I am not commenting on the use of relics in the Church.
I DO think this is creepy as hell.
If he knew THIS pope he’d spit on him.
half liquified?
is that like a half caff half non caff latte?
it liquefies consistently every year. probably something to do with heat...ya think??
Do we even know it is really blood?
Catholics want to be considered authentically Christian, and then they do this kind of superstitious baloney.
Seems this possible “miracle” might muddy the waters surrounding Francis a bit more. Is this supposed to be a positive or a negative for the Catholic Church?
Has that “blood” ever been tested to see if it’s real blood and DNA?
And it is more proof of global warming!
Sounds more like a parlor trick...
To believe this is an act of God would mean that God is using signs and wonders...instead of testimony of the apostles and personal faith...to prove to Catholics that he who he is....
John 4:48 "Unless you people see signs and wonders," Jesus told him, "you will never believe."
Carry on in your traditions...
Interested to see what comments get posted.
It fully liquefied then according to the story I read from MSN.
http://news.yahoo.com/pope-franciss-half-miracle-naples-200125119.html:
“Some people say the blood even increases in mass during these displays, though the church does not officially recognise any of the relic’s alleged transformations as a miracle.”
So, it appears the Church has never officially recognized this as a miracle.
I do find it noteworthy though that, with Francis, it “half-liquefied” vs fully liquefied as with Pius IX.
Is St. Januarius endorsing the “climate change” encyclical?
We need to be careful. Ultimately, our faith cannot be in these types of things. It should be in the finished work of Christ on the cross, in His Word, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, Christ’s intercession at the Father’s right hand and in His soon coming. Pharaoh’s magicians were able to turn their rods into snakes (Aarons’ rod ate theirs, hee, hee). My point is that Jesus told his disciples 4 times to beware that in the Last Days deceivers would come. He stated that spiritual discernment would be in short supply and that the deception that was coming would even be difficult for true believers to sort out (to deceive the very elect, if that were possible). The antichrist and false prophet will be able to do lots of impressive stuff. Does that mean they’re “from God”? Of course not. They get their power from the other side - Satan himself. Just be cautious of those claiming “signs and wonders” as evidence that they’re from God or speaking from Him. Does their life and ministry line up with God’s Word? Are they preaching a different gospel? I think it was the Apostle Paul that stated that, “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed,” even if they do impressive stuff.
Christians are our own worst enemy.
There is not better way to start a fight on Free Republic than for one Christian denomination to state a claim here on FR so the rest can bash them.
A Pox on all of you. Christ did not die so that we can all bash each other over minutia and irrelevancies.
Christians from the various denominations are our own worst enemies. Who needs radical Muslims when we do such a good job of eating our own?
A Pox on the lot of you. It is enough to swear one off Christianity altogether. Thank God my relationship is with Christ and not with a bunch of backstabbing Christians, because many of you disgust me.