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Sailor_Kenshin
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We do have a pop-up blocker, but it always gives you the option of allowing pop-ups from a particular site.
Plus, the media player works fine with other sites. Double wah!
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Plus, the media player works fine with other sites. Double wah!
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mangy_dog
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Can’t please all the people, all the time:shrug:It’s the way he gets to the point that is suspect and off putting. Getting to the point is fine but I don’t like the hell fire & brimstone preacher. If you want that, go to a Penecostal Church. My opinionI prefer the Holy Fathers preaching and focus while he was here.
Please no comments about" *“but, we are sinful and I know it’s hard to come to terms personal sin,maybe that’s why you don’t like him”*
Again, not liking Fr. Corapi isn’t about not wanting to hear the truth. Just wanted to make sure I said that before the peanut gallery starts in
Preach on Fr. Corapi !
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mom4truth
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Yes, Mangy Dog! PREACH ON, FR. CORAPI!!!
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AlegreFe
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Ooh I hope you didn’t tell him that. Just keep watching Father Corapi with him and keep loving your husband!Last year someone in my Re-Membering Church meeting (meetings for us wayward Catholics that were thinking about coming home) suggested Fr. Corapi. I watched one episode & was hooked. Fr. Corapi was now officially #1 on my Tivo.
So one night I’m sitting in bed watching, and my husband ( a non-Catholic) was walking by on his way to the bathroom, stopped, sat on the bed, and started watching too. After that epsiode was over Dh got up & said “He’s awesome”.
Dh liked the fact that Fr. Corapi was so straight forward. Wasn’t afraid of pulling any punches,etc.
And ever since the two of us watch every week. Dh says he needs his Corapi fix.
Now if he would just convert I’d be a happy camper.
Love him a lot!! Pray to the Holy Spirit, especially now during this Novena and watch you will see, your husband will come home to the Catholic Church. Just keep loving him, keep watching Fr. Corapi and be patient. God has his own time. 
Novena for a New Pentecost (Our Lady of All Nations)
Novena to the Holy Spirit for His Seven Gifts;
Day 1 “Spirit”
Day 2 “Fear”
Day 3 “Piety”
Day 4 “Fortitude”
Day 5 “Knowledge”
Day 6 “Understanding”
Day 7 (today, Thursday) “Counsel”
Day 8 (tomorrow, Friday) “Wisdom”
Day 9 “Gifts of the Holy Spirit”
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AlegreFe
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Sure you are.
Oh my, talk about getting defensive. You are the one getting defensive here. People only do that because they are guilty of something.
The Church has every right to have the “know it all” attitude when it comes to teaching faith & morals. Why? Because the Holy Spirit backs her up. Just the same way that God has every right to be judgemental and jealous, so too the Church has every right to have the “know it all” attitude, because she does “know it all” when it comes to Faith & Morals.
“Independant thought” is what gets us in trouble. That is why we need a “know it all” Church, to get us out of that trouble. If we are left on our own with our “independant thoughts” we get ourselves in a hole that we can’t get out of. That is where the Church comes in. With her guidance and teachings we can live a free & happy life. I say that even though life comes with suffering. The Church teaches us how to cope with suffering in a way that only the Church can. Why? Because of the Holy Spirit backing her up. I say more power to the Church!! Without the Church we’d all be dead.
Another result of “independant thought” is the thousands of denominations we have. Your version of “independant thought” seems to be pride. Pray to the Holy Spirit for the Seven Gifts. You seem to need the Gift of Piety the most. We all need authority in our lives and Piety goes partly to Authority because of what Jesus left behind, His Church on earth.
Once you have those Seven Gifts the Fruits will come. The Fruit you seem to need most is Mildness and Longanimity (Long Suffering).
I need them myself. And I’m praying the Novena these 9 days. I am weak myself and I can always use the help of the Holy Spirit. I only want what’s best for me and I also want what’s best for you.
Then how do you tell right from wrong? How do you admonish the sinner. That is one of the Spiritual Works of Mercy. We all need to judge so as to tell right from wrong? Perhaps you are getting judging confused with “condemning?” We should not condemn anyone. That is up to God. And basically we condemn ourselves if we end up in hell.
You seem to believe in relativism. Do you? Those who want to strongly express their own opinion and independant thought seem to be relativists.
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AlegreFe
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:yup:
I also think the reformation was meant to be. But that does not mean we should all leave the Church. I believe the reformation happened because of what it says in the bible. I think it separates the weak from the strong, the believer from the unbeliever. All you “believers” out there that are not Catholic, I mean a true believer of Jesus Christ and believing that He established a Church here on earth and that the Church is One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic. That is what I mean by a “believer.” I don’t believe you can “believe in Jesus” but don’t believe in the fact that He established a Church upon Peter the Rock.That being said, he still thinks that the reformation was meant to be.It’s all I can do not to pop him upside the head sometimes
31 “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, 32 but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” 33 Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.” 34 Jesus said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow this day, until you deny three times that you know me.”
Luke 22:31-34 (I love my “Red Letter” edition Bible, although this is not mine NAB. This is ESV)
30 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee.” 33 Peter answered him, “Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away.” 34 Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” 35 Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you!” And all the disciples said the same.
Matthew 26:30-35 (ESV)
Instead of bopping him upside the head, kiss his head instead.
Love is the key to his conversion, and patience, lots of patience and prayer. Pray, pray and pray some more. And don’t forget fast. Prayer along with Fasting is powerful. It also helps that you are in a state of grace. Go to Mass, Confession and receive Jesus in the Eucharist and go to Adoration. All that will help in your prayers. Love your husband. I know you do but that also means be patient with him. He might come home sooner than you think.
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AlegreFe
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I love Bishop Sheen!I happen to love Bishop Sheen. He speaks my language.
Don’t try to listen to all of them. There are bad priests.I also love Fr. Greeley.
I would not want to listen to Fr. Greeley. :nope:
I see the name “Greeley” and I run the other way.
I like to listen to Bishop Sheen, Fr. Corapi, Fr. Groeschel, Fr. Wade Menezes, Fr. Bill Casey, Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Fr. Pablo Straub, Fr. Shannon Collins and Fr. Robert Barron. Those are the ones off the top of my head. If you just watch EWTN you will see most of them there, as a matter of fact you’ll see all on a regular basis except for Fr. Collins and Fr. Barron.
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Shoshana
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I love Bishop Sheen!
Don’t try to listen to all of them. There are bad priests.
I would not want to listen to Fr. Greeley. :nope:
I see the name “Greeley” and I run the other way.
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AlegreFe
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The devil causes nothing. God allows for what the devil might want to happen. And I don’t believe the devil would want us to suffer. Just read in Scripture what Jesus said to Peter when Peter didn’t want Jesus to suffer. Jesus said, “Get behind me Satan.”
You give the devil way too much credit. God allows for things to happen. And He does so for a reason.
The Church teaches about suffering. God allows things to happen so that we can repent. God allows things to happen to bring a greater good. He just wants us to know who’s in charge and that is God, not the devil. If we Catholics would just listen to what the Church teaches about suffering we would see suffering in a different light. With that, the devil would NOT want us to suffer. The devil wants us to feel happy, albeit the wrong kind of “happy” with sinful things. That is why the devil makes bad things appear good so that we can bring on these bad things that we think are good. The devil also likes that certain people preach the “prosperity gospel.” That is not the Gospel but the devil wants people to like it and feel good about being prosperous, albeit again, in the wrong way with material goods. We can be prosperous without being subjected to things of this world. God allows for certain people to have more money than others, I believe, so that they can share with those who don’t have anything; corporal works of mercy. It’s unfortunate that some of those “richer” people don’t want to share. That is where God allows the devil to do his dirty work. There’s a reason for everything.
Me too!
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AlegreFe
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That sounds great to me! I would say that if I didn’t like his style. Since I do like his style I just say watch & listen to him.
Thanks so much. I’ll be watching!
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AlegreFe
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Here is a general comment -
I have read some posts here, where some have said that they do not “like“ the man; Fr. Corapi. How can anyone dislike the man because of style or presentation? Is this a case where style is preferred to substance? The only thing that truly matters, is Truth and Fr. Corapi speaks the Truth. I believe, if those here, who do not “like” Fr. Corapi, were to read a transcript of his comments, especially Catholics, they would find his comments consistent with Catholic teachings, humble, kind and charitable.
Peace
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AlegreFe
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I love it!! When I watch Fr. Corapi, I get all “woohooo! Amen!! You tell 'em Father!!” I shout out a lot when I watch him!“Tonight, we are going to start off with Hell. Because we don’t want to end up there.”
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AlegreFe
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I’m sure someone has already answered but there are 48 and yes they are all played on EWTN.
Here is a list of individual talks. If there is one in particular that you would like you can purchase it separately. I purchased the whole set years ago. But I guess they knew it was costly for some so they put them on single DVDs and CDs.
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AlegreFe
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Ooh the best part of Father Corapi is to actually WATCH him. It’s not the same to listen to a CD of him. I would rather watch him. Those who know many of his talks would know what I’m talking about.
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Jeanette_L
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I’m thinking that what the devil wants is for us to suffer without knowing what to do with it.
Christ said ‘get behind me Satan’ because He understood what his suffering was to mean and was not going to be derailed from fulfilling His mission, His very purpose for coming to us.
We have to realize that suffering comes into our lives by many means, some by other people, some by natural causes, some by outside evil influences. God doesn’t necessarily send it, but He obviously allows it, for His own purposes, known only to him. It is what we do with that suffering that makes the difference, not only for us but for the Church and the world.
So the devil’s power is in how he influences us to react to the suffering we encounter in our lives, regardless of where it comes from. This is the power we must not concede to him.
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neat62
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Don’t get me wrong…I believe suffering is a good thing, because I have learned that all suffering brings us closer to God.
However, for those who don’t fully understand it…they tend to immediately “blame” God when things happen.
You know…one of the best ways I have ever heard of offering an explaination comes from the move “Loves Comes Softly”…
Clark, one of the main characters explains to Marty (Marty, who is angry at God for “taking” her husband in a tragic accident) that he (Clark), as the father of his daughter, could be walking right next to his daughter, holding her hand even…and she may trip and fall, scraping her knee. It doesn’t mean, however that he “caused her to fall” or “let it happen”…but what she knows, because of his undying love for her, is that he will pick her up, console her, cry when cries, do what he can to help her heal and then rejoice with her when she is healed.
Of course, God knows all things…as He’s knows all that is coming at us…He’s been there before us, etc. However, I do not believe God tells the devil to go make bad things happen in the world…the devil does that all by himself…he’s mischievious and does what he can to “break” our faith and trust in God.
Its up to us to know that God, as our Heavenly Father, is there, carrying us, consoling us and healing us…when bad things do happen!
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neat62
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Thank you…much better put then I did in my original post!
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neat62
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LOL! My mom and I do the same thing! He’s wonderful, by far one of my most favorites to listen to…and I mean, of ANY sort of individual…priest, politician, entertainer, (insert any sort of speaker)!!I love it!! When I watch Fr. Corapi, I get all “woohooo! Amen!! You tell 'em Father!!” I shout out a lot when I watch him!
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AlegreFe
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I agree with you about the devil wanting for us not to know what to do with the suffering that comes our way. That is why I put in my post that we need to learn what the Catholic Church teaches about suffering and then with that the devil would not want us to suffer because our suffering will then become redemptive. For the very same reason why Satan did not want Jesus to suffer, he does not want us to suffer if we offer it up and it becomes redemptive. So with that I agree with you. I just didn’t elaborate as much in my previous post
but that is what I certainly meant.As far as the devil having power, I still don’t believe the devil has any power over us. The only way that could be is if you give it to him. And even with that, I wouldn’t call it power per se. Wouldn’t you want to win something yourself without someone just handing it to you? It wouldn’t be the same. It’s just like Jesus telling Pilate (paraphrasing), “you have no power over me unless it has been given to you from above.” So you are right by saying we must not concede to him. If we do we hand over power to him. So all in all it is us and not the devil. People use that excuse a lot, “the devil made me do it.” As Father Corapi would say, “hogwash!” LOL You just handed “power” over to the devil. I guess if you want to call that the devil having power over you then go ahead and call it that. But I don’t believe it to be that way. We just can’t hand the devil what he wants. It is all up to us.
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