authority to guide all souls to Salvation.

So if this is apostasy of the Spirit of Christianity:

Then what is this?

Does humility go too far with our sensibilities?

Don't our hearts know what Jesus's has written upon them? Wouldn't we prefer His sublime presence?

Do we REALLY want a powerful leadership that lords it over us? Must we always desire a self-serving one who always makes his presence felt? Haven't we had examples of that enough?

Hey, don't get mad at me -- I'm just the messenger. Read and learn. Abbreviations follow the table.

	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
1.	The Catholic Church Lacks Unity. UUS:7-10	Christian unity is the Catholic Church. Pius XI, MA:3,15.
2.	Infants can be saved without baptism. EV:99, 3/25/1995	Infants need Baptism for salvation. St. Zosimus I, D.102.
3.	Muslims worship the One True God. CH:141, 1994	Only Catholics can worship God. Gregory XVI, SJS
4.	Heretical sects have an apostolic mission. LOR, 06/10/1980	The Catholic Church is the only apostolic mission. Leo XIII, SCG:35
5.	The Holy Spirit uses sects as means of salvation. CT:32, 10/16/1979	The Holy Spirit does not give life to heretics. Leo XIII, SCG:18
6.	We must pray with heretics for unity. UUS:21, 05/25/1995	If anyone prays with heretics, he is a heretic. St. Agatho I, SCN:XXI:635
7.	Liberty of conscience is a right of man. LOR, 09/01/1980	Liberty of conscience is insanity. Gregory XVI, D. 1613
8.	Heretics are Christians. LOR, 12/23/1982	Only Catholics can be Christians. Pius VI, D. 1500
9.	Each man is united with Christ. RH:13.3, 1979	Christ is not in all men. St. Pius X, D.2103
10.	Heretics have the Apostolic Faith. US:62, 05/25/1995	True Faith cannot be found outside the Church. Pius IX, Sqi
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
11.	The New World Order is holy unity. PA:39, 1987	The New World Order is evil. Pius XI, MA:1-2
12.	God loves heretics, pagans, etc. PA:48, 1978	Without the Catholic faith, it is impossible to please God. Paul III, D.787
13.	Jews are our elder brothers in the faith. CH:99, 1994	The Jews reject the One Faith of Jesus Christ. Gregory I, ETC
14.	Masons are sons of God the Father. LOR, 05/22/1984	The Masons are sons of the Devil. Pius IX, Sqa
15.	Heretics are our brothers in Christ. LOR, 09/16/1980	Heretics are sons of the Devil. Clement I, EIC:42,46
16.	Ecumenical Councils do not need to defend the truth. CH:162, 1994	Ecumenical Councils must defend the truth. Pius II, D.717
17.	Dogmas and doctrines grow and evolve. EDA, 1987	Evolution of dogma and doctrine is condemned. St. Pius X, P:12-27
18.	All inter-religious marriages are good. FC, 11/22/1981	All inter-religious marriages are discouraged. Gregory XVI, SJS:1-9
19.	Buddhism is a great religion. PM:147, 06/17/1984	Buddhism is a false pagan religion. St. Pius X, P:14
20.	All men have a human dignity of equal rights. PP:478, 09/01/1980	Equal rights for all men is senseless. Pius VI, QA
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
21.	The New World Order is needed for the world. PP:809, 09/02/1981	The New World Order is a reign of terror. Benedict XV, TBR:35
22.	Luther had a profound religious spirit. PM:105	If anyone does not condemn heretics, let him be anathema. Vigilius, D.223
23.	John Paul II prayed with Jews: "our dearest brothers." LOR, 04/13/1986	The Jews are not "our dearest brothers." Innocent III, ETN
24.	Christ's Body is not only the Catholic Church. LOR, 07/08/1980	Christ's Body is only the Catholic Church. Pius XII, MC:17-18
25.	All men are saved. LOR, 05/06/1980	All outside the Catholic Church cannot be saved. Eugene IV, D:714
26.	Christ's miracles do not prove His messianic dignity. LOR, 11/11/1983	Christ's miracles did prove His messianic dignity. St. Pius X, D.2028
27.	All men have the right of religious liberty. CCC:2106, 10/11/1992	All have the right of religious liberty is heresy. Pius IX, D.1690,99
28.	Infidels can be saved for : "May Ghandi live forever!" SME:9	All infidels are damned! St. Pius X, GOH:13
29.	The Catholic Church rejoices when heretics preach. CH:141, 1994	The Catholic Church condemns a heretic's talk. Paul IV, ACA
30.	Heretics can be Christian martyrs outside the Church. UUS:84, 05/25/1995	Outside the Church there are no Christian martyrs. Pelagius II, D.247
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
31.	Heretics legally can receive the sacraments from us. UUS:46, 05/25/1995	Heretics cannot legally receive the sacraments. Leo XIII, ENL
32.	Heretics are not our enemies, but our brothers. UUS:42, 05/25/1995	Heretics are our enemies. St. Clement I, EIC:42,46
33.	The Catholic Church has sinned against unity. UUS:34, 05/25/1995	The Modernists say: the Church has erred. Pius XI, MA:8
34.	Love is when we join in prayer with heretics. UUS:21, 05/25/1995	Heresy: is when we join in prayer with heretics. Piux XI, D.2199
35.	Anti-Christs have the human right of religious liberty. FCR:2, 09/01/1980	Only Catholics have the right to religious liberty. Pius IX, D.1690, 1699
36.	The State cannot forbid non-Catholic religions. FCR:2-4, 09/01/1980	The State must forbid non-Catholic religions. Pius IX, D.1777, 1778
37.	Heretical sects can have the life of the Church. CT:32, 10/16/1979	Heretical sects cannot have the life of the Church. St. Gregory I, EP5
38.	Christian unity subsists in the Catholic Church. CCC:820, 10/11/1992	Christian unity is the Catholic Church. Pius XI, MA:7
39.	"Dialogue" is required to bring unity to the Church. CCC:821, 10/11/1992	The Catholic Church forbids meetings for "unity." Pius XI, MA:15
40.	Sanctification and truth can be found in heretical sects. CCC:819, 10/11/1992	It is heresy to say: all religions are true. St. Pius X, P:14
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
41.	Today's heretics are not to be blamed for their heresy. CCC:817, 10/11/1992	Today's heretics have despised the True Faith. Pius XI, MA:16
42.	The Church of Christ subsists in the Catholic Church. CCC:816, 10/11/1992	The Church of Christ is the Catholic Church. Pius XII, MC:17-18
43.	There is hope for infants who die without baptism. CCC:1261, 10/11/1992	Outside the Church there is no hope for salvation. Pius IX, D.1717
44.	The understanding of dogmas grow by man's experience. CCC:94, 10/11/1992	Evolution of dogma is an error of the Modernists. St. Pius X, P:12-13,25-27
45.	All men belong to the Catholic Church. CCC:836, 10/11/1992	Only Catholics are members of the Church. Pius XII, D.2286
46.	The Catholic Church is joined to heretics. CCC:838, 10/11/1992	Heretics are separated from the Catholic Church. Pius XII, D.2286
47.	The Old Law is alive and working to God's call. CCC:839, 10/11/1992	Old Law ceased, and fulfilled by the New Law. Eugene IV, D.712
48.	The plan of salvation includes the Muslims. CCC:841, 10/11/1992	It is heresy to say: salvation is open to Muslims. Gregory XVI, VM:13
49.	The Catholic Church has a bond with false religions. CCC:842, 10/11/1992	False religions are separated from the Church. Eugene IV, D.705
50.	False religions seek the One True God Who saves. CCC:843, 10/11/1992	False religions worship the Devil. Gregory XVI, SJS
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
51.	At Assisi, 150 false religions "prayed with one voice to the Lord." US:76, 05/25/1995	At Assisi, 150 false religions worshiped the Devil. Gregory XVI, SJS
52.	John Paul II prayed with Anglican-heretics in 1982. UUS:24, 05/25/1995	If anyone prays with heretics: he is a heretic. Benedict XV, C.2338.2
53.	One can be saved outside the Church by a moral life. VS:3, 08/06/1993	True morality and salvation are only in the Church. Gregory XVI, D.1613
54.	Salvation is not only for those who are explicitly in the Church. Rmi:10, 12/07/1990	Salvation is found only in the Catholic Church. Boniface VIII, D.468-469
55.	Apostate Jews and Christians have "a common heritage." PM:135, 04/13/1986	Apostate Jews do not have the Faith of salvation. St. Gregory I, ETC
56.	In 1991, John Pual II prayed with Lutherans for "unity." UUS:25 05/25/1995	Praying with heretics for "unity" is heresy. Pius IX, D.1685-1687
57.	Dialogue meetings can bring Christian unity. UUS:31,32, 05/25/1995	These "assemblies" for "unity" are condemned. Pius XI, MA:15
58.	Christian unity is possible if we say the Catholic Church failed. UUS:34, 05/25/1995	The modernists hold that the Church has erred. Pius XI, MA:13
59.	Catholics can legally receive the Sacraments from heretics. UUS:46, 05/25/1995	No one can pray with heretics and be a Catholic. St. Agatho, SCN:XI:635
60.	Catholics must rejoice when heretics shed their blood. UUS:47, 05/25/1995	Catholics must anathematize all heretics. St. Martin I, D.271-272
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
61.	John Paul II gave a blessing to Lutherans in 1991. UUS:73, 05/25/1995	If anyone patronizes heretics: he is a heretic. Innocent III, RCH:I:441
62.	The "faith" of heretics praises and thanks God. UUS:74, 05/25/1995	It is heresy to say: heretics can praise God. Pius IX, D.1718
63.	A communion of faith exists between heretics and Catholics. UUS:75, 05/25/1995	Catholics and heretics share no unity of faith. Leo XIII, SCG:18,27-18
64.	Heretics honor Holy Scripture with a true religious zeal. UUS:12, 05/25/1995	Heretics dishonor the Holy Scriptures. Pius IX, D.1788
65.	The Holy Spirit gives "sanctifying power" to heretics. UUS:12, 05/25/1995	Heretics cannot live in the life of the Holy Spirit. Pius XII, D.2286
66.	God wills and inspires heretics to shed their blood for Him. UUS:12, 05/25/1995	All heretics who shed their blood go to Hell! Eugene IV, D.714
67.	God's Church is build up when heretics receive the Eucharist. UUS:12, 05/25/1995	Heretics sin when they receive the Eucharist. Leo XIII, ENL
68.	Catholic Church and Eastern Schismatic Church are one in faith. UUS:59,62	Heretics are not members of the Catholic Church. St. Pius V, CCT:101
69.	Apostate Jews worship the One True God. PM:135, 04/13/1986	Apostate Jews do not worship the One True God. Gregory XVI, SJS
70.	Every human being is the way of the Church. DM:3, 11/13/1993	Heresy: the Church is a collective conscience. St. Pius X, P:23
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
71.	All nations form but one community. CCC:842, 10/11/1992	Heresy: all nations form but one community. Pius XII, MC:18
72.	The UN is the supreme forum of peace and justice. PP:112, 10/02/1979	The Church is the supreme forum of peace. Pius XI, MA:1-17
73.	The Catholic Church respects the Islamic spirutial tradition. PP:2443, 08/19/1985	It is heresy to say: all religions are true. St. Pius X, P:14
74.	All men are brothers with a human dignity. PP:826, 09/05/1983	Only Catholics have a human dignity in Christ. St. Pius X, LFH
75.	Goodness and truth are found in false religions. CCC:842, 10/11/1992	It is heresy to say: all religions are good. Pius XI, MA:2
76.	The religious experience of Islam deserves respect. CH:93, 1994	It is heresy to say: Muslims can experience God. St. Pius X, P:14
77.	Modernism renews and unites the Church of Christ. CH:76, 1994	Modernism attempts to destroy the Church. St. Pius X, P:23
78.	In Hinduism men take refuge in God with love and trust. CH:80, 1994	It is heresy to say: Hindus can experience God. St. Pius X, P:14
79.	Buddhists by higher help reach liberty and supreme illumination. CH:80, 1994	It is heresy to say: Buddhists can experience God. St. Pius X, P:14
80.	The Church rejects nothing holy and true in false religions. CH:80, 1994	Outside the Church the Truth cannot be found. Gregory XVI, D.1617
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
81.	The Holy Spirit works effectively a common root in all religions. CH:81, 1994	It is heresy to say: all religions are true. St. Pius X, P:14
82.	Praying with false religions can bring peace. CH:81, 1994	Praying with false religions for peace is heresy! Pius XI, MA:1-17
83.	Animist religions prepare many to be Christians. CH:82, 1994	It is heresy to say: Animists can experience God. St. Pius X, P:14
84.	John Paul II prayed with animists and was amazed at it. LC, 08/23/1985	It is heresy to think: all religions are good. Pius XI, MA:2
85.	The sphere of salvation includes those not in the Church. CH:140, 1994	No one can be saved who is not in the Church. Pius IX, D.1716
86.	With God, man creates his personal salvation. CH:195, 1994	No one can be saved outside the true faith. Pius IV, D.1000
88.	The Catholic Church is present in all its elements in heretical sects. CN, 05/28/1992	Outside the Catholic Church there is no holy unity. St. Leo IO, DJP:129,II:3
89.	Vernacular languages should be used for Mass. SC:36, 12/04/1963	Heresy: popular language should be used for liturgy. Pius VI, D.1566
90.	Unbaptized catechumens are members of the Church. LG:14, 11/21/1964	The unbaptized are not members of the Church. Paul III, D.895
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith
91.	Outside the Church there is remission of sins. LOR, 11/20/1989	Outside the Church there is no remission of sins. Boniface VIII, D.468
92.	Man's dignity is: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. ALL, 04/1980	Freemasonry is: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity. St. Pius X, LFH
93.	Evolution is more than just an hypothesis. LOR, 10/23/1996	Evolution is the doctrine of the Modernists. St. Pius X, P:26
94.	Worship in common with heretics is good. UR:8, 1965	Worship in common with heretics is condemned! Benedict XV, C.1258
95.	The rite of Mass should be simplified. SC:34,50, 1965	The rite of Mass should be simplified: is heresy! Pius VI, D.1533
96.	John Paul II prayed with sorcerers, calling out the "spirits." LOR, 08/11/1985	John Paul II worshiped the Devil. Gregory XVI, SJS
97.	Outside the Church there is no salvation is not Catholic exclusively. CH:141, 1994	The Catholic Church is the only way of salvation. Eugene IV, D.714
98.	John Paul II did not profess the filioque with eastern schismatics. UUS:24, 12/06/1987	JPII was anathematized for patronizing heretics. Innocent III, RCH:1:441
99.	All deceased men "are standing before" God as saints. LOR, 11/01/1993	No one can be saved who is not in the Church. Pius IX, D.1716
100.	It is unevangelical to condemn heretics. UUS:15, 05/25/1995	It is evangelical to condemn heretics. St. Martin I, D.271-272
101.	Buddhism is a religion of salvation. CH:84-85, 1994	Buddhism is a religion of damnation Eugene IV, D.714
	John Paul II	Truth of Divine and Catholic Faith

Table of Sources - Abbreviations

Abb.	Source: Name, Author, Publisher, Date, etc.
AAS	Acta Apostolicae Sedis. Commentarium officiale, Rome, 1909 (Tomus I) ff.
ACA	Ad Catholicos Angliae, Pope Paul IV
ALL	Allocution (a private audience with the Roman Curia)
C.	Canon number cited from 1917 Code of Lanon Law of Pope Benedict XV
CCC	Catechism of the Catholic Church, of John Paul II, 1992, Liguori Publications
CCT	Catechism of the Council of Trent, Pope St. Pius V, TAN Books, Rockford, IL
CH	Crossing the Threshold of Hope, by John Paul II, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1994
CN	Communionis Noito, Letter to Bishops on "Communion," May 28, 1992
CT	Catechesi Tradendae, Exhortation of John Paul II, Oct. 16, 1979, Pauline Books
D.	Enchiridion Symbolorum, "The Sources of Catholic Dogma," edited by Fr. Henry Densinger, B. Herder Book Co., Imprimatur, 1955
DJP	De Jejun. Pent., sermon 129, II:3, of Pope St. Leo the Great
DM	Dives in misericordia, Encyclical of John Paul II, Nov. 30, 1980, Pauline Books
EIC	Epistle to the Corinthians of Pope St. Clement I
EDA	Ecclesia Dei Afflicta, motu proprio of John Paul II, Jyly 2, 1988, Pauline Books
ENL	Exima Nos Laetitia, Decree of Pope Leo XIII
EP5	Exposition on Psalm V Poenit., tom. 3 of Pope St. Gregory the Great
ETC	Epistle to the Cledonius, of Pope St. Gregory the Great
ETN	Epistle to the Count of Nevers, 1208 AD, of Pope Innocent III
EV	Evangelium Vitae, Encyclical of John Paul II, March 25, 1995, Pauline Books
GOH	Gate of Heaven, Sister Catherine Clarke, MICM, Boston: Ravengate Press, 1952
FC	Familiaris Consortio, Encyclical of John Paul II, Nov. 22, 1981, Pauline Books
FCR	The Freedom of Conscience and Religion, letter of John Paul II to the heads of state of the nations who signed the Helsinki Final Act., Sept. 1, 1980, Pauline Books
LC	La Croix, a French Periodical
LFH	Letter to the French Hierarchy of Pope St. Pius X in 1910, C.M.R.I. Center
LG	Lumen Gentium: A Vatican II Council Decree, Nov. 21, 1964
LOR	L'Osservatore Romano, Vatican City, Italy, English edition
MA	Mortalium Animos, Encyclical Letter of Pope Pius XI on Fostering True Religious Unity, Jan. 6, 1928, AAS 20 (1928), 5ff. Angelus Press
MC	Mystici Corporis, Encyclical of Pius XII, June 29, 1943, AAS 35 (1943), 202ff.
P	Pascendi, the Encyclical of Pope St. Pius X, Sept. 8, 1907, AAS 40 (1907), 593ff.
PA	The Pope Comes to America, Publications International, Ltd. Stokie, IL, 1987
PM	Peter Lovest Thou Me? Abbe Daniel Le Roux, Angelus Press
PP	Path to Peace: A Contribution. Liturgical Publications Inc., Brookfield, WI, 1987
QA	Quod Aliquantulum, of Pope Pius VI
RCH	Readings in Church History, Fr. Barry, Westminster, MD, Newman Press, 1965
RH	Redemptor Hominis, Encyclical of John Paul II, March 4, 1979, Pauline Books
Rmi	Redemptoris Missio, Encyclical of John Paul II, Dec. 7, 1990, Pauline Books
SC	Sacrosanctum Concilium, Vatican II Council Decree, Dec. 4, 1963
SCG	Satis Cognitum, Encyclical of Leo XIII, June 29, 1896, AAS 28 (1896/96), 711 ff.
SCN	Sacrorum Conciliorium, Archbishop John Mansi, Thomas Florentiae: 1759
SJS	Summo Jugiter Studio, Encyclical of Pope Gregory XVI, May 27, 1832
Sqi-Sqa	Singulari Quidem and Singulari Quandem, Encyclical of Pope Pius IX
SME	Syllabus of Modern Errors: Papal Series, 1996, Michael Malone. Sacred Heart Press, 1419 Springcrest, Mesquite, TX 75149
TBR	The Brotherhood Religion: Is it Anti-Christian? Rev. Edward F. Brophy, 1954, The Christian Book Club of America, P.O. Box 638, Hawthorne, CA 90250
UUS	Ut Unum Sint, Encyclical of John Paul II, May 25, 1995, Pauline Books
VS	Veritatis Splendor, Encyclical of John Paul II, Aug. 1993, Pauline Books

WHAT is your purpose on this thread?

Lots of nonsense here, too much really. I'll just point out one: 20. All men have a human dignity of equal rights. PP:478, 09/01/1980
Equal rights for all men is senseless. Pius VI, QA

You have to be joking. Oh, you're not. Perhaps a doctor can help you with the right medications.....

Just as the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath and the Pope is the Keeper of His Bride, the Church.

Furthermore, the relatively young English tongue, filled with twisted and ill-defined meanings, is not the proper language to examine Church history.

Your better off arguing your statements to St Michael and the Blessed Virgin Mary than to convince Apostolic hearts. Let your quarrel rest in the Supernatural, because irreconciability has no space for in Catholic Dogma.

I hazard to guess that only One has earned the ability to be Judge.

I prefer forgiveness, kindness, and above all MERCY. Those wanting to play the Accuser might want to pre-examine their future master and fate.

"Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."

The purpose of diabolic action is to remove souls from the Mystical Body of Christ.

For the sake of Mercy and to spare judgment (of course), I think most act in ignorance (myself included). If souls truly understood the Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist, they'd never dream to offend the Sacraments nor the Ever Virgin Mary.

Some Christians operate with mutilated Bibles devoid of the books that exemplify intercessions for lost souls in Purgatory. Children raised of the same protest run the danger of suckling upon such hatred that denies forgiveness and must have an enemy to accuse and destroy. The focus of unforgivenss finds its object upon the Authority of the Church. I suspect it's a Cain syndrome of jealousy and hunger.

All life follows the Sacraments. Without the Sacraments how can there be Life? Baptism is a great start, and the most important. But Life demands more than Baptism by water. Life demands the Baptism Christ receive with Fire from His Father's anger for all sin. The blank check He wrote was the Last Supper when Jesus gave us Holy Communion. We must be humble enough to Reconcile our sins and eat the Fruit of Life from the Tree of Life, the Crucified Lord.

"One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God."

Jesus is the Word of God, the Word made Flesh, and He is present in the Holy Eucharist.