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Catholic Converts - Israel (Eugenio) Zolli - Chief Rabbi of Rome
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Posted on 02/20/2007 6:40:02 PM PST by NYer

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Israel Zolli

Chief Rabbi of Rome

1 posted on 02/20/2007 6:40:10 PM PST by NYer
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To: Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...

Lent is the season for conversion of hearts.


2 posted on 02/20/2007 6:42:11 PM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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3 posted on 02/20/2007 6:43:02 PM PST by Coleus (Roe v. Wade and Endangered Species Act both passed in 1973, Murder Babies/save trees, birds, insects)
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To: Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...

Lent is the season for conversion of hearts.


4 posted on 02/20/2007 6:43:27 PM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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As a convert, these words mean much to me:

'Those of you who are born into the Catholic faith do not realize the opportunity you have, to have received the grace of Christ since your childhood. But those who, like me, have come to the threshold of faith after long work continued over the course of many years, appreciate the grandeur of the gift of Faith and feel all the joy there is to be Christian.'

5 posted on 02/20/2007 6:46:31 PM PST by Miss Marple (Prayers for Jemian's son,: Lord, please keep him safe and bring him home .)
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**At the end of his life, he said, 'Those of you who are born into the Catholic faith do not realize the opportunity you have, to have received the grace of Christ since your childhood. But those who, like me, have come to the threshold of faith after long work continued over the course of many years, appreciate the grandeur of the gift of Faith and feel all the joy there is to be Christian.'**

Wow!


6 posted on 02/20/2007 6:49:55 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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NYer,

Labeling this a caucus thread is the absolute hight of arrogance!


7 posted on 02/20/2007 6:50:22 PM PST by Enosh (†)
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To: Miss Marple

As a cradle Catholic, that quote is very true. I didn't appreciate what my parents had given me almost 34 years ago until my husband converted almost 9 years ago, 2 months before the birth of our first child. Watching him come to the realization of all that the Catholic Church stood for awakened something in me that had never been there before. Now I take great joy in being Catholic...it is who I am first and foremost...before being a wife, even before being a mother.


8 posted on 02/20/2007 6:51:58 PM PST by Hoosier Catholic Momma (We interrupt this tagline to announce that another little FReeper (#4) is due 10/8/07!)
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Those of you who are born into the Catholic faith do not realize the opportunity you have, to have received the grace of Christ since your childhood. But those who, like me, have come to the threshold of faith after long work continued over the course of many years, appreciate the grandeur of the gift of Faith and feel all the joy there is to be Christian.'

Bears repeating!!!!

9 posted on 02/20/2007 6:54:17 PM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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To: NYer

Do you think our Jewish members may have something to say about all of this?


10 posted on 02/20/2007 6:56:41 PM PST by Enosh (†)
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To: NYer

Wow!! What a beautiful story! Thanks for posting, NYer.

Israel Zolli pray for us.


11 posted on 02/20/2007 7:02:37 PM PST by Nihil Obstat (As it shall be, so it must be.)
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To: Miss Marple
'Those of you who are born into the Catholic faith do not realize the opportunity you have, to have received the grace of Christ since your childhood. But those who, like me, have come to the threshold of faith after long work continued over the course of many years, appreciate the grandeur of the gift of Faith and feel all the joy there is to be Christian.'

There is so much we take for granted in life. This can be even more manifest, when it comes to questions of faith. As a cradle catholic who 'took it all for granted' and then, as a devotee of Marcus Grodi's program The Journey Home, I have come to appreciate the tremendous gift bestowed upon me at the ripe age of 13 days. My personal journey has been a serpentine one - in and out of the faith. Now, in my 'wisdom' years, the full appreciation of this gift has blossomed.

Thank you to ALL who have posted your comments to this and the other 'Catholic Converts' threads. May these serve to inspire and lift your spirits, as we traverse the desert with our Lord, over the next 40 days.

A Blessed Lent to you all!

12 posted on 02/20/2007 7:14:38 PM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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This is a story that needs to be shouted far and wide.


13 posted on 02/20/2007 7:19:39 PM PST by mockingbyrd (peace begins in the womb)
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To: NYer

Note that this is a story of a convert from Judaism to Christianity which specifically references Matthew 5:17 and Hebrews 1:1-2.

Recall that Jews do not regard the New Testament as Scripture.

In this light, your hiding behind the "caucus" skirt seems excessively abusive.


14 posted on 02/20/2007 7:24:00 PM PST by Enosh (†)
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I have simply posted the story written by the Chief Rabbi of Rome ... nothing more. It is not my story, but his; I am nothing more than the messenger.


15 posted on 02/20/2007 7:33:41 PM PST by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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Having been rebuffed on a caucus thread before … can I ask (in the interest of general knowledge) what does “caucus” mean. I thought that all forums within FreeReplublic were open to discussion. Seems that if this is “FreeRepublic” that all forums would be “free” and open to discussion.

If I want to restrict discussion, all I have to do is introduce it as a “caucus” and open discussion is forbidden? Doesn’t seem like “Free” to me?

Please, someone, educate me …. With logic, please.

The only reason I ask is that I find so much to debate on the “caucus” threads that it drives me crazy that I am not able (site rules) to render my opinion.


16 posted on 02/20/2007 7:38:15 PM PST by doc1019 (If Obama is elected as President, we will become an “Obama Nation”.)
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To: NYer
nothing more

The link you provided does not contain the words, "Catholic Caucus."

17 posted on 02/20/2007 7:40:13 PM PST by Enosh (†)
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To: doc1019

The RM posted guidelines not too long ago about it.

IMHO, NYer is the #1 abuser, Alex is second and I may be distainfully thought of as the third, if that.


18 posted on 02/20/2007 7:48:22 PM PST by Enosh (†)
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To: Alex Murphy

Ping...

Missed when mentioning you on my last post...


19 posted on 02/20/2007 7:54:16 PM PST by Enosh (†)
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To: NYer

My husband is converting this year. I can't wait to take communion with him for the first time.


20 posted on 02/20/2007 7:57:46 PM PST by samiam1972 (http://imrunningforpresident.blogspot.com/)
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