Mary is crying to remind us of her suffering and the suffering of her Son who identified Himself with all those who suffer and “is in agony until the end of the world”. (Pascal) She is asking for repentance but that doesn’t mean we should let sadness dominate our lives and overcome her joy - and our joy - at the Resurrection. The Pope’s words remain true and irrefutable:Tonyrey, you missed my question.
I will make it clear: according to the quote in my previous post, if the statue cries does that mean that Mary was sad, so it means that Mary was astray from Jesus?
I wish you and yours all the joy of the Nativity which dominates the birth of the New Year.
We agree that we should feel joy, but I’m afraid we disagree on the source of that joy. My contention is that it’s the joy of Christ and not the joy of this world.Mary is crying to remind us of her suffering and the suffering of her Son who identified Himself with all those who suffer and “is in agony until the end of the world”. (Pascal) She is asking for repentance but that doesn’t mean we should let sadness dominate our lives and overcome her joy - and our joy - at the Resurrection. The Pope’s words remain true and irrefutable:
I wish you and yours all the joy of the Nativity which dominates the birth of the New Year.
That would make me angry if it were a real photo; the reality is far more complex, in which those stealing the water are just as thirsty as those from whom it is being stolen, and often in places where the question “who owns the water?” would be met with a blank stare; they would assume that resources like water and air are to be shared according to the need, rather than sold to the highest bidder, or doled out by subscription.
It depends who you are. Only a sadist can accomplish it though.
“all the joy of the Nativity” is clear enough for anyone who is not negative.
Rape, murder, abortion, starvation, euthanasia, pain and suffering etc. etc. is reason for negativity in this miserable and corrupt world, I would think.“all the joy of the Nativity” is clear enough for anyone who is not negative.
Why not simply acknowledge that we live in a miserable and corrupt world? What would it take before you see this world as being miserable and corrupt?
That the sun goes out, roses stop growing, and babies stop cooing.
Let me rephrase: How sinful and evil must the world be before you view it as corrupt and miserable?That the sun goes out, roses stop growing, and babies stop cooing.
Much of the world can be corrupted and made miserable by sin and evil, but to say that the whole world is corrupt because of the evil in it is an overstatement.
GOD THE FATHER