Posted on 04/30/2010 8:03:48 AM PDT by Quix
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7 “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. 8 Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him! 9 Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, --New Living Translation 7And when you pray, do not heap up phrases (multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over) as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking. [I Kings 18:25-29.] 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. 9Pray, therefore, like this: 15But if you do not forgive others their trespasses [their [j]reckless and willful sins, [k]leaving them, letting them go, and [l]giving up resentment], neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses. --Amplified Pray with Simplicity 5"And when you come before God, don't turn that into a theatrical production either. All these people making a regular show out of their prayers, hoping for stardom! Do you think God sits in a box seat? 6"Here's what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won't be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace. 7-13"The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They're full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don't fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this: 16-18"When you practice some appetite-denying discipline to better concentrate on God, don't make a production out of it. It might turn you into a small-time celebrity but it won't make you a saint. If you 'go into training' inwardly, act normal outwardly. Shampoo and comb your hair, brush your teeth, wash your face. God doesn't require attention-getting devices. He won't overlook what you are doing; he'll reward you well. |
Mark Kirby: O Mother of Good Counsel, I am all thine, Most Holy Mary, There is no part of my life that is not open to thee, I want to be completely transparent with thee, Praying in this way, I can be at rest, |
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Catholic teaching is not equivalent to historical Christianity.
There was no special revelation in the twisting of Scripture that was done to try to make the comparison between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant.
All that the Catholic church has done is demonstrate that it will stop at nothing, not even corrupting Scripture, to bolster its Mary doctrines and teaching.
Would Catholicism fall apart without Mary? It certainly appears that, based on the responses of Catholics on this thread, that if you took Mary out of the mix, Catholicism would crumble.
I find it very telling the fervor with which Mary is defended and the almost complete lack of mention of Jesus by the FRoman Catholics.
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INDEED! INDEED!
WONDERFULLY HUGE BELLY LAUGH.
THX.
You are speaking truth, I can attest to it.
THANKS for reminding me.
NO. THAT WAS NOT IT.
Suiting Prottys or any other mortals is NOT the issue.
Conforming to the image of Christ and His Word, IS.
Your post is well-worth repeating. Those quotes are dizzying...
“Ferraro’s manual about the Rosary” -—
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Mary is crowned Queen of heaven and earth, dispenser of all graces . . .
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4 - She became Queen of Purgatory, where she exercises her power as mediatrix in behalf of these suffering souls.
5 - She became Queen of us sinners, to assist us through the dangers of this life and to help us in difficulties.
6 - She became the ruler of hell, that trembles at her slightest gaze and is defeated by her power.
“Just as a rock extracted from earth will precipitate into the abyss, so will man, left without Mary’s help, quickly slide toward hell.” —Richard of St Victor
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Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy kingdom come; Thy kingdom come through Mary! —Partial Indulgence
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“Mary is the tree of life to those who grasp her, and he is happy who hold her fast.” —Prov. 3:18
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1 - “Hail Mary, beloved daughter of the Father, Mother of the Divine Son, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, complement of the most august Trinity!”
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6 - To her was granted grace greater than that conferred upon all others, ‘that she might vanquish sin in every respect.’
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7 - “Mary is the dawn of God because, just as the dawn marks the end of darkness and the beginning of day, so Mary indicates the end of vices and the beginning of virtue.”
9 - God loved Mary so much that He gave her the keys to His heart. ‘No one can go to God without Mary drawing him.’
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4 - “Mary, trusting in the word of the angel, destroyed the sin Eve committed by trusting in the serpent.’
[Q5 - “She desired the safety of everyone, went in search of it, and obtained it; it was also through her that this salvation was wrought.”
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10 - “As Noah’s Ark saved all the animals that entered it, so Mary saves all the souls that entrust themselves to her care.”
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8 - “If she were not so holy as she is, how could God appoint her to be the ladder of Paradise, the advocate of the world, meatrix between HIm and us?”
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I am quite certain our adversaries are FAR beyond the abilities of a natural fallen man.
THANKS FOR YOUR KIND REPLY.
Since false Christs and false prophets will perform great signs and wonders - why would we think Satan couldn't?
PRAISE GOD for your kind affirmation of Biblical Truth.
That is precisely so.
"Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the LORD.
A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite." -- Jeremiah 51:52-56
I really like those verses.
THANKS FOR your support of asserting Biblical Truth.
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I picked up a used booklet at the used book table . . . on the QUEEN OF HEAVEN—all manifestations. The Roman Catholic et al variety was only a rather small part of the booklet.
I’m convinced it’s a bigger spiritual warfare issue than I’d ever realized before.
Sobering.
The Blood of Jesus and Holy Spirit handle such Canonizations daily . . . Several youths were Baptized in this morning’s service, PRAISE GOD!
Cannonization is a meaningless idolatrous, humanist ceremony conducted by upper echelon Nicolaitanos
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ZING, ZOT, ZAP,
DING! DING! DING!
SCORE!
It really is unfathomable to me. There is no standard OF God, except the Bible. Without a standard, there can be no measurement, and judgment slips away.
Jerome did not agree with the apocrypha books being inspired...so is he still “completely Catholic?”
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GREAT QUESTION.
That's it exactly. ANYTHING that takes away from Christ (He is the head of all things) cannot be true.
Jerome did not agree with the apocrypha books being inspired...so is he still “completely Catholic?”
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Perhaps . . . except for the frontal lobes or maybe his big toenail.
GREAT QUESTION.
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