The Neverending Story (The Christian Chronicles)

To: SoothingDave

O'l Teddy IS a Catholic joke.

(garrison Keilor may himself be a Lutheran joke, but Lutheran jokes aren't as funny)

2,601 posted on 04/08/2004 7:05:49 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky

To: SoothingDave

What a little cutie! :o)

2,602 posted on 04/08/2004 7:09:12 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)

To: SoothingDave

Washington and Pittsburgh. Twice.

But was that for the Cup?

2,603 posted on 04/08/2004 7:09:27 AM PDT by al_c

To: SoothingDave

Yeah, but I'm sure Ol' Teddy knows a few good Catholic jokes. ;-)

And that's just counting him and his immediate family. ;o)

2,604 posted on 04/08/2004 7:09:51 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)

"I don't think"

Then you don't know.

And at that point I don't think Adam wanted to refuse God.

"Adam not wanting to refuse is Adam making a choice.

those who come to Christ were dragged there by the Father.

Which is exactly what the law He gave us was suppose to do. He gave us the law to drag us to the cross. How many people like to be shown how bad we are.

Becky

2,605 posted on 04/08/2004 7:14:17 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Proud member of the Lunatic Fringe, we love Spam, Uzi's and Jesus)

To: tHe AnTiLiB; Sass; OxfordMovement; NWU Army ROTC; KnutKase; SoothingDave; Havoc; the808bass; ...

Disclaimer: If you want on or off of this ping list, FReepmail me.

"If I do not wash you, you have no part in me." (John 13:8)

The Easter Triduum
Thursday, April 8, 2004
Holy Thursday Evening – Mass of the Lord's Supper

First Reading:
Psalm:
Second Reading:
Gospel:

Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14
Psalm 116:12-13, 15-18
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-15

0h, if you could see the mystery of the altar as it really is after the Consecration, you would see Jesus Christ on the Cross, making oblation to His Father of His Wounds, His Blood, His Death for the salvation of your soul and the whole world.

-- St. Peter Julian Eymard

The following is, as usual, from The Word Among Us:

Holy Thursday

What an astounding image the Lord gave his disciples--and us--of his love. The King of kings, actually bending over us, washing our feet. Who are we that the Lord of all creation should be so concerned with us? But this is the very nature of Jesus' love for us: It is so intense that it moved him to lower himself to take on the position of a servant for our sakes.

But how many times have we echoed Peter's words and tried to keep Jesus from ministering to us? Maybe we have thought we don't deserve such love. Or maybe we have thought we don't really need to be washed clean. But to each of us, Jesus says, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me" (John 13:8). Unless we let him care for us and cleanse us, we will end up separated from him.

Jesus wants to wash us--both in baptism and in our everyday lives--so that we can enter into his presence and know his touch. Accepting that offer means quieting our hearts and minds. It means stopping during our day and coming before the Lord both peacefully and recognizing our need. Of course we do have duties and obligations that we must accomplish every day, but if we allow these to dominate our hearts, we will miss out on so much that Jesus wants to do for us.

Today, we enter into the Easter Triduum, the great three-day celebration of our redemption. By spending extra time with Jesus at the various liturgies this weekend, we are giving him the opportunity to wash our feet again. We are giving him permission to move more freely in our hearts. And whenever we do that, we are transformed a little bit more into his image. We are filled a little bit more with his love and power. We become his servants in the world, washing the feet of those around us.

"Jesus, during these next few days, help me to rest quietly in your presence and let you wash my feet. I don't want to let my busyness get the better of me. Instead, I want to go deeper with you. You are my life. Help me to surrender the pride that won't let you minister to me. Come, Lord, and have your way in me."

----------

God bless.

2,606 posted on 04/08/2004 7:14:51 AM PDT by al_c

Whose baby is that?

My sister. And one of my co-workers. We invited them over to our house for fireworks a couple summer's ago. the local VFD was celebrating 50 years. We got more fireworks than we expected.

2,607 posted on 04/08/2004 7:15:09 AM PDT by SoothingDave

To: Invincibly Ignorant

2,608 posted on 04/08/2004 7:16:39 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)

I don't know, I never thought about that one before. But looking at what you posted I see that the Lord had to drag them out of the city. Once out of the city God let them go to walk on their own. Mrs. Lot looked back and turned to salt.

That looks to me like a picture of salvation with God dragging them out, and then their walk afterwards being a type of the Christian walk after salvation. Some people move forward in their walk and some desire to go back. However we know that people are not allowed to go back and at times the Lord will take a child home instead of letting them stay here and wallow in their sins.

You might also want to consider the (angel/God motivated ?) offer to Lot's sons-in law (and their response).

Another Genesis salvation picture to consider is Noah ... the ark ... the flood.

I don't believe that the text says that God forced Noah (or any member of his family) to board the ark.

It appears that they all chose to obey God, ... while all those which perished chose to disobey.

2,609 posted on 04/08/2004 7:17:25 AM PDT by Quester (The mills of God may grind slowly, ... but they grind exceedingly fine.)

To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Good morning Becky! Very nice to see you! :o)

2,610 posted on 04/08/2004 7:17:27 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)

2,611 posted on 04/08/2004 7:21:34 AM PDT by SoothingDave

To: PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain

Is it raining? Good to see you.

2,612 posted on 04/08/2004 7:22:10 AM PDT by SoothingDave

You guys want to help me with something? Yall know "cowboy" and "Streetbike" (lol) staying with me awhile. I believe that kids should be with family but I have to work "work" in here somewhere. Would you go with daycare or a sitter in your home? Why?

2,613 posted on 04/08/2004 7:22:49 AM PDT by CindyDawg

To: SoothingDave

We got more fireworks than we expected.

I guess so. Did you slap him around a bit?

2,614 posted on 04/08/2004 7:25:05 AM PDT by ksen (This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!)

To: Quester; ksen

How about Rev. 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Becky

2,615 posted on 04/08/2004 7:26:25 AM PDT by PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain (Proud member of the Lunatic Fringe, we love Spam, Uzi's and Jesus)

Would you go with daycare or a sitter in your home? Why?

I'd call grandma. Oh, right. ;-)

Daycare's probably cheaper, but if I had to choose and had no limit, I'd go with in-home care. Daycare is a breeding ground for disease. The kids are familiar with your home so it wouldn't seem so disruptive.

Plues, if they get sick, you can't take them to daycare anyway.

2,616 posted on 04/08/2004 7:26:30 AM PDT by SoothingDave

If it's possible probably a sitter in your home. That way the little guys are at least in a familiar environment.

2,617 posted on 04/08/2004 7:26:53 AM PDT by ksen (This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good earth I bid you stand, Men of the West!)

Did you slap him around a bit?

My mom took care of that. LOL

2,618 posted on 04/08/2004 7:27:07 AM PDT by SoothingDave

But was that for the Cup?

Sure. It wasn't no regular season game.

2,619 posted on 04/08/2004 7:28:23 AM PDT by SoothingDave

2,620 posted on 04/08/2004 7:35:03 AM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794