tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post1901754256979856152..comments2024-02-02T19:30:12.868-06:00Comments on Fear Not Little Flock: we preach the Gospel at our church...don't we?priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd http://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-60421166947396120662014-02-24T18:49:06.809-06:002014-02-24T18:49:06.809-06:00Thanks for your perspective, Caroline!Thanks for your perspective, Caroline!priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-86211766412924997442014-02-24T17:57:50.099-06:002014-02-24T17:57:50.099-06:00My reaction to that quote is a bit different from ...My reaction to that quote is a bit different from yours. Whenever I hear someone say that they went to church their whole lives and "never heard the Gospel," they are taking sides in certain Protestant debates. Those words are code for "I went to a mainline church, but now I've seen the light and attend a Baptist/ Reformed/ evangelical/ nondenominational church." The Gospel typically referenced is not what you as a Catholic are thinking of. It's the idea that Jesus died so that God could take out His anger and wrath on His son, but God's still got plenty of wrath where that came from unless you repeat a certain set of words, a "Sinner's Prayer," and believe that there is nothing you can do to earn your salvation. Folks I knew who said this didn't think Catholics were even Christian. Of course this woman may not have meant this, but that's typically what's behind those words. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112924098753896966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-41024111840985650712014-02-19T10:18:01.054-06:002014-02-19T10:18:01.054-06:00This is what the New Evangelization is all about a...This is what the New Evangelization is all about and without each of us experiencing an ongoing new Pentecost people will not "hear" the gosple in our churches. A church exists to evangelize but without no real ongoing encounter with the Holy Spirit it is not possible to "hear" in that church. It doesnt matter how well the Liturgy is done or what kind. Hearing th gosple is not a skill based on the liturgy. Its a personal experince that comes from the people that manifest a burning desire for Jesus Christ.As St. Gregory of Nyssa emphasized about baptim it has no power if we do not ourslves make an active effort to particpate in God's grace. Likewise the power of the Litrugy to evangelize become mute if we are not as a church making use of its power to proclaim the gosple.Ric Ballardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858141502612319503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-73718656197529996962014-02-18T10:39:00.431-06:002014-02-18T10:39:00.431-06:00Kh Jen- I just don't 'get' the prosper...Kh Jen- I just don't 'get' the prosperity Gospel- it seems to hinge on Old testament texts- ignoring the actual words of Jesus Christ!priest's wife - S.T./ Anne Boyd https://www.blogger.com/profile/03792937108732259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-27307527317765455242014-02-17T21:01:27.972-06:002014-02-17T21:01:27.972-06:00With you on this. I can't stand the "pro...With you on this. I can't stand the "prosperity gospel".kh.jenhttp://grace-filled.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-73011273530684568692014-02-16T16:09:58.481-06:002014-02-16T16:09:58.481-06:00I can say without a doubt that I'm fed at the ...I can say without a doubt that I'm fed at the Byzantine Liturgy.....the person in question was probablly attending a protestant chapel more than likely. Православный физикhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313371333531421128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-41973344410011806102014-02-16T01:12:03.511-06:002014-02-16T01:12:03.511-06:00Oh, and by the way, love the iconostasis in the pi...Oh, and by the way, love the iconostasis in the picture. A fine example of mixing some good modern elements in ancient church architecture.<br />JUDICA ME, DEUShttp://discernecausam.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-52314658239091784562014-02-16T01:10:48.391-06:002014-02-16T01:10:48.391-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Derrick Richard Celsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945410182257824342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-902102460517670809.post-55599899231440062502014-02-16T01:09:06.318-06:002014-02-16T01:09:06.318-06:00Perhaps the teen who almost committed suicide used...Perhaps the teen who almost committed suicide used to attend an Evangelical Mega-church. Our megachurches here in the Philippines often preach more about having prosperity and such and such rather than following the Gospel to get to Heaven. In fact, once in a television station I've heard them preach during their worship services, and I was completely alienated with what they are saying and I asked myself, "What is this, a worship service or a business conference?". And please don't get me started with how they conduct their services. JUDICA ME, DEUShttp://discernecausam.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com