It is important to understand that “time” in the first three fascinating chapters of Sacred Scripture is in the material world of science. There is no need for a conflict because the spiritual world of God is not similar to the material world of science. There is no comparison.
Jesus’ resurrection is not an “extreme example”? What do we conclude when we apply reason to it?
Whenever we attend Mass, we return to the Calvary. The Mass is outside of time.
Whenever we attend Mass, we return to the Calvary. The Mass is outside of time.
It is how we can we respond to those criticize the Catholic Church, thinking that we are offering a new sacrifice every week. * They don’t know that the Communion of Saints joins us at the altar. It’s why the priest takes three steps back during the consecration (to make room for the Saints).
When we pray the LOTH, we honor the hours of the day. The Church in keeping with St. Paul’s words prays unceasingly because the world rotates.
The Catholic Church teaches us to read the Bible as a whole, the OT sheds light on the NT. It also explicitly says “do not quibble about words.”
There are non-believers who will pick out verses from scripture to show its apparent contradictions. It is why I find the instructions I was given as a Freshman in college so freeing. “Let the Bible question you.”
After God makes Eve from Adam’s rib in Genesis, we read “and that is why a man must leave mother and father and cling to his wife.”
Later in Exodus, God gives the Israelites the 10 Commandments. Included is the only Commandment with a promise. “Honor your father and mother.”
The correct relationship between newlyweds and their parents and new in-laws is found in the book of Tobit.
The oneness of the relationship created between man and woman through marriage is often referenced in the OT, and affirmed as a Sacrament in the NT. Malachi hits hard on marriage as covenant.
Because God is indeed outside of time, how do we answer the question when asked “When were you saved?” I was saved when Christ died upon the Cross, and I continue to saved each and every time the Mass is celebrated until the end of time.*
*Whenever we attend Mass, we return to the Calvary. The Mass is outside of time. *
It is how we can we respond to those criticize the Catholic Church, thinking that we are offering a new sacrifice every week. * They don’t know that the Communion of Saints joins us at the altar. It’s why the priest takes three steps back during the consecration (to make room for the Saints).
When we pray the LOTH, we honor the hours of the day. The Church in keeping with St. Paul’s words prays unceasingly because the world rotates.
The Catholic Church teaches us to read the Bible as a whole, the OT sheds light on the NT. It also explicitly says “do not quibble about words.”
There are non-believers who will pick out verses from scripture to show its apparent contradictions. It is why I find the instructions I was given as a Freshman in college so freeing. “Let the Bible question you.”
After God makes Eve from Adam’s rib in Genesis, we read “and that is why a man must leave mother and father and cling to his wife.”
Later in Exodus, God gives the Israelites the 10 Commandments. Included is the only Commandment with a promise. “Honor your father and mother.”
The correct relationship between newlyweds and their parents and new in-laws is found in the book of Tobit.
The oneness of the relationship created between man and woman through marriage is often referenced in the OT, and affirmed as a Sacrament in the NT. Malachi hits hard on marriage as covenant.
Because God is indeed outside of time,* how do we answer the question when asked “When were you saved?” I was saved when Christ died upon the Cross, and I continue to saved each and every time the Mass is celebrated until the end of time.
This is a miracle that we can be a part of. It’s the miracle of the altar. It’s not a myth or something of “symbolic importance”. We have to have Faith to be a Catholic.
Excellent.
Unfortunately, it is not only unbelievers who doubt the Holy Word. Many who claim to be Catholic do the same.
Exactly.
Seeing as you simply don’t “get it,” I’ll ask this question: did Jesus have brothers and sisters? I don’t mean half brothers or step sisters; I mean 100% brothers and sisters. After all, scripture relates this to us:
I think I get it. I asked you direct questions about miracles, even assuming that you denied them and instead of answering you said it was “pointless”. So, I don’t know, but I’m assuming you buy-into the Jesus Seminar stuff – as I mentioned, Crossan and others who deny the resurrection, and most deny the divinity of Christ (I don’t know if you go that far, but why not?)
The Catholic Encyclopedia does a pretty decent job with this:
You do know very well that the word used for blood brother in Greek could be used to describe half-brothers, step-brothers, cousins, etc. The Eastern Fathers knew Greek pretty well and they held to the BVM’s perpetual virginity.
On this, we agree.
Oh, I see. So you now take a nuanced view, eh? Scripture distinctly refers to them as Christ’s “brothers,” but you accept the revisionism that supports your belief system and can simply ignore the text as an inconvenient distraction.
I think it sad that, in not even comprehending the subject, you make yourself out to be nothing more than an ordinary fundamentalist who cannot abide by something that goes against scripture (unless it fits in your tidy little point of view) because you perceive the Catholic faith to be nothing but a house of cards that, when one cards falls, the whole thing comes tumbling down. You have no idea what scripture is, you have no idea of its intention, you certainly do not appreciate the many literary styles and devices that were employed by the inspired authors and you stand in marked opposition to someone as brilliant as Pope Benedict in biblical exegesis.
I do know it but if reggieM can hold me to a by-the-letter-literalism, then I should be able to do the same to him. And what was his response? To appeal to an authority that supports his stance.
So you don’t believe Mary is ever virgin?
Indeed. When one tries a conversation of discovery with fundamentalists, things come to a halt rather quickly.
Did I say that? Was that the point of my question? reggieM holds me to the letter of scripture; why am I not allowed to do the same to him?
Gee Ed, that really settles everything, doesn’t it?
The same could be said for people who basically allegorize even that which is not allegorical in its proper context.
And thats the real trick, isn’t it? To know what is historical and what is allegorical?
Do you or do you not?
