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For All the Newly Baptized
NC Register ^ | APRIL 20, 2014 | MARK SHEA

Posted on 04/20/2014 4:28:57 AM PDT by NYer

The Convert

G.K. Chesterton

After one moment when I bowed my head
And the whole world turned over and came upright,
And I came out where the old road shone white.
I walked the ways and heard what all men said,
Forests of tongues, like autumn leaves unshed,
Being not unlovable but strange and light;
Old riddles and new creeds, not in despite
But softly, as men smile about the dead.

The sages have a hundred maps to give
That trace their crawling cosmos like a tree,
They rattle reason out through many a sieve
That stores the sand and lets the gold go free:
And all these things are less than dust to me
Because my name is Lazarus and I live.

Happy Easter!  Christ is Risen indeed!

(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...


TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Prayer
KEYWORDS: baptism; chesterton; christians; convert

1 posted on 04/20/2014 4:28:57 AM PDT by NYer
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Welcome home!
2 posted on 04/20/2014 4:29:44 AM PDT by NYer ("You are a puff of smoke that appears briefly and then disappears." James 4:14)
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To: NYer

Do not forget our canidates as well, those who come from other churches and those Catholics who finished up their initation sacraments. Congrats, God Bless!


3 posted on 04/20/2014 6:34:03 AM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: NYer

Chesterton bump.


4 posted on 04/20/2014 6:36:15 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: NYer

Last night my granddaughter was Baptized, confirmed and received her first communion. We had 24 all together including five Baptism.


5 posted on 04/20/2014 6:39:20 AM PDT by Mercat
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To: Mercat

Such an Easter blessing for you! God is good.


6 posted on 04/20/2014 7:48:00 AM PDT by Bigg Red (1 Pt 1: As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct.)
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To: NYer; Salvation; Biggirl; Mercat

And let us pray that all those who were raised as Christians and have drifted away, find their way home to Jesus, whether they were raised in one of the Catholic rites or Protestant denominations.

Perhaps the three Christian movies, Son of God; Heaven is Real; and God Is Not Dead which are “burying” Noah at the box office will help to gather in those who have strayed and those who never knew about our Savior.

Mercat — special blessings to your granddaughter.


7 posted on 04/20/2014 10:43:32 AM PDT by GreyFriar ( Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: NYer

I looooove being Catholic!


8 posted on 04/20/2014 3:52:36 PM PDT by RichInOC (...your newest purveyor of wit, laughter and the Popish creed.)
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To: GreyFriar

AMEN.

May also the newly release movie, “Heaven Is For Real” also with the help of the Holy Spirit to bring those Catholics who have driffed away back as well.


9 posted on 04/20/2014 3:55:26 PM PDT by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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