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.
EXACTLY. Like what cults do. Except with their own sovereign STATE.
Your obsession with rubber and latex references is perverse and creepy.
And what's sad, there are even more yet to come.
NOT AT ALL.
Just describing the RC REALITY.
THAT’S CREEPY.
Anyone who has ever read Calvin's Sermons on the Beatitudes knows just how false your posting really is. Calvin worked hard to diminish the Beatitudes and the Gospels in order to pave the way for his heresy.
Of COURSE it doesn’t Judith Anne. Because you think you are in the Dispensation of the Law. And you are NOT. You are living in the Dispensation of the Grace of God. That’s what rightly dividing is about. KNOW YOUR DISPENSATION. You can eat and drink the “body of Christ” until you burst, it’s not going to save you. You will find your salvation in Paul’s Epistles.
And you know this how?
I worked with a lot of Catholics who were VERY faithful in their attendance, easily going beyond weekly attendance, often more than once a week, some of which were KofC and still voted as liberal as they come.
When asked why, they couldn't give a decent answer.
How can you seriously expect us to believe, considering Catholic voting block history, your statement to be true, much less that you know the voting habits of all Catholics well enough to be able to make blanket statements like that?
Why is the Catholic Church so silent about these politicians?
Hey, if you want to see some REAL rubberizing, take a look at this post. The words in brackets are Quix's own. The blatant hypocrisy is sad.
Are you involved in any type of small group Bible study?
Do you have time to regularly read your Bible?
I am assuming that if you do these things your mind is turned on and your seeking to understand the Word of God better. Why would a priest do a better job thinking for you than you?
mm: “since all the authors of the NT are considered Roman Catholic by default”
Titanites: “No they aren’t.”
OK, so, now we have it here. The authors of the New Testament were NOT Catholic.
My word! That’s certainly an angry post! I think I’m too thin-skinned to hang around and let people bash my Church. Have fun!
Facts are pesky things, aren’t they?
maybe...that COULD change depending on what that book that doesn’t exist says.
Pretty good company to be in!
If God is with us who can stand against us?
Baloney! Christ has already found me and saved me. Paul had nothing to do with it.
You can read here about the Protestant churches liberalizing their view on abortion - not individuals, but the churches themselves.
Work on your reading comprehension, and don't put words in my mouth.
If you're ever looking for the Holy Spirit to guide you, He's in Paul's Epistles. He knows what Dispensation we're in.
It sounds like you are another one who believes you must read Scripture to be saved.
The fact that I am not going to answer you does not mean I cannot refute you, it means that this discussion is over for me. The incredible rudeness of some of the posts has become intolerable.
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