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As world awaits new prince’s identity, Catholics face own name considerations
Catholic Review ^ | July 23, 2013 | Maria Wiering

Posted on 07/23/2013 4:10:11 PM PDT by Alex Murphy

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To: Alex Murphy

My four catholic boys have names that include Charles, Francis, Isaac, James, John, Joseph, Robert and Stephen. Our daughter’s name similarly reflects saints, though we don’t have a Mary yet. It is a good old traditioon that we keep alive and in doing so have managed to give our children names that stand out from their age group.


41 posted on 07/23/2013 7:52:48 PM PDT by Flying Circus
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To: AliVeritas; verga

I’m getting grouchy too! This was actually an interesting and kind of amusing discussion until we met somebody busy being his own St Peter and St. Paul. No wonder Protestant churches don’t hold together and there’s about a billion of them. Each man his own Pope.


42 posted on 07/23/2013 7:59:01 PM PDT by livius
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I have the inside track on this. No kidding. My children are named William and Kathryn, what more proof do you need?

My royal sensibilities tell me that the baby will be named George.

If they’ve truly lost their minds over in the UK, we might get something like Eugene or Gerald or Bob. But George is the absolutely correct name for this future king kid. Period.

/:)


43 posted on 07/23/2013 8:04:21 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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To: Veto!
If they’ve truly lost their minds over in the UK, we might get something like Eugene or Gerald or Bob.

Or Sue.

44 posted on 07/23/2013 8:04:50 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Well, maybe Sue. Has a certain ring to it.

But more likely, if they go in that direction, it would be Sue-Bob. Or Phillip Sue.

Getting serious again, it could be Wendell.


45 posted on 07/23/2013 8:10:43 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely expressed as advice)
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46 posted on 07/23/2013 8:17:42 PM PDT by narses
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To: Alex Murphy

Well, it’s possible little Apple could grow up and become a saint. And then there will be a St. Apple patron saint. I mean, we started out with just s few saint’s names.


47 posted on 07/23/2013 9:54:18 PM PDT by informavoracious (We're being "punished" with Stanley Ann's baby. Obamacare: shovel-ready healthcare.)
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To: Alex Murphy

Leave it to Free Republic to have a religious argument over a baby’s name...


48 posted on 07/23/2013 10:03:25 PM PDT by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr

Hysterical! That’s funny!! Lol


49 posted on 07/23/2013 10:46:04 PM PDT by johngrace (I am a 1 John 4! Christian- declared at every Sunday Mass , Divine Mercy and Rosary prayers!)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

“Parents up in heaven, who are not omnipresent or omniscient, and therefore incapable of hearing every prayer on Earth, certainly cannot.”

Even if God says they can? He can’t do that?


50 posted on 07/24/2013 3:00:57 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: dsc

“Even if God says they can? He can’t do that?”


God never said it. The Papists said it, but certainly not God. And why would God say it? So mankind can go to the creation, rather than the creator, despite God’s promise to aid us and be our rock and savior?

Job_15:15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.


51 posted on 07/24/2013 3:06:50 AM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

“God never said it. The Papists said it, but certainly not God.”

No, no, you miss my point. What I’m getting at is that God could certainly do it if He wanted. It only remains, therefore, to determine if He did want to do that, and did in fact make it so.

“And why would God say it? So mankind can go to the creation, rather than the creator, despite God’s promise to aid us and be our rock and savior?”

Because He is a generous God, who gives with both hands. It’s another blessing, another aid on the road to salvation. Sure, we can go to the Creator, but why would He not give us both? Why restrict and limit the paths that lead to the Creator?

We know (I presume) that God often uses people to achieve His ends. If He uses mere mortals made of clay, why would He not use saints?

The fact is that He does use saints, and you would be able to discover that for yourself were you so inclined.


52 posted on 07/24/2013 3:20:08 AM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans; livius
That’s in reference to Jesus Christ, it says nothing about us. Nor are we going to sit in judgment of say, Gabriel or Michael. We will sit in judgment of the entire world, not just the fallen angels, but the wicked as well.

Jesus was fully human and fully divine. as God He was not a crated being, but as a man He was. That is the nature of the hypostatic union. You may not like it but it is a fact. When He was human he was "lower than the angels" and when we die we will sit in judgment of the angels. This is what the scripture says and says plainly. If you want to deny the bible that is fine but it does not alter the facts.

53 posted on 07/24/2013 4:42:52 AM PDT by verga (A nation divided by Zero!)
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To: Veto!
My royal sensibilities tell me that the baby will be named George.

If they’ve truly lost their minds over in the UK, we might get something like Eugene or Gerald or Bob. But George is the absolutely correct name for this future king kid. Period.

I would vote for either George or Arthur.

54 posted on 07/24/2013 4:45:09 AM PDT by verga (A nation divided by Zero!)
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Leave it to Free Republic to have a religious argument over a baby’s name...

LOL who's arguing? The only arguments that I read are the ones that took place 'twixt parents and priest at the baptismal font.

55 posted on 07/24/2013 5:24:20 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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To: verga

I think it will either be George or James.


56 posted on 07/24/2013 6:54:15 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: verga

Thank-you for making my day with your posting. God Bless.


57 posted on 07/24/2013 6:56:59 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans; forgotten man
Hey, you! Even I watch over you. St. Paul says you're surrounded by a whole cloud of witnesses.

We're watching over you.

Paul says "Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus." But he doesn't say "The great cloud of witnesses? Fuggedaboudit, they mean nothing at all."

I rather think he has the same attitude as Isaiah (tagline).

58 posted on 07/24/2013 8:20:58 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("They help each other and say to their companions, 'Be strong!' " — Isaiah 41:6)
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The only arguments that I read are the ones that took place 'twixt parents and priest at the baptismal font.

You're doing a good job of ignoring the mindless drivel that makes up about 1/3 of this thread. Congratulations!

59 posted on 07/24/2013 8:22:26 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

**God never said it. The Papists said it,**

Strange — God and Jesus Christ changed many people’s names in the Bible

Abram = Abraham
Sarai = Sarah
Jacob = Israel
Simon = Peter

I’m sure there are more.


60 posted on 07/24/2013 8:45:29 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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