The Heart of an Apostle If you want to make converts, begin by converting your own heart

Envoy Magazine ^ | Patrick Madrid

[Patrick Madrid]

So you think that evangelizing your family and friends, coworkers and neighbors is an impossible dream? Think again. God wants to work through you, regardless of your circumstances — in your office, your home, your social circles, your parish — to search out and rescue those who have drifted or are starting to drift away from the Faith. All He needs to work with is a willing heart. Here are a few lessons from the life of St. Francis de Sales about how God can make you His coworker in the vast drama of salvation.

[ThomasMore]

since you're not talking to Steven anymore.

Noooooo!! Say it isn't so?! Isn't Steven also now known as Invincibly Ignorant?

[al_c]

Got your popcorn ready, Mack?

[al_c]

One and the same.

[eastsider]

It went from Steven, to Invincibly Ignorant, to mud ...

[ThomasMore]

Oh Please, not wonky, Mack! Anybody but the wonk. I'd like Pat to stick around for awhile! ;^)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

How's it goin' Mack?

Every day is a holiday, and ever meal a feast! :)

Looks like you got someone to talk to now since you're not talking to Steven anymore. LOL!

Who? :)

BigMack

[Polycarp]

Popcorn? No way, this is a YOPIOS Zone!

(Gotta get Patrick up to speed on a few standard Free Republic abbreviations...)

[al_c]

Oh no ... here comes the onslaught of DeMontfort quotes. ;o)

[malakhi]

Oh yeah, welcome to FR. BigMack

Tan, rested, and ready, I see. :o)

Good to see you, Mack.

[SoothingDave]

You trying to get banned? LOL

SD

[ThomasMore]

I don't think I could live through that again! LOL!

[conservonator]

LOL! Not the 'wonk! Do you think it's fair to sic him on a new member?

FYI, biblewonk is not a fan of the Catholic view of the Blessed Mother. Not one little bit...

[Polycarp]

You trying to get banned? LOL

That should read:

You trying to get suspended again? LOL

;-)

[drstevej]

Man, the weather just got stormy over Rome!

(Actually I think it is a great graphic, but the mods in white coats may escort you to Freeper Purgatory!)

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

You're gonna love BigMack. He's about as relevant as his namesake! ;^)

:)

BigMack

[al_c]

Do you think it's fair to sic him on a new member?

I think Mr. Madrid can handle it.

[k omalley]

"various subgroups of 'Catholics'"

Yeah, we have the moderates, the conservatives, the neocons, the Trads, the ultra-Trads, the integrists, the SSPXers. And then there are a few EOs and Protestants, including a Protestant minister who wants to be pope. Did I leave anybody out?

[ThomasMore]

That's disgusting, Mack! LOL!

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Oh Please, not wonky, Mack! Anybody but the wonk. I'd like Pat to stick around for awhile! ;^)

All's fair in love and war!

Sick em wonk! :)

BigMack

[Patrick Madrid]

Okay, I am ready to post the article (by Ronald Tacelli, SJ, from Envoy Magazine). It's a response to an interesting linguistic argument raised against the Catholic teaching of Mary's perpetual virginity. It's called "He's an Only Child."

I need one bit of help, though, first. Can someone guide me how to post the HTML version of the article, rather than plain text? Thanks. Once I have that secret knowledge I can be truly one of the initiates.