Daily Mass Gospel Reflestion - Jesus Is The Way

Word on Fire Ministry ^ | 05.13.22 | Aux. Bishop R. Barron

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FOURTH WEEK OF EASTER

JOHN 14:1-6

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus says,
"I am the way and the truth and the life."
Either Jesus is who he says he is (in which case we are obliged to give our whole lives to him),
or he is a madman (in which case we should be against him).

What does not remain, as C.S. Lewis saw so clearly,
is the bland middle position that, though he isn’t divine,
he is a good, kind, and wise ethical teacher.
If he isn’t who he says he is,
then he isn’t admirable at all.

Thus Jesus compels a choice in a manner that no other religious founder does.
The Buddha could claim that he had found a way that he wanted to share with his followers, but Jesus said, "I am the way."
Mohammed could say that, through him, the final divine truth had been communicated to the world, but Jesus said, "I am the truth."
Confucius could maintain that he had discovered a new and uplifting form of life, but Jesus said, "I am the life."
And thus, we are either with Jesus or we are against him.
No other founder forces that choice as clearly as Jesus does.

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+++Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not let your hearts be troubled.
You have faith in God; have faith also in me.
In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.
If there were not,
would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back again and take you to myself,
so that where I am you also may be.
Where I am going you know the way.”
Thomas said to him,
“Master, we do not know where you are going;
how can we know the way?”
Jesus said to him,
“I am the way and the truth and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through me.” +++

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Barron is a hypocrite.

He lied to Ben Shapiro, an inquiring Jew, and told him that Jesus Christ is only the "priviliged" way to salvation; not the only way.

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You are the Deceiver!
You are the dishonest one lacking Joy !!!

You NEVER even watched that awesome interview of a Catholic Bishop talking Christianity sensibly to an Orthdox minded Jew, Ond of God's Chosen people...
I bet you'd shoo away any Jew from converting to the Church as well...
Admit it.

AND YES - while it's a bit arrogant and triumphalistic to say we Catholics have the privileged way...
THE BISHOP CLEARLY SAYS THAT ALL SALVATION MUST, AND CAN ONLY, COME ABOUT THROUGH THE GRACE OF OUR LORD- JESUS CHRIST.

You'll need to read 19th century Cdl. Newman to understand it all.
Though you probably feel your intellectually superior to him as well...

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I provide facts with links.

You resort to ad hominems. Are you proud of yourself?

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..an Orthdox minded Jew, Ond of God's Chosen people...

So do you, Murph, like Bergoglio and Barron, believe that the Jews should not be encouraged to convert?

Do you, like Bergoglio and Barron, deny the dogma of extra Ecclesiam nulla salus?

A simple "Yes" or "No" will suffice.

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Cardinal Newman was a convert to Catholicism.

Both Bergoglio and Barron discourage conversion.

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Catholics should not try to convert Jews, Vatican says in landmark document

What say you, Murph?

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I bet you'd shoo away any Jew from converting to the Church as well...

Thanks for admitting that Barron shooed Shapiro away from salvation.

And to answer your "bet", I would have told Shapiro that, first of all, Barron is heretic and secondly that Jesus Christ is the only, not just a privileged way, to salvation.

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The Popes on Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus

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Put your money where your mouth is...
George Washington
Abe Lincoln
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
CS Lewis
Corrie Ten Boom

Are THESE CHRISTIANS GOING TO HELL?
Are they unworthy of Heaven?

If you are unwilling to give an answer...
than just shut the hell (spiritual pun intended) up about Extra Ecclesiam already...

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Who are you to dare judge mens’ souls?

You are as arrogant as your hero heretic, Barron.

You might as well pimp for Satan also.

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Answer the question...
ARE THEY OUTSIDE THE CHURCH OR NOT?

IT'S VERY SIMPLE TO ANSWER...

Judging men's souls...need not apply.

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If you are unwilling to give an answer... than just shut the hell (spiritual pun intended) up about Extra Ecclesiam already...

Thanks for admitting that you, like Barron and Bergoglio, deny Catholic dogma.

Why even be Catholic, Murph?

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ANSWER THE QUESTION...

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Put the bottle down. You need to cut back.

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Get behind me, Satan.