Posted on 07/16/2014 4:18:13 AM PDT by NYer
Not according to the Nancy Pelosis and other famous "catholic leaders" of our time.
Their teachings on matters of Catholic doctrine are widely distributed throughout pop culture and fairly well known these days.
That was why the Eastern Orthodox practice in regards to marriage was looked at early this year.
It does not seem that he is used to dealing with parishioners and ordinary people.
Here, I disagree. He spent a great deal of time riding the bus and visiting with the poor in Argentina. For a while, I kept a list of "francisisms", such as:
To newly appointed bishops: "Don't be airport bishops" (bishops who spend too much time away from their dioceses)
To pastors: The Confessional is not a 'torture chamber'
The Sacrament of the Eucharist is not a 'magic rite'
On the need to be politically active: “Don’t respond to the crisis with a Pontius Pilate-like attitude”
To Vatican Police on spiritual war: “Napoleon is not coming anymore”
Pope Francis speaks out against "Christians at half-speed" (one who professes to be a christian but lives like a pagan).
Pope Francis says Confession is not like going to see a psychiatrist
Pope Francis: A bishop is to serve, not dominate
On wanting physical proof: Our Lady doesn't work in a post office, She doesn't mail out letters every day
Pope Francis: our faith is 'not an ornament'
On what it means to be a christian: Do you want to live your life like a burning lamp, or an extinguished one?
The Cross is not an ornament but the mystery of God's love.
Don't live the faith as if it were a non-stop funeral.
Pope Francis: Pray with your heart, not like a parrot
Pope: The Church isn't a rental unit... it's a home
These reflect his approach of expressing church teaching in common terms. Like you, I loved the example of living a truly christian life set by St. JPII and hold Benedict XVI's gift for drawing us deeper into theology. Francis is a conundrum.
There are plenty of copies of the Catechisms out there. I have even both the American bishops copy and one called “ This is Our Faith”.
Which is a decent place to start, though I will admit ignorance over the conformity in the Orthodox churches over this.
Sadly certain anti-Catholic bigots like to ask: "Who interprets the CCC?, it's turtles all the way down." That is a direct quote.
Being Catholic is great! It's also a contact sport and it sure ain't easy a lot of times
Amen brother testify
I love the Catechism. We read from it every morning; today we got to Paragraph 1,121.
If my family members don’t know their Faith, it won’t be through a lack of effort on my part!
It is a conundrum, this immigration/invasion. As A Catholic my heart hurts for these people. What can we do, what should we do? As an American I am upset because I know this is being orchestrated by the other side. They are using these people to create a crisis. This crisis could eventually lead to civil war, martial law, who knows? In the meantime, here on Free Republic it's bash the Catholics number 1 Billion and 2.
I stated before, I will give up politics before I give up my faith. But should we have to? Should those of us who are Catholic just drop out? Most especially those of us on the right who face derision at Church and on here. It's so exhausting sometimes. But then there is the cross and what right do I have to complain? John Paul the Great, Pray for Us!
The answers in the Baltimore Catechism are still correct, too. They’re just not as in-depth as the CCC.
The other are always worried about who interprets the CCC, but they are same people who want me to believe their interpretation of scripture. Funny I should quit the Catholic church and join, which of the 51,000 different Protestant denominations?
Bah! I'll keep the hot mess I belong to! Love you all! Keep fighting the fight!
Just my opinion but when it comes to religion it seems liberals and protestants sound a lot alike. Maybe it's just me.
I know that to be true! If there were more like you. They have one for kids, have you tired that one?
Only if the electors are open to the Holy Spirit. I don't believe the majority of Cardinals today are open to anything but church politics.
My captive audience each day at 6:30 a.m. ranges in age from 2-1/2 to 52. I know the CCC is over the heads of some of them, but I’m really aiming at the 14-and-up group, the ones who have questions and need to be reminded that there are good answers available.
I know you can bring it down for the little people. I tried teaching the little ones. I prefer Junior High and up.
I do other things to teach the little children. It’s important to work on the older ones now.
Virtual High Fives.
It is from Christopher Cardinal Schoenborn so you know it is a faithful rendition.
My favorite thing was after I stepped aside from Youth Ministry was that we started the Lifeteen! (I was getting to long in the tooth). :) Anyway, the kid that took over is now a priest.
Anyway I think that the fastest way to turn kids off is to me to dry. So anything like this is just so much the better.
Back at you!
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