Comments on: Saints – not Celebrities http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/ A Catholic Social Commentary Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: This is Who I Am - Fallible Blogma http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-51637 This is Who I Am - Fallible Blogma Wed, 18 May 2011 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-51637 [...] that doesn’t look like “us.” It’s called sanctification. Becoming the best version of yourself. It’s what God sees when he looks at [...] [...] that doesn’t look like “us.” It’s called sanctification. Becoming the best version of yourself. It’s what God sees when he looks at [...]

]]> By: Doris Bond http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-19215 Doris Bond Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:40:21 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-19215 satan loves to divide (if "love" is something he can do), and in that division he is wanting to conquer and ruin the one true Catholic and Apostolic Church-the Bride of Our Lord Jesus. Look how hard satan is trying to destroy Her through Her priests, bishops and cardinals today! What could be more devisive than to besmerge the shepherds of the True Church. See how She has been attacked from within! The secular media now trying to attach the taint of sexual assaults upon children to Pope Benedict's brother, and even to the Pope himself! Destroy the Shepherds, and you can scatter the flock. We need to pray without ceasing for our seminarians, priests, bishops, cardinals, and our Pope, as they are attacked to a greater extent by satan than the lay people since they have been given much in the way of sanctifying grace through their sacrament of holy orders. "To them that much has been given, much is expected." May God purify His Church, may He give us good Shepherds, may He restore those who left the One True Church back to Her. satan loves to divide (if “love” is something he can do), and in that division he is wanting to conquer and ruin the one true Catholic and Apostolic Church-the Bride of Our Lord Jesus. Look how hard satan is trying to destroy Her through Her priests, bishops and cardinals today! What could be more devisive than to besmerge the shepherds of the True Church. See how She has been attacked from within! The secular media now trying to attach the taint of sexual assaults upon children to Pope Benedict’s brother, and even to the Pope himself! Destroy the Shepherds, and you can scatter the flock. We need to pray without ceasing for our seminarians, priests, bishops, cardinals, and our Pope, as they are attacked to a greater extent by satan than the lay people since they have been given much in the way of sanctifying grace through their sacrament of holy orders. “To them that much has been given, much is expected.” May God purify His Church, may He give us good Shepherds, may He restore those who left the One True Church back to Her.

]]> By: Disciple Maker http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-13112 Disciple Maker Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:52:21 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-13112 Nice thoughts! I am part of a non-catholic denomination that has historically been very anti-catholic, and in my opinion to its detriment. We are all of Christ, and to deny that is sad and unfortunate and it sends the world the wrong message. All Christians--Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant alike, need to remember that though we may be somewhat of a dysfunctional family, the children of God are just that, a family. Nice thoughts! I am part of a non-catholic denomination that has historically been very anti-catholic, and in my opinion to its detriment. We are all of Christ, and to deny that is sad and unfortunate and it sends the world the wrong message. All Christians–Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant alike, need to remember that though we may be somewhat of a dysfunctional family, the children of God are just that, a family.

]]> By: Patricia http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-12705 Patricia Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:40:14 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-12705 Jason, I've thought that too! I once heard Fr. Groeschel grumpily tell everyone to stop clapping when they applauded his homily. my husband picked him up from the airport and he (Fr.) started asking which books my husband had read that he had written. he was trying to see if he was a 'fan." When my husband said "none" Fr. Groeschel said "good" and liked him after that. Jason,
I’ve thought that too!

I once heard Fr. Groeschel grumpily tell everyone to stop clapping when they applauded his homily. my husband picked him up from the airport and he (Fr.) started asking which books my husband had read that he had written. he was trying to see if he was a ‘fan.” When my husband said “none” Fr. Groeschel said “good” and liked him after that.

]]> By: Jason of Kim & Jason http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-12604 Jason of Kim & Jason Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:46:07 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-12604 Great post. Recently, I have been thinking a lot of saints as superheroes. This culture we live in digs its superheroes (and I am no exception -- Batman rocks!) Saints are people we can look up to, people who spent their lives fighting evil. Some of them even have origin stories that rival any that have ever graced a comic book page. The cool thing is that saints are REAL people, and the source of their "superpowers" is accesible to EVERYONE. Great post. Recently, I have been thinking a lot of saints as superheroes. This culture we live in digs its superheroes (and I am no exception — Batman rocks!) Saints are people we can look up to, people who spent their lives fighting evil. Some of them even have origin stories that rival any that have ever graced a comic book page. The cool thing is that saints are REAL people, and the source of their “superpowers” is accesible to EVERYONE.

]]> By: Matthew Warner http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-10679 Matthew Warner Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:12:26 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-10679 Andreas - thanks! I totally agree! And I always appreciate your honest and open comments. Margaret - I agree with you, also. Although, I would say it slightly differently that I think makes a more practical point. Jesus is not just a unifying factor, he is what we are actually unifying ourselves to! He IS the Truth. What we need, as a practical matter, on this Earth is an arbiter of that Truth. We need an interpreter. We need a dispute resolver. We need a clarify-er. We need a visible leader. Without such a mechanism, the Body can not be unified. That's just the plain, experiential truth. And if the Body (of Christ - The Church) itself can not be unified, then certainly the Body can't be unified to the Head (Christ). It is this unity of the Body (The Church) that must be unified itself before it can be totally united to the Head. Christ gave us visible and authoritative leadership on Earth as the "mechanism" to make that possible. If we reject that leadership, we reject unity with Christ. Andreas – thanks! I totally agree! And I always appreciate your honest and open comments.

Margaret – I agree with you, also. Although, I would say it slightly differently that I think makes a more practical point. Jesus is not just a unifying factor, he is what we are actually unifying ourselves to! He IS the Truth.

What we need, as a practical matter, on this Earth is an arbiter of that Truth. We need an interpreter. We need a dispute resolver. We need a clarify-er. We need a visible leader. Without such a mechanism, the Body can not be unified. That’s just the plain, experiential truth.

And if the Body (of Christ – The Church) itself can not be unified, then certainly the Body can’t be unified to the Head (Christ). It is this unity of the Body (The Church) that must be unified itself before it can be totally united to the Head. Christ gave us visible and authoritative leadership on Earth as the “mechanism” to make that possible. If we reject that leadership, we reject unity with Christ.

]]> By: margaret cameron http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-10594 margaret cameron Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:51:02 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-10594 Jesus Christ, the son of God, is the unifying factor among all Christians [including Roman Catholics] Jesus Christ, the son of God, is the unifying factor among all Christians [including Roman Catholics]

]]> By: Andreas http://fallibleblogma.com/index.php/saints-not-celebrities/comment-page-1/#comment-10435 Andreas Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:05:44 +0000 http://www.fallibleblogma.com/?p=1954#comment-10435 That is a very good thought. I never really thought about that particular facet of Catholicism. I really think that is a great strength of the Catholic faith. That is a very good thought. I never really thought about that particular facet of Catholicism. I really think that is a great strength of the Catholic faith.

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