State of the church today.As a committed Catholic, I am appalled by what has been happening to the Catholic Church, established by Christ Himself to help us gain eternal happiness Eternal Happiness is a 2002 TVB series starring a girl named Mang Lai Kuan. Cast
tr.v. blessed or blest , bless·ing, bless·es 1. To make holy by religious rite; sanctify. 2. To make the sign of the cross over so as to sanctify. 3. To invoke divine favor upon. them, but what I'm talking about is taking concerted action now. It's true, we all must bear some responsibility for what has been going on; however, the chief blame, of course, and I mean no disrespect here, rests with our bishops, the successors of the Apostles APOSTLES. In the British courts of admiralty, when a party appeals from a decision made against him, he prays apostles from the judge, which are brief letters of dismission, stating the case, and declaring that the record will be transmitted. 2 Brown's Civ. and Adm. Law, 438; Dig. 49. 6. , the shepherds of the flock flock 1. a group of one species of animal or bird which eats or travels or is kept together, e.g. flock of sheep, of wild geese. 2. wool or cotton particles or debris used as stuffing or packing. . Frankly they have failed us ... When have you last heard of a call for public prayer for an end to abortion and other immoral acts? Do you think for one moment the politicians would have acted the way they did if we as a church had been steadfast? No way! The polls told them we were pushovers and so they acted. It's sad to think we're so naive about it all. There's an old saying, "United we conquer, divided we fall," and we have fallen badly. It's about time It's About Time may refer to:
Speaking of the Human Rights Commissions, what they're intending to do, in my view, is to scare those who have been charged and fined and to intimidate in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. others not to follow suit. It seems we are at their mercy ... Paying a fine solves nothing; it's putting one's life on the line that counts and the sooner we understand this the better. As Christians we must be ready at all times to defend the Faith. P.S. If Paul Kokoski's article in the January issue, notably the last two paragraphs, is true, then I hold out no hope for the future of our Church in Canada. However, for my own peace of mind, I have to assume he is only partly right. St. Catharines, ON |
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