“What do you think you “have” over and above what I have as a Catholic?”
The Holy Spirit living inside of me.
“Why do you assume I haven’t chosen only Him?”
Because of your devotion to persons and things that have nothing to do with Him.
I read no Catholic literature whatsoever, mlizzy. I’ve no need. The Spirit guides my understanding and I am in no doubt as to what Catholicism is. I will never respect false doctrine or a false religion. I stand for Christ and Christ alone.
I speak the truth guided by the Holy Spirit, then the Lord steps in and reveals it to be truth at a time and place of His choosing. Or not as He wills. All I need do is tell the truth of the Spirit.
I would submit that those sitting in the pews of the Catholic church are not desperate enough yet to come out of her and seek the Living God. And they may never be. But I have done what I am called to do and told the truth. God is the one who will show the truth of my words. As I said earlier, is one so desperate to know Jesus that they will lay all down? Church, dogma, religion, family, friends, etc. If not, then they are not desperate enough.
God bless,
jodyel
You’ll run into a good Catholic someday. (I’m convinced most of us do.) There are a few around; and maybe that person will be a beacon of Light, to show you that the Catholic faith (Christ in the Eucharist!) is perfection........