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Salvation
Jul 25 2007, 9:07 PM EDT
This is for the priests of the church(I will not call you "Father" because we have one earthly father and one spiritual father, God). This is the time to teach your congregation about seeking salvation through the Lord, Jesus Christ-that good works is NOT what gets them into heaven, like they think. Also, I think Mary would turn over in her grave if she knew Catholics revelled her like they do(and I can say that, since I was Catholic for almost 37 years!). She would want the attention on her son, Jesus-and not on her. The Bible says that we are to pray directly to the Lord, not to Mary. Also, it says that we are to confess our sin to Christ directly, not to a priest(read New Testament!)
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RE: Salvation
Nov 26 2007, 9:04 PM EST
My dear friend in Christ,
Jesus was a teacher, rabbi, Abba. So, if we call our priests "Father', it does not in any way diminish either our Earthly father, whom we must respect, nor God our Father, to whom we must devote our life's work, and live by his Word. Our dear Mother, Mary, does not "compete" with her Son for attention, nor is she offended by the focus and devotion to her, as she may intercede on our behalf with her Son, for their shared values of Peace, Love, and Christian Service, to name a few. Thank you for your words regarding the New Testament and the offering of prayer and confession directly to the Lord. As Catholics, we offer prayer and confession directly to Christ each week in Mass, and perhaps daily, in our own prayer, I know I do. When I seek a priests counsel, it is to recieve the gift of Reconciliation, that is, to speak my sins to another human being whom I can trust, to "own" my sins to another, and to reconcile myself to the past, and embrace the future in Christ. Certainly I can do this directly to the Lord, but why would I miss the opportunity to do so in the loving presence of another, anointed and promised to serve me in His name. I have, in my lifetime, been transformed during just such an encounter with a priest. I wish the same for you, my friend, I welcome you back.
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