Posted on 12/18/2014 5:00:17 PM PST by Salvation
Good on you on that Bible study. We had a weekly one during the day at my friends house. I miss those days. I worked nights then and was not married. We would go to Mass then over to Marna's for coffee and Bible study. We had a priest who came as often as he could. We always missed him when he would be kept away by Church business, but no one missed him more then Marna's dog Bailey. That dog loved Fr. Bob.
Marna was raised Mennonite. She came home and she was just so in the Spirit. She gave me the most beautiful Blessed Mother votive that I have put many candles in over the years. We always prayed the Rosary together before we started our sessions.
I had the privilege of having a Sister as a prayer mentor for many years. She lead me through the Franciscan exercises during lent one year. WOW!
I miss my sisters in Christ from Indiana. There were many. I still and in touch with most of them. My only regret is that I never was able due to work, to be able to go to the Medjugorje Conference in South Bend. I never made it there.
The Catholic Church also has had the unfortunate experience of being the governmental religion. This changes the nature and methodology of both the teaching and administration of the teachings.
Having worked with the children and teachers at the Catholic elementary school and also with the public elementary schools, family values and moral values are much more apparent in the Catholic School.
Humorous observation though, the divorce rate among the teachers at the Catholic school was 100%. Why? Because as caring loving women they tended to marry fixer-uppers that were beyond repair. Maybe that’s why they were such excellent teachers as they could always see the good in all the children, even those who exhibited the worst behavior.
A few more observations based upon my limited observation sample:
The Catholics were less legalistic and more focused on God as a Loving God while the Evangelicals tended to be more focused on Biblical legalism and a disciplinary God whom we are to fear.
There was more unity as a community working together and less competition among the Catholics.
The Evangelicals were more competitive and self motivated to achieve individual goals.
I’m stating general observations. I’ve worked with hundreds of priests, pastors, rabbis and monks from a very diverse cross section of religions. From horse & buggy Amish and Mennonites, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, Messianic Jews, Catholics and just about every Protestant denomination including the Pentecostals and independents.
Being a CPA and tax adviser it allowed me to be close to the inner workings of their organizations and observe them without addressing religious differences. They have been very valuable experiences.
One more humorous observation: The more legalistic the religion a person practiced the more likely they were to want to cheat on their taxes!!!
I had an Evangelical Pastor who had listed birth control pills on his housing allowance deductions not subject to income taxes. When I asked him why, he stated “Without them I would have to build a bigger house!!!”
Well said!
Don't believe me. Go check it out yourself. No one will know that you are no longer Catholic.
In fact quit believing what you read here, including me. Do your own research.
We attended on Saturdays (shortly after Confession). The Priest was an old-school Polish Priest.
It was always two readings from Scripture and one from the Gospels.
Are you forgetting the Psalm?
Also, there are many other prayers in the Mass that are from the Bible.
A yes..
A portion of a psalm (a line or two) spoken in response to a series of the Priest’s man-made statements.
Yipee!
First reading OT, then the Psalm, also OT and it counts as a reading then a reading from the NT, An epistle, the a reading from the Gospel. I taught Rel. Ed. or what used to be called CCD. I know it all sounds the same to a kid. I was a kid once. :)
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Hi, did you read my reply to the other poster who asked nearly the same question of me? The chapter and verses are listed. They correspond with the ones in the Bible, word for word. They are in context because it is only one psalm that is sung. We don’t skip from one psalm to another. A different psalm is covered at another Mass. Perhaps if you visited a Catholic Mass, you would understand better what I mean. It’s beautiful and biblical!
My point was in agreement with the poster I had replied to. Catholics don’t have chapters and verses memorized, BUT they are there for us to refer to any time we so desire.
I like singing the psalms during the week while I’m working, because it helps me focus my thoughts on God, and how Good He is. There is so much negativity going on in the news, that I especially find it helpful to return my thoughts to the Lord. I’m not sure why anyone would have a problem with that. It is no different than me opening up my Bible right now, and picking a psalm to read, but decide to sing it instead. I also find it easier to remember the words, because they are set to music.
I am new to Indiana. We moved here from Ohio last October. I’m still learning my way around here. I do intend to find a Bible study group in the next year. One of my neighbors has spoken about one that she goes to, but I want to see what is offered at my church or the others nearby.
Which Diocese are you in?
Laudate is the app I use as well. Love it!
Indianapolis. We live west of Indy.
I lived in Fort Wayne, so I can’t be of help. But I am certain you will find one at your parish.
Thanks if I ever manage to upgrade my phone, I’ll check it out.
I don’t know how people compose those apps, but that one is amazing!
Also Bill Meineke has both a Scriptural Rosary, and a Free Divine Mercy app!
God bless you! : )
Daily reading plans (not excerpted devotions) of chapters of the Bible are very good as a guide to read the Bible in at least a year.
The one I use takes you through the NT and Psalms 2X a year and the OT once a year. This is my basic ‘food’ for the day along with studying specific chapters, passages or topics.
If you are of the tablet or mobile type there is a wonderful APP which has these yearly reading plans. As you read and complete the APP keeps track of your progress. It is called the YouVersion Bible APP it is on Android devices as well as the Apple products. The good news is there are a multitude of Bible versions you can choose from in English and many other languages. So one can choose KJV, NIV, NASB and also the DRA and NABRE for Roman Catholics.
One can also get the Douay-Rheims app, free for iPad. It is simple, and pretty cool.
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