[Catholicguy]

Asked whether that could be taken to mean that the Messiah may or may not have come, Dr. Navarro- Valls said no. "It means it would be wrong for a Catholic to wait for the Messiah, but not for a Jew," he said.

I am going to have to consume MASSIVE AMOUNTS of wine, marijuana and cocaine before THAT statement even begins to make sense.

What has happened to the mandate to TEACH ALL NATIONS? Hello, Rome..is there anybody still there?

[1 spark]

"The difference consists in the fact that for us, he who will come will have the same traits of that Jesus who has already come," wrote Cardinal Ratzinger, the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Frankly, this shocks me coming from the Vatican. He will have the same traits of that Jesus who has already come??? HUH? Didn't they used to teach that it would be Jesus himself, not someone with the same traits? First Mary, and now this.

I can't help but think that the Vatican has been hiding somethings for a very, very long time. The truth will set us free.

[tiki]

It means they were out to lunch the last time He came and missed Him and wouldn't believe that He'd ever been there so they're waiting for the next time He comes, which will be the first time as far as they are concerned.

[Aquinasfan]

Dr. Navarro- Valls said... "It means it would be wrong for a Catholic to wait for the Messiah, but not for a Jew," he said.

I am going to have to consume MASSIVE AMOUNTS of wine, marijuana and cocaine before THAT statement even begins to make sense.

I think it's a simple logical statement. Since Jews don't believe that Jesus was/is the Messiah, naturally they're still waiting. Not that I've read the document...