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.
He died and went to heaven. St. Dismas did all his righteous work prior to putting his faith in Christ; he rebuked the guilty, defended the innocent and repented for his sin:
39 And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil. 42 And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.(Luke 23)
This is a good example of faith following good works.
If you avoid sin as you do your good works, yes. Good luck.
Actually when reading your posts, I vacillate between ROFL and ROFLOL.
you're following the wrong gospel
I'll stick to the one Jesus preached. Which one are you following today?
Once again, it's your choice. God gives you that right.
At least you are not Calvinist. That is something...
What reason could there possibly be to remember anything about you? These threads are not to be made personal.
yes, but there is the Gospel of the Kingdom, the Gospel of the Circumcision, the Gospel of the Uncircumcision, the Gospel of the Grace of God. All good news, to be sure, but not all the Gospel of this present dispensation.
Fatalism (of which Calvinism is a subspecies) in combination with materialism can foster capitalism, yes. But can it preserve faith on Earth? Look around yourself.
Jesus gave this free gift to the Gentiles, the pagans to make His people Israel jealous
Agree completely. Our works, and our suffering contribute to our salvation because of the redemptive work of Jesus on the Cross, and never under our own power.
Remember who thrived in Bavaria? Those who employed your pope.
Do tell me who employed my pope (and yours too, if you are Christian, heh heh).
The rest of your post is blithering nonsense, none of which is supported by fact.
You've made a bunch of claims which are unsupported except by Wikipedia. Are you willing to hang your hat on Wikipedia claims?You continue to offer only smarmy, snide remarks in place of any cogent defense of your faith. Thankfully, your public posts fail for all to see.
Please prattle on; I exist only to listen to your preaching:
The crying lasts an eternity.
Paul was a man. Jesus is God. Paul was chosen by Christ to be a bishop and evangelist of the early Church.
Peter had no problem saying what Paul wrote was hard to understand, maybe that's why some would object to referring to his words as definitive. But are his writings LESS God's word than Luke's or John's or any other writer? I think not.
I will agree with the early Church and disagree with anyone who considers the words generated by a man to be equal or superior to any words generated by God. I think that Jesus' quotes are superior to any words generated by any man.
I don't understand how the Gospels would be “moved to the back” when they and Paul's writings are equally part of Scripture. How? By quoting Paul? By saying he teaches something different than what is spoken in the Gospels? Or....What? Ought NOT we believe what Paul wrote?
Some years back, I did a study of the proofs of the Westminster Confession of Faith. Their Gospel proofs are practically nonexistent. The primary proofs are mostly Pauline (and from a Catholic view taken out of context) and most of the remaining proofs are OT. There is little or no Christ in Reformed Christianity.
(Please don't try to choose my “comrades” for me, I agree with whom I agree and disagree with whom I disagree.)
I would ask you to try to understand from a Catholic point of view, that there are so many different "Christians" with different beliefs out there, with varied and shifting alliances that it is difficult to keep track.
look is your Cross, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior is still on it.
Of course. Our role in this life is to imitate Christ in His life on earth, and that culminated on the Cross. I agree though that the modern Latin Church could use more imagery Christ Pantocrator in His glory. This used to be the dome of every cathedral:
Do not forget that the Catholic Christian receives the Living Christ every time he comes to Mass. We don;t just rely on symbols to know Him.
Born Again Christians can you elaborate how they are Judaizers
Didn't I say something like Judaizers being among the Evengelicals, as opposed to all evengelicals being Judaizers? I was referring to the segment of Evangelicalism that worships on Saturday.
Nice to see that you are in charge of the Judgement. Shall I genuflect to you now, or should I try to bribe you instead? Or both? God judges all of humanity. Splitters and quitters don't have a say.
It cannot even preserve itself. Look at the OPC, for instance. After 80 years of existence, and a half century of decline, their entire membership would not fill a small hockey arena. Their annual meetings have not been updated on their website for a number of years, and their web page encouraging Presbyterians to consider that their pets go to heaven with them still remains. I'd suggest that the priestesses that run the Presbyterian church pay off their mortgages early or go to short term leases, since empty pews don't tithe...
Right on target,dear brother!
The most important work, which no man can do:
By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised (Heb 11:11)
Regarding Enoch, we indeed don't know much but the scripture mentions that he "walked with God" (Genesis 5:22) and is counted among "men of mercy, whose godly deeds have not failed", who "pleased God" (Ecclesiasticus 26:10,16).
I'll call it a day here, more tomorrow.
Pity. Bible-believing Christians are indwelled by Christ 24/7. As Paul reminds us, Christ has mercifully made His home in us and we in Him.
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." -- Galatians 2:20
Maybe someday it will be clearer to you.
Lets see if we can cover just some of the high points.
The Temple had a group of clerics who determined whether interpretation was correct or not. Roman Catholicism has a magisterium.
The Temple had an elevated priesthood making sacrifices. Roman Catholicism elevates it's priests and they claim to offer sacrifices.
The Temple had priests that could go into the Holy of Holies. Roman Catholicism claims it's priests can act as conduits to God for forgiveness of sins.
Judaism required adherence to certain feast days and Jews were required to go to the Temple to offer sacrifices. Roman Catholicism requires RCs to go to their services and follow their rituals.
Take a look at the Rockefellers-they are forerunners of the Industrial revolution.They are GREED personified and have their hands in diabolical evil including population control.
I see the devil in the very image of John D Rockefeller
Work ethic of hell!
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