Posted on 06/05/2007 10:53:58 AM PDT by Frank Sheed
God bless you too. Yes, I'm American. Were you thinking I was French, because I would would be really flattered if you did.
No....just a foreigner......but if you want to be French....POOF!
Not to be too hard on ya, Titan, but I’ve been an ordained Methodist elder serving for decades now, and I’ve never heard even once of a Methodist prayer rope.
By the way, it isn’t any memory or activity aid part of a rosary that anyone would have a problem with. It’s the part where it gets institutionalized and taught as a necessary doctrine that is the problem.
You were the one mocking. I was the one calling attention to the fact that what you mocked was very close to Protestant practice.
Sounds like you need to get around more, X.
the part where it gets institutionalized and taught as a necessary doctrine that is the problem.
What church teaches it as a doctrine?
Oh boy, do I feel like a foreigner. This isn’t my father’s country anymore. Merci.
Any that make it a necessary practice of the faithful.
I don't believe it is considered necessary doctine.
Which church makes it a "necessary practice".
Quit mocking our sacred traditions.
Let me ask you this then since I’ve clearly offended you with my complete ignorance of what appears to be seemingly an obvious correlation according to your reply to my inocous initial question.
Can you provide me the history of the Rosary? Did the early church fathers pray it? What did Augustine have to say about it or Clement? Did they condone the practice, ignore it or celebrate it in their mass?
Respectfully asked,
Blessings
PM
I don’t know. I DO know that it is soooooo wonderful to say.
PENANCE. The virtue or disposition of heart by which one repents of one’s own sins and is converted to God. Also the punishment by which one atones for sins committed, either by oneself or by others. And finally the sacrament of penance, where confessed sins committed after baptism are absolved by a priest in the name of God. (Etym. Latin paenitentia, repentance, contrition.)
Respectfully asked -
How can one atone for a sin that was forgiven by A) the priest and B) Christ’s sacrifice? For example, if I forgive someone for something they do to me it’s forgiven, they can no longer earn my forgiveness for it’s been freely given.
Please elaborate on this...thank you for your answer and time, I do appreciate it.
Blessings.
PM
I hope I didn’t offend you.
Could you please tell all of us Catholics, just what PRAYERS you Methodists DO say every day? Every Sunday? Or do you say different prayers, or your own words every day? Do you Methodists NOT have a SERVICE....is it just whatever?
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish.
Since Our Lady is our Mother and Advocate, She always assists those who call on Her implicitly by praying the Rosary. The Church reminds us of this in the Memorare prayer, “... never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession, was left unaided ...”
THANK YOU!!
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