He is Catholic, we accept Jesus at Baptism and affirm that acceptance at Confirmation. He not only accepted Jesus, but 1.2 billion others besides, and anyone else seeking God- check pit the rest of the article! Good bless you!
So are these people just exceptionally bigoted? Are they brave because they hide behind a screen? Or is this how all non-Catholics basically feel whether or not they have the guts to say it to our faces?
Really I have only seen this type of thing actually in person spewed by those folks from the Westboro Baptist Church back about 10 years ago when they came for some dumb play that was going on at the SECULAR college in town. But for good measure they showed up at Catholic Churches to attempt to disrupt our Masses, which they didn't by the way.
But here is the thing, I have a friend who is Catholic who married a Protestant Minister. He's a nice guy, or is he lying to us all? He seems friendly, we can discuss things without him becoming unhinged at the word Mary.
I understand the optimism of the Holy Father and your own, while I find it admirable, I also would find it to be a very long shot if I were only looking at these posters opinions on here.
Apparently our fellow freepers don't realize that here in the 21 century Catholics are not confined to ghettos and we are just as wealthy, educated and upwardly mobile as they are. Maybe that is what bothers them? Also who amongst us as Catholics have 100 percent of all generations that are Catholic? I would say most of our family gatherings include at least a few heretics or protesters? ;)
How does an infant affirm the gospel of Christ? ..Confirmation is confirming membership in the church ...not Christ ...