Posted on 06/13/2010 12:16:24 PM PDT by markomalley
.- Thousands of pilgrims and faithful gathered at noon Sunday in St. Peter’s Square to pray the Angelus with the Holy Father. Before the prayer, he said that the fruits of the recently ended Year for Priests could never be measured, but are already visible and will continue to be ever more so.
“The priest is a gift from the heart of Christ, a gift for the Church and for the world. From the heart of the Son of God, overflowing with love, all the goods of the Church spring forth,” proclaimed Pope Benedict XVI. “One of those goods is the vocations of those men who, conquered by the Lord Jesus, leave everything behind to dedicate themselves completely to the Christian community, following the example of the Good Shepherd.”
The Holy Father described the priest as having been formed by “the same charity of Christ, that love which compelled him to give his life for his friends and to forgive his enemies.”
“Therefore,” he continued, “priests are the primary builders of the civilization of love.”
Benedict XVI exhorted priests to always seek the intercession of St. John Marie Vianney, whose prayer, the “Act of Love,” was prayed frequently during the Year for Priests, and “continues to fuel our dialogue with God.”
The pontiff also spoke about the close of the Year for Priests, which took place this past week and culminated with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He emphasized “the unforgettable days in the presence of more than 15,000 priests from around the world.”
The feast of the Sacred Heart is traditionally a “day of priestly holiness,” but this time it was especially so, Benedict XVI remarked.
Pope Benedict concluded his comments by noting that, in contemplating history, “one observes so many pages of authentic social and spiritual renewal which have been written by the decisive contribution of Catholic priests.” These were inspired “only by their passion for the Gospel and for mankind, for his true civil and religious freedom.”
“So many initiatives that promote the entire human being have begun with the intuition of a priestly heart,” he exclaimed.
The Pope then prayed the Angelus, greeted those present in various languages, and imparted his apostolic blessing.
Run out of cats?
They are all the result of the Reformation. They could have been Reformers themselves, except that they lived later in time.
Look at the vatican Mark.. men prostrate themselves in front of a man. they kiss his ring, the world seeks the approval of the "Vicar of Christ" , he wears gold crowns and has servants and his own army.. That mark is what Satan offered to Christ..
Who prostrates themselve in front of men? Where are these golden crowns? Who are his servants? Where is this army? Are you sure that your grasp on the Vatican is any more sure than your grasp on reality?
The Reformers had motivations, you bet. Luther wanted luxury and riches.
What makes you think that? He ran for his life with the hords of hell chasing him
We really do live in parallel worlds, don't we? From what orifice are you pulling your history?
Calvin did not have to play scholar he was one
LOL. Calvin was a lawyer who wanted power and control. Who do you think you are kidding?
Except for the Calvinists. Even the words of Paul that refer to their own particular Judgement do not refer to them. LOL.
Our impenitant friends do not believe that the Judgement applies to them. An extremely non Biblical belief, yet they stubbornly maintain that they are Bible only...
From Paul’s own writings, he shows that he was not a Trinitarian. Mark is not alone in that opinion, and no elderly housewife from the OPC is any kind of scriptural authority for Catholics.
Regardless of the edition used, the verse says the same thing. Even your RC version says what I said it does.
Isn’t Vatican a sovereign state, with an army and ambassadors, etc./ political and religious?
Our Calvinist friends’ beliefs are based upon emotion and personal whim and not upon the Gospels. That is why the Gospels are practically banished from their world except in symbolic form.
Talk about "goofy" statements...
I've never seen so many people expend so much effort into explaining away Scripture as do those folks here.
Where, Judith Anne, WHERE are those writings of Paul that shows he was not a Trinitarian? Please share you wisdom.
Prove it. I say that I was not. And I certainly never had any of your crowd attempt to refute that statement with any seriousness. Do you wish to attempt it now? If not, then retract your accusations.
You, OTOH, had only your goofy opinion that Paul was not Trinitarian.
Already proven with more than adequate Pauline verse. Do you require more? Say so and I shall. But do me the favour this time and actually respond instead of slinking away like a wet cat from the fire hose of Scripture. So this time you jump through the hoops, Mark. You disprove 2,000 years of Christianity. You labeled Paul anti-Trinitarian, a slander denied by the Christian world, so you prove your opinion which swims and sinks against the current.
You cannot bear to be truthful, can you? Ever? I never say that Paul was anti Trinitarian. I said that he did not preach the Trinitarian formula. You are a wonder, Dr. E. Perhaps you will meet yourself coming around a corner one day...
Perhaps one day, you will become honest...
Negative, they are yours.
Was the quote from the OFFICIAL Vatican commentary? Or was that written by just another man giving HPIOS? Because if it was a sermon or article he wrote..that is all it is..it has no more weight that what Dr E or Quix or i say..
Was it from the magisterium? Or just another mans personal opinion mark? (remembering that only ROME can interpret scripture you know?)
We cannot overcome satan on our own. It is only with Jesus Christ that we can possibly resist him. Jesus is the example and the beacon that we need to follow.
That is a conclusion..not a reason why he was led into temptation ..I gave you a hint mark..
What were the temptations that Satan used to cause the fall?
Think back ..Gen 3: 5For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Now look at the temptations satan gave jesus.. They were the same sins mark..Christ as the 2nd Adam faced the same temptations that Adam faced and overcame them
John addressed it in 1John2: 15Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Jesus answered Satan and confronted him with only one weapon Mark.. A weapon that we all can hold and use in our daily walk... "and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:"Eph 6:17 b
But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" - Matthew 4:4 ( a passage from Deuteronomy 8:3. )
Jesus said to him, "On the other hand it is written, 'You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.'" - Matthew 4:7 (Deuteronomy 6:16. )
Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only. (Matthew 4:10)"(Deuteronomy 6:13. )
For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted (Hebrews 2:18).
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15)
Jesus as the second Adam overcame the temptations that separated men from God in the garden
You make this personal, time and again.
Try not to.
Only as a token of my appreciation.
You make smarmy comparisons.
Now what is the cute widdle housewife saying now?
You call people names.
People or humans? I try to differentiate between Calvinists and Christians.
You make this personal, time and again.
Nonsense, dear Dr. E. I am only concerned with your welfare.
Try not to.
I do not take or eschew bidding from the likes of you.
136 Q. What is a Sacrament?
A. A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. Three things are necessary to make a Sacrament. There must be:
"An outward," that is, a visible, "sign"; this sign must have been instituted or given by Our Lord;
First and most important of all, they give sanctifying grace. Sanctifying grace is that marvelous supernatural life, that sharing-in-God's-own-life that is the result of God's Love, the Holy Spirit, indwelling in the soul.
in addition to the sanctifying grace which is common to all the sacraments, each sacrament also gives the sacramental grace of that particular sacrament. These are other special helps which God wills to give us, helps keyed to our particular spiritual needs and our particular state in life.
Ohh yes.. it is the fulness of the worl....
I have run into elderly RCs who PWD on FR.
"They sure do concentrate on those freaky Pauline epistles. St. Paul got a few things right, but he was likely just as loony as his protegee, Calvin." -- Posted by Judith Anne on 22 April 2010.
"Freaky epistles?"
"Loony?"
Christians should give your comments on Paul as much weight as they give those of Lafayette Ron Hubbard.
For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted (Hebrews 2:18).
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15)
I'm glad that you have selected some non Trinitarian verses here. Thank you for posting some evidence. Perhaps the good Dr. E. might be impressed with your handiwork.
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