Posted on 02/19/2016 10:39:04 AM PST by monkapotamus
2 Chronicles 14:7
And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the God of our fathers, and he hath given us peace round about. So they built, and there was no hinderance in building.
Nehemiah 4:18
For every one of the builders was girded with a sword about his reins. And they built, and sounded with a trumpet by me.
Wow! Is that a wall?!?
What’s the difference between a wall and an ark? God directed it to be built to people safe and keep evil out.
Guess the pope wouldn’t like these passages??
I believe that I am UNBELIEVABLY blessed to have been born and reared as a Catholic. My faith was strengthened with the five years I spent in Saudi Arabia...thanks, in part, to my devout MUSLIM boss.
Who is this “Father Z”? Is it becoming a thing to have priest-celebrities, like the former fathers E and C (Euteneuer and Corapi)? Not sure all the attention is much of a favor.
Ordination history of John Zuhlsdorf
John Todd Zuhlsdorf (born October 28, 1959) is an American Traditionalist Catholic priest, formerly of the Diocese of Velletri-Segni, and currently of the Diocese of Madison. He is also a Catholic Internet personality, often known as "Father Z". He currently resides in Madison, Wisconsin.
Life
Zuhlsdorf was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1959. As a young man he studied at the University of Minnesota. Formerly a Lutheran, Zuhlsdorf's conversion to Catholicism was set into motion after hearing a piece of sacred polyphony on the radio. He felt called to serve as a priest and entered the seminary and was ordained a priest by Pope John Paul II on May 26, 1991.
Later in his life, Zuhlsdorf became a weekly columnist for the Traditionalist Catholic newspaper The Wanderer, and has appeared on EWTN and the Fox News Channel. He is best known for his blog Fr. Z's Blog (previously named: What Does the Prayer Really Say?), in which he advocates for reverent celebration of both authorized forms of the Roman Rite liturgy of the Mass, the ordinary form and the extraordinary, and for revival of the sacrament of Penance.
"The Staggers", the blog of the British magazine New Statesman, listed Fr. Zuhlsdorf's site as one of the top ten Christian blogs in the world.
Yeah, might want to tone down the “rock-star-priest” thing. It rarely works out any better for priests than it does for reverends.
“Is it becoming a thing to have priest-celebrities...”
There have always been “priest-celebrities”: Aaron, Jesus, Peter...
“Yeah, might want to tone down the “rock-star-priest†thing. It rarely works out any better for priests than it does for reverends.”
If Fr. Z does what he is supposed to do, he’ll be fine. And all Fr. Z really does is run a blog. He’s just very good at it.
Well, he won't be running for any political office and he won't be pope or bishop. He is just very smart and writes very well.
Nothing wrong with ZEAL for God. The "rock star" image sure doesn't come from him. He's no Dr. Eeeeeuuuugene Scott, televangelist par excellence. Remember him?
Father Guido Sarducci.
Let’s not forget:
Venerable Fulton John Sheen (born Peter John Sheen, May 8, 1895 -December 9, 1979) was an American bishop (later archbishop) of the Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. His cause for canonization as a saint was officially opened in 2002. In June 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially recognized a decree from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints stating that he lived a life of “heroic virtues” - a major step towards beatification – so he is now referred to as “Venerable”.[2][3]
Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in 1919, Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923. He went on to teach theology and philosophy at The Catholic University of America as well as acting as a parish priest before being appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in 1951. He held this position until 1966 when he was made the Bishop of Rochester from October 21, 1966 to October 6, 1969, when he resigned[4] and was made the Archbishop of the Titular See of Newport, Wales.
For 20 years as Father, later Monsignor, Sheen hosted the night-time radio program The Catholic Hour (1930-1950) before moving to television and presenting Life Is Worth Living (1951-1957). Sheen’s final presenting role was on the syndicated The Fulton Sheen Program (1961-1968) with a format very similar to that of the earlier Life is Worth Living show. For this work, Sheen twice won an Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, the only personality appearing on the DuMont Network ever to win a major Emmy award.[clarification needed] Starting in 2009, his shows were being re-broadcast on the EWTN and the Trinity Broadcasting Network’s Church Channel cable networks.[5] Due to his contribution to televised preaching Sheen is often referred to as one of the first televangelists.[6][7]
Source: Wikipedia
“Father Guido Sarducci.”
I’m sure there was at least one time he wished he was a priest:
Thanks for the great memory of better times.
We could sure use one of his Vatican Updates about now. :)
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