The Neverending Story (The Christian Chronicles)

Associated Press ^ | 3/24/01

[al_c]

do you know not to buy anything that has IMPRESSIVE (name of a QH stud) in thier bloodlines if you buy a papered horse? Impressive was the first horse ever that started a sydrome called HYPP and it is a dominate gene so he passed it on. This syndrome affects a horses muscles, causes them to lockup where they can't move, it can kill them, or just be a bad problem.

Methinks this stud was named incorrectly. ;o)

[Invincibly Ignorant]

chapter 6 of what?

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Actually to look at him, he was very impressive. Great big muscular horse. But for a long time no one realized that was part of the problem. So he was used for alot of breeding. You usually run into Impressive horses when the horse is said to be a halter horse. His foals sold for like $20,000 dollars, because they were always big muscular horses, with little feet (which made it hard to keep them sound as a using horse) little head and pencil neck, which is what judges look for in halter horses, (don't ask me why, I think a horse that can't be used for anything but leading around on a halter is worthless). His foals always won the halter classes at shows, which is judged according to nothing but the horses conformation. Almost ALL halter horses now-a-days goes back to Impressive. Impressive halter horses became a booming money making industry, until the vets finally figured out that these horses were big because of a defective dominate gene and that is why they were dying in such large numbers. There was a big stink for a long time because a lot of people felt that Impressive horses should all be neutered to stop the spread. But Impressive horses had become so numerous and people had so much money tied up in these horses....well you can imagine. So now they have this test.

Becky

[al_c]

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Monday, May 12, 2003
St. Leopold Mandic, Capuchin, Priest (Memorial)

First Reading: Responsorial Psalm: Gospel:

Acts 11:1-18 Psalm 42:2-3;  43:3-4 John 10:1-10 God: whom no one loses, unless decieved; whom no one seeks, unless stirred up; whom no one finds unless made pure.  -- St. Augustine

The following is, as usual, from The Word Among Us:

This Pentecost happened suddenly, while Peter was speaking with a gathering of Gentiles who had not yet been baptized or received instruction in the Jewish law. Peter later reported to the other apostles that he watched with amazement as "the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning" (Acts 11:15). After that, he baptized them without delay!

This was a new and radical course of action because up to this point, everyone had assumed that following Christ also meant following Jewish law. However, through a vision, the Holy Spirit had prepared Peter to take a different approach (Acts 11:5-10). Thus, when the other apostles and disciples called him to account for receiving non-Jews into the church, Peter overcame their objections so that they, too, glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted life-giving repentance" (11:18)!

It no doubt took some time for the Jewish Christians to understand the full implications of Peter's action. It required not only a lot of theological reflection and discussion, but a radical faith and trust in the Holy Spirit's leading. Peter showed the way. His docility and obedience to the Spirit's prompting set the stage for a new work of grace for bringing Jews and Gentiles together as one in Christ.

The same Holy Spirit is at work in the church today, half a century after Pope John XXIII prayed for a new Pentecost. Now as a new millennium unfolds, we are in a new season of evangelization, spiritual renewal, and ecumenical cooperation. How greatly we need Peter's docility and obedience to the Spirit! May we follow in his footsteps and demonstrate the same openness to the new ways in which God chooses to work today.

"Lord, open my heart to the new ways you are working in the world. May I never lose sight of your Spirit."

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God bless.

AC

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Everything is far from Brownsville. Except Mexico. ;o)

Your just jealous Al...that area is the best part of Texas. :-)

[al_c]

Your just jealous Al...that area is the best part of Texas. :-)

LOL!!! Only if you consider it's location relative to South Padre Island. Other than that, there's not much to it. Go on up the Rio Grande to Big Bend, and then I may agree with you.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

For the sake of discussion, and because it kinda goes with what was being discussed last week:

God: whom no one loses, unless decieved;

You can't lose Him once you have accepted Him, because He never loses one of His children, He will not allow them to be decieved to the point that they become lost again.

whom no one seeks,

Interesting point. In our Sunday school class the teacher has said several times that we are born believeing in God. That we have to be taught not to believe in him. The bible never tries to prove God's exsitence, it is written assuming you believe in Him already. The point is do you accept or reject His ways.

whom no one finds unless made pure.

Putting the cart before the horse. You are made pure after you find and accept Jesus.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

I have only been to Dallas, Marshall, Decatur. 6 hrs. is farthest I go from home by myself:)

Becky

[OLD REGGIE]

The Seekers
by John Masefield

(I had to look it up.) What? Why?

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

BTW, the sermon yesterday for Mother's Day was about Mary:) How blessed she was, and how mother's should follow her example. It was very good. See, Mary is not downplayed in Fundamental Churches.

Becky

[OLD REGGIE]

Interesting poll results (Archdiocese of Boston) which shows what self described Catholics believe as opposed to what some say "Catholics believe".

Poll Results

I have to run now and won't return till later, maybe much later. I am interested in reactions.

[malakhi]

The bible never tries to prove God's exsitence, it is written assuming you believe in Him already. The point is do you accept or reject His ways.

Yes, I agree.

[al_c]

You can't lose Him once you have accepted Him, because He never loses one of His children, He will not allow them to be decieved to the point that they become lost again.

Then why are we given the parable of the prodigal son? We can lose our way. Been there, done that. I was raised in a Christian family and even had my share of those saving moments. I still remember my baptism very well and how overcome with the Spirit I was that day. I attended numerous revivals and had a really incredible experience in becoming closer to our Lord during summer camp one year. I was at that time "saved" as you NCs like to call it. During my college years I fell away from my faith and if I had perished during that time, I guarantee you I would not have been in the promised land. It wasn't until He woke me up to my ways that I got back on track. Allow me to share that with you here ...

Early one morning I woke up in a cold sweat after a dream. In the dream, I was preparing to be executed and it scared the daylights outa me. Didn't think much of the dream at first, just shrugged it off as nothing. A few weeks later, there it was again. This time I was already strapped to the gurney and was laid out with arms stretched out to the side (kind of as if on a cross). As the IVs were about to be administered, I calmly said, "Into your hands, I commit my spirit" (Psalm 31:5). Immediately I was back home in the company of my wife. This was clearly a call from our blessed Lord to repent from my sins and commit my life to him. Why would I receive such a message if I was in no danger of losing my inheritance?

whom no one seeks,

You left off a part ... unless stirred up.

Interesting point. In our Sunday school class the teacher has said several times that we are born believeing in God. That we have to be taught not to believe in him. The bible never tries to prove God's exsitence, it is written assuming you believe in Him already. The point is do you accept or reject His ways.

So if a person is raised in an environment where God is never mentioned, what then? Unless the person is "stirred up" what will make him/her seek God?

whom no one finds unless made pure.

Putting the cart before the horse. You are made pure after you find and accept Jesus.

Okay, but what about this angle ... We are made pure by the sacrifice of Jesus. Without that, we would not find God.

I'd say that last one is a toss up. ;o)

[al_c]

See, Mary is not downplayed in Fundamental Churches.

Never said she was. Can you share some of the sermon with us?

[malakhi]

The Seekers by John Masefield (I had to look it up.) What? Why?

No particular reason. I was doing some reading last night, and came across that poem. I liked how he captured the perspective of those who "seek the City of God". "There is no solace on earth for us" -- we are pilgrims here, not permanent residents. Ultimately, what we seek is beyond the world.

[malakhi]

BTW, the sermon yesterday for Mother's Day was about Mary:)

mrs. malakhi went to the Catholic mass yesterday. The "sermon", if you can call it that, was about the parish buying a house near the church for the priest to live in, and remodelling the rectory attached to the church for additional office space. She was disappointed that they didn't say anything about mothers. :o/

[al_c]

How sad. Reg, move away from that state ... it's a mess. ;o)

[al_c]

The "sermon", if you can call it that, was about the parish buying a house near the church for the priest to live in, and remodelling the rectory attached to the church for additional office space.

That's pathetic. There's a time and place for such addresses, but during a homily on such a day, it's out of place.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

if I had perished during that time,

The point is you DIDN"T perish, and He brought you back. The prodigal son DIDN"T perish, he came back. Think about it. Was it your power that brought you back or God's.

Becky

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

He spoke of her courage in accepting God's will. For an unmarried pregnant girl at the time would have been very difficult.

Her confidence in God, when she told the servants to do as Jesus said at the wedding.

Her upbringing of Jesus, and disiplining, when He was lost after the trip to Jeruselem.

Her faithfulness, Her and Joseph went to Jeresulem every year and fulfilled ALL the laws.

And her need/acceptence of Jesus as her savior because she was a sinner as all mothers are:)

Becky