Posted on 04/09/2012 6:08:04 AM PDT by NYer
Apologies for the delayed posting of this article. As with you, Holy Week was quite a busy one.
Jesus tried to reform the church in His day of non-scriptural teachings and was killed for His efforts. Perhaps these reformers will have better luck.
Funny how the two seem to go hand-in-hand . . .
Same here with me, now I am very tired.
Watched last night, the replaying of the Easter Sunday mass on EWTN. It was beautiful. Saw the Gospel of John read by both a Western and Eastern Catholic rites priests. One in Latin, one in Greek as a symbol of the different branches of the Catholic family tree.
Saw the Pope he sure looks very tired.
Watched last night, the replaying of the Easter Sunday mass on EWTN. It was beautiful. Saw the Gospel of John read by both a Western and Eastern Catholic rites priests. One in Latin, one in Greek as a symbol of the different branches of the Catholic family tree.
Saw the Pope he sure looks very tired.
-—Jesus tried to reform the church in His day of non-scriptural teachings and was killed for His efforts. Perhaps these reformers will have better luck.——
Thank you for advertising the limitations of Luther’s nonbiblical doctrine of “the Bible alone.” Sometimes human traditions produce surprising results.
“For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.” —Jesus
My Pastor, Fr. Richard Mehm, was serving Communion at the Vatican Mass!
Jimmy Carter will be adding Pope Benedict XVI to his list of popes who Carter thinks are like Ayatollah Khomeini!
Pope Benedict will be in the exalted company of Blessed Pope John Paul II!
Me too!
It is still not a commandment from Jesus. Your church makes it a commandment.
“And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws.” Daniel 7:25
It’s not a Church “commandment,” but a Church discipline which is consonant with Jesus’ teaching, and which the Church of Christ has the authority to require of Her priests (”If he will not listen to the church...”), the opinions of men notwithstanding.
FYI, there are some married priests in the Latin Rite, and married priests are common in other Catholic Rites.
My authority is Christ’s Church. Yours is Martin Luther.
“...there are some married priests in the Latin Rite, and married priests are common in other Catholic Rites.”
It doesn’t matter to some. That info has been posted on FR on every celibacy thread for 10+ years. There are many that are just not interested. Same thing with the liberal Catholics hating the discipline and conservative Catholics thinking it is valuable. Just doesn’t matter.
Freegards
Well, we can tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may.
>> “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws.” Daniel 7:25 <<
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That’s the poope all right.
>> “Sometimes human traditions produce surprising results.” <<
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But always they are contrary to the stated will of YHWH.
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Always? Any proof?
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>> “Always? Any proof?” <<
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Matthew 15:
[7] Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
[8] This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
[9] But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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