tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63098538699722172462024-03-13T07:42:23.334-07:00In His Time God Makes All Things BeautifulWhy a Blog? I've learned in life you will not become the person God wants you to become unless you confront your past and learn from its history, then let the Lord use it for His glory.jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-62623548421069908032016-02-01T08:30:00.002-08:002016-02-01T08:32:16.623-08:00Saint John Bosco<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #141823; display: inline;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 24.0pt;"> I was touched by St John Bosco's
story a few years ago when I watched a movie about his life on EWTN. St John
Bosco was a poor priest that rescued criminal street kids and orphans during a
time in history, it was an impossible task..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 24.0pt;">We were so blessed last May 2015,
we had the opportunity to visit up close and personal where the story began in
Turin, Italy.. with Steve and Janet Ray "Footprints of God
Pilgrimage."</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 24.0pt;">Amazing 200 years later the
"Religious Order" he founded is all over the world, still rescuing
children who are on the streets and opening doors for them with education and a
hope in this life and eternity by introducing them to the author of their
lives, Jesus Christ.. I've attached screen shots of my "keepsake
book" from out trip.. Was a very touching moment to witness this special
place our Lord began a ministry with a poor priest that had the "faith and
hope" in his Lord to feed, cloth, educate and give hope to the children of
his time, in which society had harmed and abused and in many cases turned them
into criminals with no hope.. When I watched the movie about his life a few
years ago...never dreamed we would see where it began.. God is good and what a
blessing! I really recommend everyone watch the movie.. It is available online
at EWTN catalog..</span><span style="font-family: "times"; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 24.0pt;">St. John Bosco (1815–1888) was born
in Italy to a poor farming family. His father died when he was two, leaving his
religious instruction to his pious mother. At the age of nine he had his first
of many powerful visions which would come throughout his life. In it Jesus and
the Virgin Mary showed him that he was to instruct poor, wayward boys and bring
them back to God. John eventually joined the priesthood, paying his way through
school with odd jobs. As a priest he began ministering to the poor and
neglected boys of Turin, Italy, who were driven to desperate conditions in the
wake of the Industrial Revolution. Many of these street boys ended up in prison
as teenagers. Don Bosco became a mentor and spiritual director to them,
inspiring them to a life of virtue and saving many from a future of crime and
poverty. He met with them as a group - called the Oratory of St. Francis de
Sales - and catechized them as a kindly spiritual father. He also established
the Salesians of Don Bosco, priests who minister to and educate boys under the
patronage of the great spiritual director, St. Francis de Sales.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-18493655289062885642015-10-28T09:51:00.000-07:002015-10-28T10:00:36.226-07:00The "Catholic Tube" Our Youtube Interview<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">My hubby </span><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">and</span><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"> I got interviewed by The Catholic
Tube.. Can't believe we are sharing our testimony of faith to the world, on
Youtube. David Gray contacted us last week and asked if we would explain how we
ended up Catholic on his internet show..It was a two hour interview and David
edited a little bit of it.. But it's still long. Why would we want to share our
story.. Well, to help bridge areas where there is misunderstanding.. It took us
35+ years to get where we are today, eating a lot of humble pie along the
way and swallowing much pride.. We think the Lord for our amazing journey.. And
we encourage everyone, to follow our Lord wherever He leads you.. and grow
wherever He plants you to grow.. We are all just one breathe away from
eternity.. Funny, I did find a few mistakes we made.. We were nervous.. But,
the mistakes will not matter.. Time frames and saying my Aunt Penny was
Presbyterian.. I did get it right in the end.. She was Episcopalian..</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I love swimming laps in my pool
and praying the Rosary. Praying the Rosary is such a wonderful way to begin or
end the day. I also have a simple statue of Mary holding baby Jesus (Our Lady
of Mt Carmel) in her arms at the deep end of my pool, where a rock waterfall is
located. Mother Mary and baby Jesus, look like they are standing near a cave or
grotto, since the rocks are bigger than the figurine.</div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I love to glance at it while
praying and meditating on the Rosary mysteries. Today, I was praying the Glorious
Mysteries; I got to the third mystery, the day of Pentecost, the upper room,
when the Holy Spirit fell on the Apostles, Mother Mary and all the 120 peps in the
room. </span><br />
<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">And my mind drifted to a different place....The Upper Room..<i><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I stopped swimming and looked at
Mary and her holding the infant Jesus in her arms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then pondering her being there with the
Apostles in the upper room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Then gazing at the statue again.. Wow!
Mary holding baby Jesus (God in the flesh), Jesus looks to be maybe two years
old.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Hummm, Were they still in Egypt hiding
when He was this age? How amazing and sorrowful her life must of been to be
chosen by God, for such an important role, to reconcile the world back to God
the Father. Mother Mary carried Jesus, God in the flesh in her womb, gave birth
to Him, and nursed Him. She witnessed His first steps, His first words and
cared for Him when He was to small to care for Himself, even though He was God
and very human, He created the universe, He created everything and now He has humbled
Himself and is a helpless baby. All of the infant Jesus’ needs and His
protection from harm is provided by His mother and Joseph. He was so dependent
on her, like all children are with their parents. She was there through all the
years a mother cares for their child; infant, baby, toddler, His teenage years,
then a young man and finally a grown man of thirty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thinking of her being there at
Pentecost, (third Glorious mystery) made me think of her being with Him for 30
years, until she had to share Him with the world. The reality is, she had Him
longer than His earthly ministry.. 30 years!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm sure He must have had friends and family,
but they did not know who He was...She did, the angel told her: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Luke 1: 30-33: Then the angel
said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him
Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord
God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the
house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Remember His own hometown
rejected Him, when the time had come for Him to be revealed to the world. He
was 30 when He started the journey to the cross. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Mary had Him to herself for 30
years...and the Apostles and all who saw Him and met Him and witnessed the
miracles...had Him for three years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">My thoughts: what did they talk
about? What did they enjoy doing together for 30 years? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Mother Mary was with Him all the
way to the cross and such a Big part of the humble beginnings of the CHURCH,
the day the Holy Spirit descended on them all in the upper room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Some folks think Mary was just an
incubator and since the Bible does not go in detail about there relationship, it
must of been nothing.. How could that be? She had Him for thirty years...and
said; “yes!”...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">“Behold, I am the handmaid of the
Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed
from her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Immaculate Conception, His
Birth, His Childhood all the years from 0-30, the Wedding Feast, turning water
into wine, His journey to the cross, the hanging on the cross, His Death, His
Resurrection, Pentecost, the assumption and this is not the end of the story...
Rev.12:1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">* A great sign appeared in the
sky, a woman* clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her
head a crown of twelve stars.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Luke 1:41-42<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">When Elizabeth heard Mary’s
greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy
Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Luke 1: 46-56<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">"From now on will all ages
call me blessed."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The Canticle of Mary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">And Mary said: “My soul proclaims
the greatness of the Lord;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 22.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">my spirit rejoices in God my
savior. For he has looked upon his handmaid’s lowliness; behold, from now on
all ages will call me blessed. The Mighty One has done great things for me, and
holy is his name. His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him. He has
shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart. He has
thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly. The hungry
he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty. He has helped
Israel his servant, remembering his mercy according to his promise to our
fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever. ”Mary remained with her
about three months and then returned to her home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It points me to the things from above, my Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;">Going over my pictures of our recent trip to Italy this morning, I came upon some pictures we took of “The Holy
Stairs.” I still today think of that moment in which my hubby and climbed those
stairs on our knees. You might think we are nuts and why would we do that? We also asked ourselves that question when we decided to climb 28 stairs on our knees.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;">What are the “Holy Stairs?” <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;">The Holy Stairs are situated right
across the street from the Basilica of St John Latern in Rome, Italy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>St John Latern Basilica is the first church
ever built in the history of Christianity. It was originally a palace owned by
the Latern family. Emperor Nero martyred the family, for becoming Christians,
about the same time St Paul and Peter were killed by the same brute. Nero
confiscated all their properties including their palace. </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">In AD 313, the Emperor
Constantine made Christianity legal and for the first time, since the day
Christ ascended to the Father, Christians were allowed to finally openly
worship in public. Churches were quickly built not just in Rome but also
throughout the empire. In AD 391, the worship of other gods was made illegal.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Tradition and history teaches that Emperor Constantine’s mother,
Helena, had become a Christian. Though it would take Constantine many years
(age 42) to finally surrender his life to Christ, he opened the door for the
Church to finally come out of hiding, be legal and the killing of the innocent
was finally over. Think about it, 313 years (the USA is not that old) after
Christ ascended to the Father, it was forbidden to be a Christian, and if you became
one, the chances are you most likely would have been killed for your faith.
It’s a miracle it did not die from its start. It was a miracle from above for
313 years grace was flowing and the Church persevered. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Constantine’s mother St Helena made it a mission to mark places
in the Holy Land and build churches over the Holy sites of Christ. She also
brought back many relics to Rome, including the Holy Steps. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">According to ancient Christian tradition and history, St Helena
(335AD), the mother of Constantine, had the stairs transported from Pontius
Pilate’s palace in Jerusalem to Rome. The Holy Stairs are the stairs Jesus
climbed several times the day He was sentenced to death, so they are known as
the Scala Pilati or Scala Santa (Pilate’s Stairs or the Holy Stairs.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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flashed through my mind. I offered prayers at each step for those who had asked
for prayer during our pilgrimage and I contemplated on the suffering my Lord
Jesus endured that day, 2,000 years ago as Pontius Pilate asked the crowd what
should I do with this man who I find has done no wrong. The crowd cried:
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and my strength was taken from me from the very beginning. My knees are not
young any more and the old hard wood worn with grooves from centuries gone by as other pilgrims, made the course I had undertaken seem impossible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The steps are made of marble, and old wooden
planks are laid over the marble stairs for protection. I am usually not one to
sweat, but early into my climb, sweat was dripping from my brow and my shirt
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pain, so small, so little and can not even compare to what you experienced
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joy, the sorrows, the good and the bad.. How He had taught me the importance of
taking each day at a time, not always listening to His advice, but trying to
learn from the Master, how to cherish every day, how to not run ahead of His
will; I’m a stubborn one…"forgive me Father."<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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the next stair I need to climb. Let me just rest here first on this stair, and
when I’m rested, help me to make the next one. I offer up to You, this pain, so
simple, for You to use in the lives of those who asked me to pray. I know it
cannot compare to what so many in this world suffer everyday. But, it’s all I
can give at this moment, use it however You see fit. I know it cannot compare
to what You did for me and the world as You climbed these stairs 2,000 years
ago. I unite this pain with Yours, use it.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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was transported back 2,000 years and my simple pain could feel His pain, so
intense, so real, how my Savior gave His all for me and He never said a word.
He could have defended Himself, but He never said a word. After He climbed
these stairs, He was scourged at the pillar of Pontius Pilate’s palace, He was
mocked, beaten, crowned with thorns and called king of the Jews, and then
ordered to climb down these stairs and carry a cross to a hill outside the
city. Outside the city; nails were driven into His hands and feet into a wooden
cross and the bottom of His cross was dropped into a earthen hole, and there He
hung on the cross. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There He hung and
said “Father Forgive them for they do not know what they do.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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prayer book in the gift shop of the “Scala Santa” in which many pilgrims use as
they climb the Holy Stairs. Wish I had seen it before we started our climb, but
am also grateful for my spontaneous, sincere Jesus experience and me. Since
I’ve returned home, I realized what a wonderful devotion to meditate on the 28
steps in which our Lord climb up to be condemn to death and then climb down
after being beaten, to carry the CROSS…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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hour You were raised onto the scaffold of the cross, and shed Your precious
blood to obtain pardon for our sins, we humbly beg You to grant us, after our
deaths, the possibility of crossing the threshold of paradise. You who live and
reign for ever and ever..AMEN<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. (Philippians 2,
6-8).<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His Disciples, saying, “Take it:
this is my Body.” Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it
to tehm, and they all drank from it. “This is my blood of the new covenant,
which is poured out for many,” he said to them ( Mark 14, 22-24)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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clothing, and wrapped a towel around His waist. After that He poured water into
a basin and began to wash His Disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that
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Gethsemane, and He said to them, Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He
took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along side Him, and He began to be
sorrowful and troubled. Then He said to Him, and He began to be sorrowful and
troubled. Then He said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the
point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” (Matthew 26, 36-38.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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prayed, saying, “Oh My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me;
nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will (Matthew 26, 51-52)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his
ear. “Put your sword away” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will
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stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand. “Is this how you answer the
high priest?” he demanded. If I have said something wrong,: Jesus replied,
“testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke truth, why did you strike me?
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Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean.” He began to call
down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know this man you’re talking
about.” Immediately the rooster crowed the second time. Then Peter remembered
the word Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice you will have
disowned me three times.” And he broke down and wept. (Mark 14, 69-72)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, reached a decision.
They bound Jesus, led Him away and handed Him over to Pilate. “Are you the king
of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “Yes, it is as you say, “Jesus replied (Mark 15,1-2)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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“You say I am king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is
to testify to the TRUTH. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” (John
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placed it on His head. They clothed Him in a purple robe and went up to Him
again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped Him in the
face. (John 19, 2-3)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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gathered there, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find
no basis for a charge against Him.” When Jesus came out wearing the crown of
thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” (John 19,
4-5)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 15: As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw
Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him!, Crucify Him!” (John 19,6)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 16: And He bearing His cross went forth to a place of a
skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. (John 19, 17)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and
made him carry it behind Jesus (Luke 23, 26)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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who mourned and wailed for Him. Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of
Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.”
(Luke 23, 27-28)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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garments, casting lots to determine what every man should take. (Mark 15, 24)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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He loved standing nearby, He said to her, “Women, here is Your Son,” and to the
disciple, “Here is Your Mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into
his home. (John 19, 26-27)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 21: Jesus said; “Father, forgive them, for they know not
what they do.” (Luke 23, 24)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 22: And when the sixth hour came, there was darkness over
the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with
a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God why
have you forsaken me? (Mark 15, 33-34)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Him: “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us? (Luke 23, 39)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 24: But the other criminal rebuked him. Don’t you fear
God.” He said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly,
for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing
wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into Your Kingdom.”
Jesus, answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in
paradise.” (Luke 23, 40-43)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 25: Later, knowing that everything had now been finished,
and so that scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of
vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of
the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When He had received the drink,
Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, He bowed His head and gave up His
spirit. (John 19, 28-30)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 26: Joseph bought a long sheet of linen cloth. Then he
took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, laid it in a
tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of
the entrance, (Mark 15,46)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 27: But when they looked up, they saw that the stone,
which was large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a
young man dresses in white robe sitting on the right side, and they were
alarmed. “Don’t be afraid, he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene,
who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid
Him.” (Mark 16, 4-6)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">We adore You, Christ, and we praise You, because, by Your Holy
Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Stair 28: After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken
up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out
and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed His word
by signs that accomplished it. (Mark 16, 19-20)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Cross, You have redeemed the world.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">From the letters of Saint Paul of the Cross<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Jesus’ pain is the miracle of miracles of God’s love. The most
effective means for converting souls is Jesus Christ’s Passion.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #262626; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">It is the door that leads the souls to an intimate union with
God, to interior reflections and to the most sublime contemplation.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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and let it preach to you. Oh, what a sermon you will hear! How soon your heart
will be returned to peace!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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God, in His pity for us, grant us when He makes us suffer! <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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cross. He gives us afflictions, trials and tribulations of every sort, so as to
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">TEARS STILL FLOWING<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">I went this past weekend to the Little Rock </span><span style="font-size: 21px;">Diocese; </span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Arkansas Catholic Charismatic Conference with some friends and my daughter Sister Jeanine.
We were taught something about TEARS....So beautiful and our</span></span><i style="color: #10131a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 16pt;"><u> hearts </u></i><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica Neue;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">cried
tears all weekend, as our Lord was working in areas of each one of us... areas
of healing.</span></span><i style="color: #10131a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 16pt;"><u><o:p></o:p></u></i></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">And as I sit quietly at home this
morning, and so tired of lack of sleep from this weekends events, my mind keeps
replaying in my mind and my<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"> heart </u></i>what
I learned about TEARS, and my tears keep flowing from my<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"> heart </u></i>with a new understanding.. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I ask myself, when will they stop? And do
I want them to stop?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A humble, and very sincere priest
taught me something I never knew about tears this past weekend and the
traditions of OLD, especially in the regions of Turkey, Greece, Egypt and
Arabic countries, including the Holy Lands. This humble priest shared this
revelation about TEARS, and the understanding of tears and a practice
concerning tears that goes back to the ancients and a practice that still goes
on in the Jewish faith and the Eastern Churches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">"Tears are a language of the<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"> heart.<o:p></o:p></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tears are deeply human and speak
from the very core of the human spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tears express human emotion and
feelings that are unique to humanity. Animals do not cry, nor do they weep.
Human beings do. TEARS are a common language for all HUMANITY." Fr McAlear<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">This new revelation, but also
ancient about tears was brought to life in my spirit, deep deep into the most
delicate core of my heart this past weekend by Fr. Richard McAlear.<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"><o:p></o:p></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Fr McAlear has an amazing gift
from above, which comes from God, through the power of the Holy Spirit. This
gift of healing from above, which Fr. did not seek or ask for, was given to him
39 years ago during a prayer meeting.. He has traveled the world for 39 years,
bringing "Jesus" to the sick and the broken hearted and our Lord's
miracles are touching lives through-out the world by using a very humble
priest, called by God to tell the world about Jesus, and the truth, that He is
alive and He is still healing the sick and the broken hearted. Miracles from
above have never ceased...Jesus is still working miracles ... He is alive!!
These miracles are bringing the world to Jesus and they are having a personal
encounter with the risen Savior. He is ALIVE. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">"It is from the spirit that
tears flow and to the spirit that they speak." FR Richard McAlear, OMI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">....tears are deeply human<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">.....tears speak from the very
core of the human spirit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">.....tears are fundamentally a
spiritual reality<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tears mark all the important
moments of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tears can tell the story of each
ones life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tears can originate in emotions
of fear, anxiety, sorrow, loss, desolation, despair and betrayal. They can just
as well come from love, overwhelming happiness, and the experience of beauty
and joy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Tears come from the soul and flow
from some deep inner place in the spirit.. They flow as a relief when emotions
build up inside. It is like an emotional safety valve. They need to be shed to
wash the soul of bitter poisons that can build up in the<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"> heart-soul </u></i>because of hurt, sorrow and pain. They need to be
shed to release deep emotions and feelings that would otherwise become to much
to bear..<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"><o:p></o:p></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Jesus understood tears and He
too, cried tears and was also moved by the tears of others, their tears moved
Jesus to heal the sick, the broken hearted and even raise the dead..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Fr. McAlear has traveled the
world and in his travels he has discovered something called a tear cup, or
flask. Tear cup artifacts have been found from ancient times in archeological
sites in Greek, Egyptian and Arabic cultures including the Holy Lands. The
ancients stored up their tears of life in a small bottle, called a tear cup.
Archeologists have dug up the reality of a practice that goes back many, many
centuries, even before the times of Christ, of storing ones tears in a tear
cup. And this region of the world still does this, using tear cups to store
ones tears.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Fr. McAlear said; "you know
how we take flowers to our loved ones grave? In this region of the world, they
take their tears, in a tear cup to their loved one's grave, the tears they have
shed for their loved one. You will see theses tiny little bottles of tears, all
over this region of the world, on loved ones graves."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Fr McAlear told us to Google what
scientist have discovered about tears.. Every tear we shed has a
"chemical" make up and its chemical make-up is different from every
"life event" in which we shed tears. The tears of sorrow, a birth, a
wedding, stress, the loss of a loved one, a divorce, the remorse of sin and
mistakes, and the list goes on, and of each life event, they are different in
their chemical make up.. For example when we shed tears for the loss of a loved
one, its chemical make up, it's components are nothing like the tears we shed
in the rejoicing, of the birth of a grandchild..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Wow! How detailed our God is, in
creating us, even our tears, much like our fingerprints, we are unique and our
fingerprint from the beginning of creation, match no other person. We are that
detailed in our creation from above. Our tears so detailed that flows from the
most delicate part of our soul, the<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"> heart;
</u></i>speaks a language from its chemical make up. Just like “words” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that flow from our mouth to communicate our
life events to God, our tears speak to God, as words speak to Him.. Every word
uttered out of our mouth tells the story. Every tear, like every word, so
different in its understanding and make-up tells our story. When one cries,
"words" really do not need to be used to communicate, even to
others.. We understand through their tears, their life events; may it be joy or
sadness, we really do not need words, and the tears tell the story of what they
are experiencing in this moment of tears. Words do not need to be spoken...when
we shed tears, our inter most part of our soul speaks a language, even its
chemistry as it flows out from our<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"> heart </u></i>to
our Creator..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Luke 7: 36-38. The Pardon of the Sinful Woman<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A Pharisee invited him to dine
with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table.* Now there
was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of
the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at
his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped
them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Fr McAlear explained Luke
7:36-38, the scene of the sinful women, a public sinner who anoints Jesus head
with oil, kisses His feet, and weeps as she washes His feet with her tears.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">There are many things happening
here at the same time.. Kissing, anointing with oil, weeping, and the washing
of feet.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">They are expressions of LOVE,
REPENTANCE, and of ADORATION .. In the Middle Eastern Churches, the very people
who would have living experience of tear cups; see clearly something that is
missing in the churches of the west.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The women does two things- she
"weeps" and "washes" His feet with her tears. To most of us
in the west, as the scene is envisioned, the women is weeping and using those
tears to wash Jesus' feet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">For the churches of the East
however, they see that two verbs and two separate but related actions happening
in this scene. They would see the women weeping, and as she weeps, she is also
taking her tear cups and pouring their content onto the feet of Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Her present tears mingled with
tears of her past life.. They are all poured out and used to wash His feet. The
tears that she weeps as she ministers are her present feelings of love,
gratitude, repentance and relief. Besides the present feelings of her<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"> heart, </u></i>their is also her Life Long Pain
and Sorrow, her Hurts, her Tragedies, her Heartbreak and Heartaches.. There is
a WHOLE LIFE of TEARS being brought to Jesus. He received her and with her, the
WHOLE SORROWFUL STORY of HER LIFE.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">There is great symbolism in what
she does that should not be missed..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Wow! I can picture in my mind all
the tears of my life, and how my tears are truly my life story...oh, how many
tear cups I could have filled up...the joys, the losses, the victories, the
sorrows, the things I can not change, the things I can not rewind..... If I had
collected ever tear I have cried in life in one big tear cup, I know my Jesus
would know every chemical components, my life story reveals.. How blessed the
lady with sin and pain and life sorrows and a past got to wash Jesus' feet with
her story of tears from her tear cup.<i><u style="text-underline: #10131A;"><o:p></o:p></u></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> As I continue to read this
book called "TEARS" written by Fr. McAlear and ponder what he shared
this weekend, I'm discovering "tears" are not a bad thing.. Tears
heal, tears renew our souls and when we take our tears of our entire life or
just a single moment of a life event, to the feet of Jesus... and give them to
Him...not only are we forgiven, we are healed... and so much more.. I really
recommend you click on the following website of Fr. McAlear and learn more
about tears, forgiveness, the power of healing through prayer.. Who would of
ever thought how spiritual our tears can be, if we look at them in a different
light and how God created “TEARS”.. for me and you.. To take our tears to
Jesus' feet and wash them with our life story or just a single life moment.. We
should never stop our tears from flowing.. Amen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-64860927464006214182015-07-20T13:07:00.003-07:002015-08-15T06:38:54.640-07:00"The Assumption of Mary" Really? It's not in the Bible<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Today’s
Divine Office Highlights</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Sparked
a writing from my heart.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">And to be honest with you, if it had not
been for two pilgrimages we took with "The Footprints of God" with
Steve and Janet Ray (and other sources) this writing from the heart would have
never happened. Through "Footprints of God" we have fallen in love
with the history of the Catholic Church and it's founder Jesus Christ. When one
begins a journey in history and tradition, that's when the Holy Scriptures comes
to life. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Kings 2:1-15: “The assumption of Elijah”</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">"The Assumption of
Mary" Really? It's not in the Bible.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to
heaven in a whirlwind, he and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Traveling into some ancient churches on
our pilgrimages to Italy, Greece and Turkey {with Steve and Janet Ray) we
experienced<b> the beauty of Sacred Art</b>. Our tour guides told us theses
works of art tell the story of “Salvation History” to a world that could not
read and to a world that had not "yet" developed a cheap way to
print. Sacred Art is called the poor mans Bible. We have to remember it was
almost 400 years before the New Testament was finally decided on at the <b><span style="color: #454545;">councils</span></b><span style="color: #333333;"> of Hippo
(393) and Carthage (397,419).</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">"<b>Parchment</b>," was
the new ancient invention to write on around the time the New Testament was
finally canonized. Herodotus {ancient greek historian) mentions writing on
skins as common in his time, the 5th century. While visiting Pergamum, Turkey
three years ago (Footprints of St Paul), we discovered; the discovery,
development and invention of using this material to write on, was developed in
Pergamum. In time the use of parchment to write on, was spread to other parts
of the ancient world. Parchment is made from animal skins, either sheep
or even calf (hence vellum); it could take as much as 425 sheepskins to create
one Bible.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">So, when Gutenberg produced his first
Bible around 1456, with his new invention the printing press, Europe was still
predominantly using parchment and vellum for printing, rather than paper.</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Gutenberg printed several copies of his
Bible on parchment; to print just one, he had to use the skins of<b> </b>300
sheep. With that kind of resource demand, there weren't enough goats
and sheep and calves in Europe to allow the mass production of one
"book" and “one” book we call “The Bible.” RIGHT? How much do
you think 300 sheepskins cost? So, hope this helps you understand how important
<b>Sacred Art</b> was to a society that could not read and even if they could,
it was impossible to “mass” produce the Bible. The<b> art</b> told the story to
the ancients who could not read or write in these ancient churches with
paintings and statues, art carvings and etc....</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">And did you know the original
writings from the Apostles themselves (the <b>autographs</b>) no longer exist?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">This is due partly to the perishable material
(papyrus) used by the writers, (ancients used papyrus; reeds, plants that grew
in rivers, before parchment was invented) and partly to the fact that the Roman
emperors decreed the destruction of the sacred books of the Christians (Edict
of Diocletian, A.D. 303).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Before translating the Bible into Latin,
St. Jerome had already translated into more common languages.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">And in the year 383, he revised the Latin New Testament
text in accordance with some Greek manuscripts. Between the years 390 and 406
he translated the Old Testament directly from the Hebrew, and this completed
work is known today as the "Old Latin Vulgate". The work had been
requested by Pope Damasus.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">The Council of Carthage (397) was the first
Council to publish a list of all the inspired books of the Bible. The Council
of Florence repeated the canon of the Bible, and it was restated at the Council
of Trent, chapter and verse divisions are not found in our oldest manuscripts
of the Bible, and there is evidence that the early Hebrew writers did not even
separate the words of the text, following a Hebrew tradition that Moses wrote
the Law as one continuous word. The division into chapters was a gradual process
that began in the Middle Ages. The divisions now used were introduced by
Stephen Langton (d. 1228), later archbishop of Canterbury, and are found in the
Biblia Parisiensis, used at the University of Paris as early as the 13th
century.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The division of Bible chapters into
numbered smaller sections was introduced to facilitate scholarly reference to
the individual passages. In 1528, Santes Pagnino, a Dominican, published a
Bible where each chapter was divided into verses usually consisting of single sentences.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Robert Estienne</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">, a French printer,
less than thirty years later, introduced the figures that divide or "chop
up" verses of the Bible. His verse divisions became standard because he
also printed a Concordance based on these editions.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">So, it was not until 1,456 –1,560 years
after the birth of Christ, the world finally has a way to mass-produce the
Bible and also say; “What Chapter and verse?” For 1,456-1.560 years "Joe
and Jane common folks" who most of the populist was, could not say; "If
its not in the Bible and how I interrupt it, it's not
TRUTH." But, now because of the printing press and paper, the Bible
was now finally mass- produced and Martin Luther and the Reformers taught, if
it not in the Bible it's not TRUTH. What happened to history and Tradition?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">In our
travels with "Footprints of God" to; Italy, Greece and Turkey with
Steve and Janet Ray, we discovered where many of the Apostles are buried. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learned 313 years after Christ birth, and the legalization of Christianity, the
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personal an altar at every ancient church, where the Priest performs the Mass,
the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. And under every altar in every ancient
church are the bones of some saint. And under every altar of every Catholic
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The ancient Church of Santo Stefano
Rotondo we visited in Rome we discovered the first Christian martyr recorded in
Acts: St Stephens is buried under the altar. His bones were brought from
Jerusalem. We <span style="color: #1d1d1d;">witnessed in this ancient
church through <b>Sacred Art </b>the stories of the early church martyrs
and our minds could not believe what they went through. These Saint
martyrs once laid to rest in the Christian Catacombs, in time
after Christianity was legalized their bones brought up and placed in Churches
throughout the world.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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devoured by wild beasts in the Coliseum.. And we saw the Coliseum in Rome where
Ignatius was thrown to the wild beast and the Basilica di San Clemente (Basilica
of Saint Clement) in Rome, Italy where, this church is east of the Coliseum. And
remains (bones) of St Ignatius of Antioch and of St Clement I (d. 97) rest
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traveled the "Footprints of God" into the Basilica of Sant' Agostion
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guess what? His mother Saint Monica's bones are there. She is my patron Saint.
An ancient Christian mother who never stopped praying for her playboy son. St
Augustine is my favorite ancient ex-playboy and was baptized with his son
by St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Italy at the Duomo "Cathedral of
Milan. We got to see up close and personal three very important things close to
my heart. The "Duomo" in Milan where he was baptized and what an
honor to be so close to the bones of my patron Saint Monica. It was much like
going to my parents graves and knowing their bones are there and the beauty of
the "Communion of Saints" touches ones heart. You sense and
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in there are the bones of Saint Monica!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Flesh” being assumed into heaven. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">I know
Protestant’s don’t believe this, and to be honest I never knew this was a
Catholic Church teaching until I started studying Catholicism, that tradition
and history claims she was assumed into heaven. Protestants do not believe this
today, mainly because it’s not recorded in the Bible. Martin Luther and many
leaders of the Reformation did believe this doctrine, but in time as the
Protestant churches split and split and split, this scared tradition was
questioned because it was not recorded in the Bible.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">"It
is a sweet and pious belief that the infusion of Mary's soul was effected
without original sin, so that in the very infusion of her soul she
was purified from original sin and adorned with God's gifts, receiving a
pure soul infused by God, thus from the first moment she began to live she was
free from all sin." Martin Luther</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Sacred Tradition and ancient
writings by the Church Fathers and the Doctors of the Church for 2,000 years
and the imagery of <b>sacred art </b>have claimed Mary was assumed into heaven.
And the fact we have no bones of Mary, not even a gravesite, would you not
think the Early Church would not have kept her bones? The Church has Mary
Magdalene’s bones and they know where they are. If you were a detective and the
facts I’ve presented to you today, would you not agree it’s worth
investigating?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Also, if God
performed the miracle of assuming Elijah into heaven, after being a prophet of
God and followed God’s heart all his days… Why would God not assume Mary into
heaven after she had finished her calling from above? The Mother of “God in the
flesh” who carried Him in her womb, changed His diaper, breast fed Him, taught
Him to walk and talk, was with Him for 30 years, before He started revealing to
the world that He was the promised Messiah. God in the flesh became a helpless
baby, and all His needs and His security and protection from the bad elements
of the world, were given to her, from above. Not only was she given the
responsibility to protect and care for Him, as only a mother can do, she was
given the path of suffering as she walked with Him all the way to the Cross.
Never saying a word…she knew and understood the Will of God and she knew that
her heart would be pierced for many as Simeon prophesied, as the book of Luke
records; chapter 2: verse 35.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Why would God not
assume Mary into <span style="color: #1d1d1d;">heaven, if she was actually
without original sin as Martin Luther taught? A teaching of the Catholic
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Our God has performed so many miracles
throughout history, and many of these miracles are recorded in Holy Scripture,
but not all of them. Tradition and history testifies that St John the Apostle
was brought to Rome, and was, by order of Emperor Dometian, cast into a
cauldron of boiling oil but came forth unhurt and was banished to the island of
Patmos for a year. He lived to an extreme old age, surviving all his fellow
apostles, and died at Ephesus about the year 100. Where is that in the Bible?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";"> Above
pictures: the island of Patmos, Greece where we walked the "Footprints of
St John" with Steve and Janet Ray. Traveling from the ship to the heights
of where St John the Apostle wrote the book of Revelation.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"> Do you see and
understand the miracles performed by God in St John the Apostle's life? He was
boiled in oil and survived. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Today God still performs
miracles, “where is that” in the Bible when God today continues to work in His
children lives. Why was this not recorded?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">And as I pondered these
things today about Elijah and Mother Mary in the Divine Office readings, I have
one more reading to ponder.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">From the treatise; On the
Mysteries by Saint Ambrose, bishop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The sacrament that you receive is effected by
the words of Christ.” </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Wow! Talk about miracles that
keep coming from above..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Ambrose a Christian
that lived 300+ years after Christ birth helps us 1700 years later understand
the miracle of the Eucharist. Though this is not in the Bible, can we trust an
ancient Christian that did not fall that far from the tree of Christ and the
branches of His Apostles.. Do we hear this same message being preached in
Christian circles today? Should we? Something to ponder…. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">From
the treatise; On the Mysteries by Saint Ambrose, bishop.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">“The sacrament that
you receive is effected by the words of Christ.” </span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Wow! Talk about miracles that keep
coming from above..</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">And
did you know we visited an e</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">xtraordinary miracle
that has lasted for over twelve centuries now (1,200 years), and is still
taking place today, before our eyes: the Flesh and Blood of Christ is still
miraculously preserved today in a monstrance that all can see and venerate, at
Lanciano, Italy. This wondrous Event took place in the 8th century
A.D. in the little Church of St. Legontian, as a divine response to a Basilian
monk's doubt about Jesus' Real Presence in the Eucharist.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Behold, I am sending to you
Elijah the prophet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">before the day of
the Lord’s coming,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">that great and
terrible day.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">— He will turn the
hearts of fathers to their children</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">and the hearts of children to
their fathers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">John will be great
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">and he will go before him in
the spirit and power of Elijah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">— He will turn the
hearts of fathers to their children</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">and the hearts of
children to their fathers.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Matthew 26:26; Job 31:31<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">While they were at table, Jesus
took bread,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">said the blessing,
broke the bread,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">and gave it to his disciples
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">— Take this, all of
you, and eat it;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">this is my body.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">Those who dwell with
me said:</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Who will give us flesh to eat?</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">— Take this, all of
you, and eat it;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">this is my body.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">From the treatise On the Mysteries by Saint
Ambrose, bishop<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">"The sacrament that you receive is effected by
the words of Christ"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">We see that grace can accomplish more
than nature, yet so far we have been considering instances of what grace can do
through a prophet’s blessing. If the blessing of a human being had power even
to change nature, what do we say of God’s action in the consecration itself, in
which the very words of the Lord and Savior are effective? If the words of
Elijah had power even to bring down fire from heaven, will not the words of
Christ have power to change the natures of the elements? You have read that in
the creation of the whole world he spoke and they came to be; he commanded and
they were created. If Christ could by speaking create out of nothing what did
not yet exist, can we say that his words are unable to change existing things
into something they previously were not? It is no lesser feat to create new
natures for things than to change their existing natures.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">What need is there for argumentation? Let us take
what happened in the case of Christ himself and construct the truth of this
mystery from the mystery of the incarnation. Did the birth of the Lord Jesus
from Mary come about in the course of nature? If we look at nature we regularly
find that conception results from the union of man and women. It is clear then
that the conception by the Virgin was above and beyond the course of nature.
And this body that we make present is the body born of the Virgin. Why do you
expect to find in this case that nature takes its ordinary course in regard to
the body of Christ when the Lord himself was born of the Virgin in a manner
above and beyond the order of nature? This is indeed the true flesh of Christ,
which was crucified and buried. This is then in truth the sacrament of his
flesh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">The Lord Jesus himself declares: This is
my body. Before the blessing contained in these words a different thing is
named; after the consecration a body is indicated. He himself speaks of his
blood. Before the consecration something else is spoken of; after the
consecration blood is designated. And you say: “Amen,” that is: “It is true.”
What the mouth utters, let the mind within acknowledge; what the word says, let
the heart ratify.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue";">So the Church, in response to grace so
great, exhorts her children, exhorts her neighbors, to hasten to these
mysteries: Neighbors, she says, come and eat; brethren, drink and be filled. In
another passage the Holy Spirit has made clear to you what you are to eat, what
you are to drink. Taste, the prophet says, and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who puts his trust in him. Christ is in that sacrament, for
it is the body of Christ. It is therefore not bodily food but spiritual. Thus
the Apostle too says, speaking of its symbol: Our fathers ate spiritual food
and drank spiritual drink. For the body of God is spiritual; the body of Christ
is that of a divine spirit, for Christ is a spirit. We read: The spirit before
our face is Christ the Lord. And in the letter of Saint Peter we have this:
Christ died for you. Finally, it is this food that gives strength to our
hearts, this drink which gives joy to the heart of man, as the prophet has
written.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And when she "Mary" made it into heaven she was crowned Queen.. Now that is in the Bible</span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-73530866708803234522015-03-18T06:26:00.000-07:002015-03-18T06:26:41.339-07:00Speaking of all the end-time theories out there, I thought this was interesting. <div style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Speaking of all the end-time theories out there, I thought this was interesting.</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span class="reftext" style="color: #0092f2; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/24-36.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;">36</a></span><span class="highl" style="background-color: #fff4ec; color: #001320; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.</span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="reftext" style="color: #0092f2; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/24-37.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;">37</a></span><span style="background-color: #fdfeff; color: #001320; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">"For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.… Just think...ponder.. this says not even Jesus knew the time....only the Father...but the Father alone. Do you think if the Father would not tell Jesus or the angels... He would not tell me or you or anybody?</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Goban’s 8th great-grandfather (My favorite singer) Johann Zimmerman who lived in the 1600’s wrote In his Muthmassliche Zeit-Bestimmung, Zimmermann set out his belief that the apocalypse would occur on the "edge of the wilderness" at the end of the autumn of 1694.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This prediction of the world coming to an end in 1694 reminds me of what St Ephrem who lived from 306 – 373 writes about the end times.. "To prevent his disciples from asking the time of his coming, Christ said: About that hour no one knows, neither the angels nor the Son. It is not for you to know times or moments. He has kept those things hidden so that we may keep watch, each of us thinking that he will come in our own day." Saint Ephrem, Deacon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Did anybody watch last night on TLC the show “Who Do You Think We Are?” A series about discovering your family genealogy.. Last night one of my favorite musicians; “Josh Goban” traveled to German to learn about his 8th great-grandfather Johann Zimmermann whose family came to America from Württemberg, Germany.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Johann Jacob Zimmerman, who was born in 1642 and Josh soon found out his 8th great-grandfather was a deacon of the Lutheran Church, highly educated in theology, music, the arts and astronomy. He had published several books and was mentioned in one of Isaac Newton’s books and Newton knew Johann personally. Johann had seen Haley’s Comet with the new and latest invention of the telescope. He loved to study the stars and the heavens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Josh’s main quest was to find out why Johann would even want to leave German for Penn. He seemed to have a pretty good life in German. He also learned his wife and children did make it to Penn., and Johann died before he got to America and was buried in Rotterdam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">He soon discovers a brilliant man with eight years of university education, a music and singing teacher as well as an astronomer. His ancestor, Johann Zimmerman, wrote a dozen books on everything from astronomy to theology. After seeing Haley’s Comet, he predicted the destruction of the official state church, and wrote an unauthorized treatise that got him in serious trouble with the Lutheran church, where he was a deacon. Johann wrote in secret under a pseudonym and published this small book, which gave grave predictions about comets and the impending destruction of Europe! That put him in the crosshairs of the church authorities and forced the family to move.<br />Johann and his family then moved to Frankfurt – losing his job with the church. Zimmerman’s infant then died and Johann, being in debt, looked to move to America. An original letter dated 1693 declares that Johann Zimmermann died at the age of 50 on his journey to Pennsylvania and was buried at Rotterdam. So he never made it – but his family did. What an amazing story.<br />My web search finds…<br />Zimmerman was born in Vaihingen, Württemberg (now Germany) in 1644 (November 25, 1643 -- He lived in Nürtingen, and studied Theology at the University of Tübingen, where he was awarded the title Magisterhut in 1664. A famed astronomer and astrologer, Zimmerman produced one of the first Equidistant Conic Projection star charts of the northern hemisphere in 1692. While at University, he also was a singing instructor.<br />He took his first post as a Lutheran minister at Bietigheim (Baden) in 1671, but already was developing a reputation through his scientific and occult writings, publishing under the name Ambrosius Sehmann. In 1685, Zimmermann was removed from his post by Lutheran church leaders, in part for his Scriptura Sacra Copernizans, which defended the astrological theories of Nicolaus Copernicus. As a testimony to his importance as a scientific writer, the work was reprinted in Hamburg in 1707, this time under Zimmermann's own name.<br />Traveling to Frankfurt on Main, he became a follower of Jakob Böhme, a Pietist pastor and prominent critic of the established Lutheran church. Zimmermann made a living as a writer and teacher, and gradually developed a following in the city of Hamburg, creating elaborate theories predicting the end of the world. In his Muthmassliche Zeit-Bestimmung, Zimmermann set out his belief that the apocalypse would occur on the "edge of the wilderness" at the end of the autumn of 1694. His work centered on an elaborate textual and numerological interpretation of the biblical Book of Revelation, especially chapter XII. Zimmerman planned to lead his followers to North America to build a "Society of the Woman in the Wilderness" to greet the dawn of this new world. His group, termed Rosicrucians, were to number 40, and were to lead a largely solitary life practicing Astrology, Astronomy, Geomancy and a variety of arcane mathematical and magical forms of divination. Zimmermann began negotiations with Pennsylvania Governor William Penn to obtain land for his settlement.<br />Zimmerman died as the group of eleven families were preparing to travel from Rotterdam. His disciple Johannes Kelpius was elected to take Zimmermann's title of magister, leading "the Hamburg Group" (including Zimmermann's widow) to an area near Wissahickon Creek, Pennsylvania. Here they established a religious community which, while still famed in local legend, dissolved shortly after Kelpius' death in the early eighteenth century.<br />Zimmerman is mentioned (as Dr. Zimmerman) in Book 3 of Isaac Newton's Principia (on p. 505) as having observed the great comet of 1680 Haley's Comet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.0" style="line-height: 16px;"> </span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$0:0">Fall 1694 Drawing from theology and astrology, German prophet Johann Jacob Zimmerman determined that the world would end in the fall of 1694. Zimmerman gathered a group of pilgrims and made plans to go to America to welcome Je</span></span><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_798004276948067:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">sus back to Earth. However, he died in February of that year, on the very day of departure. Johannes Kelpius took over leadership of the cult, which was known as Woman in the Wilderness, and they completed their journey to the New World. Fall came and went and, needless to say, the cultists were profoundly disappointed at having traveled all the way across the Atlantic just to be stood up by Jesus. (Cohen p.19-20)</span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">From a commentary on the Diatessaron by Saint Ephrem, deacon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keep watch; he is to come again<br />To prevent his disciples from asking the time of his coming, Christ said: About that hour no one knows, neither the angels nor the Son. It is not for you to know times or moments. He has kept those things hidden so that we may keep watch, each of us thinking that he will come in our own day. If he had revealed the time of his coming, his coming would have lost its savor: it would no longer be an object of yearning for the nations and the age in which it will be revealed. He promised that he would come but did not say when he would come, and so all generations and ages await him eagerly.<br />Though the Lord has established the signs of his coming, the time of their fulfillment has not been plainly revealed. These signs have come and gone with a multiplicity of change; more than that, they are still present. His final coming is like his first. As holy men and prophets waited for him, thinking that he would reveal himself in their own day, so today each of the faithful longs to welcome him in his own day, because Christ has not made plain the day of his coming.<br />He has not made it plain for this reason especially, that no one may think that he whose power and dominion rule all numbers and times is ruled by fate and time. He described the signs of his coming; how could what he has himself decided be hidden from him? Therefore, he used these words to increase respect for the signs of his coming, so that from that day forward all generations and ages might think that he would come again in their own day.<br />Keep watch; when the body is asleep nature takes control of us, and what is done is not done by our will but by force, by the impulse of nature. When deep listlessness takes possession of the soul, for example, faint-heartedness or melancholy, the enemy overpowers it and makes it do what it does not will. The force of nature, the enemy of the soul, is in control.<br />When the Lord commanded us to be vigilant, he meant vigilance in both parts of man: in the body, against the tendency to sleep; in the soul, against lethargy and timidity. As Scripture says: Wake up, you just, and I have risen, and am still with you; and again, Do not lose heart. Therefore, having this ministry, we do not lose heart.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The ones that stood out to me I will list first:</span></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1656 Christopher Columbus In his Book of Prophecies (1501), Columbus predicted that the world would end during 1656. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1658 Christopher Columbus claimed that the world was created in 5343 BCE, and would last 7000 years. Assuming no year zero, that means the end would come in 1658. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1600 Martin Luther Predicted the end of the world would occur no later than 1600. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">William M. Branham This Christian minister predicted the Rapture would occur no later than 1977. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chuck Smith The founder of Calvary Chapel predicted the generation of 1948 would be the last generation, and that the world would end by 1981. Smith identified that he "could be wrong" but continued to say in the same sentence that his prediction was "a deep conviction in my heart, and all my plans are predicated upon that belief."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1982 Pat Robertson In late 1976 Robertson predicted that the end of the world would come in 1982.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1985 Lester Sumrall This minister predicted the end in this year, even writing a book about it entitled I Predict 1985. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jerry Falwell Falwell foresaw God pouring out his judgement on the world on Jan 1, 2001.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins : These Christian authors stated the Y2K bug would trigger global economic chaos, which the Antichrist would use to rise to power. As the date approached however they changed their minds.<br />Isaac Newton: Newton predicted that Christ's Millennium would begin in the year 2000 in his book Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pat Robertson: In his 1990 book The New Millennium, Robertson suggests this date as the day of Earth's destruction, April 29, 2009... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mark Biltz in 2008 and John Hagee claim that four "blood moons" in April 2014 and Sept. 2015 may represent prophecies allegedly given in the Bible relating to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Well it did not happen in April 2014.... Will see what Sept brings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And Will Christians be snookered by Shemitah?<br />Now, a new wave of end-times predictions for 2014 and 2015 involving blood moons on Jewish holy days and prophetically significant events on the Shemitah – the ancient biblical year of the Sabbath – are igniting even more interest in humanity’s ultimate fate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;">66–70 CE Simon bar Giora, Essenes The Essene sect of Jewish ascetics saw the Jewish revolt against the Romans in 66–70 as the final end-time battle. By the author</span><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">ity of Simon, coins were minted declaring the redemption of Zion. </span></span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$2:0">365 CE Hilary of Poitiers Announced that the end would happen that year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$4:0">375–400 CE Martin of Tours Stated that the world would end before 400, writing, "There is no doubt that the Antichrist has already been born. Firmly established already in his early years, he will, after reaching maturity, achieve supreme power." </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$5:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$7:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$8:0">500 CE Hippolytus of Rome, Sextus Julius Africanus, Irenaeus All three predicted Jesus would return in the year 500. One prediction was based on the dimensions of Noah's ark. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$9:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$11:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$12:0">793 Apr 6 Beatus of Liébana The Spanish monk prophesied the second coming of Christ and the end of the world on that day to a crowd of people. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$13:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$14:0">800 Sextus Julius Africanus Sextus Julius Africanus revised the date of Doomsday to 800. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$17:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$18:0">799–806 Gregory of Tours Calculated the End occurring between 799 and 806. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$19:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$20:0">848 Thiota Declared that the world would end during that year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$21:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$22:0">992–995 Various Christians Good Friday coincided with the Feast of the Annunciation; this had long been believed to be the event that would bring forth the Antichrist, and thus the end-times, within 3 years. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$27:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$29:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$30:0">1033 Various Christians Following the failure of the January 1, 1000 prediction, some theorists proposed that the end would occur 1000 years after Jesus' death, instead of his birth. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$31:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$33:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$34:0">1186 John of Toledo Predicted the end of the world during 1186, based on the alignment of many planets. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$35:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$37:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$38:0">1260 Joachim of Fiore The Italian mystic determined that the Millennium would begin between 1200 and 1260. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$39:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$42:0"> </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$43:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$45:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$46:0">1335 Joachimites The followers of Joachim of Fiore rescheduled the End to 1290 and then 1335 when his 1260 prophecy failed. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$47:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$49:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$50:0">1346–1351 Various Europeans The black plague spreading across Europe was interpreted by many as the sign of the end of times. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$51:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$53:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$54:0">1370 Jean de Roquetaillade The Antichrist was to come in 1366 and the Millennium would begin either in 1368 or 1370. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$55:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$57:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$58:0">1378 Arnaldus de Villa Nova This Joachite wrote that the Antichrist was to come in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$59:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$61:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$62:0">1504 Sandro Botticelli Believed he was living during the Tribulation, and that the Millennium would begin in three and a half years from 1500. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$63:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$64:0">1524 Feb 1 London astrologers A group of astrologers in London predicted the world would end by a flood starting in London based on calculations made the previous June. 20,000 Londoners left their homes and headed for higher ground in anticipation. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$65:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$67:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$68:0">1524 Feb 20 Johannes Stöffler A planetary alignment in Pisces was seen by this astrologer as a sign of the Millennium. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$69:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$71:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$72:0">1524–1526 Thomas Müntzer 1525 would mark the beginning of the Millennium, according to this Anabaptist. His followers were killed by cannon fire in an uneven battle with government troops. He died under torture and was beheaded. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$73:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$74:0">1528 May 27 Hans Hut Predicted the end would occur on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$75:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$76:0">1528 Johannes Stöffler Revised date from Stöffler after his 1524 prediction failed to come true. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$77:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$79:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$80:0">1533 Oct 19 Michael Stifel This mathematician calculated that the Judgement Day would begin at 8:00am on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$81:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$83:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$84:0">1533 Melchior Hoffman This Anabaptist prophet predicted Christ's Second Coming to take place this year in Strasbourg. He claimed that 144,000 people would be saved, while the rest of the world would be consumed by fire. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$85:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$86:0">1534 Apr 5 Jan Matthys Predicted that the Apocalypse would take place on this day and only the city of Münster would be spared. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$87:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$89:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$90:0">1555 Pierre d'Ailly Around the year 1400, this French theologian wrote that 6845 years of human history had already passed, and the end of the world would be in the 7000th year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$91:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$93:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$94:0">1585 Michael Servetus In his book The Restoration of Christianity, the Spanish born reformer claimed that the Devil's reign in this world began in 325 AD, at the Council of Nicea, and will last for 1260 years, thus ending in 1585. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$95:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$96:0">1588 Regiomontanus Predicted the end of the world during this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$97:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$98:0">1600 Martin Luther Predicted the end of the world would occur no later than </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$99:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$101:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$102:0">1624 Feb 1 London astrologers The same astrologers who predicted the deluge of February 1, 1524 recalculated the date to February 1, 1624 after their first prophecy failed. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$103:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$105:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$106:0">1648 Sabbatai Zevi Using the kabbalah this rabbi from Smyrna, Turkey, figured that the Messiah would come in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$107:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$109:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$110:0">1654 Helisaeus Roeslin This physician made a prediction that the world would end this year based on a nova that occurred in 1572. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$111:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$113:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$114:0">1656 Christopher Columbus In his Book of Prophecies (1501), Columbus predicted that the world would end during 1656. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$115:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$117:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$118:0">1657 Fifth Monarchists This group of radical Christians predicted the final apocalyptic battle and the destruction of the Antichrist were to take place between 1655 and 1657. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$119:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$121:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$122:0">1658 Christopher Columbus claimed that the world was created in 5343 BCE, and would last 7000 years. Assuming no year zero, that means the end would come in 1658. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$123:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$125:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$126:0">1660 Joseph Mede Mede claimed that the Antichrist appeared in 456, and the end would come in 1660. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$127:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$129:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$130:0">1666 Sabbatai Zevi Following his failed prediction of 1648, Zevi recalculated the end of the earth in 1666. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$131:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$133:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$134:0">Fifth Monarchists The presence of 666 in the date, the death of 100,000 Londoners to bubonic plague, and the Great Fire of London led to superstitious fears of the end of the world from some Christians. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$135:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$137:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$138:0">1673 William Aspinwall This Fifth Monarchist claimed the Millennium would begin by this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$139:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$141:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$142:0">1688 John Napier This mathematician calculated the end of the world would be this year based on calculations from the Book of Revelation. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$143:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$144:0">1689 Pierre Jurieu This prophet predicted that Judgement Day would occur this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$145:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$147:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$148:0">1694 John Mason This Anglican priest predicted the Millennium would begin by this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$149:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$150:0">Johann Heinrich Alsted Predicted the Millennium would begin by this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$151:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$152:0">Johann Jacob Zimmermann Believed that Jesus would return and the world would end this year. </span></span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$153:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$154:0">1697 Cotton Mather This Puritan minister predicted the world would end this year. After the prediction failed, he revised the date of the End two more times. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$155:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$156:0">1700 John Napier After his 1688 prediction failed to come true, Napier revised his end of the world prediction to this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$157:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$159:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797982540283574:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$160:0">Henry Archer In his 1642 work, The Personall Reigne of Christ Upon Earth, Archer predicted the second coming of Jesus would occur in approximately this year.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;">1708 Camisards Camisard prophets predicted the end of the world would occur in either 1705, 1706 or 1708. </span><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$4:0">1716 Cotton Mather Revised prediction from Mather after his 1697 prediction failed to come true. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$5:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$7:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$8:0">1719 Apr 5 Jacob Bernoulli This mathematician predicted a comet would destroy the earth on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$9:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$11:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$12:0">1700–1734 Nicholas of Cusa This Cardinal predicted the end would occur between 1700 and 1734. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$13:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$16:0">1736 Oct 16 William Whiston Whiston predicted a comet colliding with the earth this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$17:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$19:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$20:0">1736 Cotton Mather Mather's third and final prediction for the end of the world. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$21:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$23:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$24:0">1757 Emanuel Swedenborg Swedenborg claimed that the Last Judgement occurred in the spiritual world this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$25:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$27:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$28:0">1780 May 19 Connecticut General Assembly members, New Englanders The sky turning dark during the day was interpreted as a sign of the end times. The primary cause of the event is believed to have been a combination of smoke from forest fires, a thick fog, and cloud cover. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$29:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$31:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$32:0">1789 Pierre d'Ailly 1789 would bring the coming of the Antichrist, according to this 14th-century Cardinal. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$33:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$35:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$36:0">1794 Shakers Predicted the world would end in both 1792 and 1794. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$37:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$38:0">1795 Nov 19 Nathaniel Brassey Halhed While campaigning for Richard Brothers' release, Halhead proclaimed that the world would end on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$39:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$40:0">1793–1795 Richard Brothers This retired sailor stated the Millennium would begin between 1793 and 1795. He was eventually committed to an insane asylum. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$41:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$42:0">1805 Christopher Love This presbyterian minister predicted the destruction of the world by earthquake in 1805, followed by an age of everlasting peace when God will be known by all. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$43:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$45:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$46:0">1806 Mary Bateman In Leeds, England in 1806 a hen began laying eggs on which the phrase "Christ is coming" was written. Eventually it was discovered to be a hoax. The owner, Mary Bateman, had written on the eggs in a corrosive ink so as to etch the eggs, and reinserted the eggs back into the hen's oviduct. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$47:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$48:0">1814 Dec 25 Joanna Southcott This 64-year-old self-described prophet claimed she was pregnant with the Christ child, and that he would be born on Christmas Day, 1814. She died on the day of her prediction, and an autopsy proved she was not pregnant. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$49:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$51:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$52:0">1836 John Wesley Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church, foresaw the Millennium beginning this year. He wrote that Revelation 12:14 referred to the years 1058–1836, "when Christ should come". </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$53:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$54:0">1843 Apr 28</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$55:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$57:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$58:0">1843 Dec 31 Millerites Although it was not officially endorsed by their leadership, many Millerites expected the Second Coming to occur on April 28 or at the end of </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$59:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$61:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$62:0">1843 Harriet Livermore The first of two years this preacher predicted the world would end. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$63:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$65:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$66:0">1844 Mar 21 William Miller Miller predicted Christ would return on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$67:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$68:0">1844 Oct 22 Millerites After Christ did not return on March 21, 1844, the Millerites then revised William Miller's prediction to October 22, 1844, claiming to have miscalculated Scripture. The realization that the predictions were incorrect resulted in the Great Disappointment. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$69:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$71:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$72:0">1847 Aug 7 George Rapp Rapp, the founder of the Harmony Society, preached that Jesus would return in his lifetime, even as he lay dying on August 7, 1847. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$73:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$74:0">1847 Harriet Livermore The second prediction of the end of the world from this preacher. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$75:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$77:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$78:0">1853–1856 Various Many people[who?] thought the Crimean War was the Battle of Armageddon. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$79:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$81:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$82:0">1862 John Cumming This Scottish clergyman stated it was 6000 years since Creation in 1862, and that the world would end. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$83:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$85:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$86:0">1863 John Wroe The founder of the Christian Israelite Church calculated that the Millennium would begin this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$87:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$89:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$90:0">1873 Jonas Wendell In 1870, Wendell published his views in the booklet entitled The Present Truth, or Meat in Due Season concluding that the Second Advent was sure to occur in 1873. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$91:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$93:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$94:0">1874 Charles Taze Russell Predicted the return of Jesus to occur in 1874, and after this date reinterpreted the prediction to say that Jesus had indeed returned in invisible form. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$95:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$97:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$98:0">1881 Mother Shipton (attrib.) This 15th-century prophet was quoted as saying "The world to an end shall come, In eighteen hundred and eighty one" in a book published in 1862. In 1873 it was revealed to be a forgery; however, this did not stop some people from expecting the end. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$99:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$101:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$102:0">1890 Wovoka The founder of the Ghost Dance movement predicted in 1889 that the Millennium would occur in 1890. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$103:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$104:0">1901 Catholic Apostolic Church This church, founded in 1831, claimed that Jesus would return by the time the last of its 12 founding members died. The last member died in 1901. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$105:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$107:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$108:0">1910 Camille Flammarion He predicted that the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet "would impregnate that atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet", but not the planet itself. "Comet pills" were sold to protect against toxic gases. The comet indicated the Second Coming to many. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$109:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$110:0">1892–1911 Charles Piazzi Smyth This pyramidologist concluded from his research on the dimensions of the Great Pyramid of Giza that the Second Coming would occur between 1892 and 1911. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$111:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$113:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$114:0">1914 Charles Taze Russell "...the battle of the great day of God Almighty The date of the close of that "battle" is definitely marked in Scripture as October 1914. It is already in progress, its beginning dating from October, 1874." </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$115:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$116:0">1915 John Chilembwe This Baptist educator and leader of a rebellion in Nyasaland predicted the Millennium would begin this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$117:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$118:0">1918 International Bible Students Association Christendom shall be cut off and glorification of the Little Flock (The Church) in the Spring of 1918 A. D. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$119:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797983453616816:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$120:0">1920 International Bible Students Association In 1918, Christendom would go down as a system to oblivion and be succeeded by revolutionary governments. God would "destroy the churches wholesale and the church members by the millions." Church members would "perish by the sword of war, revolution and anarchy." The dead would lie unburied. In 1920 all earthly governments would disappear, with worldwide anarchy prevailing.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$0:0">1925 Feb 13 Margaret Rowen According to this Seventh-day Adventist the angel Gabriel appeared before her in a vision and told her that the world would end at midnight on this date. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$4:0">1935 Sep Wilbur Glenn Voliva This evangelist announced that </span></span><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">"the world is going to go 'puff' and disappear" in September 1935. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$4:0">1936 Herbert W. Armstrong The founder of the Worldwide Church of God told members of his church that the Rapture was to take place in 1936, and that only they would saved. After the prophecy failed, he changed the date three more times.</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$5:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$7:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$8:0">1941 Jehovah's Witnesses A prediction of the end from the Jehovah's Witnesses, a group which branched from the Bible Student movement. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$9:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$10:0">1943 Herbert W. Armstrong The first of three revised dates from Armstrong after his 1936 prediction failed to come true. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$11:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$13:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$14:0">1947 John Ballou Newbrough The author of Oahspe: A New Bible foresaw the destruction of all nations and the beginning of post-apocalyptic anarchy in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$17:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$18:0">1954 Dec 21 Dorothy Martin The world was to be destroyed by terrible flooding on this date, claimed this leader of a UFO cult called Brotherhood of the Seven Rays. The fallout of the group after the prediction failed was the basis for the 1956 book When Prophecy Fails. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$19:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$21:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$22:0">1959 Apr 22 Florence Houteff The 2nd Prophet of the Branch Davidians predicted the apocalypse foretold in the Book of Revelation would proceed on this date. The failure of the prophecy led to the split of the sect into several subsects, the most prominent led by Benjamin and Lois Roden. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$23:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$25:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$26:0">1962 Feb 4 Jeane Dixon, various Indian astrologers Jeane Dixon predicted a planetary alignment on this day was to bring destruction to the world. Mass prayer meetings were reported from India. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$27:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$29:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$30:0">1967 Aug 20 George Van Tassel This day would mark the beginning of the third woe of the Apocalypse, during which the southeastern US would be destroyed by a Soviet nuclear attack, according to this UFO prophet, who claimed to have channeled an alien named Ashtar. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$31:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$33:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$34:0">1967 Jim Jones The founder of the Peoples Temple stated he had visions that a nuclear holocaust was to take place in 1967. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$35:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$37:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$38:0">1969 Aug 9 George Williams The founder of the Church of the Firstborn predicted the Second Coming of Christ would occur on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$39:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$41:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$42:0">1969 Charles Manson Manson predicted that an apocalyptic race war would occur in 1969 and ordered the Tate-LaBianca murders in an attempt to bring it about. Manson based his prediction on his interpretation of The Beatles self-titled album. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$43:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$45:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$46:0">1972 Herbert W. Armstrong The second of three revised dates from Armstrong after his 1936 and 1943 predictions failed to come true. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$47:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$48:0">1973 Jan 11–21 David Berg Berg, the leader of Children of God, predicted that there would be a colossal doomsday event heralded by Comet Kohoutek. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$49:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$50:0">1975 Herbert W. Armstrong Armstrong's fourth and final false prediction. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$51:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$52:0">Jehovah's Witnesses From 1966 on, Jehovah's Witnesses published articles which stated that the fall of 1975 would be 6000 years since man's creation, and suggest than Armageddon could be finished by then. More details. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$53:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$54:0">1977 John Wroe The founder of the Christian Israelite Church predicted this year for Armageddon to occur. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$55:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$57:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$58:0">William M. Branham This Christian minister predicted the Rapture would occur no later than 1977. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$59:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$61:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$62:0">1980 Leland Jensen In 1978 Jensen predicted that there would be a nuclear disaster in 1980, followed by two decades of conflict, culminating in God's Kingdom being established on earth. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$63:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$65:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$66:0">1981 Chuck Smith The founder of Calvary Chapel predicted the generation of 1948 would be the last generation, and that the world would end by 1981. Smith identified that he "could be wrong" but continued to say in the same sentence that his prediction was "a deep conviction in my heart, and all my plans are predicated upon that belief." </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$67:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$69:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$70:0">1982 Apr–Jun Tara Centers Full-page ads in many newspapers April 24–25, 1982, stated that "The Christ is Now Here!" and that he would make himself known "within the next two months". </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$71:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$73:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$74:0">1982 Mar 10 John Gribbin, Stephen Plagemann Stated in their 1974 book The Jupiter Effect that combined gravitational forces of aligned planets would create a number of catastrophes, including a great earthquake on the San Andreas Fault. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$75:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$76:0">1982 Jun 21 Benjamin Creme Creme took out an ad in the Los Angeles stating the Second Coming would occur in June 1982 with the Maitreya announcing it on worldwide television. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$77:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$79:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$80:0">1982 Pat Robertson In late 1976 Robertson predicted that the end of the world would come in 1982. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$81:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$83:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$84:0">1985 Lester Sumrall This minister predicted the end in this year, even writing a book about it entitled I Predict 1985. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$85:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$87:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$88:0">1987 Apr 29 Leland Jensen Jensen predicted that Halley's Comet would be pulled into Earth's orbit on April 29, 1987, causing widespread destruction. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$89:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$90:0">1987 Aug 17 José Argüelles Argüelles claimed that Armageddon would take place unless 144,000 people gathered in certain places in the world in order to "resonate in harmony" on this day. 1988 Sep 13</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$91:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$93:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$94:0">1988 Oct 3 Edgar C. Whisenant Whisenant predicted in his book 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Could Be in 1988 that the Rapture of the Christian Church would occur between 11 and 13 September 1988. After his September predictions failed to come true, Whisenant revised his prediction date to October 3. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$95:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$96:0">1989 Sep 30 Edgar C. Whisenant After all his 1988 predictions failed to come true, Whisenant revised his prediction date to this day. </span></span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$97:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985213616640:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$98:0">1990 Apr 23 Elizabeth Clare Prophet Prophet predicted a nuclear war would start on this day, with the world ending 12 years later, leading her followers to stockpile a shelter with supplies and weapons. Later, after Prophet's prediction did not come to pass, she was diagnosed with epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$0:0"> 1991 Louis Farrakhan The leader of the Nation of Islam declared that the Gulf War would be the "War of Armageddon which is the final war." </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$2:0">1992 Sep 28 Rollen Stewart This born-again Christian predicted the Rapture would take place on this d</span></span><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">ay. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$4:0">1992 Oct 28 Lee Jang Rim</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$5:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$6:0">Lee, the leader of the Dami Mission church, predicted the Rapture would occur on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$7:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$9:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$10:0">1993 David Berg Berg predicted the tribulation would start in 1989 and that the Second Coming would take place in 1993. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$11:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$13:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$14:0">1994 May 2 Neal Chase This Bahá'í sect leader predicted that New York would be destroyed by a nuclear bomb on March 23, 1994, and the Battle of Armageddon would take place 40 days later. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$16:0">1994 Sep 6</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$17:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$18:0">1994 Sep 29</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$19:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$21:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$22:0">1994 Oct 2 Harold Camping Camping predicted the Rapture would occur on September 6, 1994. When it failed to occur he revised the date to September 29 and then to October 2. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$23:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$25:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$26:0">1995 Mar 31 Harold Camping Camping's fourth predicted date for the end. This would be Camping's last prediction until 2011. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$27:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$29:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$30:0">1996 Dec 17 Sheldan Nidle California psychic Sheldan Nidle predicted that the world would end on this date, with the arrival of 16 million space ships and a host of angels. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$31:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$33:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$34:0">1997 Mar 26 Marshall Applewhite Applewhite, leader of the Heaven's Gate cult, claimed that a spacecraft was trailing the Comet Hale-Bopp and argued that suicide was "the only way to evacuate this Earth" so that the cult members' souls could board the supposed craft and be taken to another "level of existence above human". Applewhite and 38 of his followers committed mass suicide.</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$35:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$37:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$38:0">1997 Oct 23 James Ussher This 17th-century Irish Archbishop predicted this date to be 6000 years since Creation, and therefore the end of the world.</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$39:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$41:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$42:0">1998 Mar 31 Chen Tao</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$43:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$44:0">Hon-Ming Chen, leader of the Taiwanese cult God's Salvation Church, or Chen Tao – "The True Way" – claimed that God would come to Earth in a flying saucer at 10:00 am on this date. Moreover, God would have the same physical appearance as Chen himself. Chen chose to base his cult in Garland, Texas, because he thought it sounded like "God's Land." On March 25, God was to appear on Channel 18 on every TV set in the US. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$45:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$47:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$48:0">1999 Jul Nostradamus A prediction attributed to Nostradamus stating the "King of Terror" would come from the sky in "1999 and seven months" led to fears of the end. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$49:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$51:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$52:0">1999 Aug 18 The Amazing Criswell The predicted date of the end of the world, according to this psychic well known for false predictions. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$53:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$54:0">1999 Sep 11 Philip Berg Berg, dean of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre, stated that on this date "a ball of fire will descend, destroying almost all of mankind, all vegetation, all forms of life." </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$55:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$57:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$58:0">1999 Charles Berlitz This linguist predicted the end would occur in this year. He did not predict how it would occur, stating it may involve nuclear devastation, asteroid impact, pole shift or other earth changes. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$59:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$61:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$62:0">Hon-Ming Chen's cult God's Salvation Church, now relocated to upstate New York, preached that a nuclear holocaust would destroy Europe and Asia sometime between October 1 and December 31, 1999. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$63:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$65:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$66:0">James Gordon Lindsay This preacher predicted the tribulation would begin before the year 2000. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$67:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$69:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$70:0">Timothy Dwight IV This President of Yale University foresaw Christ's Millennium starting by 2000. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$71:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$73:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$74:0">Nazim Al-Haqqani Predicted that the Last Judgment would occur before the year 2000. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$75:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$77:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$78:0">2000 Jan 1 Various Predictions of a Y2K computer bug were to crash many computers and would malfunction causing major catastrophes worldwide and that society would cease to function. Year 2000 problem</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$79:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$80:0">Credonia Mwerinde, Joseph Kibweteere An estimated 778 followers of this Ugandan religious movement perished in a devastating fire and a series of poisonings and killings that were either a group suicide or an orchestrated mass murder by group leaders after their predictions of the apocalypse failed to come about. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$81:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$83:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$84:0">Jerry Falwell Falwell foresaw God pouring out his judgement on the world on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$85:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$87:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$88:0">Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins These Christian authors stated the Y2K bug would trigger global economic chaos, which the Antichrist would use to rise to power. As the date approached however they changed their minds. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$89:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$90:0">2000, April 6 James Harmston The leader of the True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days predicted the Second Coming of Christ would occur on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$91:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$93:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$94:0">2000 May 5 Nuwaubian Nation This movement claimed that the planetary lineup would cause a "star holocaust," pulling the planets toward the sun on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$95:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$97:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$98:0">2000 Peter Olivi This 13th-century theologian wrote that the Antichrist would come to power between 1300 and 1340, and the Last Judgement would take place around 2000. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$99:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$101:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$102:0">Isaac Newton Newton predicted that Christ's Millennium would begin in the year 2000 in his book Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$103:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$105:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$106:0">Ruth Montgomery This self-described Christian psychic predicted the Earth's axis would shift and the Antichrist would reveal himself in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$107:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$108:0">Edgar Cayce This psychic predicted the Second Coming would occur this year.</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$109:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$111:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$112:0">Sun Myung Moon The founder of the Unification Church predicted the Kingdom of Heaven would be established in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$113:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$114:0">Ed Dobson This pastor predicted the end would occur in his book The End: Why Jesus Could Return by A.D. 2000. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$115:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$116:0">Lester Sumrall This minister predicted the end in his book I Predict 2000. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$117:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$118:0">Jonathan Edwards This 18th-century preacher predicted that Christ's thousand-year reign would begin in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$119:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$120:0">2001 Tynnetta Muhammad This columnist for the Nation of Islam predicted the end would occur in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$121:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$122:0">2002 Various Yoruba Yoruba priests predicted dramatic tragedy and crisis in 2002, including coups, war, disease, and flooding. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$123:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$124:0">2003 May Nancy Lieder Lieder originally predicted the date for the Nibiru collision as May 2003. According to her website, aliens in the Zeta Reticuli star system told her through messages via a brain implant of a planet which would enter our solar system and cause a pole shift on earth that would destroy most of humanity. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$125:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985496949945:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$126:0">2003 Nov 29 Aum Shinrikyo This Japanese cult predicted the world would be destroyed by a nuclear war between October 30 and November 29, 2003.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$0:0">2006 Sep 12 House of Yahweh Yisrayl Hawkins, Pastor and Overseer, The House of Yahwah, Abilene, Texas in the Feb. 2006 newsletter predicted the start of nuclear war on September 12, 2006. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$4:0">2007 Apr 29 Pat Robertson In his 1990 book The New Mill</span></span><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">ennium, Robertson suggests this date as the day of Earth's destruction. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$4:0">2010 Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn This order predicted the world would end in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$5:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$7:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$8:0">2011 May 21 Harold Camping Camping predicted that the Rapture and devastating earthquakes would occur on May 21, 2011 with God taking approximately 3% of the world's population into Heaven, and that the end of the world would occur five months later on October 21. 2011 end times prediction</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$9:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$11:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$12:0">2011 Sep 29 Ronald Weinland Ronald Weinland stated Jesus Christ would return on this day. He prophesied nuclear explosions in U.S. port cities by July 2008 as the blowing of the Second Trumpet of Revelation. After his prophecy failed to come true he changed the date for the return of Jesus Christ to May 27, 2012. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$13:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$14:0">2011 Oct 21 Harold Camping When his original date failed to come about, Camping revised his prediction and said that on May 21, a "Spiritual Judgment" took place, and that both the physical Rapture and the end of the world would occur on October 21, 2011. 2011 end times prediction</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$17:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$18:0">2011 Aug–Oct Various There were fears amongst the public that Comet Elenin travelling almost directly between Earth and the Sun would cause disturbances to the Earth's crust, causing massive earthquakes and tidal waves. 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Scientists tried to calm fears by stating that none of these events were possible. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$19:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$21:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$22:0">2012 May 27 Ronald Weinland Ronald Weinland stated Jesus Christ would return and the world would end on this day. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$23:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$25:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$26:0">2012 Jun 30 José Luis de Jesús José Luis de Jesús predicted that the world's governments and economies would fail on this day, and that he and his followers would undergo a transformation that would allow them to fly and walk through walls. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$27:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$29:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$30:0">2012 Dec 21 Various The so-called Mayan apocalypse at the end of the 13th b'ak'tun. The Earth would be destroyed by an asteroid, Nibiru, or some other interplanetary object; an alien invasion; or a supernova. Mayanist scholars stated that no extant classic Maya accounts forecast impending doom, and that the idea that the Long Count calendar ends in 2012 misrepresented Maya history and culture.[86][87][88] Scientists from NASA, along with expert archeologists, stated that none of those events were possible. 2012 phenomenon</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$31:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$33:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797985840283244:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$34:0">2013 Aug 23 Grigori Rasputin Rasputin prophesied a storm where fire would eat all life on land and Jesus Christ would come back to Earth to comfort those in distress.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;">2014 Apr - 2015 Sep John Hagee and Mark Biltz Mark Biltz in 2008 and John Hagee claim that four "blood moons" in 2014 and 2015 may represent prophecies allegedly given in the Bible relati</span><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$0:0">ng to the second coming of Jesus Christ. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; line-height: 16px;"><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$1:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$2:0">2020 Jeane Dixon Dixon claimed that Armageddon would take place in 2020 and Jesus would return to defeat the unholy Trinity of the Antichrist, Satan and the False prophet between 2020 and 2037. Dixon previously predicted the world would end on February 4, 1962. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$3:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$5:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$6:0">2021 F. Kenton Beshore Beshore bases his prediction on the prior suggestion that Jesus would return in 1988, i.e., within one Biblical generation (40 years) of the founding of Israel in 1948. Beshore argues that the prediction was correct, but that the definition of a Biblical generation was incorrect and was actually 70–80 years, placing the Second Coming of Jesus between 2018 and 2028 and the Rapture by 2021 at the latest. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$7:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$9:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$10:0">2026 Messiah Foundation International Members propagate that the world is to end in 2026, when a comet would collide with Earth in accordance with Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi's predictions in The Religion of God. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$11:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$12:0">2120 Adnan Oktar According to abjad interpretation of a hadith, this Sunni Muslim creationist claims that the Last Day will come about the year 2120. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$13:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$14:0">2129 Said Nursî According to abjad interpretation of a hadith, this Sunni Muslim theologian who wrote the Risale-i Nur Collection, which expected the end in 2129.</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$15:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$16:0">2239 Talmud, Orthodox Judaism According to an opinion on the Talmud in mainstream Orthodox Judaism, the Messiah should come within 6000 years from the creation of Adam, and the world could possibly be destroyed 1000 years later. This would put the beginning of the period of desolation in the year 2239 CE and the end of the period of desolation in the year 3239 CE Year 6000</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$17:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$19:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$20:0">2280 Rashad Khalifa According to Rashad Khalifa's research on the Quran Code, the world will end in this year. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$21:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$23:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$24:0">500,000,000 James Kasting According to this scientist the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will drop dramatically, making the Earth uninhabitable. </span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$25:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$26:0">5,000,000,000 Various scientists The end of our Sun's current phase of development, after which it will swell into a red giant, either swallowing the Earth or at least completely scorching it. It is widely accepted by the scientific community that the earth will be destroyed around this time. However, as the Sun grows gradually hotter (over millions of years), the Earth may become too hot for life in only a billion years from now. [</span><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$27:0" /><br data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$29:0" /><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$30:0">10100 Various scientists The heat death of the universe is a suggested ultimate fate of the universe, in which the universe has diminished to a state of no thermodynamic free energy and therefore can no longer sustain motion or life.</span></span></span></div>
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<span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3" style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><span data-reactid=".2k.1:3:1:$comment797963783618783_797986736949821:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$30:0"><b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Don't get me wrong in posting this.... I believe the Lord is coming back for the last chapter....and I would </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_4m121pBIgs2 sx_bf1e71" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yj/r/3GLukfPA3Ry.png); background-position: 0px -7480px; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 19px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> for Him to come soon.. But, our generation is no different than every generation for 2,000 years... Every generation has thought our Lord's coming was near.. And the reality is, it is near for each one of us.. We're all just one breath away... If your blessed enough to live to be a 100.. that's really not that long compared to eternity. We're all closer than we think... Are you ready?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">And it's also the fourth mystery of
the Joyful mystery of the rosary.. The Presentation of the Lord.. Have you ever
pondered this in prayer? One of many things about my Lord and His humble
beginnings I <i>love</i> to ponder.</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">“And his father and his mother
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his mother, ‘Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in
Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through
your own soul also), and thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed’” (Luke
2:33-35).Why was the infant baby Jesus taken to the temple to be presented to
the Lord? Many today would look upon this as a ritual. Rituals are not necessary;
it's the personal relationship with Jesus that counts. Well, If we understand
the meaning behind the ritual.. It sheds light and points us to God our
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sit at the table together and eat together at the table and we start each meal
with a prayer of thanks for the food. Yep, this has been our ritual for 39
years.. Might sound boring to some.. If you understood how this ritual has
brought our family closer through the years, you might began to understand
order and rituals in ones life can produce fruits of harmony and love.. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and order to teach the children of Israel about who He was.. Many forgot the
meaning behind the ritual and it was done out of habit and not the heart. Mary
and Joseph understood the true meaning of this ritual and they presented the
baby Jesus with the understanding and their heart.. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">The Church was started by Jesus
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nations in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.... This became the
ritual, the routine of the Apostles...Yep, many rituals were apart of the Early
Church...such as the Lord's Supper. The breaking of the bread was done ever
time they assembled together... In a home or a cave or the catacombs...and they
read the scriptures and it was a ritual every time they met...if you don't
understand this ritual, you will never understand what the Eucharist really
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"rituals" the Apostles knew and understood as a Jew and a devoted
practicing Jew... How often was their eyes opened to a deep revelation to the
understanding of who Jesus was and the foreshadowing...the typology in which
each "ritual" and it's meaning from above, that was recorded in the
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and learn about the OT rituals and the rituals in which I participate at during
Mass.... I am so touched by there understanding and the fact they make my
Savior so real in my life... How God orchestrated something so beautiful
...that all my senses can touch, smell, feel, and see the beautiful canvas that
God unfolded through time, if we truly seek the understanding and meaning of
every ritual we participate in at Mass.. It's not the ritual that gives grace
from above. It's entering into its understanding that gives the graces from
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Just like the family table... If
you don't participate, you will never get to know who your Father and Mother
are...and how much they love you and how much they want to hear about your day.. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">What is its meaning it's purpose, when did the Church
start using incense?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">We do not know exactly when the use of incense was
introduced into our Mass or other liturgical rites. At the time of the early
Church, the Jews continued to use incense in their own Temple rituals, so it
would be safe to conclude that the Christians would have adapted its usage for
their own rituals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The purpose of incensing and the symbolic value of the
smoke is that of purification and sanctification. For example, in the Eastern
Rites at the beginning of Mass, the altar and sanctuary area were incensed
while Psalm 50, the "Miserere," was chanted invoking the mercy of
God. The smoke symbolizes the prayers of the faithful drifting up to heaven:
the Psalmist prays, "Let my prayer come like incense before you; the
lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice" (Psalm 141). Incense
also creates the ambiance of heaven: The Book of Revelation describes the
heavenly worship as follows: "Another angel came in holding a censer of
gold. He took his place at the altar of incense and was given large amounts of
incense to deposit on the altar of gold in front of the throne, together with
the prayers of all God's holy ones. From the angel's hand, the smoke of the
incense went up before God, and with it the prayers of God's people."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The usage of incense adds a sense of solemnity and
mystery to the Mass. The visual imagery of the smoke and the smell remind us of
the transcendence of the Mass which links heaven with earth, and allow us to
enter into the presence of God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I the use of incense! The smell and the smoke feeds my
visual sense as it arises above.. It's much like the way the singing of the
hymns touch our .. Our ears hear the beauty in the instruments and the words
become our personally pray to the Lord...and the smoke takes those words to
heaven.. My senses are being overloaded with the beautiful canvas in which my
mind can touch, smell, hear..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Why do Catholics kneel during their services? This
seems unnecessary. Why not just sit still and listen to the preaching of God's
word?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">In Ephesians 3:14 Paul says, "I kneel before the
Father," and in Acts 9:40 Peter "knelt down and prayed." The
habit or call it a ritual of kneeling is consistent with Scripture and is
another manifestation of the continuity between the Church of the first century
and the Catholic Church today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why do we genuflect before the Tabernacle and kneel
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: xx-small; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">1st of all you have to understand what the Tabernacle
is.. Every Catholic Church has one located behind the altar. In the tabernacle
is the consecrated bread...the Eucharist.. Jesus is in there... This is my Body
given up for you.. Next to the tabernacle is a red candle burning letting us
know He is there. If the candle is not burning He is not.. This happens only
once a year..Good Friday.. He has been crucified...He is gone.. What a visual
that speaks volumes on Good Friday and seeing the tabernacle door open and nothing
in it... My 1st Good Friday experience seeing the tabernacle empty.. I cried
like a baby. Think of the Temple of old.. What was kept in the Ark of the
Covenant?</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #10131a;">The practice of genuflecting before the Blessed
Sacrament, whether enclosed in the tabernacle or exposed in a monstrance, is a
beautiful sign of adoration. This physical act of genuflection symbolizes our
heart bowing before the Lord who is substantially and really present in the
Eucharist. St. Ambrose (d. 397) said, “The knee is made flexible by which the
offense of the Lord is mitigated, wrath appeased, grace called forth,” and
Alcuin (d. 804) later added, “By such a posture of the body we show forth our
humbleness of heart.”</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #10131a;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #10131a;">This is just a few examples... if you have any questions concerning why Catholics do this or that.. Please let me know and I will try to answer. God Bless!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Gospel Luke: 2:22-40<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">When the days were completed for
their purification<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">according to the law of Moses,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">to present him to the Lord,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">just as it is written in the law
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Every male that opens the womb
shall be consecrated to the Lord,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">and to offer the sacrifice of<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">a pair of turtledoves or two
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">in accordance with the dictate in
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Now there was a man in Jerusalem
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">awaiting the consolation of Israel,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-25843380898706298652015-01-29T10:38:00.002-08:002015-01-29T10:38:43.713-08:00Pentecost...... What did the word mean to the Jews? What does it mean for me?<div style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Pondering the third mystery of the Glorious mystery of the rosary in prayer today, the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. My mind drifted to the meaning of Pentecost for a Jew, I knew "Pentecost" was a Jewish feast day.. What does the word mean? We've given it a new description in many Christian circles. We have folks who call themselves Pentecostal, we have Pentecostal Churches and we know the Holy Spirit fell on the Church on Pentecost... So, while pondering the word Pentecost, I began wondering what did the Apostles, Mother Mary and all the men and women (120) in the upper room who were Jewish, how did they relate to the feast of Pentecost as a Jew and what was its meaning? What did this mean or did it mean anything for the Holy Spirit to fall on the Early Church on the Feast of Pentecost? Wow! What I discovered! <i class="_4-k1 img sp_GsapzJPc3l6 sx_a3587b" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ya/r/mZ8gB-PuZLO.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_GsapzJPc3l6 sx_a3587b" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ya/r/mZ8gB-PuZLO.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_GsapzJPc3l6 sx_a3587b" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ya/r/mZ8gB-PuZLO.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></div>
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Pentecost<br />PENTECOST ("fiftieth")</div>
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The traditional festival of Pentecost as the birthday of the Torah = "the time our Law was given", when Israel became a constitutional body and "a distinguished people," remained the sole celebration after the Exile.<br />Also, Pentecost has a connection to the grain harvest, which lasted seven weeks and was a season of gladness (Jer. v. 24; Deut. xvi. 9; Isa. ix. 2). It began with the harvesting of the barley (Men. 65-66) during the Passover and ended with the harvesting of the wheat at Pentecost, the wheat being the last cereal to ripen. Pentecost was thus the concluding festival of the grain harvest.<br />The grain harvest lasted seven weeks and was a season of gladness (Jer. v. 24; Deut. xvi. 9; Isa. ix. 2). It began with the harvesting of the barley (Men. 65-66) during the Passover and lasted 50 days...ending on Pentecost.<br />Pentecost was thus the concluding festival of the grain harvest, just as the eighth day of Tabernacles was the concluding festival of the fruit harvest<br />Okay... We celebrate Easter for 50 days in the Church...The Easter season begins with the Easter Vigil, which is celebrated after night falls on the evening before Easter Sunday. Then counting 40 days and we celebrate Jesus Ascension into heaven, Acts1:3: after his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.<br />10 more days and the promise of the Holy Spirit falls on the Church. Acts 2:<br />When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.</div>
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Is God not awesome and a God of bringing His Word to life... The symbolism of the Old Testament feast days have a new meaning.. Was it an accident or coincidence that God the Father took 50 days after the resurrection to pour out the Holy Spirit upon the Church on the day of Pentecost?</div>
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The Feast day of barley begins around PASSOVER ... The Sacrifice of the Perfect Lamb<br />The Feast day of Wheat ends on Pentecost... The Eucharist</div>
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Pentecost the time the Law was given", when Israel became a constitutional body and "a distinguished people," remained the sole celebration after the Exile. </div>
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Pentecost the Body of Christ His Church became a constitutional body and a "distinguished people."<br />And 120 in the upper room were ready for the harvest.</div>
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Pentecost: remained the sole celebration after the Exile. Yes...indeed we celebrate ...we are no longer in bondage... Christ paid the price and we are set free... Amen!</div>
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The traditional festival of Pentecost as the birthday of the Torah<br />The festival of Pentecost begins the Birth of the New Testament.</div>
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As we are getting closer to the season of Lent and understanding:<br />The season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and lasts until the final Saturday before Easter, Holy Saturday. Lent is a penitential season. It recalls the 40 days Jesus spent in the desert, and the 40 years the Israelites wandered in the desert. Lent focuses on the events leading up to Christ’s passion, and finally on the Passion itself.</div>
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Easter: Easter Vigil though Pentecost</div>
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The Easter season begins with the Easter Vigil, which is celebrated after night falls on the evening before Easter Sunday. The season of Easter is a joyous, celebratory season. It begins with celebrating Christ’s resurrection and ends by celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus. Christ’s ascension into Heaven is celebrated just prior to Pentecost. The Easter season last 50 days, from Easter Sunday through Pentecost.</div>
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My question......was this a coincidence the Church has these days all planned out as they fall? Amazing....<br />Getting excited .... Season of Lent about to begin.. Feb.18th Ash Wednesday ... <i class="_4-k1 img sp_GsapzJPc3l6 sx_a3587b" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ya/r/mZ8gB-PuZLO.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_GsapzJPc3l6 sx_a3587b" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ya/r/mZ8gB-PuZLO.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_GsapzJPc3l6 sx_a3587b" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/ya/r/mZ8gB-PuZLO.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i> the Liturgical Seasons of the Church... The seasons bring the Old Testament and the New....to Truth and Life..</div>
jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-32627349752778858922015-01-15T12:25:00.002-08:002015-01-15T12:28:21.745-08:00Scared Art Can Speak to the Heart<div style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
A few years ago while visiting our son in Tampa, FL., he offered to take us to the Ringling Museum in Saratoga, Fl.. A fascinating museum about the history of the circus and the; "behind the scenes" workings of how one gets a circus from town to town. The museum is mostly about the "worlds largest circus".... Ringlings and Barnum Bailey Circus.<br />
Before TV and the radio, the circus was what every town in America looked forward to. The circus came to entertain a town for a day, or several weeks. It was a BIG money maker and can be compared to what Hollywood and the movies are to us today, when it comes to BIG money, the circus many moons ago was the entertainment industry on the rails traveling from town to town.<br />
The museum is located on the bay in Saratoga and also was the home and property (many acres) to John and Mable Ringling. We toured the Circus museum and the beautiful mansion in which the Ringlings lived in, which was over looking the waters of the bay. We really recommend you visit this museum, if you are ever in Florida.<br />
Toward the end of tour (long day) we finally arrived at the, John and Mable Art Museum. Wow! We learned Mr. Ringling was a Big collector of art.<br />
The museum's art collection currently consists of more than 10,000 objects that include a variety of paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, photographs, and decorative arts from ancient through contemporary periods and from around the world. The most celebrated items in the museum are 16th-20th-century European paintings, including a world-renowned collection of Peter Paul Rubens paintings. Other famous artists represented include Benjamin West, Marcel Duchamp, Diego Velázquez, Paolo Veronese, Rosa Bonheur, Gianlorenzo Bernini, Giuliano Finelli, Lucas Cranach the Elder, Frans Hals, Nicolas Poussin, Joseph Wright of Derby, Thomas Gainsborough, Eugène Boudin, and Benedetto Pagni. A big treasure chest many folks, including us never knew was there.<br />
One of my favorite things I discovered in the Art Museum was the works of Peter Paul Ruben (1577-1640) <i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br />
John Ringling purchased in 1926, some of Ruben's works, from the collection of the Duke of Westminster at Grosvenor House, London the great works of a prestigious series, painted on huge tapestries, called: "The Triumph of the Eucharist." This is the only original paintings outside of Europe of Rubens.<br />
My favorite three of the series were: The Defenders of the Eucharist, The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek .... and The Gathering of the Manna. Looking at these beautiful pieces of art...what do you think the artist is trying to show us? Who is in the painting and what do you think inspire Ruben to paint them? Can we learn a precious mystery from above ...that points us to the Truth of God in his art-work called; The Triumph of the Eucharist, The Gathering of Manna, The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek? <i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br />
To be honest with you, these pieces of art were the finally icing on the cake that spoke to my <i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i> that I was ready to follow my Lord into the Catholic faith. It was the hardest thing I ever did, but my Lord knew what He was doing, even when I did not understand..<br />
Just think.. a painter who lived 450 years ago planted seeds in my <i class="_4-k1 img sp_2ehWBO_YRzm sx_3cb02f" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yI/r/PmnPIqfeYMs.png); background-position: -187px -377px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i>... ️Wonder if he knew his works would have an impact on someone's life who lives in the 21st century?<br />
Shows me how sometimes in this life our works can have eternal blessings for future generations, even if we have doubts. It doesn't have to be big like Ruben's works... It can be as small as living your life everyday for Christ in the small ways.. and being the mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, sister, brother, aunt, uncle, wife or husband that plants Christ seeds......so your kids, loved ones, strangers, friends and family see Christ seeds. It's up to he Holy Spirit to water them and grow them.. We have a choice in what we "paint" in this life.. What painting do you want to leave your children and the ones you love after you are gone? Something to ponder.. </div>
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Testament recounts the story of the patriarch Abraham meeting with the king and
priest Melchizedek. In a battle between some kings of the day, Abraham's nephew
Lot had been captured by the victors and taken away captive. When Abraham heard
what had happened he raised an army, pursued the captors of Lot and rescued him
along with rich treasure. Upon returning home Abraham was welcomed by the
Melchizedek who blessed him and gave bread and wine to the victorious army.
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">This painting shows seven saints, all of whom were considered to be defenders of the doctrine of Transubstantiation an integral tenet of the Catholic Church. From the right the figures represent - (1) St. Jerome, noted for his translation of the bible from Hebrew into Latin; (2) St. Norbert, a German archbishop and saint, who preached against dissenters who attacked the Christian sacraments and official clergy; (3) Thomas Aquinas, a medieval theologian of the Dominican order, who is a Doctor of the Church. (4) Ste. Clare, the founder of the Poor Clares, was a Franciscan heroine who repulsed the Saracens at Assisi by confronting them holding the Host in her hands; (5) Gregory the Great, who established, as Pope, the form of the Roman liturgy; (6) St.Ambrose, renowned as both theologian and statesman of the Church, who in an age of controversy, was instrumental in crushing Arianism, a doctrine concerning the relationship of God the Father to Christ which was considered heresy and in direct opposition to orthodox teaching about the Trinity; and (7) St Augustine, perhaps the Church's most celebrated and influential theologian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">Seven Saints, including the four Latin Doctors of the Church, progress with great dignity from right to left, their heads seen in different views in a fashion similar to the heads of the Four Evangelists. The Dove of the Holy Ghost hovers protectively over the saints in the very center of the composition emitting golden light that illuminates the procession. Above the dove, a putto holds two trumpets to herald the message of the Church Fathers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">Leading the procession are Sts. Ambrose, Augustine and Gregory the Great, all wearing elaborate gold copes. The first two are crowned with boishop's mitres, while the third wears the papal tiara. In the center of the procession, St. Clare carries a monstrance and looks directly out at the viewer. Rubens has shown his patroness, the Archduchess Isabella as St. Clare garbed in the black and white habit of the Discalced Carmalites, clothes she wore at the Convent of the Discalzas Reales in Madrid when she was a girl and later as a widow after her husband the Archduke Albert had died in 1621.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">St. Thomas Aquinas follows, a large book under his arm wearing a gold chain from which is hung a blazing sun. Behind Aquinas is a monk in a white habit who is probably St. Norbert. Last in line is St. Jerome the fourth Doctor of the Church dressed in red as a cardinal, intensely reading from a large book. In the center of the bottom of the composition, below the apron of the "stage" is a burning lamp (the lamp of truth), open books and writing supplies of ink pots and quill pens, all in reference to the writings of the Church Fathers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">All seven saints were known as defenders of the Eucharist, particularly the Four Doctors of the Church who developed the doctrine of transubstantiation and defended it against heretics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">The cycle of eleven paintings of The Triumph of the Eucharist was commissioned by the Archduchess Isabella who was the daughter of Philip II of Spain and the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands. It was planned as a gift for the convent of the Descalzas Reales in Madrid in 1625 where it still hangs today. This Franciscan Order of Poor Clares was one with which Isabella was closely associated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">The series is a mixture of allegory and religious propaganda intended to promote the worship of the Eucharist (ie the bread and wine consecrated as the body and blood of Christ and distributed at communion) which had been strengthened recently by the Council of Trent and which constituted an important element in Counter Reformation Catholicism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 13pt;">This was a time of great concern on the part of the Catholic church as it attempted to correct not only the abuses of the clergy but also to reaffirm its tenets / dogma in the face.</span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-90426976070188595792015-01-15T12:04:00.002-08:002016-02-11T07:19:48.590-08:00Prayer is CPR<div style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
PRAYER-CPR<br />
While praying at Church this past Sunday, the Lord put a "word" in my spirit about prayer and Tuesday, while praying the "Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary" the Lord continued to teach me and build on what He showed me Sunday, concerning prayer.</div>
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He spoke to my <i>heart</i> Sunday and said;<br />
"Prayer is like CPR, it gives breath and life to the <i>heart </i>of those who are dying." Wow!</div>
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Pondering this I'm reminded of my CPR training and watching others administer it to a dying victim. It can become very, very, tiring and stressful physical and mentally administering the chest compressions and breathing breaths for someone, until help arrives. I've personally never had to use my training, and have thought if I ever did... Would I have the strength and would I remember everything I was taught to save a life? The key to CPR and saving ones life is to not stop administering it, until help arrives. Even if you think it is hopeless. And if it takes awhile for the help to get there... Those administering it to the dying, it becomes a battle, a tough hellish battle to keep going, and to not give up. I remember as a child, my dad was a witness to a little African American boy, who was struck by a car. It was in the middle of nowhere and it took over an hour for help to arrive. He immediately went to the child and started CPR and he was the only one on the scene who knew how to perform CPR. He never gave up, on this little boy. But, sad to say, the child did not make it. My daddy came home exhausted and felt so defeated he did not survive. It must of been a nightmare for him.</div>
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Prayer is like CPR my Lord planted in my <i>heart</i>.. Oh, how I sometimes give up and think it's not working. My Lord, says CPR is like prayer....do not give up until the help comes, even when you are tired and it's been a loooonnnngg time, and you just don't think another breath would help. TRUE Prayer is like CPR, because it is work for those who are dying. You must not stop.. The best way to give CPR is if you have a team of others to help.. When you get tired...pass it on to the another person. Rotate and never give up. CPR is like prayer..prayer needs to be teamwork.</div>
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Tuesday, while praying the "Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary" and mediating on the 1st mystery.... Jesus praying in the Garden, before they came and arrested Him.. What did He do? He asked His Apostles to keep watch and pray for themself and Him . What did the Apostles do? They were tired, they could not stay awake. Jesus went to them three times, and woke them up..."Please pray the hour is almost here." </div>
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Here in the Garden of Gethsemane: (1st Sorrowful Mystery) we have Jesus, (God in the Flesh) who is asking for prayer. Why?<br />
Wasn't it good enough that He, King of Kings, Lord of Lord who healed the sick, rose folks from the dead, open the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf to hear? Why would Jesus need His Apostles to pray? The scene in Gethsemane (Luke 22: 39-48) in many ways had become a CPR experience.. They just could not compress and breath another breathe of prayer.. They were tired... Makes one wonder if things could of been different had they prayed?<br />
We know He had to go to the cross and we know the events surrounding His passion and death on the cross had to unfold.<br />
We know this was the Father's plan.<br />
We know Jesus asked the Father in the Garden to take this cup away, but, only if it was the will of the Father..<br />
Jesus knew it was not the Father's will. He sweated blood..<br />
Do you think if His Apostles had prayed as Christ had asked them, maybe Christ's human nature would not have been in so mush distress? The CPR of prayer could have helped our Lord not feel alone and abandoned, as He was scourged at the pillar; (Mark 15:15: 2nd Sorrowful Mystery), crowned with thorns; (Mark: 15:16-17: 3rd Sorrowful Mystery), Jesus carrying His Cross (John: 19:16-17: 4th Sorrowful Mystery), and Jesus dies on the Cross; (Mark: 15;21: 5th Sorrowful Mystery)...<br />
Luke 23:34: Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."<br />
Romans 12:4-5<br />
For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, 5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.</div>
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1 Corinthian 12:26-27<br />
Many Members, One Body<br />
And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 27Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.</div>
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John 17:20-21<br />
Prayer for all Believers<br />
"I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word; that they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. "The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one;… Jesus</div>
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Jesus is our mediator to the Father, but just like He asked His Apostles to pray for Him, He needs us to pray for each other...we are connected to His Body.<br />
You, me, and those who are in heavenly place... We are connected to Him (His Body) here and for eternity.. I can ask you for prayer, I can even ask Mother Mary or any Saint in heaven to pray for me.. We are all connected and we should never, ever give up the CPR of praying for each other.<br />
Those in Heavenly place are alive, they are not dead and I believe they are now great prayer warriors...more than ever.<br />
It's a great mystery to understand how we are all connected to the Body of Christ.<br />
Many will say... How can those in heaven hear our prayer request? They are dead.. Really? I thought they were alive...now and for eternity.. That's what the word of God teaches. We have eternal life..those who put their heart and trust as Jesus Christ their Lord as Savior.. They died to this world and are born into eternal life....forever!<br />
Well, to be honest it's a mystery.. All, I know is I've been woken from my sleep to pray for someone.. They did not call me or send me a text.. It was the mystery of being connected to the Body of Christ that woke me from my sleep.<br />
Why me? Who am I to have any power to pray for someone? I am nothing. Jesus is the mediator... Why doesn't He just pray for them? Why does He use us?<br />
A friend shared with me an example, in helping me understand the "mystery" and need for the "Communion of Saints".. Those who are in heavenly place praying for us....why? Jesus is the mediator.<br />
Yes, He is...but we are apart of a great family.. We are apart of the family of "The Kingdom of God" and we are all connected and there is power and strength in numbers.<br />
Let's say, you need to put a fence up around 3 acres of property. You need to first dig holes and place post in the ground to hold the fence. You can choose to put up this fence all by yourself or you can ask others to help you.<br />
If you do it by yourself, it's going to be a long, hard process ...but you will in time get it done.. It might kill you doing it..but, hey, you choose to do it alone.<br />
If you do get others to help, you take turns digging the holes for the post, someone goes and gets food and drink when you are hot and hungry, someone holds the post as another shovels the dirt back into the hole... There is power in numbers and strenght and our Father did not create us to be alone.. He desires we work together..in prayer and love...all of us.<br />
Prayer is the CPR that gives life to a world that is dying.. Don't stop, help is coming.<br />
We need to never give up, and if we get tired and don't think we can keep up the breathing and compressions, we can use the buddy system. We can pass our prayer on to others and even those in heavenly places.. We are the Body of Christ and nothing can separate us...not even death..<br />
Romans 8:37-39<br />
But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.<br />
CPR is like prayer and when we are tired, we need to pass the prayer to someone else.<br />
And when renewed ... start where you left off.<br />
Since I have come to understand the Communion of Saints.<br />
I trust them.. They will not forget, they will not get tired, they will not use my request for prayer as gossip.. They will continue praying until the prayer is answered..<br />
Revelation: 5:7-9<br />
He came and received the scroll from the right hand of the one who sat on the throne.<br />
When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones (Saints) They sang a new hymn.<br />
If Jesus needed the prayers of His Apostles... So we need the prayers of the Body of Christ.<br />
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Also, prayer is like CPR for us. We need to find the time to use prayer for us, to talk to Jesus, get to know Him. Forget about the needs and wants.... in time the CPR gives our hearts, minds and bodies a relationship in the quite of the storms of life and He breathes breath in areas we need and compresses our heart to truly understand what love really means. It's not about us anymore. It's about how MUCH He loves us and how he desires to spend time with us. </div>
jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-91368487341818200232014-09-18T05:04:00.000-07:002014-09-18T05:10:53.426-07:00Our Lady of Sorrows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you ever meditated in prayer the roll the Virgin Mary played in being the mother of Christ?</div>
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014,<span style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center;">while pondering "Our Lady of Sorrows" and ending my day, I read the following from the Magnificat and the following stood out and touched my </span><span style="line-height: 1.38;"> </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_LWp1MpKGrs1 sx_160c3b" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yP/r/90b8T5aM1AH.png); background-position: 0px -7850px; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; line-height: 1.38; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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"The picture of Mary bowed down with sorrow on Calvary teaches us that on earth pain is the twin sister of love."</div>
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Pain is the twin sister of love, can we relate?<br />
How many times in our own lives have we been deeply hurt by someone and the pain turns to hate, bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness? How many times in our life, have we stopped loving, because the hurt is so painful, we let the "drama" rob us of the true meaning of love?</div>
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What if you were arrested, beaten, scourged, spit on, crowned with thorns and mocked about being a king? Then you were forced to a hill, carrying a cross and they nailed you on it? Could you still love them?</div>
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"Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do." Luke 23:34</div>
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…34And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed-- 35and a sword will pierce even your own soul-- to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."</div>
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Can you imagine the sword that pierced Mary's heart that day, her Son was crucified? If anyone had a right to hate the world and her role in which she was called by God, she did.</div>
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We know and have heard many, many times "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son."</div>
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But, what about Mary and the role she played in God's plan for salvation? He chose her and called her and she said "yes." Luke 1:38 "I am the Lord's servant,"<br />
"And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. So Mary said, " Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word.</div>
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My question... What can we learn from Mary? and Who is God calling you to love, through the trials of pain...<br />
Pondering the role in which God called Mary and knowing God calls us all? Our love is so shallow and it's so hard to love when we are hurt, and yes, pain is the twin sister of love and if we can't get pass the pain, we will never understand what unconditional "love" really means? God's love is truly unconditional, we did not earn it, we did not deserve it. You will find no scripture in the Bible why God loves you. He has no reason or criteria to love us. If we ignore Him in our lives or crucify Him on a cross, He still loves us.<br />
What about Mary? If you crucified her only Son, would she still love this world?</div>
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"All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer, together with the women and the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren" (Acts 1:14). In these simple words the author of Acts records the presence of Christ's mother in the upper room during the days of preparation for Pentecost. Could you of been there, had they crucified your Son?<br />
I'm beginning to understand through the eyes of Mary, how little I know about love, how to love and be loved. She's pointing me to her Son. Pain is the twin sister of love. But, the world tells us to run from pain, to medicate pain, to get even, to have the last word, to be right...to be self righteous... Our world tells us we need to find ourselves, love ourselves and grow in self. Did Jesus? Did Mary? Had they protected self where would we be today? Unconditional love is a hard lesson to learn and I'm a "mother too" and I'm learning from the eyes of Mary that she loved from the cradle to the cross.<br />
Ponder this...<br />
But in her anguish, where could Mary turn her gaze as she stood beneath the cross? Upon Jesus? Ah, it was precisely the sight of her divine Son that caused her the most intense suffering….</div>
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Her one consolation at the sufferings of her Son was the knowledge that through his death we would be redeemed. Mary offered her Son willingly for our salvation; yes, the sacrifice she made in union with him was so great that Saint Alphonsus says of it, “Two hung upon one cross.”… closing thoughts, just maybe a mother can understand this and a dad.. Being a parent, God has taught me so much about unconditional love, and our love is not to stop with our children.. He calls us to love everyone and that's when we are truly challenged. It's so easy to love those who fit in our box. Stepping out of our box, will challenge us with God's help to truly understand Agape Love... It's so hard to step out of our secure box, so many battle scars.... but God can't teach us what love really is, unless, we embrace the pain and take it to the Cross.</div>
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Update to the following post below about my Great-grandfather John Lewis Grogan. I found an old historical photo of "Grogan Hotel" in Sweetwater, Texas. After a little research on the web, I'm convinced my Great-grandfather was the 2nd owner of this hotel. My thoughts are my great-grandfather and his father; Richard Wilbourn Grogan purchased the hotel and mineral rights when they located into the Abeline, Texas area. The dates match.. He purchased the hotel in 1905 and it was sold in 1909 the year of his unpredicted death... What are the chances there would be two John L. Grogan's in the Sweetwater, Texas area during this time and be a very successful business man? If you want to know more about John L. Grogan and an amazing story of a man that history forgot until I started researching in honor of my grandfather Dexter L. Grogan. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This is a first time to post family genealogy on my blog, but it is an important topic of mine. I know history has been lost by other family members, that I have never met. Due to the death of my great-grandfather <i>John Lewis Grogan</i>, January 10, 1909 in Abilene, Texas, my grandfather<i> Dexter Lewis Grogan</i>, only being 2 months old at the time, never got to share in the Grogan Texas Timber legacy, which his father was apart of in it's humble beginnings. You will find much information </span><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">in cyberspace </span><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">about the </span><i style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Grogan family</i><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> who traveled from Georgia to Texas around 1897 to start a mill and were very successful in their endeavors. You will also find that my great-grandfather is listed in the </span><i style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Grogan</i><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> genealogy tree as one of several sons of; </span><i style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Richard Wilbourn </i><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">and </span><i style="color: #10131a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Nancy Lewis Grogan.</i><span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> This is all you could find on A<i>ncestry.com</i>, until I added pictures and facts related to my great grandfather, which I gathered from our family history and new facts I have discovered. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a313d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Searching on <i>Ancestry.com</i>, I felt like a detective and many times started questioning the direction I was going, but in the end I know I am right and sad to say, <i>John Lewis Grogan</i> was a forgotten soul.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a313d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">About a year ago, I was disturbed by the "NO" history and "NO" facts that were "not" floating out in cyberspace, about my father's grandfather, my great-grandfather; <i>John Lewis Grogan</i>. I guess it would have not mattered, had he not been apart of the "humble beginnings" of a "lumber and mill legacy" in Texas. Sad to say, he was all by "himself" on <i>Ancestry.com</i> with no wife or children to claim and history could have thought he was a single man that died a young death. The only history and documents found about him, was the fact in which he was the son of <i>Richard Wilbourn Grogan</i> and <i>Thersia Nancy Emaline Lewis; </i>parents who traveled from the state of Georgia with a flock of kids, some grown and married, and started a mill in Cass County, Texas in 1890. The legacy of this family continued to grow through out the history of Texas and today the company is still a working and profitable business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a313d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My grandfather, <i>Dexter Lewis Grogan</i> went to his grave, feeling left out and disconnected from his father's family and never getting the opportunity to share in this legacy. You will never find any write up about him, being the grandson of <i>Richard Wilbourn Grogan</i> and <i>Thersia Nancy Emaline Lewis </i>or the son of <i>John Lewis Grogan</i>, the<i> Grogan </i>family who came from Georgia that started the "<i>Grogan legacy</i>" of Texas Mills and Lumber.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;">From stories told by my grandfather <i>Dexter Lewis Grogan</i>, his father and grandfather, relocated to Abilene, Texas to start up a mill. But, in my research, and I am speculating with facts,<i> John Lewis Grogan</i> could have relocated before the marriage took place with my great-grandfather <i>(John Lewis Grogan</i>) and great-grandmother (<i>Kate Rives</i>). Why? Because <i>John Lewis Grogan's </i>1st wife <i>Molly Jenkins </i>is buried west of Abilene in Sweetwater, Texas. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;">Texas was growing and folks needed lumber. The <i>Grogan's </i>were working hard and they were ambitious in their endeavors to supply lumber to as many parts of Texas as they could, some traveling to Magnolia, Texas. My guess is the start-up of the mill in Cass County had been profitable and they set their sights and dreams to other regions of this; <i>vast,</i> <i>young state</i>, called; "Texas." Sad to say, after the death of <i>John Lewis Grogan</i> and his father <i>Richard Wilbourn</i>, all company operations, from what I can tell, ended in Abilene, Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;">My great-grandma <i>Kate Rives Grogan</i> left Abilene, Texas after the death of her husband <i>John Lewis Grogan and </i>moved back to Vivian, LA with her parents;<i> Edward V. Rives and M. Ellen Rives.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;"><i>John L. Grogan </i>and <i>Kate Rives </i>were married in October 29, 1907 in Cass County, Texas, 1 year and 9 months after<i> Molly Jenkin's </i>death (Feb.14, 1906.) <i>Dexter Lewis Grogan </i>was born in November 13, 1908 and his father died January 10, 1909. <i>Dexter </i>was shy of being 2 months old when his father died. Boy, this must of been some hard years for the <i>Grogan family. </i>Business was going well, but personal family life was having it ups and downs. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;"><i>Dexter</i> shared many stories with family concerning the facts; his half-siblings Clarence, Mildred, and Jack would come and stay with him and his mother, during the summer in Vivian, LA and they would connect many times through-out their lives. My <i>Aunt Kate Grogan Kennedy</i> who lived in Pinehurst,Texas for many years, has shared many stories through the years about; <i>Jack</i> and <i>Clarence</i> picking her father Dexter up in a limousine. This was during the late 60's and early 70's, and they would pick Dexter up at her house and they would go out on the town for the evening into Houston.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;">According to my grandfather<i> Dexter Lewis Grogan</i>, <i>John Lewis Grogan's</i> brothers went to his mother<i> Kate Rives Grogan</i> and bought her out of the family business after his fathers death. What amount? We will never know, it's lost family history. But, this is not about the wealth and the riches in which he never got to be a part of, this story is about a family who never recognized a son born to <i>John Lewis Grogan</i>. It's about history that never got told about <i>Mollie Jenkins </i>and <i>John Lewis Grogan</i> and their children and their marriage, and <i>John Lewis Grogan</i> being apart of a Texas legacy and start-up of a mill in Cass County, Texas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;">The following family keepsakes found among<i> Dexter's </i>belongings after his death are pictures with his half siblings and their visits. We also found a letter his father <i>John Lewis Grogan </i>had written to his mother, <i>Kate Rives dated;</i> August 28, 1907. Now remember <i>Molly Jenkins </i>died Feb. 14, 1906, which tells us a year and 6 mos. had passed, since<i> John Lewis Grogan </i>was widowed. <i>Kate Rives</i> married <i>John Lewis Grogan, </i>October 29, 1907, just 2 months after he wrote her this love letter. Their son <i>Dexter Lewis Grogan,</i> my grandfather was born November 13, 1908.<i> John Lewis Grogan</i> and <i>Kate Rives </i>had been married a little over a year when <i>Dexter </i>was born. Sad to say, <i>Kate Rives Grogan,</i> was married, had a baby and lost her <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="color: #2a313d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">husband and was widowed within 15 months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This letter is on a business stationary of the “Grogan Manufacturing Company.” </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It claims the company was incorporated in 1902, and the two addresses on the stationary are; Bivins, Texas and Atlanta, Texas. Phone No. 43-3 RINGS, Manufacturers of Yellow Pine Lumber, We Make a specialty of pine grades.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>J.L. Grogan</i></b>, <b>President</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>W.R. Grogan</i>, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>Geo L. Grogan</i>, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>R. W. Grogan</i>, Manager<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My Dearest--- I have been thinking of you so often and wanting to see you so bad, thought would write you a few lines this morning, but I had so much rather <u>see you </u>and hear your kind voice but guess I cant to day. (His punctuation and knowing how to end a sentence is interesting).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This letter is proof that the history of “<i>Grogan Manufacturing Company</i>” has ignored or maybe innocently lost information about its "humble beginnings" and how it was originally formed, concerning its officers in charge of the company.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Picture of John Lewis Grogan and Kate Rives, Texas City, Texas before they married</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> John Lewis and Kate Rives Grogan home in Abilene, Texas</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> John Lewis and Kate Rives Grogan home in Abilene, Texas</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> John Lewis and Kate Rives Grogan home in Abilene, Texas</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dexter Lewis Grogan </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dexter Lewis Grogan at home in Vivian, LA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dexter Lewis Grogan at home in Vivian, LA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dexter Lewis Grogan</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dexter Lewis Grogan</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dexter Lewis Grogan and Jack Grogan 1917</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dexter and Mildred Grogan, Aug 14, 1923, taken in Vivian, LA after they all returned from Clarence Grogan's wedding</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Mildred Grogan, and Clarence and Jack's wives; Aug 14, 1923, taken in Vivian, LA after they all returned from Clarence Grogan's wedding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Dexter Grogan, Mildred Grogan and Jack Grogan; Aug 14, 1923, taken in Vivian, LA after they all returned from Clarence Grogan's wedding.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Jack Grogan, Dexter Grogan and Clarence Grogan</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Aug 14, 1923, taken in Vivian, LA after they all returned from Clarence Grogan's wedding.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a313d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Then I found the death certificate of <i>Denson Shumpart Grogan</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a313d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Born 1903, died 1982, parents: <i>John L. Grogan </i>and<i> Molly Jenkins. </i>From what I understand, this birth date matches <i>Jack Grogan's</i> birth date found on several census records. I also found a census record with the name "<i>Denrow Grogan</i>" once, and that was the 1910; Abilene, Texas census. This was the census I discussed earlier. This must have been<i> Jack's</i> given name, and he went by <i>Jack</i>. I might be wrong, but the name <i>Denrow </i>dropped out of site and the children were always listed a<i>s Jack,</i> <i>Clarence</i> and <i>Mildred</i> on all other census records. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a313d; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><i>John Lewis Grogan</i> is no longer a bachelor in cyberspace and hope my grandfather<i> Dexter</i>, would be proud I connected him to the <i>Texas Grogan Lumber Empire.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a313d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">JOHN KENNETH GROGAN, "KEN" 85, passed away peacefully May 31, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. He was born September 6, 1924 in Conroe, Texas. He was predeceased<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2a313d;">by his mother, Eunice Arthur Grogan, father, Clarence E. Grogan, and sister Jeanette Grogan Bowden. Past generations of the Grogan family were Texas pioneers in the timber industry; and history dates back to the America Revolution. Ken grew up in Houston, graduated from Lamar High School in 1942, and attended Univ. of Texas. He was in the lumber and steel business until he moved to Florida in 1981 where he owned Cable Construction.He is survived by his loving wife, Bette Grogan, of 43 years. He is survived by his brother Gene Grogan and wife Jane Grogan of Boerne, Texas. Also, survived by twin daughters, Melissa Grogan McCaffrey, and Melinda Grogan Grant, step-children Kathy Burnett and Ron Rowell, cousins Jacqueline Grogan and David Grogan of Houston.Memorial services held June 4, 2010 at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Orlando, Florida. Any contributions to VITAS Charity Fund Hospice Care.org.Ken lived life to the fullest-Rest in peace-God Bless. This was my <o:p></o:p></span><span style="color: #2a313d;">grandfather's half-brothers son and his nephew.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a313d;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> Cass County records reveal that R. W. Grogan, W. R. Grogan, and T. M. Cochran had a sawmill just across the state line in Miller County, Arkansas, in 1897. The company lumber yard was one mile into Texas on the tracks of the Kansas City Pittsburg & Co Railway Company. A company tram connected the sawmill to the lumber yard. The obituary for George L. Grogan, in The Gulf Coast Lumberman, noted that his father, R. W. Grogan established the Grogan Lumber County in Cass County in 1890 and the Grogan Manufacturing Company in 1902. The first mill was in Arkansas. A timber deed note of 1902 stated that the Grogan mill in Cass County would be erected and running that year. The Cass County operation was known by the two above names as well as “the Grogan's Sawmill” on the March 1910 edition of the United States Geological Survey map. A company tramway connected the mill with the Texas & Pacific tracks at Bivins. The sawmill was then situated about mile and a half northwest of Bivins. Grogan Manufacturing appeared in the January 1905 and 1907 editions of the Reference Book of the Lumbermen's Credit Association as a manufacturer of lumber. An article of The Gulf Coast Lumberman, in 1954, reported that the timber supporting the Grogan Manufacturing Company sawmill at Bivins had been cut out by 1908. In June 1908, the Grogans leased the old Bivins Lumber Company place on Mornen survey for loading and tramming and leased (later bought) J. W. Liles property, near Bivins, to build another sawmill. The same article notes that Grogan Manufacturing Company built a larger plant near Linden, in Cass County, in 1908. The Linden plant would continue for many years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">My dad, John Herman Grogan, father was Dexter Lewis Grogan. Dexter Lewis Grogan was born in 1908 in Abilene, Texas. His parents were John Lewis Grogan and Kate Rives, married October 29, 1907. John Lewis Grogan died Jan. 10, 1909 in Abilene, Texas.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">John Lewis Grogan parents were Richard William Grogan and Nancy E. Lewis Grogan. They married August 3, 1866 in Milton, GA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #10131a;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">“THE GROGAN-COCHRAN MILLS" told to Ann Meadows Menefee by Lois Cochran Meadows & Bill Cochran, Sr."In 1886, Richard W. Grogan, his wife Nancy, their family & son-in-law Terrell McKinney Cochran, came to Queen City, Texas from Alpharetta, Georgia. Laura, the oldest child, had married Terrell McKinney ("Mack") Cochran. Richard & Nancy's sons were John Lewis Grogan, W.R. Grogan, J.G. Grogan. The daughters were Laura, the oldest, Mary Grogan, and Fannie Grogan.In 1902, Richard Grogan, his sons & son-in-law Terrell organized the Grogan Manufacturing Company in Bivins, Texas. In 1910 Richard W. Grogan died. The Grogan-Cochran family wanted to expand the operations & secure additional "natural resourses". Terrell McKinney Cochran & his two sons, Virgil & Alfred Cochran came south & reported back to the other family members that Liberty & Montg. Co., Texas "were rich in natural resources".The Grogan Manufacturing Company then built a new sawmill in Gladstill, 3 miles south of Cleveland, Texas. This sawmill operated for several years! Along with the original name, a new company, the Grogan-Cochran Lumber Company, based in Tamina, Texas, was formed in 1917. With this new company, a large amount of fine timber land was purchased. A new mill was built on the site which is now known as "The Woodlands". This mill cut out it's last timber in 1927 and was located adjacent to the now-existing "Lamar Elementary School". Over the years, these mills were established & operated by the "Grogan-Cochran" families in Bivins,Texas, Gladstell Texas, Grand Lake Texas, Magnolia Texas, & Tamina, Texas. The area around Tamina, Texas was sold by the Grogan & Cochran families to George Mitchell, in 1964. This area became popularly known as "The Woodlands". Nearly 50,000 acres were sold! This area of sell included land in nearby Waller, Montg, Grimes, & Liberty Counties.The original officers of the Grogan-Cochran Lumber Company were as follows:George Grogan: President, J. G. Grogan, Sr.: Vice President Henry Grogan: SecretaryTerrell McKinney Cochran: Alternate Officer Alfred Cochran, D.D.S.: Alternate Officer Virgil C. Cochran, Sr.: Alternate Officer John Cochran Alternate Officer During the 1920's, Terrell McKinney (Mack) Cochran, with his sons, owned & operated their own sawmill at Grand Lake Switch, Texas, just 3 miles south of Conroe.When George Mitchell purchased the above-mentioned land in the 1960's the principal stockholders of the Grogan-Cochran Lumber Company, located in Conroe, Texas, were as follows:Mrs. Evelyn G. AndersonMrs. Bebe C. BengeMrs. Lucille CochranG. R. Grisham, Jr. J. G. Paul Grogan William David Grogan Hattie Bell C. Hooper Juanita G. La Four Fannie Pearl C. Surratt.”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Update: December 2014, I
traveled to Atlanta, TX to find my great-grandfather’s grave, John Lewis
Grogan. I had found a picture of his headstone and the name, location of the
cemetery he was buried in, on the website….. <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/">www.findagrave.com</a></span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Traveling with my brother
James Gordon Grogan (Jamey) to Atlanta brought back many childhood memories. My
parents were antique collectors and Atlanta was one of their favorite places to
find antique treasures. We also visited a great aunt there many, many times.
She was my great-grandmother Kate Rives Grogan Murray Spell’s sister. Her name
was Aunt Vassar Rives Teat and she lived in a big Victorian home on the old
main street.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always thought she was an
old maid with no children, but learned in doing my research she was widowed at
a young age and never remarried or had children. One time when visiting her
with my parents, I was rocking in a small little rocking chair that I’ve
learned later in life is called a “Nursing Rocker” and I was having such a good
time rocking. Aunt Vassar asked me if I wanted it…. Ummm, being maybe 11 or 12
did not really know what to say to that offer. But, before we left I was the
owner of a family heirloom. To this day I still have the “little rocker” and nursed
both my babies in it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Arriving in Atlanta, TX with
my brother did bring back many memories. It was the first time since I was a
child that I had returned. The old section of the town had not changed much
from what I could remember. And there it was, Aunt Vassar’s home was still
there. The GPS had taken us right in front of her old Victorian home and the cemetery was a
few blocks behind where she had lived. Wow!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We had been so close to my
great-grandfathers grave many times. Guess my dad was never told his grandfather
was buried in the old cemetery of Atlanta. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As we arrived in the cemetery
my brother spotted John Lewis Grogan’s grave right away. It was a large stone
and from the picture we found of it, it was not hard to spot. Other large
Grogan headstones also surrounded it. Many of John Grogan’s siblings were laid
to rest in the same area. His parents are buried almost next to him. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But, the highlight of the
trip was seeing a grave next to my great-grandfather’s grave. It was a little
girls grave and he was her daddy and Molly Jenkins was her mamma.. John Lewis
Grogan and his first wife Molly had lost a little girl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Her tombstone read:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ruby Lee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oct. 11, 1904<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oct. 17, 1907<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ruby Lee was only three years
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<span style="font-size: large;">John Lewis Grogan lost his
first wife “Molly” near Abilene February 14, 1906.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ruby was only 16 months old.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">October 17, 1907; Ruby died
and October 29, 1907, John Lewis married my great-grandmother Kate Rives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twelve days after John buried his little
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I stood at both their graves and wondered if
my Grandma Kate was at Ruby’s funeral. Did she comfort a man who in many ways
had found wealth in a family business that was growing in a new frontier called
Texas? But, also a man that had buried two loved ones in such a short time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How did John Lewis Grogan’s
parents and siblings view this young beauty who had enter his life after so much
tragedy had struck him on a personal level? Why had we never been told this
family history? Did my grandfather Dexter know all of this? Had Dexter ever
visited his grave? Did Dexter and his half-siblings; Clarence, Jack and Mildred
ever speak of little Ruby again? And did Jack, Mildred and Clarence ever speak
of their mother Mollie again and did Dexter know about their mother?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also, to conclude our trip to
the cemetery… one last thing that was interesting. I knew from research that
John Lewis Grogan had a brother named, “James Gordon Grogan.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My brother is named “James Gordon Grogan” and
that is just weird. And no he was not named after John Lewis Grogan’s brother. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A few graves from John Lewis
Grogan’s grave stood a huge gravestone for “James Gordon Grogan” his brother.
Just eerie that my brother has the same name and now we are looking at Jamey’s
name on a tombstone of his great-uncle; “James Gordon Grogan.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Jamey was named after my
father’s Aunt Vassar (her nickname Jug) husband, James.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aunt Jug was named after her Aunt Vassar, her
mother’s (Grandma Kate Rives Grogan Murray Spell) sister. The same great aunt
Vassar we visited in Atlanta as a child. And Jamey was named after our mother’s
father, who was our grandfather; Jesse (Jack) Gordon Swilley.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wish I could talk to my
great-grandmother Kate today. Boy, I have so many questions I would love to ask
her. Life went on for her after the death of her first husband John Lewis
Grogan. She married a “Murray” next, who was also a widow and he died a few years
after they married. Then she married a Thomas “Tom” Spell, and he owned the
local grocery, hardware and dry goods store in Vivian, LA. They would have two
children together; my Aunt Vassar (Jug) and Aunt Mary Ellen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My Granddaddy Dexter has six
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Little Ruby's Headstone, right</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>John Lewis Grogan</i> and <i>Kate Rives</i> had one son together
"<i>Dexter Lewis Grogan</i>." <i>Dexter’s</i> middle name "<i>Lewis</i>" was
taken from <i>John Lewis Grogan’s</i>, mother’s maiden name, she was <i>Nancy Lewis</i>.
<i>Dexter’s </i>first born child was named after himself and his second born son was named
after his father "<i>John</i>" (<i>John Herman Grogan</i>, my dad) <i>Dexter Lewis Jr.
</i>continued the name to his first and only son. And<i> Dexter Lewis Grogan</i>, second
son continued the name "<i>John</i>" to his first born child and added the
<i>Lewis </i>name.. <i>"John Lewis Grogan</i>" so, we've got another <i>John Lewis</i>, he
also named his first born son "<i>John</i>." Sad, to say generations now
have ceased the tradition.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Great Grandma Kate Rives Grogan Murray Spell </i>holding her first great-grandson named after her first husband; John Lewis Grogan.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Standing beside her is Dexter Lewis Grogan's wife and proud first time grandmother <i>Edith Grogan</i>, 1954</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Dexter Lewis Grogan </i>holding his first grandchild, named after his father <i>John Lewis Grogan</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #10131a; font-family: "helvetica"; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">Can you imagine how special this day was for <i>Grandma Kate</i>? Her first love and husband she lost at such a young age, is now holding a new generation that will carry on the <i>John Lewis Grogan</i> name. 1954</span></span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-9995810768865267452013-10-07T11:22:00.000-07:002013-10-07T11:22:13.791-07:00We Are On Our Way To Cross the Tiber<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We are off and on our way for a pilgrimage this coming
Friday, October 11<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> 2013 in which we hope to make wonderful
memories, meet new friends and broaden our knowledge of the love of our Lord
Jesus Christ in walking the “Footprints of St Paul.” We will also be visiting
Rome, Assisi and other places as we track across Italy and visit historical Christian
landmarks that will take us back in history and we will witness it up close and
personal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We want to think our dear friends Bee and Helen for staying
and watching over our place while gone. Hope you enjoy the pool and the weather
is nice for some chicken-coop time. Thanks for being such good friends and text
us if you need us..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This trip is a first for us in many ways. We as a married
couple, who have been together for 38 years, have never taken a vacation by ourselves,
since our honeymoon. Sure we’ve gotten away for a few days together here and there,
but a planned vacation…never. This is also our first Pilgrimage overseas. Our
vacation days since we have been married have always been planned around family
that lives miles away. To be totally honest we have also had a few nice vacations,
other than visiting family, with our kids as they grew up, always taking my
mother with us. But, this is the first vacation since our honeymoon, in which
we have planned for the two of us. We won’t know how to act. We would not trade
all those memories we made over the years, in which we shared our vacation time
to stay connected with family. A family budget and vacation days only went so
far and staying connected was a must. Also, family was a treat to visit and
have a free place to stay. Loved it when we had family in Maine….wish they
would move back. (Hint, hint, hint) Maybe this is one of the benefits of
getting old…. We answer to nobody…and it’s finally about us. LOL <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is a first for me to travel overseas to Europe. Jim has
been there many times on business (Sweden, Germany, France and Denmark) and usually
found some time to be a part-time tourist after working hours. This is a “first”
for both of us to travel to the places we are going. We are so excited to be
visiting these places. Our tour guide Stephen Ray and his wife Janet just
emailed us a letter with information on what to expect, to take and “to do list”
to make sure we do not forget anything…like our Passports. He also said; “Just
wait until you walk along the streets of ancient Ephesus in the footprints of
St. Paul, and see the Island of Patmos where St. John received his apocalyptic
vision of Revelation written in exile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
can't wait to lead you through the city of Athens to the top of Mars Hill where
Paul preached.” We can’t wait either Steve! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was never very interested in history growing
up and it was our move to Pennsylvania that finally got my attention to fall in
love with history. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I guess I am more of
a visual learner and might have been a better student in my youth had I seen
it, rather than having to read about a person or place I could not see or touch.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We lived 30 min. from Gettysburg, 2
hours from Washington, D.C., and 4 hours from NY City and the Statue of Liberty
and the list goes on. The northeast boast several hundred years of history,
while the area of the south I grew up in only had a 100 plus years of history.
Many of my great-grandparents were part of the pioneer families of my region of
the world in which I grew up. Sad to say they arrived during or soon after the
government pushed the original settlers west… the American Indians. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just think the areas we are traveling to on
our “first” vacation together boast several thousand years of history. Pennsylvania
also surprised us and challenged us to explorer Church History. It was such a
time as this, that God used a doctrine we had never heard of to open the door
and discover Church history. Up to that point in our lives we really did not
think about the history of the Christian faith. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All we knew was Jesus was born 2,000 years ago
and the stories in the Holy Bible told us about His life. Attending a Calvinist
(Presbyterian PCA) church in PA opened our eyes to the history. The teaching of
“predestination” is very much a “foundational truth” in that denomination. Predestination
really challenged us and as much as we tried to make sense of it… we could not.
They showed us a few Scripture passages on which they built this doctrine; we
could see that the doctrine did not add up with the totality of the entire
Bible. This Predestination doctrine was so different to anything we had ever
been taught and in time it opened up Church history to us. We are so thankful we
were challenged, because it made us start learning about the 2,000 years of
Christianity, good and bad. We had heard about the Reformation, but really did
not know what it was about. We didn’t even know the Reformation took place 500
years ago and that was when Christianity started splitting into thousands of
denominations. We didn’t know we were part of Christianity called Protestantism…
which meant we were a part of a group that protested against 1500 years of
Church History, called the Catholic Church. It all started with Martin Luther
and a year after he got the ball rolling he wrote this:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“I never approved of a schism, nor will I
approve of it for all eternity. . . . That the Roman Church is more honored by
God than all others is not to be doubted. St, Peter and St. Paul, forty-six
Popes, some hundreds of thousands of martyrs, have laid down their lives in its
communion, having overcome Hell and the world; so that the eyes of God rest on
the Roman church with special favor. Though nowadays everything is in a
wretched state, it is no ground for separating from the Church. On the
contrary, the worse things are going, the more should we hold close to her, for
it is not by separating from the Church that we can make her better. We must
not separate from God on account of any work of the devil, nor cease to have
fellowship with the children of God who are still abiding in the pale of Rome
on account of the multitude of the ungodly. There is no sin, no amount of evil,
which should be permitted to dissolve the bond of charity or break the bond of
unity of the body. For love can do all things, and nothing is difficult to
those who are united.” Martin Luther to Pope Leo X, January 6, 1519 more than a
year after the Ninety-Five Theses quoted in The Facts about Luther, 356 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is also why the trip is so special for us and why we
are excited. We will be seeing things we have been reading about since we
started learning about the history of the Church. We are also excited about the
tour we chose. Stephen Ray and his wife Janet are converts to the Catholic
faith just like us. Their journey to the Catholic Church was very similar to
ours and it was history that pushed them to surrender to the Catholic Church.
They were devout Evangelicals with a strong Baptist upbringing and very
anti-Catholic. If you want to read their conversion story click on the
following link: </span><a href="http://www.catholic-convert.com/about/why-im-catholic/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.catholic-convert.com/about/why-im-catholic/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since
their conversion they have personally traveled the “Footprints of God” all over
the world. After learning and falling in love with these holy sites, they started
taking pilgrims from all over the world to experience the history of salvation
and the footprints in which God and his people have traveled since Adam and
Eve. In the last few months they have been to the Holy Lands and just finished
taking a group to the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal, Santiago de Compostela in Spain
and Lourdes in France. After they get finished with our pilgrimage they are off
to the Holy Lands again. They have been to the Holy Lands 100+ times. If you
read Steve’s daily blog on his website you wonder where he gets all his energy.
He posts daily on his website and Facebook, pictures and YouTube videos of where
they are and what they are doing. You can see all these places he takes these
pilgrims from all over the world without leaving your home and you feel as if
you are with them. This brings me to our pilgrimage …… you can follow us every
day by looking at his website at </span><a href="http://www.catholic-convert.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.catholic-convert.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
or you can go “like” his Facebook page at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CatholicConvert"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.facebook.com/CatholicConvert</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
and wait for it to show up daily on your Facebook page. We also plan to be
posting it on our Facebook page too…. But we’ve learned internet service can
cost a bunch over there. We have been informed that sometimes you can hook up
on Wi-Fi free…. So we really don’t know how much we will be able to find free
Wi-Fi. I’m hoping the hotels and some cafes will offer it free. If you do not
see us posting…it means we can’t find any free Wi-Fi. If you really want to
follow us on this journey, and see what we are seeing and doing, the best way
is to click on Steve’s Facebook or website. His website is amazing and has so
much information on it... I challenge you to read his apologetics. He really
knows his stuff… Also, Jim’s testimony coming home to the Catholic Church is
posted on Stephen Ray’s website “The Defenders of the Catholic Faith.” Click
here to read it: </span><a href="http://www.catholic-convert.com/blog/2013/06/26/jims-story-born-presbyterian-then-to-parties-drugs-protestantism-and-finally-to-the-church/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.catholic-convert.com/blog/2013/06/26/jims-story-born-presbyterian-then-to-parties-drugs-protestantism-and-finally-to-the-church/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stephen also shares a link to my testimony of coming into
the Catholic Faith on Jim’s link. He called me "Jill"…lol <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a typo….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our dear friends Diane and Dudley who we met a few years ago are also on Stephen’s website as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Click here: </span><a href="http://www.catholic-convert.com/blog/2012/04/08/dudley-and-diane-brossettes-conversion-from-searching-many-churches-to-catholic/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.catholic-convert.com/blog/2012/04/08/dudley-and-diane-brossettes-conversion-from-searching-many-churches-to-catholic/</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">For reason I do not understand, when clicking on the
Brossette’s story on Stephen’s website the link is broken…. So if that happens
to you when you click on it, their story was also published in the Arkansas
Catholic and you can read it here: </span><a href="http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/1232"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/1232</span></a></div>
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I keep telling Diane she needs to write a book. Her journey as a Christian has taken her down many roads. She grew up Mennonite and eventually end up in the "Faith" movement. Diane was a youth minister in a big mega church in AZ many moons ago. I thank my Lord everyday for putting such a special friend in my path. It is truly a miracle we both crossed the Tiber around the same time. We did not meet each other until after the "deep crossing" in which we both swam, HOME. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Keep us in your prayers that we all have a safe trip and we
are excited!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">P.S. Today is the Feast of “Our Lady of the Rosary.” A FB
friend of ours posted this today on his blog. It is a very good and well
written article to read today, as we remember and ponder; “Our Lady of the
Rosary.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-909551237471807952013-06-02T20:19:00.000-07:002013-06-02T20:19:52.957-07:00A True Story of Double Standards. The Journey of Losing a Child
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>A few weeks
ago I was having one of those long girl talks with a good friend. You know one
of those talks that you wish could last forever. You’re solving all your
problems and the world's and also learning new things you never knew about each
other. In many ways you feel like a teenager who has unlimited time with no
responsibility. Only realizing the next morning you are too old to survive on
three hours of sleep with all the things you need to complete on your to do
list the same day you go to sleep. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think we started talking about
8pm (I just called to ask a simple question) and before I knew it was 3:00AM. Those
“wee hour” talks with a friend cost you a little sleep, but can save you money from
ever having to go to a psychologist. Think about it.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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shared with each other inspired me to write from my heart today. She lost a
precious adult son to eternal life a few years ago and her heart is still
broken. The pain of losing a child is something no parent should have to
experience. Her son so young had no plans to leave this world and he had no
money left behind to bury him. The family decided to have him cremated and to
this day she still has his ashes with a hope one day to have his ashes buried and put to rest. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>I listen to
her as she explained the reasons why she still has her child’s ashes and it
took me to a place (while listening) in my own life in which I could understand
her dilemma with compassion. After she told me her story, I then shared my
story with her. Wow, it seems like yesterday it happened, and as I write this from the heart, it has been 16 years. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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I’ve got some ashes of a child in a special keepsake box and my plan is to have
her ashes placed in my casket when I am called home to eternal life.”<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>After I
shared my story with her, she said; “You need to share this with the world….. This
is an amazing testament to the Sanctity of Life.”<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Pondering her
words in my head for several days, I knew she was right and wondered why I had
never shared this on my blog. Sure, I had shared it over the years in my
circles of friends and family and even on a local level at a Pregnancy Crisis
Center Banquet. Who knows it could speak to someone’s heart, which have found
themselves in a crisis pregnancy and really do not understand the facts. So,
this is my story………..<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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</strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong><span style="line-height: 115%;">My husband
and I decided early in our marriage that we really could not afford more than
two kids. Society had taught us well, that to afford the better things in life
for your children, one needs to analyze what it takes to raise a child. Sports,
Dance Lessons, Piano Lessons, Private School, Day Care and College are costly
and if we have too many kids we will be jeopardizing their wants and need. Sorry
to say… it really made good sense to us. Sure, we had already made a few
mistakes living in an adult world and we did not want to make any mistakes in
raising </span><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">our</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">
children. (Funny now, looking back how stupid we were) Our goal was to work
hard and provide to the “best” of our ability for two children. Our views of
this pattern of life to follow society has changed over the years and wish we
would have heard the other side of the story before starting a family.. That’s
another story and I will not go there this time.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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second child we really never discussed a birth control plan. For some reason to
this day and I do not understand why…. It was my responsibility. I think that
is another of society's “thinking”. It’s up to the women, in many cases, to figure these things out. I tried the pill and it
made me sick, an IUD and I got an infection, something called the rhythm method
( was not educated enough in the method to trust) and on a few occasions my
husband would use a condom and complain the whole time how it took the pleasure
out of the love making.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After all the
failed attempts to find a way to have “Safe Sex” I suggested to him to have a
vasectomy… my dad had one and so did an uncle and they survived. “NO!” was his
answer… no, ifs, ands or buts about it…. NO! This left me to no other choice… if we
were going to be like “society” had trained us to be and have 2.5 children. I
decided to have my tubes tied….which meant cutting me open (surgery) and tying
those tubes so the sperm and egg would never meet again and make a baby. I was
26 years old when I had my tubes tied…<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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good, we made it through the terrible two’s (twice), the independent four’s
(twice)…… kindergarten,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jr. High and we
were now on the last stretch of the race, high school, and things were looking
good.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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living in Pennsylvania during our two kid's high school years and I was working
part-time. My story begins in late January, it was cold and it had been snowing
(as usual) and I had been fighting a head cold that I could not shake. Then I
started feeling like it was more than a stuffy nose, my stomach was upset, I
had no energy, a constant headache and my digestive tract felt as if I had
gastritis. I had experienced gastritis a few years prior and was given some meds
that helped, so I wondered if I needed to see my doctor. I did drag my feet
before making the appointment just because of reasons that I will not get into
here. Another story… It was the first week<span style="font-size: small;"> of February on a Friday (I was
off work) and I finally went to see my Family Doctor. Told him all my symptoms
and he totally agreed with me that I was experiencing “gastritis” and he would
give me some meds that would calm down my stomach. He advised me if I did not
feel better in a few weeks, we might need to do a scope. I agreed with him and
he started writing my prescription…… as he is writing he says; “I need to do
some blood work on you today, because these meds can cause birth defects if you
were pregnant.” My reply; “Pregnant!!!!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No way…. I had my tubes tied and it is
impossible.” He replied; “Oh, well since you did have your tubes tied, I’m sure that
is not an issue…. But, I still have to do the blood work, to be safe.”
“Whatever”…was my reply, as I took the script out of his hands. All that was on
my mind was getting home…get my meds and feel better. He said to me as I was
leaving; “I will call you and do not get that prescription filled until you get
a call from my office.” <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></div>
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home and as I am walking in the door my phone is ringing. Rushing to answer it
and a little out of breath….. “Hello!” …… Reply; “Mrs. Jewels this is your
doctor’s office and we need you to get to the hospital immediately! Your blood
work shows us, you are pregnant. Since you had your tubes tied, the chances are
it is a tubal pregnancy and depending how far along you are and the size of the
fetus your tube could rupture and create a serious situation.” As I am
retrieving and processing this news my husband opens the door…. He is off work
early and comes “be bopping” in with a smile on his face…it’s Friday and the
week-end is here. Am looking at him, as I tell the doctor’s office; “yeah I
understand and will get there immediately” and hang up the phone. “Who was
that?” as he is hanging up his coat. "Well, you want believe this….. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m pregnant and they want me at the hospital
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quite drive to the hospital and it became even more silent as my husband and I
were put into the sonogram room together. The Tech silently moved the probe
over my tummy taking pictures of things we had no clue about. We patiently
waited as she gathered all the information for the doctor. It wasn’t long
before he entered the room and to our surprise the news was good. Doctor: “You’re
pregnant and the baby made it into the womb.” Oh my….. Cannot explain in words all
the emotions we both were feeling at that moment. How could this be? I was
beginning to relate to Sarah in the Old Testament and even to Mary the Mother
of God.. Now, I knew this was not an immaculate conception… but in my eyes and
heart it was a miracle. Why would God in this time of our life, allow a baby to
be conceived? How did it happen? Funny thing was….. Now we had proof to share
with our teenagers….that there really is no such thing as “safe sex.” We both
left the hospital glowing and feeling so blessed and could not wait to tell
everyone the news….. especially our kids.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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rejoiced in this gift sent from heaven and reminisced what it was going to be
like having a baby in diapers and a child in college. We all fell in love with
this gift, this little one, now growing in my womb. We did have fears
concerning my age and health….. and we tried not to dwell on those fears. My
first OBGYN doctor appointment I heard the heart beat (8 weeks) and still could not
believe this was happening. My doctor informed me that he would like to do a
test, no later than my fourth month to make sure the baby was not Down
syndrome. I told him it would not matter if the child was DS, because we would
still keep it and did not want the test. I also did not want to know the sex….
To find out the sex to me was like opening a Christmas present before
Christmas. My husband and I were in total agreement about the testing. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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was around 8 weeks when I first heard the heart beat and the baby would be due
in October. By April I was getting a little belly and I was finally feeling
good… no more gastritis. As we entered the month of May, folks who did not know
me, begin to notice my womb with the signs of a baby. “Are you pregnant?” a few
would ask. Glowing from ear to ear I would say “YES!” <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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heading into the 5<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> month at the end of May. I had made it four
months and was feeling pretty good. Then I woke up one morning feeling a little
nauseous (Wednesday) and headed to work. Eating a few crackers seemed to settle
down my stomach some, but could not wait for the day to end. Got home from work
and got violently ill…. Throwing-up several times. Called my doctor and he assured
me it was most likely a virus and if I did not feel better by tomorrow call
back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The next morning (Friday) I felt
great! The nausea was gone and I felt like eating a horse. My next check-up
doctor’s appointment was in a few days. It was the beginning of the next week,
Monday. Could not wait to see how much I’d gained and grown in my tummy. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></div>
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arrived and I had an afternoon appointment with the OBGYN Doctor for my 18th week
check-up. Driving to my doctor’s was about 45 minutes and I made sure I
left my house on time, did not want to be late. I was excited to get the
opportunity to hear the baby’s heart beat again and the thought of finally
entering into the second trimester meant October was getting closer.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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the doctor’s office, checking in and waiting for the nurse to call my name….
Finally after waiting they call me. They weigh me and “yes” I had gained a little,
blood pressure check is okay, then they ask me to wait in the room for the
doctor… He enters; “How are you feeling?” “Great!” is my reply. “Well, let’s
see how your baby is doing and listen to their heart” the doctor continues to
say. He puts the monitor on my belly, moves it around and there is silence,
moves it to another area and there is silence, moves it to another area, “TOTAL
SILENCE” engulfed the whole room. You could have heard a pin drop. He did not
have to say a word… I knew what was going on and I wished in that moment I was
dreaming. Silence seemed like it lasted forever in that space of time and when
it was finally broken it was the first time in my life I really did not want to
hear what he had to say. The doctor trying to find words to use, to direct my
attention to this fact and with words to try to smooth over this new phase of my
life, I was now entering into… not by choice. “I cannot find a heartbeat….
Sorry… for reasons unknown the baby has died.” He went on to say; “You have two
choices; #1. You can let nature take care of it and in time you will go into
labor and deliver. #2. I can perform an abortion and remove the baby without you
having to go into labor.” My reply: “Nobody is going to pull my baby’s “parts”
out of my womb… I will deliver my child.” The only thing I did request of the
doctor was that he induces my labor. My history of childbirth was not good in
the area of labor starting on my own. I always needed help with drugs to get it
started. Once it started it went very fast. I delivered both our children
naturally and intended to do the same for this child.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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remember much about my drive home, only the dread of having to tell my husband
and children this gift was now taken from us. I was to return the next day to
the hospital and after a few tests to make sure the baby was dead, and then
induce me into labor. The return home is a blur in my memory too and can only
remember getting a few things in order, for the few days of my absence, away from home.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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very early the next morning at the hospital. Deja vu all over again…same
ultrasound room we had learned we were pregnant, with a baby that had made it
into the womb. Now an ultrasound to confirm the baby has died in the womb. The
room seemed darker this time and silent with only an occasional beep as the
tech took pictures of our baby. The ultrasound confirmed the doctor’s
suspicions and yes…. the baby had died. <o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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private room and they started the drug into my system that would in time start
up contractions, then labor and then delivery. It did not take long for it to
start working and I labored for a few hours and then delivered our baby. It was
a girl and she seemed so perfect. We named her Jamiee Alice after my little
brother and my husband’s grandmother. They weighed her…. She weighed almost a
pound and she was 10 ½ inches long. The nurse then dressed her in a little
outfit. Then wrapped her in a blanket and let us hold her. “Take your time” the
nurse said. The scene that will always be stuck in my mind is seeing her daddy
cradled her in his hand and it was amazing. She was so perfect and her features
developed to maturity. So tiny…. She was a miniature human, so perfectly
formed. We said our “hello” and our “goodbye” that day and it was so hard. In
just four short months we had fallen in love with our child and now what do we
do with this “love” we have lost? Why, God, have you taken us <span style="line-height: 115%;">here?</span> </span></strong></div>
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not remember how long we spent with her…..it’s all a big blur. The nurse did
ask us before she took her away if we planned on having a funeral? Funeral? Our
minds never went there until she asked. “Oh my… what do you suggest?” My mind
quickly thought about aborted babies that go into dumpster…. My baby the same
age as many aborted babies was given an option. If we did not have a funeral or
plans for her body she could end up in a dumpster. After much discussion we
decided on a memorial service and have her cremated. Why cremation? We were
living far from our family in the south and we knew in time we would be
returning to the south. If we buried her in PA she would be left behind. If we
cremated her we then could take her ashes with us. I do plan to have her ashes placed
in my coffin when the Lord calls me to eternal life. The day was over, they
took her and we will not see her again until we all meet in heaven. This is my
hope.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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next day in my hospital bed, empty handed. I was still on the maternity floor
and could hear the shuffle of baby beds rolling down the hall with new babies crying and
being wheeled to their mothers to be fed. “Why Lord?” A nurse enters my room
with many things for me to take home. To my surprise she has all these "goodies"
to give me and with each item she handed me she ripped my heart in many pieces. The blanket
we held Jamiee in, the outfit she wore as we held her, pictures they had taken
of her and impressions of her hands and feet. “Why do you want to give me these
things? They hurt to look at, we are going home empty handed and these things
remind me we lost our Jamie Alice.” She replied; “Did you know this blanket was
handmade by ladies that want you to have a keepsake to always remember your
time you held her? This outfit was given to your baby so you could see her all
dressed up when you said your goodbyes. All these things I know hurt right now,
but one day they will be items that will help you move through the grieving
process in a healthy way. We’ve learned over the years that we have (medical profession) harmed more women
by denying them the chance to say goodbye to their babies. Many women never had
the chance to see their babies at all. The hospitals would dispose of their
babies without giving them the chance, out of sight- out of mind. Many women, who have lost
a child like you, never got a chance to work through the grieving process and
in time it could cause mental health issues like depression. They become
depressed later in life…. Not knowing why. They were never given that
opportunity or permission to grieve.”<o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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was in my throat and tears streamed down my face as she handed me all my
keepsakes of our time we spent to say “Hello” and “Goodbye” to our Jamie. I was
emotionally choked-up to the state I could not speak and even tell her; “Thank-You." I accepted
her gift with a few gestures to let her know I did appreciate them. It was the best I could do.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><strong>This picture might be hard for many to look at, "yes" it's our Jamiee all dressed up and laying on her blanket. The photographer took this several hours after we said our goodbye. Her coloring was better when we held her.</strong></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><strong>Soon after
my husband arrived at the hospital to take me home, the reality of it "all" was in high gear and impacting my
hurting heart in ways I can not explain with words. I just wanted to crawl up into a fetal position and never face
the world again. A few glances of new parents and babies on the maternity floor
as we left my hospital room stabbed my wounded heart. “Why Lord?” </strong></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><strong>It would be
at least a year before I could handle seeing pregnant women or a mother with a
new baby. I also for years would see children that would be the same age as my
Jamie, if she had lived and the pain would return. This May 28<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup>,
just a few days ago, she would have been 16 years old. Cannot imagine today
what it would be like to be raising a teenager. We are also new grandparents to
a little baby girl (6 months old) and if she had lived, Jamie would be an aunt.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></div>
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finally arrived home I did crawl up into that fetal position and stayed in bed
for several days that turned into a few weeks. They did not give me any type of
medication to stop my milk from coming in and for many days my breast longed to
nurse my baby. During those first few days and weeks I could not see a future
without a broken heart and how would I ever get over this broken heart? How
would I ever feel the joy of living again? “Why, God, did you make me go through
this?” Was a question I asked often… “Lord, I was not even trying to get
pregnant and thought I could not get pregnant and why? Why did you put me
through this, with so many women choosing to kill their babies, because their
babies are unwanted, we wanted our unplanned pregnancy.” <o:p></o:p></strong></span></div>
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service a short time after I got home from the hospital. It was a top priority
to give this precious life a proper “respect” to being “real” and a person, a
life created by God. We decided to make it a private service in our home with
our children and the pastor of the church we were attending. I feared that our
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knew her as we did and I wanted her memorial service to express how important
she was to our family. In the quiet space I had retreated, locked up in my
room, away from the world, I retraced in my mind her short life in which we
witnessed and I wrote those memories into words to share at her memorial service.</strong></span></span></div>
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<strong>Hebrews: 1:14: Are not all angels ministering spirits to serve those who will inherit salvation<br /> Hebrews: 13:2: Do not forget to entertain strangers for by doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.<br /> I know the creation of life between a husband and wife is a precious gift from God. Through our love for each other, He blesses us with a human baby designed and created by Him, but put together as a reminder of who we are in special ways. He also created the angels long before He created the human race. I want to keep this separated because His word tells us there are angels, and then the creation of human life. The Lord took me and my family to a place a few years ago. I was 39 going on 40 and for 4 1/2 months, I really believe we came as close as we will ever come to touch an angel. Though I know it is not so, God gave us a glimpse through a little one, 4 1/2 months in my womb. "His precious creation of an Angel."<br /><br />THE ONLY AND SMALLEST ANGEL WE CAME TO LOVE<br /> She was the smallest angel we ever saw<br /> Almost a pound, and ten and a half inches tall<br /> Cradled in her fathers hand, her head rested on his finger tips<br /> While her little legs dangled at his wrist<br /> Sound asleep in eternal rest<br /> Her eyes sewn shut like a puppy dog pup<br /> Her body so perfect with its small detail<br /> As I counted her fingers and toes, I noticed her little nails<br /> Her eye brows were beginning to grow<br /> Along with her ears, lips and little nose<br /> They were all there in a distinct array<br /> In time the Master could have finished our clay<br /> For reason we do not know<br /> The Master decided to finish it as not earthy works<br /> Only in heavenly places, that are unknown<br /> I think she was the only and smallest angel we'll ever touch<br /> I just wish we had her for a little more time<br /> We are longing and looking forward to the day we will all arrive<br /> My first agenda on that very special day<br /> Will be see how He finished our little clay<br /> "Jamiee"</strong></div>
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<strong>I purchased this new born doll soon after Jamiee's death because it is 10 1/2 inches tall. This picture is a visual of what she looked like resting her daddy's hand.</strong></div>
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give credit to our Pastor who put together a wonderful agenda of Scripture
readings (without our input) in a printed keepsake. I can still remember to
this day how the Holy Scriptures in which he had chosen, ministered to my
broken spirit and I could draw strength from them. It was a beginning to see glimpses
that life will go on for me and my family.</strong></span></span></div>
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This was the Memorial Keepsake our pastor put together.</div>
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Memorial Service for Jamiee Alice</div>
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June 4, 1997</div>
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A beloved child delivered immediately from the womb to the light of God's Presence.</div>
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2 Samuel 12:16-23 </div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">16</span></sup>David therefore besought God for the child;
and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="17"></a><br /><sup style="cursor: hand;">17</sup>And the elders of his house
arose, <i>and stood</i> beside him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would
not, neither did he eat bread with them. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="18"></a><br /><sup style="cursor: hand;">18</sup>And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the
child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was
dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him,
and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell
him that the child is dead! <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="19"></a><br /><sup style="cursor: hand;">19</sup>But when David saw that his servants were
whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said
unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="20"></a><br /><sup style="cursor: hand;">20</sup>Then David arose from the
earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel; and he came
into the house of Jehovah, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and
when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><br /><sup style="cursor: hand;">21</sup>Then said his servants unto
him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the
child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat
bread. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><br /><sup style="cursor: hand;">22</sup>And he said, While
the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who knoweth whether
Jehovah will not be gracious to me, that the child may live? <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><br /><sup style="cursor: hand;">23</sup>But now he is dead, wherefore
should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not
return to me.</div>
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on and with the help of my husband, children, family and friends, hours turned
into days, days into weeks, and weeks into a year and years into today. Time
does heal and that’s okay. I slowly got out of my bed and me and my husband
would drive the picturesque back roads of Pennsylvania and we slowly healed. There
is nothing like the beauty of those back roads to heal one's soul. It was a
process and I am so thankful for those whom God put in our path to help us (including
the nurses) move on. I am thankful for those who told us to take our time in
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still to this day question “why?” This is normal, but I thank my God for the
pain in which He taught me so much. In a world in which society tells us we can
control our destinations in life, including family planning. I’ve learned
society is wrong and if God has a plan for a new life, who are we to stop God from
creating? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sixteen years ago was not that
long ago and society today is “foreign” even to the thinking back then. I would
have never dreamed how far we have moved into rationalizing “reasons” why some
abortions are needed in this world. Even in Christian circles abortion is okay …IF…
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>Our family walked through the “loss” of a baby and was encouraged by many,
including the medical world, to grieve that life. Our child we held, dressed up and
cradled in her blanket and she was the same age of those who are killed every day in
this world with the act of abortion. Double standards are the way I see it. We were married and
financially could afford our child; our child was an unplanned pregnancy like so
many other children are today. We embraced this gift, when others take their child’s
life. The medical society knew this was a life that had died in the womb and encouraged
us to take our time and go through the grieving process. The double standard: a
baby that is aborted is called a fetus, a baby that is aborted, the parents
are denied to grieve. My question is why? Why was our Jamiee honored and respected by
the medical world? Why are the unwanted babies aborted denied that respect and thrown
in dumpsters? Lord have mercy on our society. Maybe Jamiee’s purpose in life was
to teach us how to look at the double standards. For those who could be reading
this and are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy…. It is not a mistake you are
reading this. God has brought you to this spot for a reason. You are not alone
and God does have a plan for your child. He created that child for a purpose
and there are many solutions to consider. Killing your baby is wrong. For those
who could be reading this and you went through an abortion, maybe you did
not have all the facts, maybe you did. God still loves you and He has been
waiting for you to be healed. You were denied the grieving process and He will
meet you where you are and forgive you. Many who have gone through an abortion
have a hard time forgiving themselfs, even when they know God has forgiven
them. I recommend you contact a ministry called Rachel Vineyard; </strong></span><a href="http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;"><strong>http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/</strong></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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help you begin the grieving process and in time you will be healed.<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
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friend who I stayed up with in the wee hours for encouraging me to share my
story and I pray many will see God’s heart for the "Sanctity of Life" in my true life story. It is a
life and a baby… It has a heartbeat and feels pain just like us.</strong></span> </span></span></div>
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My keepsake box of all my treasures in which a little one touched our lives forever and into eternity!</strong></div>
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quiet man at times, especially if he does not know you, spent the last few months
writing his journey into the Catholic Faith. For a man who usually does not use
many words….. He had much to say. I am so proud of him and every time I asked
him if he was finished yet? He would say… “No! I have too many areas I need to
cover. This is my story and I want to get it right.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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want to share this? In hopes of bridging a gap and help folks understand the
misunderstandings that have divided Christianity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know we are just a small pebble in this
great big ocean in which we live. Hoping our pebble with bring a few ripples
across the waters and touch others. God Bless, Jewels <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I was born the second child of a staunch Presbyterian
family; father, mother, four sisters and me. From as early as I can remember
our parents did not “send” their children to church, they “took” them. We did
Sunday school and Church service almost every Sunday. We may have protested (more
about protestation later) from time to time, but we understood we were going.
It was a part of our lives. I thank God often for the father and mother he
prepared for me. They were not perfect parents by the world’s standards, but
they were <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">perfect for me.</i></b> God does not make mistakes. What does the world
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I was baptized at the age of 13 months. Until I was about
five years old, I have scant memories of life; a few places and events. When I
was eight years old, we began attending St. Phillip Presbyterian Church in
Hurst, TX. There were many families with children my age, but the ones that
attended regularly only had girls my age. There I was in Sunday school
surrounded by girls. Not the ideal situation for an eight or nine year old boy,
especially a boy with four sisters! Still, I enjoyed the Bible stories, mostly
from the Old Testament, that told the ancient history of the people of God.
Great heroes like Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua and
David were imperfect, yet God showed them great power and had mercy on them.
Then too, we had stories from the New Testament of Jesus healing multitudes of
people, teaching them to obey God and ultimately being crucified. Oh yes, He
was buried, rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven. Yet, the “full”
meaning of all this escaped me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">When I was thirteen, it was time for Confirmation. Yes,
the Presbyterians have, or had back then, a confirmation process. Eight or ten
weeks meeting with the Minister to “learn” the tenets of the faith
(Communicants Class), followed by a Confirmation Service. We made a profession
of faith, were received into full membership and received our first Communion
(sound sort of familiar to you Catholics?). I cannot tell you the complete
affect first Communion had on me, but as I continued to take Communion over the
years I experienced something special. I now know it was the Grace of God. I
had wondered for many years why I could not “participate” in Communion and why
my father, mother and others in the assembly would weep at the eating of flat
bread and wine. (Yes, our Presbyterian church had WINE! It was not until much
later that grape juice was offered as an alternate to wine.) I too would
well-up during the Communion Service, but would be so at peace afterword.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">At this point of the story I know many Catholics are
screaming “What about examination of conscience? What about Reconciliation?
What about receiving unworthily? What about crackers and juice? What about…
What-up with dat?” Calm down already. We were taught to examine our conscience
and confess our sin and sinfulness, before receiving. Did we confess to a
Priest? Yes and no. We were more than welcome to approach our minister,
Reverend James F. Garvin (a wonderful man of God, but not a Catholic Priest…
more on this later), and discuss any manner of sin, fault or greivance. He
would assure us “in Jesus Christ you are forgiven.” Most of us confessed to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the High Priest forever of the order of
Melchizedek</i>. You might know him as Jesus Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As I transitioned from junior high to high school, my church
attendance slowly declined. Eventually it was relegated to the level of holiday
celebrations. There were basically two, Easter and Christmas. Two things
occurred during this time that affected my attitude toward church attendance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">First, my dad had a “disagreement” with the church
leadership. He was a Deacon willing to serve, but something upset him so much
he resigned and rarely attended church the remainder of his life. I know
nothing of the details and never asked.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Second, I became self absorbed. I focused on working, football,
friends with little or no inclination toward spiritual development, smoking, drinking
and girls. Imagine that, smoking and drinking coexisting with football. Sure, many
players on my high school team smoked and drank their way through the season.
Young bodies can take a lot of abuse and recover quickly. Probably still
happens today with the added influence of drugs. Girls? Although I liked girls,
I never had success in this department. I was terrified of them. I feared
rejection and thought I had nothing to offer. I had three dates in three years
of high school. One of those the girl asked me, but I thought she was motivated
by her recent breakup with another guy. Enough about this. In my senior year I
quit football half way through the season and worked (money was important to
me) while moving on to a more “important” activity, experimenting with drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I graduated from high school and began to work
construction. I had plenty of money, but wanted more. What better way than to
sell pot. I was not the prime North Texas Distributor, but sold it none the
less. This was a dark period in my life. I lived for money and the next high. I
worked all day, partied all night, got up the next day and repeated the cycle. This
lasted for about three years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Then it happened. The night I returned to my apartment
after a 1,000 mile motorcycle trip, a beautiful young maiden entered my life.
What a vision of loveliness. God had placed a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jewel</b> (Julie) in front of me to bring some light to the darkness. I
wanted desperately to ask her for a date, but was afraid of rejection. For
weeks I asked our mutual friends how she felt about me and if she would accept
a call from me (I thought she was “dating” one of them). They assured me she
would like to hear from me. I gathered up the courage and made the call, and a
date. From that point forward I spent as much time as I could with her. The
unfortunate thing is I pulled her down to my level. After four months that
included premarital sex and subsequent pregnancy, we were married. Lest you
think we were “forced”, I actually decided to ask her and miracle of miracles
she said yes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The morning of the wedding I was extremely unsettled and
spoke to my mother about it. She said, “Why don’t you go to the church and
pray.” I do not know what I expected her to say, but pray about it was not it.
Regardless, I went. I entered the sanctuary (this was before the now all too
common auditorium), chose a pew close to the alter (yes we had an <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">altar
table</i></b> in my Presbyterian church), and began to pray. Although I had not
practiced prayer, other than the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Our
Father</i>, I poured forth my heart to God. When I ran out of words, I sat
there for some time wondering if I had even reached the ears of God. The Lord
did hear me, and the most amazing peace came over me. Later that day we said
our vows and began a new life as Mr. & Mrs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Life came at us hard and fast. We had our first child
Jeanine. She was baptized in St. Phillip Presbyterian and we continued the
holiday tradition, Christmas and Easter. I changed jobs a few times and was
focused on providing for my new family. Three years after Jeanine, Joshua came.
Again, we had him baptized in St Phillip. I still had no desire to develop
spiritually, nor was I concerned for my family’s spiritual condition. But,
things would soon change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">One day I noticed Jewels was watching one of those “TV
preachers”, Pat Robertson. She tried to explain to me the “encounter” she had
with The Lord. Words like <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">born again</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">saved</i> were not foreign to me, but
they were reserved for the “religious fanatics” not for the “Frozen Chosen”
Presbyterians. Unfortunately, I allowed her to explore this new fangled
religion on her own. I was a busy man. I had a full-time job and many other odd
jobs to make extra money. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My</i> God
demanded hard work. Then it happened again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jewels had been
talking with an old family friend, Betty. She and her husband Dick had invited
us to their house in Dallas for an overnight stay. We showed up with two kids,
an appetite and a jug of wine. Jewels and Betty discussed all manner of
religion, while Dick and I killed the jug and solved the world’s problems. The
next morning, Easter Sunday, Jewels, Betty, the kids and I went to church, a
new mega-church in Farmer’s Branch, TX. Dick had no time for this nonsense; you
see, he was a cradle Catholic and rarely attended Mass. After a short drive, we
entered the gigantic auditorium, found some seats, and settled in for the
Easter service, or should I say entertainment. First, Pastor Bob Tilton,
followed by “reformed and saved”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>Little
Richard (yes, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the</i> Little Richard) and
finally a man named Norvel Hayes. He presented the “Pentecostal” gospel of
Jesus Christ. I listened intently. At the end Mr. Hayes announced the “altar
call”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i> Altar call? Where was the altar?
The only thing I saw was a stage and some couches. Must be part of the new
fangled religion. As some folks made their way forward I waited in silence
thinking of how hungry I was. Then something happened. I apparently had
received some sort of “enlightenment”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i>
Where did that come from? Should I stay, or </span>should I go forward. The conflict raged in my mind. I was
Frozen Chosen! <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Then, a well placed elbow to my ribs had me in the aisle
(I have this thing about aisle seats. They are a must for me.) The Jewels from
God had forced me to confront God. I shuffled down the aisle to the stage, I
mean “altar”. There Mr. Hayes led us in the “sinner’s prayer” and prayed over
us. No magic. No bright light. After a while the hunger pangs returned and I had
to find my way back to the family. There were high fives all around, but I was
hungry. Let us go and be filled. In the parking lot Betty was explaining
healing. For whatever reason I mentioned a knot on my wrist that would come and
go throughout my life. It was painful when it appeared and it was present that
morning. She slammed the car in park, grabbed my wrist and began to pray. I was
appreciative, but I needed to eat. Jewels, the kids and I returned to our home
later that afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The next morning I awoke and readied myself for work. As
I went through my morning routine, I noticed the knot on the wrist was gone. I
had full range of motion and no pain. This was not completely unusual; however,
it had never disappeared that quickly. I was just happy the pain was gone and
expected it to return some day. It never has returned. Praise God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Within a few days Jewels purchased a pocket New Testament
for me to read at work during lunch. The first day I opened it I devoured verse
after verse. My coworkers were amazed that I could not put it down. The
Scriptures came alive and I began the painfully slow process of conversion. I
was starting to grasp a fuller meaning of crucifixion, death and resurrection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We began attending an Assembly of God church in Cleburne,
TX. There were some wonderful Christian people there. We did not concern
ourselves with doctrinal issues and theology, we had Christ! The importance of
doctrine and theology would be learned much later. Fellowship and worship with
other professing Christians was comforting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After two years, we believed the Lord was calling us into
a vastly different phase of life. After much prayer and discussion, we sold all
our worldly goods, save a few, and moved to south Texas, Kingsville that is.
There I attended college working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Jewels worked ten hours a day, 6 days a week. I carried a full load of classes
year round and raised the kids. We had “no time” for church, although we did
visit a few. God was put on the back burner after having called us to endure
this phase; however, He never failed to provide our needs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Three and a half years later we moved to Waco, TX where I
was once again gainfully employed as a rocket motor designer. God had blessed
us with a good job and we experienced the fruits of our labor during the
college years. Again, we visited a few churches, but were not truly seeking
fellowship with Christians. We wandered through life for three years in Waco
and found ourselves dissatisfied and wanting a change.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I was offered a job in Huntsville, Alabama as a rocket
motor Project Engineer. We purchased our first and only “new” house. We had
owned others, but this one was built for us. Several new friends came into our
lives. They were good people, but most of them were not regular church
attendees. Jewels seriously desired spiritual development and I was content to
ride what I call “the velvet lined rut.” She suggested we visit an Assembly of
God church a few miles from our house and I agreed. We attended regularly for
about a year. One Sunday morning during the opening praise & worship
session, the Lord clearly spoke to my heart saying, “Join this church.” I told
Jewels after the service and she said, if I was sure, we should speak to the
pastor. We spoke. We joined and began an interesting phase of our spiritual
journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We became very involved in many aspects of the church.
Jeanine and Josh became involved in all youth activities. Jewels and I led
Children’s Church and helped with other youth activities. I was elected to the
Board of Trustees. It seemed we were at the church more than we were at home
and we loved it. Then, it began to unravel. We discovered how mean and cruel
some “Christians” can be. I will spare you the details, but bearing false
witness and theft were involved. People accused me of using my position as a
Trustee to take control of the church! I was astounded and resigned. We left
the church and sought a short period of reflection. A few visits to a
Presbyterian church did little to heal the wounds we suffered at the hands of
“Christians.” Shortly after, we moved to a new job in Pennsylvania.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Pennsylvania was new and exciting, but from the very
beginning we searched for a church. A few Assemblies of God were visited, but
nothing clicked. Jewels had been reading about the Presbyterian Church of
America (PCA). After several visits we were encouraged to study “church
history” with one of the Elders. The “history” basically started in 1500 AD.
Imagine that? Well the more studying we did, the more confused we became. What
is this Calvinist understanding of predestination? What was this Calvinist
theology? I did not get this at St Phillip. Why was the minister so anti
Catholic? Well, he had grown up in a Catholic family, but something had turned
him against Catholicism. He was firmly convinced the Pope was the antichrist
and all Roman Catholics were following him to hell. Imagine that? In all my
years in the Presbyterian Church I had never experienced such a prejudice.
Heck, my parents allowed me to occasionally attend Mass with the Catholic family
that lived behind us. The only derogatory (if you can call it that) thing they
ever said about Catholicism was “They are the people that have a lot of kids.”
My parents said that? With five kids? Kind of funny, huh?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After two years attending that church we decided to
leave. We just could not subscribe to the Calvinist theology. There were some
good people there, but we just did not understand the teaching. I felt many of
folks there thought they were the only ones having the “keys to the Kingdom”
and unless we joined, our souls would be in serious jeopardy. The one thing the
experience taught us was there is more to church history than 1500 AD to 2000
AD. So, off we went searching for another Assemblies of God. Remember, that was
the first church experience following our “real awakening” to the Gospel and we
had spent several years in that environment. Two more years in two different
Assemblies churches and my job ended. The search for another job landed us back
in Texas in the small town of Bellville.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The search was on again. First, we visited a couple of
Assemblies churches; one in Bellville and one 17 miles up the road in Brenham
(home to Blue Bell Ice Cream). We stayed at the one in Brenham for quite some
time, not because of the people, preaching or scenic drive, but because we
could go to a real good Mexican buffet after church (that is my opinion). Next
we moved on to a non denominational group meeting in a private residence. Again
all were good Christian folks, but something was missing. I was struggling with
how the “preacher”, a full time pest control man, got his credentials to
preach. Where, and by whom, was he ordained? Don’t get me wrong, he was a good
Christian man and preached within the orthodoxy of mainline Protestantism, but
by what authority (more on this later)? Finally, we visited a Lutheran Church,
Baptist Church, Cowboy Church and then a Bible Church. Guess what? We moved
again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Our next stop was, and still is, Magnolia, Arkansas. This
is where it gets interesting. After 25 years of wandering in the desert, we
were still searching for the “Promised Land”. Let me tell you, this is a
Baptist town. There are no less than 25 Baptist Churches within a 20 minute
drive of our house. Well, we ignored them for a couple of years and visited an
Assemblies church (definitely a heavy spiritual struggle there) and a non
denominational church. Finally, we gave the Baptists a chance. Everywhere we
attended there were many good Christian people, but I just could not understand
where some of the theology was developed, or by what authority it was
delivered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After a particularly interesting “Bible Study” on Sunday
evening, I told Jewels, “I guess we should visit the Catholic Church. Maybe
there we will be free from the ‘demon of alcohol’ syndrome.” Many folks at
churches we visited here hold the opinion that someone who drinks alcohol, even
in moderation, is on the fast track to hell. Well, I enjoy beer. I like to make
beer. It tastes good with Bar-B-Q and Mexican food. I do not abuse alcohol and
I can go for months without a beer, but I do not like others determining my
eternal fate based on whether or not alcohol passes my lips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For several years Jewels’ uncle and aunt had politely
discussed with us the historical, theological and doctrinal background of the
Catholic Church. Most of the time I listened, and then questioned certain
positions or statements. The primary roadblock to going further into
Catholicism was the “real presence” in the Communion bread and wine. The
concept of transubstantiation was difficult for me to grasp. Also, I could not
understand why we were restricted from participating in the “Communion” portion
of the Mass. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">After my statement about visiting the Catholic Church,
Jewels began to investigate; service time, Sunday school, Bible Study, etc. I
will leave that story to her. We finally had a Sunday morning set aside to
attend the first Mass where we were going to “understand” what Catholics do. We
were totally overwhelmed and lost! The Priest was from Nigeria and had an
accent so thick you needed a chainsaw to cut it. A knife was out of the
question. I had no idea what the Homily was supposed to tell me. Do not
misunderstand. Father Pius was a wonderful man of God. He spoke 6 languages (I
think), but he carried an accent when speaking English. From what I was told,
his accent was almost nonexistent when he spoke Spanish. As I mentioned
earlier, I had been allowed to attend Catholic Mass as a child, but I did not
remember exactly how long Catholics were on their knees (I was younger with
better knees). We did not kneel that day, but it still seemed like a long time.
However, there were two things I understood; the Nicene Creed and the Our
Father. Both were said every week at St. Phillip Presbyterian. My mother had
taught her children “The Lord’s Prayer” as soon as we could speak, and we each
said it every night before bedtime.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We discussed our first experience at Immaculate Heart of
Mary (IHOM) with mixed emotions. Jewels was discouraged and I was confused, but
we decided to continue attending. There are many stories of our early days at
IHOM, but three key things happened. First, I trained my ears to cut through
Father Pius’ Nigerian accent so as to understand the Homily and prayers,
especially the Eucharistic Prayer. I discovered what a wonderful man of God he
was and I love him to this day. I began to see the Liturgy as “soaked” in
Scripture. Second, I began to participate, as fully as I could, in the Mass. I
would kneel at the appropriate time, make the appropriate responses, and take
in fully the new things. One new thing was the Gloria. What a wonderful
expression of God and to God. (A side note here; I loved the older version as
we sang it, but it has been slightly modified to a more “accurate”
Latin-to-English translation. Still it is beautiful, but does not flow as well
as the older version did for me.) Finally, we enrolled in The Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Our RCIA instructor was willing to discuss the Catechism
of the Catholic Church with us, and I think it forced him to dig much deeper
into the Catholic faith than he had gone before. He did his best with what few
resources were available at our Parish. He was a cradle Catholic with the heart
to serve, but was unable to answer some of the deep questions from us Protestants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The second time we went through RCIA, a more
comprehensive and structured lesson plan was available. About half way through
the class Jewels and our daughter Jeanine decided to “join”, or “convert to”,
the Catholic Faith. I remained committed to studying and discerning further.
Most folks thought I was just dragging my feet, but I was still unsure of that
sticking point of the “real presence” in the Eucharist. I finished year two of
RCIA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Our former instructor moved his family to Florida and a
new instructor took the reins. He was always well prepared because the new
Priest at our Parish brought with him an excellent RCIA program. This was much
needed in our Parish and I thank Father Hart for the material and guidance it
has made to all who attend. The new RCIA instructor, a cradle Catholic, was forced
to dig deep into the Catechism and discovered more than he ever knew about
Catholicism. An unexpected consequence of the RCIA instruction experience has
changed his life. For four more years I read and listen too many of the
Catholic world’s premier apologists discuss all facets of the faith. I prayed
during adoration. Sound funny? “What is Adoration”, you ask? It is prayer and contemplation
in front of the Blessed Sacrament, the Most Holy Sacrament, the Real Presence,
Christ physically present. Yes, I attended adoration on several occasions; at
the Catholic Charismatic Conference, at retreats and at church. I received no
answer, whether God did not speak or I did not hear. This was a most
frustrating time in my life. I truly sought an answer, but it escaped me.
Sometimes we must rely on the measure of faith God has given us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Then it happened. The Lord spoke to me during my morning
drive to work. I listed to a talk radio show during those drives and the focus
of the host is original intent of the US Constitution. To fully appreciate the
Constitution’s creation and purpose, one must read from the volumes of letters,
notes and debate transcriptions of those who framed and ratified the document.
These people are known as the founding fathers of our nation. Well, the Lord
reminded me that the Church had founding fathers, and I should consider the
volumes they wrote during its founding and development. I had read many things
written by the Church fathers, but as many people do. I accepted what fit with <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my</i>
</b>theology and ignored the rest. For the next several months I considered
three basic things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Presbyterian (form my childhood) and the Catholic Church. For 4-5 years I had
heard the statement “Protestants do this or that” and I did not remember doing
“this or that”. At other times I heard “Protestants believe this or that”.
Again, I did not remember “this or that”. As I thought back on the structure at
St. Phillip, I realized some striking similarities. Hang on to your hat, it
will be enlightening. Reverend Garvin (remember, I said he was not a Catholic
Priest) wore vestments. Granted, they were not as elaborate as today’s priest
wears, but vestments none the less. He wore a black robe with collar and stole.
The stole changed colors over the course of each year, and the cloths draped
over the lectern and alter matched the minister’s stole. Sound familiar? His
daily attire was black shirt with clerical collar and black slacks. Sounds very
much like a priest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Procession</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – The massive choir began at the rear of the sanctuary
and proceeded up the center aisle. They continued back down the outer aisles
and into the choir loft. The choir was followed by the acolytes with candle
lighters in hand and Rev. Garvin last. Imagine that, candles in church! Can you
find a Protestant church today that has candles burning during the worship
service?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Call to Worship</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Rev. Garvin encouraged all to call to mind
their sinful shortcomings and ask for forgiveness, in order to enter into
worship. Sometimes this was a silent act and other times it was vocalized as
written in the bulletin.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Assurance of Forgiveness</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Rev. Garvin would assure the faithful
that in Jesus Christ we were forgiven and say “Lord have mercy, Christ have
mercy, Lord have mercy.” The congregation responded in kind after each.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Reading from the Old Testament</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – A passage from one of the
Old Testament Books was read by a Lector.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Reading from the Psalms </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">– A passage from one of the Psalms was
read by a Lector with appropriate congregational response.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Reading from the Epistles</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – A passage from one of the New
Testament Epistles was read by a Lector.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Reading from the Gospels</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – A passage from one of the New
Testament Gospels was read by Rev. Garvin.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Sermon</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Rev. Garvin explained life application of the
Scripture readings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Offering</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Self explanatory<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Intercessory Prayer</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Rev. Garvin prayed for the needs of the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Benediction</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> – Rev. Garvin pronounced a blessing (below)
and sent the congregation out to live for Christ.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup>24</sup> Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present
<i>you</i> faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, <sup>25
</sup>To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, <i>be</i> glory and majesty, dominion
and power, both now and forever. Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Recessional </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">– The choir sang a song as the acolytes
extinguished the candles, then the acolytes and Rev. Garvin exited down the
center aisle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Prayer and the receiving of Body and Blood. We did not celebrate Communion
every Sunday, but when we did, it went something like this. The gifts were
brought to the altar. The Rev. Garvin would position himself behind the alter
and recite words eerily similar the Eucharistic Prayer of the Mass. The gifts
were held aloft as the words were spoken. We were assured the Bread and Wine
“representing” the Body and Blood of our Savior would give us life. We were
encouraged to examine our conscience and partake in a worthy manner. The
elements were distributed by Communion ministers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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followed the Mass, I could not help asking myself, “Where did that come from?”
The answer is, before The Reformation. Originally, the reformers did not desire
to wipe out all vestiges of the Catholic Church or the Mass. Rather, Martin
Luther wanted the abuse of Indulgences to be addressed by the Bishops. His <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ninety-five Theses</i> were more of an
academic challenge to doctrinal positions than an absolute challenge of
authority. Whether the Bishops were too slow or Luther was too impatient, I do
not know. What I do know is Pope Leo X, a dubious character at best, demanded
Luther retract his writings. Nowhere do I find evidence Leo X attempted to
address each academic challenge. Quite possibly he was too busy enjoying the
fruits of indulgence sales where they were being accomplished and involving
himself in the secular political affairs of Europe. Leo X was known for his own
self indulgence to the material good life. Luther refused to retract (rejected
the Papal Authority) and Leo X excommunicated him. The unfortunate result was a
sinful hardening of hearts on both sides, leading to a separation lasting 500
years. As the years have passed, more and more of the ”Traditions” have been
eradicated or replaced by the Protestant denominations. I am extremely thankful
that Reverend Garvin was more “catholic” than anyone realized. Many of the
Sacred Traditions handed down for 2,000 years were in effect outside of the
Catholic Church and reflected at St Phillip Presbyterian. It afforded me the
privilege of being brought up in a liturgy very close to the Church of
antiquity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Apostolic Succession<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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hindrance to Protestants accepting Catholicism. I think the biggest hurdle is
the idea of being under “authority”. Humans, by nature, reject authority. It is
at the root of our sinfulness. The first parents, Adam and Eve, rejected God’s
authority and men and women have been rejecting it since that Original Sin. If
we are prone to reject </span>the authority of the Creator of the universe, how much
more would we reject the authority of another human being claiming to be the
Vicar of Christ; Christ’s representative on earth to guide the faithful. Why
did Christ continually speak in terms of sheep and shepherds? We are like
sheep! As salvation history will attest, humans need <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real, present</i></b> authority
to keep them from going astray. Read the Mosaic Law. Read about the Prophets
and how the children of God (Israel) rejected their authority and killed them.
Read about the Kings of Israel and how they rejected the Prophets and fell into
great sin. Yes, God had Prophets to provide authority over the Kings! Without
the presence of authority we wander into all manner of debauchery. As I see it,
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present Holy Spirit – available to all Baptized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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, present human authority – Peter (as the first) with successors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Presence – Sacrament of Communion or Eucharist <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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16:15-19 (NKJV) </span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>15</sup>He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="16"></a><sup>16</sup>Simon
Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="17"></a><sup>17</sup>Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you,
Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed <i>this</i> to you, but
My Father who is in heaven. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="18"></a><sup>18</sup>And I also say to you that
you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades
shall not prevail against it. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="19"></a><sup>19</sup>And I will give you
the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatever you bind on earth <sup>£</sup>will be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this: Simon Peter confesses that Jesus is the Messiah. And on that <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">confession</i></b>
Christ would build His church. The keys to the Kingdom of Heaven were that
believers can bind Satan and loose people from the bondage of demons. When
viewed in light of Isaiah 22, there is clarity of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">keys and binding and loosing</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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22:20-23 (NKJV) </span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="20"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>20</sup> ‘Then it shall be in that day, that I will call my servant
Eliakim the son of Hilkiah; <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><sup>21</sup> I will clothe him with
your robe and strengthen him with your belt; I will commit your responsibility
into his hand. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem And to the
house of Judah. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><sup>22</sup> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; so he shall
open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open.</b> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><sup>23</sup> I will fasten him <i>as</i> a peg in a secure place, and
he will become a glorious throne to his father’s house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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He can open and no one can shut. He can shut and no one can open. Sound like
authority to you? Jesus was transferring authority to Peter to deal with sin.
And how was Peter to deal with sin? The Sacrament of Reconciliation or, as it
is commonly known, Confession. It is appropriate to insert Confession here,
since it is part of the “authority”. Before I entered into full communion with
the Catholic Church, I was drawn to the idea Confession. Regular confessing
one’s sins is a must throughout this life. Nobody is sin free for long. It is
in our nature. God demands confession and repentance when we give in to our
sinful nature. Without confession, one cannot be in “right standing” with God.
John says:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup>8</sup>If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth
is not in us. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="10"></a><sup>9</sup>If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us <i>our</i> sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="11"></a><sup>10</sup>If we say that we have not sinned,
we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to confess his sin, I certainly need to confess mine. Most Protestant folks
would say, “I can go straight to Jesus and confess my sin.” This is very true,
but I found something special in confessing to a priest. If you truly want to
experience humility, confess your sins to a Catholic priest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of Reconciliation unless I was Catholic. I refused to accept this position. I
asked our priest if he would hear my confession. He said he would ask the
Bishop. Well, the Bishop said sure. I read a small pamphlet about examination
of conscience and preparation for Reconciliation. I was nervous when I entered
the confessional the first time. Would I remember the “word formula”?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would I chicken out? I found out there is no
exact word formula. The “formula” is simply this: Examine conscience, approach
in humility, admit your sins & sinfulness, perform an act of contrition
(express true sorrow) and ask for forgiveness. When I was done, the priest pronounced
absolution. He absolved me of my sin giving me a special peace. This is the
loosing of sin on earth and loosing of sin in heaven. How can he do this? The
priest has received the authority from Jesus, as in Matthew 16: 15-19, through apostolic
succession; succession from Peter and the other Apostles. All bishops and
priests receive the authority to act in “the person of Christ” when ordained,
and loose the confessed sins of the faithful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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were so many theologies and doctrinal positions within the “Christian
community”. Many years of reading Scripture brought to mind specific passages.
One in particular kept returning; John 17: 20-23. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup>20</sup>“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will
believe in Me through their </span>word; <sup>21</sup>that they
all may be one, as You, Father, <i>are</i> in Me, and I in You; that they also
may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. <sup>22</sup>And
the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We
are one: <sup>23</sup>I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect
in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them
as You have loved Me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Why did Jesus pray for unity, but there was little unity
in the faithful? Unity was not meant to be unity of professed faith in Jesus
Christ, as I had been taught and accepted. Unity of “profession” is a weak
position when one considers the totality of Scripture. Take for instance Romans
12:4-5.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Romans
12:4-5 (NKJV) </span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>4</sup>For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not
have the same function, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="5"></a><sup>5</sup>so we, <i>being</i> many, are
one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Paul is leading into specific gifts given each member of
the body, but the gist of these verses is many members of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one </i></b>body; <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b>
body in Christ. Again in I Corinthians 12:12-14 Paul speaks of many members of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b>
body and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b> body in Christ. Not only that, but by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b> Spirit baptized into <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b>
body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">1
Corinthians 12:12-14 (NKJV) </span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="12"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>12</sup>For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members
of that one body, being many, are one body, so also <i>is</i> Christ. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><sup>13</sup>For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one
body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink
into one Spirit. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><sup>14</sup>For in fact the body is not one
member but many.<sup> 15</sup>If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand,
I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? <sup>16</sup>And if the
ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it
therefore not of the body? <sup>17</sup>If the whole body <i>were</i> an eye,
where <i>would be</i> the hearing? If the whole <i>were</i> hearing, where <i>would
be</i> the smelling? <sup>18</sup>But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased.<sup>19</sup>And if they <i>were</i> all
one member, where <i>would</i> the body <i>be?</i> <br />
<sup>20</sup>But now indeed <i>there are</i> many members, yet one body. <sup>21</sup>And
the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to
the feet, “I have no need of you.” <sup>22</sup>No, much rather, those members
of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. <sup>23</sup>And those <i>members</i>
of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable <i>parts</i> have greater modesty, <br />
<sup>24</sup>but our presentable <i>parts</i> have no need. But God composed
the body, having given greater honor to that <i>part</i> which lacks it, <sup>25</sup>that
there should be no schism in the body, but <i>that</i> the members should have
the same care for one another. <sup>26</sup>And if one member suffers, all the
members suffer with <i>it;</i> or if one member is honored, all the members
rejoice with <i>it.</i> <br />
<sup>27</sup>Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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body, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b> Spirit, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b> hope, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b> Lord, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">one</b> faith, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b> baptism, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b>
God. Christ is the head and has joined the whole body, according to His desire
to effectively work and grow the body in love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup>1</sup>I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy
of the calling with which you were called, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="2"></a><sup>2</sup>with all
lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><sup>3</sup>endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the
bond of peace. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><sup>4</sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">There is</span></i> one body and one Spirit,
just as you were called in one hope of your calling; <sup>5</sup>one Lord, one
faith, one baptism; <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="6"></a><sup>6</sup>one God and Father of all, who <i>is</i>
above all, and through all, and in you all…<sup>11</sup>And He Himself gave
some <i>to be</i> apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors
and teachers, <sup>12</sup>for the equipping of the saints for the work of
ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, <sup>13</sup>till we all come
to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect
man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; <sup>14</sup>that
we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every
wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of
deceitful plotting, <sup>15</sup>but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up
in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— <sup>16</sup>from whom the whole
body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the
effective working by which </span>every part does its share,
causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There is so much oneness in the New Testament, yet so
much disunity in the Christian community. Why are there differing opinions concerning
evil in the world within the Christian community? Why are there differing
opinions about suffering in this life within the Christian community? Why are
there differing opinions of the sanctity of life within the Christian
community? Why are there tens of thousands of doctrinal positions and beliefs
within the Christian community? Did God intend His prayer for unity to be
disunity? Did God establish His <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">one</i></b> holy catholic and apostolic
church (read the Nicene Creed accepted by many Protestant churches) to be separated?
Obviously Jesus made a mistake in John 17, did he not? <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">No mistake was made</b> by the Lamb without blemish, the Perfect
Sacrifice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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16:15-19.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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20:19-23 (NKJV) </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>19</sup>Then, the same day at evening, being the first <i>day</i> of the
week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of
the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace <i>be</i>
with you.” <sup>20</sup>When He had said this, He showed them <i>His</i> hands
and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. <sup>21</sup>So
Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send
you.” <sup>22</sup>And when He had said this, He breathed on <i>them,</i> and
said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. <sup>23</sup>If you forgive the sins of
any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the <i>sins</i> of any, they are
retained.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Jesus sent the disciples as the Father sent Him. He sends
the disciples, with the authority to forgive or retain sins. These disciples
were the very ones being used by Jesus to build his church. These were ordinary
sinful (as we all are) men, but with the power to forgive or not forgive sins
of the people. What an awesome responsibility, and I have no doubt that along
with this power, Jesus expected the apostles to establish His church in unity.
He left them with no particular or specific “structure”, but with the Holy
Spirit to guide them into all truth and righteousness. In John 21, three times
Jesus commands Peter to feed His sheep. How does one feed sheep? By leading
them to green pastures. By using a rod and staff to nudge and comfort them. By
watching for the predators that seek to devour them (a dead sheep cannot be
fed). There is definitely an indication of Jesus’ desire to form a leadership
structure in the unified church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">History is littered with facts of popes being less than
holy in their duties. I pointed out one earlier in this document. The same can
be said of many Protestant leaders. I will not play the game of “your leader
was worst than mine”. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God; me,
you and all leaders secular and religious. But, the interesting fact is God has
preserved the Catholic Church with unchanging doctrinal positions throughout
2,000 years. Do not think the Church will one day acquiesce and approve of
sacrificing children on the altar of convenience (abortion). No, the sanctity
of life will be preserved regardless of the pressure from godless heathen
rulers of any stripe!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eucharist<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Now I come to the Sacrament of Holy Communion. This was my
biggest stumbling block to entering into full communion with the Catholic Church.
Once the issue of apostolic succession was settled, it was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">somewhat </i>easier to accept the “real presence” in the Eucharist. If
I accepted apostolic succession, I should be able to accept the teaching and
Tradition the apostles and their successors (Magisterial Office) preserved for
2,000 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For more than six years I sorely missed the partaking of
Communion. It was a special participation in the Lord’s grace each time I received
as a wandering “Presbyterian”. Many times I would contemplate attending the
Presbyterian Church in order to receive Communion, but something kept me from
it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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& following for the roots of the real presence.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">John 6:22-31 (NKJV) </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
<sup>22</sup>On the following day, when the people who were standing on the
other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except that one <sup>£</sup>which
His disciples had </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">entered, and that Jesus had
not entered the boat with His disciples, but His disciples had gone away alone—
<sup>23</sup>however, other boats came from Tiberius, near the place where they
ate bread after the Lord had given thanks— <sup>24</sup>when the people
therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into
boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. <sup>25</sup>And when they found
Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come
here?” <sup>26</sup>Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to
you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the
loaves and were filled. <sup>27</sup>Do not labor for the food which perishes,
but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will
give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” <sup>28</sup>Then
they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” <sup>29</sup>Jesus
answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him
whom He sent.” <sup>30</sup>Therefore they said to Him, “What sign will You
perform then, that we may see it and believe You? What work will You do? <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="31"></a><sup>31</sup>Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is
written, <i>‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’</i>”</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The previous day Jesus performed the miracle of loaves
and fishes. Several thousand “sheep” were fed from 5 loaves of bread and 2
small fish. Jesus blessed and broke the loaves and likewise the fishes. The
bread and fishes were distributed to thousands of people and when they had been
satisfied, there were twelve full baskets of leftovers. After crossing the Sea
of Galilee, Jesus launches into the “Bread of Life Discourse” of John 6: 32-58.
Why did the “sheep” follow Him to the other side of the sea? They wanted more
bread and fish. Jesus knew they did not come because of the miracle they
witnessed, but because they wanted full bellies. He told them the bread eaten
the previous day perishes, but they should work for the bread that “endures to
everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you”. Interestingly enough
they asked what works they should do for God. And Jesus says the work of God is
to believe in Jesus. Well, they must have a sign to believe in Him! The sign
their fathers witnessed to believe in Moses was the manna from Heaven. The
crowd thought Moses provided the manna. Jesus quickly sets them straight:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">John
6:32-41 (NKJV) </span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="32"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>32</sup>Then Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did
not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from
heaven. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="33"></a><sup>33</sup>For the bread of God is He who comes down
from heaven and gives life to the world.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="34"></a><sup>34</sup>Then they
said to Him, “Lord, give us this bread always.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="35"></a><sup>35</sup>And
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never
hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="36"></a><sup>36</sup>But
I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="37"></a><sup>37</sup>All
that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by
no means cast out. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="38"></a><sup>38</sup>For I have come down from
heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="39"></a><sup>39</sup>This
is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should
lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="40"></a><sup>40</sup>And
this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and
believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last
day.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="41"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">God gives the true bread, He (Jesus) who comes down from
Heaven and gives life to the world. Whoever comes to Jesus will never hunger,
and believes in Him will never thirst. If you see him and believe in Him you
will have everlasting life. Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Read on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<sup>41</sup>The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the
bread which came down from heaven.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="42"></a><sup>42</sup>And they said,
“Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is
it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="43"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The Jews complained. How could
this guy claim to be from Heaven? We know Him. He is just the old carpenter’s
son. We know that family! He certainly is not from Heaven. As you read further,
notice how Jesus points to the prophets. The prophets of the Old Testament clearly
taught that those who heard and learned from God would recognize Jesus, the
Messiah, when He appeared. In fact, Jews would be <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">drawn</i></b> by God to Jesus, if they knew the prophet’s teachings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">John 6:43-58 (NKJV)</span></b><sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></sup></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">43</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Jesus
therefore answered and said to them, “Do not murmur among yourselves. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="44"></a><sup>44</sup>No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me
draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="45"></a><sup>45</sup>It
is written in the prophets, <i>‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ </i>Therefore
everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="46"></a><sup>46</sup>Not
that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the
Father. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="47"></a><sup>47</sup>Most assuredly, I say to you, he who
believes in Me has everlasting life. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="48"></a><sup>48</sup>I am the bread
of life. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="49"></a><sup>49</sup>Your fathers ate the manna in the
wilderness, and are dead. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="50"></a><sup>50</sup>This is the bread which
comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="51"></a><sup>51</sup>I
am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread,
he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I
shall give for the life of the world.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="52"></a><sup>52</sup>The Jews
therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this Man give us <i>His</i>
flesh to eat?” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="53"></a><sup>53</sup>Then Jesus said to them, “Most
assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink
His blood, you have no life in you. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="54"></a><sup>54</sup>Whoever eats My
flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last
day. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="55"></a><sup>55</sup>For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink
indeed. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="56"></a><sup>56</sup>He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood
abides in Me, and I in him. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="57"></a><sup>57</sup>As the living Father
sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live
because of Me. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="58"></a><sup>58</sup>This is the bread which came down
from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this
bread will live forever.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Jesus goes on to say he is the
bread from Heaven. The fathers ate manna and are dead, but anyone who eats of
the true bread will live forever, and this true bread is His flesh! Say what? There
was a quarrel. He is going to give us His flesh to eat? How can He do that?
This is hard to swallow! (pun intended) I count no less than the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Jesus is the Bread of Life – 4 times<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Manna did not provide eternal life (as
the Jews thought) – 3 times<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Eat the Flesh – 5 times<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">John
6:59-66 (NKJV) </span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="59"></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>59</sup>These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="60"></a><sup>60</sup>Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard <i>this,</i>
said, “This is a hard saying; who can understand it?” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="61"></a><sup>61</sup>When
Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to
them, “Does this offend you? <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="62"></a><sup>62</sup><i>What</i> then if
you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="63"></a><sup>63</sup>It
is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak
to you are spirit, and <i>they</i> are life. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="64"></a><sup>64</sup>But
there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning
who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="65"></a><sup>65</sup>And
He said, “Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has
been granted to him by My Father.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="66"></a><sup>66</sup>From that <i>time</i>
many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">This is a hard saying. Who can
believe it? I was previously under the impression the closing words spoken by
Jesus were indicating symbolic meaning – “the Spirit gives life; the flesh
profits nothing.” But just now as I write this, I see a more perfect meaning in
context. Jesus says the words he speaks are spirit and life, but some do not
believe. Jesus knew from the beginning those who would betray Him, then once
more said, </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">“Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me
unless it has been granted to him by My Father.” Those who are seeking Jesus,
the Father will grant him to believe. Fast forward to John 13:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">John
13:15-20(NKJV) </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>15</sup>For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done
to you. <sup>16</sup>Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater
than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. <sup>17</sup>If
you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. <sup>18</sup>“I do not
speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture
may be fulfilled, <i>‘He who eats</i> <i>bread with Me</i> <i>has lifted up his
heel against Me.’ </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><sup>19</sup>Now I
tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that
I am <i>He.</i> <sup>20</sup>Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives
whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”</span><sup><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></sup><sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">21</span></sup><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">When
Jesus had said these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said,
“Most assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” <sup>22</sup>Then
the disciples looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. <sup>23</sup>Now
there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. <sup>24</sup>Simon
Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke. <sup>25</sup>Then,
leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?” <sup>26</sup>Jesus
answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I have dipped <i>it.</i>”
And having dipped the bread, He gave <i>it</i> to Judas Iscariot, <i>the son</i>
of Simon. <sup>27</sup>Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then
Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” <br />
<sup>28</sup>But no one at the table knew for what reason He said this to him. <sup>29</sup>For
some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy
<i>those things</i> we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to
the poor. <sup>30</sup>Having received the piece of bread, he then went out
immediately. And it was night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">It is unclear whether or not Judas actually ate the
“dipped” bread/morsel, or just took it and left the room. Theologians (Catholic
included) are divided over this, but regardless of whether Judas ate it or took
it and left, I see it like this:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Judas
took it and left – he did not believe and as a result he betrayed Jesus, and
then hanged himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Judas
took, ate <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">unworthily</i></b> and then hanged himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Either way there is unbelief and the end result was the
same. However, Peter and nine others took, ate <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">worthily</i></b> and when they
betrayed Jesus (yes, they did by denial), they repented and were restored
because they believed. Do not think I have miscounted. John did not deny the
Christ. We can know from Scripture John was at the foot of the cross with The
Blessed Virgin!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(She is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the new Mother of all the living in Christ.</i>
Suffice it to say, there is not enough space in this document to expand, but
Eve was the mother of all creation and Mary is the mother of all the new born
in Christ. I leave it to you to study further. Think in terms of: the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Divinity </b>of Christ, Mary as <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Divinity’s</b> mother and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Divinity’s </b>purpose.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Lest you think this is a symbolic action and worthiness
is not required, I refer you to Paul’s words in I Corinthians:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1 Corinthians 11:23-30 (NKJV) </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<sup>23</sup>For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you:
that the Lord Jesus on the <i>same</i> night in which He was betrayed took
bread; <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="24"></a><sup>24</sup>and when He had given thanks, He broke <i>it</i>
and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in
remembrance of Me.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><sup>25</sup>In the same manner <i>He</i>
also <i>took</i> the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in
My blood. This do, as often as you drink <i>it,</i> in remembrance of Me.” <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a><sup>26</sup>For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup,
you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="27"></a><sup>27</sup>Therefore
whoever eats this bread or drinks <i>this</i> cup of the Lord in an unworthy
manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="28"></a><sup>28</sup>But
let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the
cup. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="29"></a><sup>29</sup>For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy
manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="30"></a><sup>30</sup>For this reason many <i>are</i> weak and sick among
you, and many sleep.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you eat and drink unworthily
by not <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">discerning</i> </b>the Lord’s
body, you eat and drink judgment upon yourself. Paul says some are weak, some
are sick and some are dead because of unworthy participation! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I came to the point of
decision. There are times when reason must yield to faith. This is not to say
reason is unimportant. Faith and reason are in harmony. All doctrinal positions
were developed using faith AND reason. Scripture admonishes us to give reasons
for the hope that is in us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>1 Peter 3:15 (NKJV) </b><br />
<sup>15</sup>But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always <i>be</i>
ready to <i>give</i> a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope
that is in you, with meekness and fear;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">From the earliest days of the
Church, there are preserved various writings composed by what are termed <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Fathers of the Church</i>. Many
Protestant theologians refer to these men and their documents. Developed in the
writings are basics of the Christian faith; the Trinity, Deity of Christ,
sacramental worship, real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. For example, one
of the very earliest, Didache, was written about 100 A.D. and contains the
basic structure of the Mass, instruction on faith & morals, basic church
government, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>baptism and the resurrection.
These writings formed the basis of Catholic doctrine. Other writings detail how
the Romans held a negative view of Christianity because of the Eucharist. Early
Christians professed consuming the <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Body,
Blood, Soul & Divinity</i></b> of our Lord. Romans considered them
cannibals, part of the reason Christians were martyred. Rather than deny the
real presence in the Eucharist, they were willing to die! Later writings
develop the doctrine of Transubstantiation – how the elements of bread and wine
are changed into the actual substance of the flesh & blood of Christ, but
“hidden” by remaining bread & wine to the partaker’s senses. This is a
mystery of the Faith, the central mystery. Not all the fathers were in total
agreement in everything they wrote, but from that body of work, produced over
hundreds of years, the Magisterial Teaching Body of the church has defined,
confirmed and preserved the doctrinal positions/beliefs of Christ’s Church. This
is referred to as the “Deposit of Faith”. Where the fathers had differences
among themselves, or the Church, they yielded to the Magisterium. By the way,
the Magisterium is not just the current Pope Francis and College of Cardinals.
It is to sum total of all popes, cardinals and bishops throughout the past
2,000 years. Then the Great Schism of the eleventh century divided the Catholic
Church into East & West (actually this was brewing for 600-700 years).
There was no debate over Eucharistic real presence, but basically a
disagreement over where the “authority” resided; Rome or Constantinople. By the
way, another Leo, the IX, was involved. His legacy fared better than Leo X,
because he was canonized a Saint.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">There were good popes and bad
popes. There were good cardinals and bad cardinals. There were good Bishops and
bad bishops. There were good priests and bad priests. Christ established His
Church using fallible humans and gave them the Holy Spirit to guide them into
all truth and righteousness. Dissension and struggle have been a part of the 2,000
year history, but Christ has protected the Deposit of Faith throughout that
time. The Reformation produced two strains of Christianity – the Roman Catholic
Church and Protestantism. The Catholic Church has remained essentially the same
since antiquity, save some corrections of abuse existing at the time of the
Reformation. Protestantism had produced 30,000 – 40,000 “denominational” and
“non-denominational” sects. Each has its own method of arriving at doctrinal
positions as the cultures, people, leaders or governments may demand. If
changes are not made, they divide again. Is that unity?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I worked through history,
Scripture and Tradition of the Catholic Church and moved forward in faith to
enter into full communion. I had worked through the three areas described
above, yet there was a lingering hesitancy. I wanted to have a discussion with
our new priest, Father Tony. Jewels suggested we invite him to the Chicken Coop
for supper and I could have a discussion with him after we ate. We ate and
Jewels excused herself so Father and I could do our business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I began with a plan prepared
over the preceding weeks. I knew where I would end up and the final two or
three questions I would present to Father Tony. I <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">was not</i></b> planning to say I want to enter the Church. Well, you
know what they say: If you want to make God laugh, make your own plans. As I
spoke of issues religious, I found myself saying things I had not prepared to
say. Needless to say, God had thwarted my plan and inserted His. After what
seemed to be an eternity, Father Tony said, “Sounds to me like you are Catholic
and ready to enter the Church.” That is the amazing thing – I was more Catholic
than I thought! I still hesitated in committing to Confirmation. I asked if I
could <b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">enter</i></b> as soon as
possible and not wait until the Easter Vigil, as is customary for the
Catechumens. He said the Bishop would need to approve entrance apart from the
Easter Vigil. Bishop Taylor needed to know I had completed RCIA. I left my fate
in the hands of the Bishop and we went to tell Jewels. Now, Jewels was quite
upset that she was not the first to be told. I tried to explain my plan vs.
God’s plan to no avail (over the following weeks she understood, I think).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bishop Taylor was out of the
country on a mission trip, but Father emailed the request, assuring the Bishop
I had in fact completed at least six years of RCIA. Bishop Taylor consented,
but I envision him laughing to himself first (six years??). I was surprised and
thankful. Jewels was happy, but not satisfied. She desired I wait until Easter
Vigil so our daughter Jeanine could witness the event. She had entered The Holy
Angels Convent in Jonesboro, AR and was discerning a life consecrated to our
Lord. She would not be able to leave the Convent until after Easter. I could
not wait to receive communion. Jewels’ brain went into high gear and she
devised a plan to have my Confirmation and First Communion at the Holy Angels
Chapel. The problem with this plan was twofold. First, Bishop Taylor would once
again have to approve of this venue. Second, the sisters at Holy Angels would
have to approve. They were in the midst of celebrating 125 years in Arkansas.
Visitors were coming and going and the sisters were very busy. They also had a
feast day planned, Feast of The Holy Angels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bishop Taylor provided his
approval, but Jewels had not completed “negotiations” with the sisters. She had
begun the process by contacting Sister Ann Marie the Novitiate Mistress. Sister
Ann Marie was out of town, but the sister on the phone suggested Jewels speak
with the committee chair planning the feast day activities. That sister was
thrilled at the possibility, but she could not make the decision. Jewels was
then referred to the Convent Prioress, Sister Lillian Marie, who thought it was
a great idea and approved, but she did not commit without the celebration
committee chair’s concurrence. Back to the chair Jewels went, but she said she
could not make that decision. The committee members would need to approve! Well,
finally the sisters were in one accord. We desired to surprise Jeanine with the
“real” reason for attending the Feast of The Holy Angels. We said we were just
coming to help celebrate. The day was set.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Early (5:00) on the morning of
October 2, 2012, we set out for Jonesboro. Two cars; one containing me, Father
Tony and David my sponsor, the other containing Jewels, Susana, and Dalene.
Just over five hours later we were in Holy Angels Convent, about 45 minutes
prior to the start of Mass for the Feast of The Holy Angels. Jeanine was
excited to see us, but unaware of what would transpire at the Mass.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The celebration of Holy Angels
sisters being in Arkansas for 125 years was continuous goings-on throughout the
fall and many visitors were in and out to help celebrate. We were unaware of
just who was visiting that particular day. We expected to have the sisters, a
few visitors from the area and us six sojourners at Mass. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">There was a Bishop from India
on sabbatical and travelling around the states. Bishop Moses had heard of the
Convent’s celebration and decided to visit. How fortuitous for me. I would have
a Bishop concelebrating with Father Tony as I entered into “full communion”
with the Catholic Church, and from India at that. Bishop Moses had another
priest travelling with him. Imagine that, three priests celebrating at my
Confirmation. A few minutes before the beginning of Mass we found out there
were three other priests visiting, and of course the Chaplin at Holy Angels – 7
priests at my confirmation, a perfect number. The perfect starting lineup:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bishop
Moses, Father Tony, Father Sammy, Father Leonard, Father Udo, Father Mike,
Father Vu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The chapel was full of visitors
and I was amazed at such a cloud of witnesses for my entrance. I was
overwhelmed when all seven priests prayed for my continued formation and evoked
guidance of the Holy Spirit. The moment came for my first full <b>Eucharistic </b>communion.
It was all I had hoped for and I have no reservations about my decision. It is
good to be Home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-4625010400835349582013-03-24T04:35:00.001-07:002013-03-24T04:35:13.592-07:00Discerning the Priesthood. What is your Vocation?
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Our
family has a “first generation” cradle Catholic in the family on my uncle’s
side. He is my uncle’s grandson and my uncle journeyed into the Catholic Church
in 90’s. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure family history could back-up
some family origins as being Catholic …….. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it would be many, many generations ago. Most likely
before the Reformation or before our family ancestors came from Ireland and
Germany to the United States. This cousin is a cousin on my father’s side of
the family and his grandfather was my father’s younger brother. Family stories
going back to my great-grandparents, who were mostly Methodist, spoke of a prejudice
toward Catholics and an understanding that you did not date or marry a
Catholic. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This cousin, a first
generation cradle Catholic (born in the faith), is a junior in high school and
is considering the Priesthood. WOW! This cousin is an honor student, good
looking, has a beautiful girlfriend, excels in sports and could be anything he
wanted to be in this world. This cousin is also very active in his Parish “Youth
Group” and is a Lector for youth Mass and Regular Mass. He was invited recently,
to speak at a Men’s Retreat on the Eucharist and was so well received that a
Women’s group wanted him to speak on the Eucharist. Now every group wants a
little of him to speak on the Eucharist. This led me to go for a visit to hear
what he had to say about the Eucharist. I was amazed at his maturity and wisdom
this young person has in the understanding of the Eucharist and this precious
Sacrament. My time was limited in our visit and this young cousin asked me a
question just as I was walking out the door to leave. It was a question that
sparked this writing to him. Why share this on Blog? In hopes if you read this,
you will keep him (my cousin) in your prayers as he discerns his vocation in
this life. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What are God’s plans for him?
To have a vocation in Marriage or the Priesthood? Also, putting this writing on
my Blog in hopes that others who read this might see how my journey of faith
has grown and continues to grow in the understanding of the Priesthood. It is
such a small morsel of knowledge… But, it excites me to see a glimpse of what
God orchestrated when it comes to the Priesthood. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following is what I wrote my cousin,
concerning a question he asked me;<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="yiv425506745msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Dear
Cousin,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="yiv425506745msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Enjoyed
my short visit with you and was so inspired in seeing your Catholic faith
growing and your desire to share with others. You are being a “great” witness
to many who are seeking and trying to find God and Faith in this ol’ world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Just
want to share with you some thoughts that I did not have the time to express
because of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">You
asked me what I thought of Joel Olsteen and I want to share with you what I
have observed in many of these mega churches that lead many astray to the
understanding of who “God” really is. Joel is a great communicator and knows
how to keep one’s attention. He entertains many folks with his eloquent ways
with words… his talks “A hope” to achieve anything through God you want… you
can have it all, if you have faith. It is a great touchy, feely message and it
does encourage many to not give up in the fires and trials of life. Is his
message a “full” or “complete” teaching when it comes to the word of God and
the life of a Christian? I am not going to be the judge or juror… only God
knows. I just know that seeking God all my life in many, many denominations
including churches that taught the “prosperity gospel”(name it and claim it
gospel), God is our sugar daddy, that at the end of the yellow brick road it
was dead for many, including us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Now
that we are Catholic, the fullness of Christianity in our lives cannot be
explained with words. The teachings of the Church Fathers, the Saints and their
lives truly show me what a Christian is and how they persevered all the way to
eternal life. Did they have a life with no troubles? Many were martyred in the
Early Church and up to this day many are still being martyred throughout the
world for the faith. Where does this Gospel of “believe and have faith” fit
into the lives of so many suffering in this world for the Gospel and have faith
in the midst of their sufferings and death due to hunger and famine?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Have
you ever read the history of the Church? Good and Bad? Did you know that in the
beginning priests were married? Then corruption entered in with greed and
building power and money for themselves and their families with the money of
the poor. It is interesting to read the history and how the Church stumbled and
got up again and again and again. How the Church learned from mistakes and is
still learning from mistakes. For a man of God… to serve His people and live in
this world can be very hard. Can a man of God love money and truly serve God’s
people? That is something to ponder on. For all these Mega Churches and their
leaders to be multi- billionaires…living in mansions… are they really living
the gospel message? Why do they keep so much money for themselves when so many
are poor… in their midst? Just think how much they could do… if they lived like
a Catholic Priest. Needs are met… lived comfortably and gave to help feed and
educate the poor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">From
what I have learned and observed since I have been around Catholic Priests…
they truly give their whole life to God and the Church… just like Jesus. To
become a Priest, for the Catholic Church, you will not have a life like Joel
Olsteen… I’ve also surrendered myself to not being my own Pope. To find
understanding to scripture and the things of God, I now search to see what the
Church teachings are. I might not agree at times… but so far as I take it to
prayer and seek wisdom from above I see… That Mother Church has grown in wisdom
from her old age. Mother Church has also told me to be aware of the “prosperity
gospel” that is being preached by many… including, Joel Olsteen and Joyce Myers.
The Church does not judge them and neither do I… I just know that their message
is not preached with the totality of scriptures and the Traditions in which the
Catholic Church has held onto for 2,000 years. If, you become a Catholic
Priest, you will have to be totally sold out to the Catholic Truth of
Christianity. Many false truths have invaded Christianity… including new age
and this prosperity gospel. Many of these false truths have invaded the
Catholic Church and its people and many times those in authority have joined
this bandwagon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">As
an ex Protestant… I’ve been there and done that. I’ve seen the changes and
growth over the years in the Protestant Churches (those who teach the
prosperity gospel) that lead many to these false teachings…including Catholics.
Are they harmful? That’s a hard question…. Because I have seen many lives be
changed for the good…. In those circles, I’ve also seen many be deeply hurt and
lose their faith… including me. I’ve witnessed parents who lose a child to
cancer and blame themselves because they do not think their faith was strong
enough to “Believe.” In time they stop believing and growing……… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Cousin,
you are a smart person and God has gifted you with many talents. You can be
anything you want to be in this life. You are young and the possibilities are
endless. If you want to find a career in which you make money with your hard
work… go for it! God can use you in your profession and the vocation of
marriage if that is His call for you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">If
He is calling you to the Priesthood… you will find your peace and happiness in
His call. Not many are called to this “High” of calling… it will require a
total surrender to SELF… and you will be obedient to your superiors… so that
the “deposit of truth” in which Jesus handed down to the Apostles, and the
Apostles handed it down to the next generation… then the next… all the way to
our time… this line has never been broken. To be obedient to your superiors is
trusting the protection in which they protect the teachings (Jesus) of the
Church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="yiv425506745msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">The
Protestant faith is only 500 years old and it started with one man, who was a
Catholic Priest; Martin Luther who saw abuse in the church… and addressed it. In
doing so he caused division… and this division continues to this day. Churches
are splintering in this direction and that direction. Men and women interpreting
the things of God… in light of themselves and what they think the Holy Spirit
is teaching them. How can the Holy Spirit be so divided in its truth? That’s
why God left us a teaching body to help us… the Magisterium. Have they done it
perfect….using imperfect men? NO! But for 2,000 years “the deposit of faith”
has been protected by the Holy Spirit and has not changed… God using imperfect
men, to lead His people to eternal life. Scriptures tells us the gates of hell
will not prevail against His CHURCH!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">To
be a Protestant Pastor you will be successful in today’s world if you create
the right music, have a great speaking voice, great staff and tickle their ears
with HOPE… even entertain them with your abilities to keep them from getting
bored. If you do not do all these things, folks stop coming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="yiv425506745msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">For
Catholic Priest… it does not matter how good his homily is… if the music is
good during worship… because a true Catholic that understands his or her faith
is not there to be entertained. They are at church to receive the gift from
above that gives the pilgrim so much grace and strength in this broken world.
The Eucharist is our hope… not a man who gives a good sermon. The Eucharist shows
us how much God loves us and gives us the vision of His eternal plan, of no
more suffering. Without the Priest we have no Eucharist. Yes, many leave the
Catholic Church because they just don’t get it… they leave to be entertained by
many who use the things of this world to tickle their ears.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">You
cannot compare a Preacher to a Priest…. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">The
following is something I just read and it really spoke volumes to me about many
areas of the Priesthood I never thought about, the book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rekindle Eucharistic Amazement Healing and Holiness through the Mass
and Holy Hour</i>, Author Kathleen Beckman.</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="yiv425506745msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">“St
John Vianney is named the patron of diocesan priests and what a marvelous
example he provides for every priest! On pilgrimage in 1992, I visited the
towns of Ars, France. We toured the Saint’s parish and living quarters. His
humble bedroom is preserved so pilgrims can venerate the holy ground. One can
see the burn marks left from Satan’s attacks against the saint. It is easy to
imagine spiritual battles that occurred in his room with the visible signs that
confirm the devil’s assaults. Why did a humble priest in a remote village like
Ars, France draw such intense retaliation from demons? St John Vianney’s
devotion to the Mass and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is exemplary and
known throughout the Church.</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="yiv425506745msonormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">St
Augustine exclaimed, “Marvelous dignity of priest! In their hands, as in the
womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, the Son of God becomes incarnate.” St Paul
said, “They are ministers of Christ and dispensers of the mysteries of God
(1Cor. 4:1). Commenting on these words, the Cure of Ars said, “Without the
priest the death and passion of our Lord would be no use; the priest has the
key of the heavenly treasures; he is God’s steward and the administrator of His
goods.” Let us ask the Holy Spirit to give us knowledge of these truths. It
will inspire us with a religious veneration for the character of the priest,
and a lively gratitude towards our Lord who has invested him with it. What is
the priest? A man who holds the place of God, a man clothed with all the power
of God! Go, our Lord, said to the priest, “As my Father has sent me, I also
send you.” Behold the power of the priest! The tongue of the priest makes God
from a morsel of bread! It is more than creating the world. How great is the
priest! He will only rightly understand himself in heaven….. To understand it
on earth would make one die, not of fear, but of love. The priest is
everything, after God! Leave a parish for twenty years without a priest, and
the beast worshipped there…. will be If I were to go away, you would say, “What
is there to do in that Church? There is no Mass. Our Lord is no longer there,
we may just as well pray at home.” When men want to destroy religion they begin
by attacking the priest, because where the priest is no more, there is no more
sacrifice; there is no more religion. The priesthood is the love of the heart
of Jesus. When we see the priest, think of our Lord Jesus Christ” (St John
Vianney, Eucharistic Meditations). </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Dear
Priest, in your singular dignity as ministers of God’s mysteries, you remind
the laity of our own dignity, too. We need you to be a sign of contradictions
in the world. We need your good, courageous example, and your light to shine
brightly into our hearts and lives. Father, by pleasing God first, you will
bless the people.”</span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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God Bless you Cousin and praying for you
and whatever your vocation in life will be… only God knows… seek His wisdom for
your life and that is where you will find your happiness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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These are sites that I found among many, many
others that might give you more understanding of the subject of;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Prosperity Gospel”.. The Catholic Church
tells us to beware….and I trust them over others opinions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Love and hugs, Cousin Jewels<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ip4Jx92F94"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ip4Jx92F94</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Klu-BR_7E"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Klu-BR_7E</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/the-dangers-of-the-prosperity-gospel/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/the-dangers-of-the-prosperity-gospel/</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=172526"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=172526</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My
cousin responded back to my answer to his question and I will conclude with
what I responded back to him with another question he had;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Cousin,
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would
love to speak to you “more” about all we’ve learned. If you understood how
committed we were… Jim and I.. to the Protestant faith and it’s understandings
of scripture you will find out how deep we had to dig into the teachings and
history of the Catholic Church to make sense of it ALL. Especially Jim being so
educated and an engineer, he had to make sense of it all…. “Cross every t and
dot every i.” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the end he received
enough grace from above to the understandings, that some things of God…are a
mystery and He makes them a mystery to build up our faith. Just like air….we
can’t see it, can’t smell it, can’t touch it…. But without air we have no life.
At first I was upset Jim did not follow Jeanine and I into the Catholic Faith….
I felt like a lone wolf. But, he supported us, went to Mass every time we did….
In time, I began to thank my Lord for his hardened heart…because of his road
blocks and questions, we both studied the Catholic Faith like theologians and
historians (together) and journeyed “more” deeper than any RCIA class could
take us. You would not believe all the books we have read together about
Catholicism. You are more than welcomed to borrow any of them if you want to…if
you can find the time to read them. We both “now” hope our journey will help
bridge the gap of so many misunderstandings and wrong perceived concepts that
Protestants have about the Church and also help Ex Catholics come home. Many
Cradle Catholics today are in a rut and have no clue how awesome their faith
is….So SAD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, I do not know if you
ever read my book I wrote? I know your Meme has a copy. Many of my early
understandings of being Catholic are in those pages. I need to re-write it,
because I need to add so much more to it, that I have learned since I wrote it.
I had it self-published and hope one day when I get it just like I want it…. I
will try to publish it. It’s called “Finding the One in His Time.” In the last
part of the book I share about 3 Catholic Seminarians that visited our Parish
one summer to help with Vacation Bible School. I had them over at our house for
dinner and lunch several times and really got to know them and their stories
about how God had lead them to become…or discern to be a Catholic Priest. What
I shared in my book is a question I asked them; “Do all who enter the Seminary
become a Priest?” This is what I wrote; “They informed me the percentage was
very low. The good news is while they study to become Priest, they are pursuing
God’s will in their lives and preparing for whatever their vocation may be in
life; married, or a life dedicated to the Priesthood. They went on to say those
who choose marriage for a vocation, after the experience of seminary, leave the
seminary really understanding God’s purpose for their life and a good insight
in understanding the meaning of sacrificial love that serves its place “in
time” when they do marry. They were a precious young bunch, and it was
refreshing to see young men really pursuing God with all of their hearts. I
wish more young people had the opportunity to figure it out. It is sad one has
to escape the world to get answers. I wish our modern world could be still for
a day and give our young people an experience of silence away from cell phones,
IPods, television and the materialism that keeps them from hearing God’s
voice.” I wrote that almost 4 years ago…. And still keep up with those precious
men. We were invited last spring to the “Ordination” to the Priesthood of one
of those Seminarians.. Jim and I both cried through the whole service. We both
had been praying for him, since we met him that summer, to complete, discern,
and understand his God ordained call or vocation in this life… we felt like his
parents. We even got to go to his first Mass at his home church. To be there
was amazing to see the fruits of the Apostolic succession continue on… to see
the miracle in which….the first time this young priest through the power of the
Holy Spirit made present our Eucharist. We took part in a miracle of God and we
witnessed the miracle of God in this young Priests hands, the wine and bread
became His Body and Blood. For us and all his friends and family, to be a part
of witnessing his first Eucharistic miracle at the Altar was awesome. He was
not the one who performed the miracle; it was the Holy Spirit using a man who
surrendered his life to this call…. a calling from God. We cried again. One of
the other Seminarians is studying in Rome for 2 years and can’t wait to hear
his story when he gets back. Wonder what his experience was when Pope Francis
was installed? He got to witness all of that amazing history being made<u>.<o:p></o:p></u></span></span></span></div>
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book you asked me if I read it; “To Save A Thousand Souls”….. You will like
it.. The author Fr. Branner was on EWTN… “Bookmark” with Dough Keck. The
following link is the interview with Fr. Branner and a great discussion how the
book came to being. Fr. Branner is affiliated at Mount Saint Mary’s in
Maryland. When we lived in PA we use to pass by that place, many times, with
our trips to DC. Wish we would have stopped<u>,</u> it is beautiful and we always
admired the place… just did not know what it was back then.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Bless, Cousin Jewels <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Also, listen to all the other YouTube’s to the right of this link… Many discussions
and areas in which you can use to discern this complex subject of the “calling”
of the Priesthood<u>.</u> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-10128942411249849262013-03-14T19:13:00.002-07:002013-03-14T19:13:52.878-07:00We've Got White Smoke!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pondering
the last few weeks and going through the events in my mind and drama that took
place in our world from the announcement in which Pope Benedict stepped down as
the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Being a new
Catholic of 4 years and this being my first experience to lose a Pope (Papa)
and walk through the process, with such a huge body of believers, in which the
Catholic Church elects a new Pope was a first for me and my husband (also a new
Catholic). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our 50+
years of living a life in the Protestant world, we just never engaged in what
was going on in the Catholic Church when a new Pope was elected. I can remember
my mom, a Methodist who went to a Catholic school as a little girl (for a short time), always
having a heart for the process in which a new Pope was elected. She would
always call me on the phone when the Cardinals would be in conclave and be so
excited in the “waiting” to see the white smoke. I would always listen to her
enthusiasm and in many ways try to down play her excitement and say; “Who
cares…..who they elect, this is something that does not impact my life and why
does it yours? “ I would always hang up the phone with the thoughts that she
was bored, needed to get more of a life away from the TV and events that did
not matter to anyone, except maybe a Catholic. She always defended her position
with how this event of the “white smoke” was a very old tradition and in many
ways, she was getting to experience history unfold in the Catholic Church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mom had many questions for me when I was
seeking and learning about the Catholic Faith and after I became Catholic. We
would discuss it for hours and I think if she would have lived a little longer
her heart would have been converted to the fullness of the Christian faith. I
do not think she would have become Catholic, because she loved her little
Methodist Church and the drive around the block was her routine. A few years
before she passed away she wanted me to take her to a local Nursery, because
she knew they had garden statues. She wanted a statue of Saint Francis in her
prayer garden. She loved the story of Saint Francis and his love for animals. Mother
was an avid birdwatcher and loved watching nature’s smells, growth, life, colors
and sounds. The Seasons in her prayer garden entertained her for hours. I
teased her when she suggested a statue of Saint Francis…. “That’s Catholic!
You’re not Catholic.” Her reply; “Well, I love Saint Francis… you’re Catholic
now, you have any statues…Catholic statues in your yard yet?” “No, mother I do
not” was my reply. “Well, I can’t believe you are Catholic and your Methodist
mother beat you to putting a Catholic statue in her yard. I’m sure you will get
to it, soon.” Yes, she was right…. The first thing I did, when she went home to
her Lord was purchase a statue of Saint Francis and put it in my yard. When I
gaze upon it, I will always think of her and areas we connected in the Catholic
faith. I also wonder if she has run into Saint Francis in heaven and if they
are bird watching together or just conversing about their love of God’s
creation in a simple weed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I wish my
ears would have been in tuned all those years ago to my mother and her
excitement of the “white smoke.” Before Pope Benedict stepped down I had come
to love this great man of Faith. He was more than the “Vicar of Christ” in my
life. He had become my Papa and his deep teachings of the Christian faith
inspired me to be a better Christian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His stance on virtues and morals in a world falling apart each day, gave
me a sense of security knowing he was standing firm and would not compromise
the 2,000 year old teachings to the realm in which society is changing and
going down a road that is not Scriptural in the teachings of Christ. The news
of Pope Benedict in many ways to me was like a death, in knowing he was no
longer going to be there for me. I also pondered my love for Pope John Paul II
and what I now understand, in what many Catholics went through after his death.
What a great man of the faith Pope John Paul II was. I did not learn about his
life and teachings, until he was already gone from this world. Even though he
is no longer with us, his works will forever impact this world. Pope Benedict
had been in office for only a year, when I finally surrendered to the Holy
Spirit and started my journey to discover the Catholic Faith. I missed out on
the “white smoke” with the election of all the Popes in my lifetime until now. Strange,
that I lost my mother to eternal life one year ago and on her one year
anniversary of leaving me, I am experiencing the “white smoke.” I can hear her
in heaven saying “I told you so!” I just wish I could have shared this moment
with her and told her I now understand the excitement that she experienced in
waiting and watching for the “white smoke.” Being a Catholic now and
understanding the teachings of the “Communion of Saints”, it gives me hope that
even though she was not with me bodily….she was in spirit and so entwined
through the Holy Trinity, she with all the Church Triumphant <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>were praying for our Cardinals, that Christ’s
Church not be left as orphans. The Church Militant (Visible), Church Triumphant
and The Church Suffering, I truly believe were in “One” accord the last few
weeks in prayer for the election on our next Vicar of Christ, our Pope, our
next Papa that will be a “Peter” to oversee Christ’s Church and protect the
“Deposit of Faith” that has been passed down from the Apostles, all the way down….
2,000 years to little ol’ me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
Apostolic Succession has never been broken with all that has risen up against
it for 2,000 years. Through the good Popes, bad Popes, bad Priest, good Priest,
bad Bishops, good Bishops, bad Cardinals and good Cardinals the “deposit of faith”
has been protected by the Holy Spirit using imperfect men to preach the Gospel,
“Good News”, to the ends of the earth. The Catholic Church can back up its
Vicars of Christ all the way to Saint Peter. Just like the USA can back up
their Presidents all the way to George Washington.</span> <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The Pope is called the Vicar of
Christ because he is Christ's special representative in a way that the other
Bishops are not. This stems back to St. Peter whom Christ made the head of the
Apostles and the head of the Church</span>. <span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">The Catholic Church is the longest living body of authority…
Magisterium…. that has survived the ups and downs of history and is still here
today….after 2,000 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No country,
government, monarchy or religion can claim this unbroken chain……. this chain
that backs history all the way to Christ:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matthew 16:18; And</span><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the
gates of Hades will not overcome it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John 20; <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><sup><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">19</span></sup><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first <i>day</i> of the
week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the
Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace <i>be</i> unto
you. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="20"></a><sup>20</sup>And when he had said this, he showed unto them
his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the
Lord. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><sup>21</sup>Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace <i>be</i>
unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><sup>22</sup>And
when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the
Holy Spirit: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><sup>23</sup>whosesoever sins ye forgive, they are
forgiven unto them; whosesoever <i>sins</i> ye retain, they are retained. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Acts 1: <sup>1</sup>The
former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to
do and to teach, </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>2</sup>until the day in which he was
received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto
the apostles whom he had chosen: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>3</sup>to whom he also
showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by
the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:
</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="5"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>4</sup>and, being assembled together with them, he charged
them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father,
which, <i>said he</i>, ye heard from me: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="6"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>5</sup>for John
indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not
many days hence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Luke 10:16;
He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and rejects him
who sent me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Luke 1: 1-
4; Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of events that have been
fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and
ministers of the word have handed them down to us, I too have decided, after
investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly
sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may realize the certainty
of the teachings you have received. Hebrews 13: 7-9; Remember your leaders,
those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives,
and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and
forever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">During the process of waiting for
the Cardinals to all arrive in Rome with the media and all the stories flying
around about the latest gossip…..some true and some peoples imagination
building bigger stories. I sat and listened and took it all in. I gave up
Facebook for Lent and even television. Listening only to a Catholic radio
station and occasionally would watch Catholic television (EWTN) to stay
informed about the conclave of Cardinals coming together to elect out next
Pope. Still with my limited time of staying away from the news I still got an
ear full from friends and family…. Some Catholic, some not, how corrupt the
Catholic Church is and was and always has been. I heard stories of the priest sexual
scandals, the cover ups, stories of how the mafia has run the Vatican for
years, laundering of monies that have taken place and etc. etc. etc. The
biggest story I was told by a sincere friend was she truly believed that end
time prophecies claim this will be the last Pope and he will claim the name Pope
Peter and be the anti-Christ. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">All this chatter reminded me of
Judas and how Christ himself chose a thief and a traitor. How Christ in His
word has told us we will be planted among the tares. Matthew 13:24; the kingdom
of heaven is likened unto a man that sowed good seed in his field: <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><sup>25</sup>but
while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares also among the wheat, and went
away. <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a><sup>26</sup>But when the blade sprang up and brought
forth fruit, then appeared the tares also</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Interesting
the plant “tares” are the bearded darnel or rye grass, and resembles wheat so
closely that it can prosper in the cornfields and be almost indistinguishable
until fully grown. It flourishes in quantities in countries along the
Mediterranean Sea. To the farmer it is one of the most destructive of all
weeds. Many reasons we are sowed among these weeds…. If you think about it……
this is nothing new. Judas was one of the disciples that Christ chose. Was this
to teach us something?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jim and I read a book together when we were learning
about the Catholic Church. It was the history….starting right at the cross of
Christ. The name of the book…… <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">CHURCH
HISTORY; </i>by Fr. John Laux, MA. It is the history of the Church from the Cross
until 1940. Hard book to read because it is boring at times and some of the
complicated language with names throughout the centuries took us some time to
spit out. It was an honest look at the history of the Catholic Church, good and
bad. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What we came away with reading this
book was the understanding of however bad the Church was or how bad a Pope was
the “deposit of faith” was never tampered with or changed. The teachings of
faith, virtues and morals are the same, just as they were when Christ passed
them down to the Apostles and the Apostles passed them down to the next
generation. The gates of hell will not prevail against His church. After
reading it, the book reminded me of my life. All the mistakes I’ve made over
and over and after a while I did learn from them. But, I am still making
different mistakes… and in time I hope I will learn from them. My parents were
good parents…. But, they did make mistakes and I tried not to make the same
ones they did. I’m sure my son and his wife will strive to not make the same mistakes
their parents did with them. I’ve learned in this world, wisdom comes with age
and if we knew then what we know now, when we were young things would have been
easier for all of us. That’s how I look at the Catholic Church (Mother Church).
She has made many mistakes and for 2,000 years has learned from them. She has
become a very old and a wise Mother. Her success does not depend on those who make
the mistakes or caused the schisms. Christ promised the gates of hell would not
prevail against His Church. Did the Catholic Church handle the sex scandals
well? Probably not in the beginning, but I truly believe they are doing all
they can so it will not happen again… Yes, there were some Judases among the
flock. We are living in a world like no other time in history; computers, magazines,
television, newspapers, advertisements that point society to world of sex with
no boundaries. Available for all to see including our children and it’s not
going to get any better. Society in the last 100 years has been changing rapidly
and we as a society have compromised faith and morals. In the end we are going
to pay for it. I was molested by a family member….. And guess what? My parents
did not know how to handle it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
family member was a trusted and much loved family member. This was a new issue
for the 1960’s because it just did not happen that much…. It might have
happened more than we thought, but folks just did not have the tools needed to
make it right or try to fix it. It is a problem everywhere today; Schools, Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, little leagues, families and the list goes on. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">With all the chatter concerning the Pope and him
stepping down and pointing out all the sins of the Catholic Church, I am
reminded of my journey into the Catholic Church from the Protestant Faith.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">My father stopped going to our Methodist Church in
the 1960’s because of division and politics.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jim’s father stopped going to the Presbyterian Church
in the 1970’s due to something we never learned about. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Our experience with many Protestant churches we
attended, almost made us stay home for good, just like our dads. Also, knowledge
of other churches where we have lived that struggled with many areas of sin,
discouraged us and almost made us give up in finding a church. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve come to believe the worst enemy of Christianity
is the “Christian”. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Every area that the Catholic Church has been judged,
and with good reasons, happens in every denomination that claims to be
CHRISTIAN. Why? Because the Judases will always be among the Flock. The
Catholic Church is universal and it always makes front page headlines.
Protestantism is only 500 years old and many divisions and splits among the
faithful make them small remnants compared to the Catholic Church which is
universal. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why are they splitting and disagreeing?
Every church in every land in the Protestant faith and all others has fallen
into every area of “BAD” that the Catholic Faith has. It never makes world news…maybe
local, but it is soon forgotten until it happens again. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When Pope Benedict stepped down I was so upset
because I knew he was a good Pope. I’ve read his writings and he is a brilliant
scholar when it comes to the history and teachings of the church. All the
chatter I hear about him….. It is not for me to judge. I have a hard enough
time keeping me in line. God is the final judge. I look to his fruits, his
teachings and the sacrifices he made in serving God’s Church. He came against
many Catholics, the US government and societies all around the world that are
demanding change; change that is against the “deposit of faith” on faith,
virtues and morals. If you Google many of the mainstream Protestant faiths you
will notice they are in this same battle and many have compromised to a society
that is following its own agenda. This is one of many reasons I am Catholic,
and I trust Jesus’ words that he will protect His church and the gates of hell
will not prevail. Sorry, folks the anti-Christ is not the Pope and never will
be….it is a promise from Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When the “white smoke” announced to the world we had
a new Papa that would be the next Vicar of Christ I was brought to tears with
seeing the history being made before my eyes. I thought for a moment…what if this
is a bad Pope? Then I was reminded of Christ promise to His Church… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“…</span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Peter, and on this rock I
will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” I knew that
whoever it would be… It did not depend on the man… the Holy Spirit has
protected Christ Church for 2,000 years and it is not going anywhere.</span><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">If God allowed us a great leader to point us to the life of His
Son, we would be thankful. If not… His Church would prevail. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought of my mother and how she would be so
pleased that I had become Catholic and was now watching for the “white smoke.” The
“white smoke” finally announced to the world that our new “Papa” would be Cardinal
Jorge Bergoglio and his name will be Pope Francis! Wow! I felt like my mother
was with me… not only did we have a new Pope….but he had chosen my Methodist mother’s
favorite saint’s name. It was if God had given me a sign, that my mother was
truly a part of this plan, with all the CHURCH. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Pope Francis seems to be a humble Godly man and I look forward
to getting to know him. My first impression of him reminds me of Blessed Mother
Teresa from Calcutta, a Servant with a servant’s heart for the poor and needy. A
man that will defend the “deposit of faith”, faith, virtues and morals to a
world that wants to follow the hearts of men and women in their quest of doing
it their way, not God’s way. Wow… What are you doing now Lord, in your Church?
Makes me rejoice for Christ’s Church and the 2,000 year old journey continuing
until He returns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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Fathers, those who were taught by the Apostles or those from the following generation
that were taught from those who were taught by the Apostles, and now<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>passing it down to the next generation;<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Peter, who is called 'the
rock on which the church should be built,' who also obtained 'the keys of the
kingdom of heaven...'” <i>Tertullian, On the Prescription Against the Heretics,
22 (c. A.D. 200).</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“And Peter, on whom the
Church of Christ is built, against which the gates of hell shall not
prevail...” <i>Origen, Commentary on John, 5:3 (A.D. </i>232). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“By this Spirit Peter spake
that blessed word, 'Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.' By this
Spirit the rock of the Church was established.” <i>Hippolytus, Discourse on the
Holy Theophany, 9 (ante A.D. 235). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“'...thou art Peter and
upon this rock I will build my Church' ... It is on him that he builds the
Church, and to him that he entrusts the sheep to feed. And although he assigns
a like power to all the apostles, yet he founded a single Chair, thus
establishing by his own authority the source and hallmark of the (Church's)
oneness...If a man does not fast to this oneness of Peter, does he still
imagine that he still holds the faith. If he deserts the Chair of Peter upon
whom the Church was built, has he still confidence that he is in the Church?” <i>Cyprian,
De Unitate Ecclesiae (Primacy text), 4 (A.D. 251). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Peter, that strongest
and greatest of all the apostles, and the one who on account of his virtue was
the speaker for all the others...” <i>Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, 2:14
(A.D. 325).</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“And Peter,on whom the
Church of Christ is built, 'against which the gates of hell shall not prevail'”
<i>Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History, 6:25 (A.D. 325).</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“...the chief of the
disciples...the Lord accepted him, set him up as the foundation, called him the
rock and structure of the church.” <i>Aphraates, De Paenitentibus Homily 7:15
(A.D. 337). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Peter, the foremost of the
Apostles, and Chief Herald of the Church...” <i>Cyril of Jerusalem,
Catechetical Lectures,1 1:3 (A.D. 350). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Blessed Simon, who after
his confession of the mystery was set to be the foundation-stone of the Church,
and received the keys of the kingdom...” <i>Hilary de Poiters, On the Trinity,
6:20(A.D. 359). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“For the good of unity
blessed Peter, for whom it would have been enough if after his denial he had
obtained pardon only, deserved to be placed before all the apostles, and alone
received the keys of the kingdom of heaven, to be communicated to the rest.” <i>Optatus
of Milevis, De Schismate Donatistorum, 7:3(A.D. 370). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The Lord spoke to Peter
a little earlier; he spoke to one, that from one he might found unity, soon
delivering the same to all.” <i>Pacian, To Sympronianus, Epistle 3:2 (AD 372). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"Simon, My follower, I
have made you the foundation of the Holy Church. I betimes called you Peter
(Kepha), because you will support all its buildings. You are the inspector of
those who will build on earth a Church for me...I have given you the keys of my
kingdom. Behold, have given you authority over all my treasures." <i>Ephraim,
Homily 4:1, (A.D. 373). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The first of the
apostles, the solid rock on which the Church was built.” <i>Epiphanius, In
Ancorato, 9:6 (A.D. 374). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Peter upon which rock the
Lord promised that he would build his church.” <i>Basil, In Isaias, 2:66 (A.D.
375).</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“As I follow no leader save
Christ, so I communicate with none but your blessedness, that is with the chair
of Peter. For this, I know, is the rock on which the church is built!” <i>Jerome,
To Pope Damasus, Epistle 15 (A.D. 375). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Seest thou that of the
disciples of Christ, all of whom were exalted and deserving of choice, one is
called rock, and is entrusted with the foundations of the church.” <i>Gregory
of Nazianzen, Oration 32:18 (A.D. 380). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“We have considered that
it ought be announced that although all the Catholic Churches spread abroad
through the world comprise one bridal chamber of Christ, nevertheless, the holy
Roman Church has been placed at the forefront not by conciliar decisions of
other churches, but has received the primacy by the evangelic voice of our Lord
and Savior, who says: "You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church,
and the gates of hell will not prevail against it..."...The first see,
therefore, is that of Peter the Apostle, that of the Roman Church, which has
neither the stain nor blemish nor anything like it.” <i>Pope Damasus, Decree of
Damasus, 3 (A.D. 382). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">”It was right indeed that
he (Paul) should be anxious to see Peter; for he was the first among the
apostles, and was entrusted by the Savior with the care of the churches.” <i>Ambrosiaster,
Commentary on Galatians, PL 17:344 (A.D. 384). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Number the priests even
from that seat of Peter. And in that order of fathers see to whom succeeded:
that is the rock which the proud gates of hades do not conquer.” <i>Augustine,
Psalmus contro Partem Donati (A.D. 393). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“But you say, the Church
was rounded upon Peter: although elsewhere the same is attributed to all the
Apostles, and they all receive the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and the
strength of the Church depends upon them all alike, yet one (Peter) among the
twelve is chosen so that when a head has been appointed, there may be no
occasion for schism.” <i>Jerome, Against Jovinianus, 1 (A.D. 393). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The memory of Peter, who
is the head of the apostles...he is the firm and most solid rock, on which the
savior built his Church.” <i>Gregory of Nyssa, Panegyric on St. Stephen, 3
(ante A.D. 394). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">“Thou art Peter and upon this Rock I will build my Church,” Wherefore
where </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Peter is the Church is...” <i>Ambrose,
Commentary on the Psalms, 40:30 (AD 395). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“At length, after being
tempted by the devil, Peter is set over the Church.” <i>Ambrose, Commentary on
the Psalms, 43:40 (AD 397). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“In order that he may show
his power, God has endowed none of his disciples with gifts like Peter. But,
having raised him with heavenly gifts, he has set him above all. And, as first
disciple and greater among the brethren, he has shown, by the test of deeds,
the power of the Spirit. The first to be called, he followed at once...The
Saviour confided to this man, as some special trust, the whole universal
Church, after having asked him three times 'Lovest thou me?' And he receive the
world in charge...” <i>Asterius, Homily 8 (A.D. 400). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"(Peter) The first of
the Apostles, the foundation of the Church, the coryphaeus of the choir of
disciples." <i>John Chrysostom, Ad eos qui scandalizati 17(ante A.D. 407).
</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Peter, that head of the
Apostles, the first in the Church, the friend of Christ, who received
revelation not from man but from the Father...this Peter, and when I say Peter,
I mean that unbroken Rock, the unshaken foundation, the great Apostle, the
first of the disciples, the first called, the first to obey.” <i>John
Chrysostom, De Eleemosyna, 3:4 (ante A.D. 407). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“This Peter on whom Christ
freely bestowed a sharing in his name. For just as Christ is the rock, as the
Apostle Paul taught, so through Christ Peter is made rock, when the Lord says
to him: "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church...” <i>Maximus
of Turin, Homily 63 (A.D. 408). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“...the most firm rock, who
(Peter) from the principal Rock received a share of his virtue and his name.” <i>Prosper
of Aquitaine, The Call of All Nations, 2:28(A.D. 426). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“He promises to found the
church, assigning immovableness to it, as He is the Lord of strength, and over
this he sets Peter as shepherd.” <i>Cyril of Alexandria, Commentary on Matthew
(A.D. 428). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“But that great man, the
disciple of disciples, that master among masters, who wielding the government
of the Roman Church possessed the authority in faith and priesthood. Tell us
therefore, tell us we beg of you, Peter, prince of the Apostles, tell us how
the churches must believe in God.” <i>John Cassian, Contra Nestorium, 3:12
(A.D. 430). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“There is no doubt, and in
fact it has been known in all ages, that the holy and most blessed Peter,
prince and head of the Apostles, pillar of faith, and foundation of the
Catholic Church, received the keys of the kingdom from our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Savior and Redeemer of the human race, and that to him was given the power
of loosing and binding sins: who down even to to-day and forever, lives and
judges in his successors. The holy and most blessed Pope Celestine, according
to due order, is his successor and holds his place...” <i>Philip, Council of
Ephesus, Session III (A.D. 431). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Blessed Peter preserving
in the strength of the Rock, which he has received, has not abandoned the helm
of the Church, which he under took...And so if anything is rightly done and
rightly decreed by us, if anything is won from the mercy of God by our daily
supplications, it is of his work and merits whose power lives and whose
authority prevails in his See...to him whom they know to be not only the patron
of this See, but also primate of all bishops. When therefore...believe that he
is speaking whose representative we are:..” <i>Pope Leo the Great, Sermon 3:3-4
(A.D. 442). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“If Paul, the herald of the
truth, the trumpet of the Holy Ghost, hastened to the great Peter in order that
he might carry from him the desired solution of difficulties to those at
Antioch who were in doubt about living in conformity with the law, much more do
we, men insignificant and small, hasten to your apostolic see in order to
receive from you a cure for the wounds of the churches. For every reason it is
fitting for you to hold the first place, inasmuch as your see is adorned with
many privileges.” <i>Theodoret of Cyrus, To Pope Leo, Epistle 113 (A.D. 449). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The Lord wished to be
indeed the concern of all the Apostles: and from him as from the Head wishes
His gifts to flow to all the body: so that any one who dares to secede from
Peter's solid rock may understand that he has no part or lot in the divine
mystery.” <i>Pope Leo the Great, To Bishops of Vienne, Epistle 10 (A.D. 450). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Wherefore the most holy
and blessed Leo, archbishop of the great and elder Rome, through us, and
through this present most holy synod together with the thrice blessed and
all-glorious Peter the Apostle, who is the rock and foundation of the Catholic
Church, and the foundation of the orthodox faith...” <i>Council of Chalcedon,
Session III (A.D. 451). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Wherefore the most holy
and blessed Leo, archbishop of the great and elder Rome, through us, and
through this present most holy synod together with the thrice blessed and
all-glorious Peter the Apostle, who is the rock and foundation of the Catholic
Church, and the foundation of the orthodox faith, hath stripped him of the
episcopate, and hath alienated from him all hieratic worthiness. 'Peter, the
apostle, who is the rock and support of the Catholic Church.'” <i>Paschasinus,
Council of Chalcedon, Session III (A.D. 451). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Peter is again called 'the
coryphaeus of the Apostles.’” <i>Basil of Seleucia, Oratio 25 (ante A.D. 468). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The holy Roman Church is
senior to the other churches not by virtue of any synodal decrees, but obtained
the primacy from Our Lord and Savior in the words of the Gospel, 'Thou art
Peter...'” <i>Pope Gelasius, Decree of Gelasium (A.D. 492). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“[T]he statement of Our
Lord Jesus Christ who said, 'Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my
Church,'...These (words) which were spoken, are proved by the effects of the
deeds, because in the Apostolic See the Catholic religion has always been
preserved without stain.'” <i>Pope Hormisdas, Libellus professionis fidei,
(A.D. 519). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“To Peter, that is, to his
church, he gave the power of retaining and forgiving sins on earth.” <i>Fulgentius,
De Remissione Peccatorum, 2:20 (A.D. 523). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Who could be ignorant of
the fact that the holy church is consolidated in the solidity of the prince of
the Apostles, whose firmness of character extended to his name so that he
should be called Peter after the 'rock', when the voice of the Truth says, 'I
will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven'. To him again is said
"When after a little while thou hast come back to me, it is for thee to be
the support of thy brethren.” <i>Pope Gregory the Great, Epistle 40 (A.D. 604).
</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“The decrees of the Roman
Pontiff, standing upon the supremacy of the Apostolic See, are unquestionable.”
<i>Isidore of Seville, (ante A.D. 636). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“For the extremities of the
earth, and all in every part of it who purely and rightly confess the Lord,
look directly towards the most holy Roman Church and its confession and faith,
as it were a sun of unfailing light, awaiting from it the bright radiance of
our fathers, according to what the six inspired and holy Councils have purely
and piously decreed, declaring most expressly the symbol of faith. For from the
coming down of the Incarnate Word among us, all the churches in every part of
the world have possessed that greatest church alone as their base and
foundation, seeing that, according to the promise of Christ Our Savior, the
gates of hell do never prevail against it, that it possesses the Keys of right
confession and faith in Him, that it opens the true and only religion to such
as approach with piety, and shuts up and locks every heretical mouth that
speaks injustice against the Most High.” <i>Maximus the Confessor, Opuscula
theologica et polemica (A.D. 650). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Peter was pronounced
blessed by the Lord...the duty of feeding the spiritual sheep of the Church
under whose protecting shield, this Apostolic Church of his has never turned
away from the path of truth in any direction of error, whose authority, as that
of the Prince of all the Apostles, the whole Catholic Church and the Ecumenical
Synods have faithfully embraced...” <i>Pope Agatho, To Ecumenical Council VI at
Constantinople, (A.D. 680). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"A copy of the letter
sent by the holy and Ecumenical Sixth Council to Agatho, the most blessed and
most holy pope of Old Rome…Therefore to thee, as to the bishop of the first see
of the Universal Church, we leave what must be done, since you willingly take
for your standing ground the firm rock of the faith, as we know from having
read your true confession in the letter sent by your fatherly beatitude to the
most pious emperor: and we acknowledge that this letter was divinely written
(perscriptas) as by the Chief of the Apostles, and through it we have cast out
the heretical sect of many errors which had recently sprung up..” <i>Constantinople
III, Council to Pope Agatho, (A.D. 680). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“For, although the devil desired
to sift all the disciples, the Lord testifies that He Himself asked for Peter
alone, and wished that the others be confirmed my him; and to Peter also was
committed the care of 'feeding the sheep'(John 21:15);and to him also did the
Lord hand over the 'keys of the kingdom of heaven'(Matthew 16:19),and upon him
did He promise to 'build His Church' (Matthew 16:18);and He testified that 'the
gates of Hell would not prevail against it' (Matthew 16:19).” <i>Pope Pelagius
II, Quod Ad Dilectionem (c. A.D. 685). </i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“'Thou art Peter, and upon
this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail
against it, and to thee I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven'? When
Wilfrid spoken thus, the king said, 'It is true, Colman, that these words were
spoken to Peter by our Lord?' He answered, 'It is true O king!' Then says he,
'Can you show any such power given to your Columba?' Colman answered, 'None.'
Then added the king, "Do you both agree that these words were principally
directed to Peter, and that the keys of heaven were given to him by our Lord?'
They both answered, 'We do.'” <i>Venerable Bede, (A.D. 700), Ecclesiastical
History, 3:5 (A.D. 700).<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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to ponder;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matt. 16:18; 18:18 - Jesus uses
the word "ecclesia" only twice in the New Testament Scriptures, which
demonstrates that Jesus intended a visible, unified, hierarchical, and
authoritative Church. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Eph. 4:11 - the Church is
hierarchical and includes apostles, prophets, pastors, and teachers, all
charged to build up the Church. The Church is not an invisible entity with an
invisible foundation.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Phil. 1:1 - Paul addresses the
bishops and deacons of the Church. They can all trace their unbroken lineage
back to the apostles.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 Tim. 3:1; Titus 1:7 - Christ's
Church has bishops ("episkopoi") who are direct successors of the
apostles. The bishops can trace the authority conferred upon them back to the
apostles.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 Tim. 5:17; Titus 1:5; James
5:14 - Christ's Church also has elders or priests ("presbyteroi") who
serve the bishops.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 Tim. 3:8 - Christ's Church also
has deacons ("diakonoi"). Thus, Jesus Christ's Church has a hierarchy
of authority - bishops, priests and deacons, who can all trace their lineage
back to Peter and the apostles.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Exodus 28:1 and 19:6 – shows the
three offices of the Old Testament priesthood (1). high priest – Aaron (Ex.
28:1); (2). Ministerial priests – Aaron’s sons (Ex. 19:6; 28:1); and (3).
Universal priests – Israel (Ex. 19:6). The New Testament priesthood also has
three offices: (1) High Priest – Jesus Christ (Heb. 3:1); (2) Ministerial
priests – the ordained bishops and priests (Rom. 15:16; 1 Tim. 3:1,8; 5:17;
Titus 1:7); and (3) Universal priests - all the baptized (1 Pet. 2:5,9; Rev.
1:6). <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matt. 13:24-30 - scandals have
always existed in the Church, just as they have existed outside of the Church.
This should not cause us to lose hope in the Church. God's mysterious plan
requires the wheat and the weeds to be side by side in the Church until the end
of time.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matt. 13:47-50 - God's plan is
that the Church (the kingdom of heaven) is a net which catches fish of every
kind, good and bad. God revealed this to us so that we will not get discouraged
by the sinfulness of the Church’s members.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matt. 16:18 - no matter how
sinful its members conduct themselves, Jesus promised that the gates of death
will never prevail against the Church.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Matt. 26:70-72; Mark 14:68-70;
Luke 22:57; John 18:25-27 - Peter denied Christ three times, yet he was chosen
to be the leader of the Church, and taught and wrote infallibly.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mark 14:45 - Judas was unfaithful
by betraying Jesus. But his apostolic office was preserved and this did not
weaken the Church.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mark 14:50 - all of Jesus'
apostles were unfaithful by abandoning Him in the garden of Gethsemane, yet
they are the foundation of the Church.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">John 20:24-25 - Thomas the
apostle was unfaithful by refusing to believe in Jesus' resurrection, yet he
taught infallibly in India. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Rom. 3:3-4 - unfaithful members
do not nullify the faithfulness of God and the work of the Holy Spirit in the
Church.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 Tim. 5:19 - Paul acknowledges
Church elders might be unfaithful. The Church, not rebellion and schism, deals
with these matters.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Jer. 24:1-10 - God's plan
includes both good and bad figs. The good figs will be rewarded, and the bad
figs will be discarded.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-87651440705683487982012-12-05T09:07:00.000-08:002012-12-05T09:07:17.448-08:00Angels That Are In Our Midst Are Dropping In Number
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our family just welcomed a new baby
into our lives, and as we shared pictures with our family and friends through
email and Facebook, I felt a need to share the whole story. The pictures of our
first granddaughter are beautiful, but the story behind that “new life” tells
an amazing story. This story is not to give any attention to ourselves or our
new bundle of joy, but to those who our society has rationalized almost to
extinction in our world. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am pro-life and it is hard for me
to understand how anyone could have an abortion. I understand it happens due to
misinformed young and old immature people in today’s self-centered world who
will not listen or learn the facts of “real truth” – this is a baby and the
heartbeat of new <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">human</i> life can be
heard after 6 weeks of development. Society tells us that unplanned pregnancy
will ruin our lives if we keep the “fetus” and the best thing for unplanned
pregnancies is to have an abortion. This is so far from the truth. Many options
are available to the mother. Take for example adoption. There are many, many, many
couples needing a baby that cannot have one on their own. As much as pro-choice
folks preach” it is not a baby at conception”, medical science says it is and
the reality of abortion is MURDER. This statement is a fact, but not the story
I want to share. Rather, I want to share a journey that showed me how bad our
society has truly come and how selfish we are. Through our selfishness we are
missing out on understanding what true love really is.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our daughter-in-law gave birth
November 24, 2012, exactly one year after having a miscarriage at 6 weeks. When
news of her second pregnancy was shared with us, it was shared with the hopes
that she would not miscarry again. We were all informed to wait until we spread
their news about the pregnancy,” just in case”…… At her 6-weeks check-up they
heard a heartbeat and we were all so excited! <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Our 30-something year old daughter-
in-law had a sonogram of the baby at 4 months and learned we were having a baby
girl. Because of her age they did a very thorough sonogram. The sonogram showed
all her skeletal features seemed normal. BUT, the baby had a “bright spot” on
her heart. The doctors informed her that all Down Syndrome (DS) babies have a
“bright spot” on their hearts and recommended she have further testing to see
if the baby had DS. The test is called amniocentesis and carries a risk of
miscarriage. </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The risk
ranges from 1 in 200 to 1 in 400. In facilities where amniocentesis is
performed regularly, the rates are closer to 1 in 400. Miscarriages can occur
because of infection in the uterus, the water breaks or labor is induced
prematurely</span></b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Because of this factor the new expectant
parents decided to not have this test for fear of a miscarriage. If she was DS,
it would not matter. She was a life created by God and they would trust the
Creator’s plan for them and their child.</span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">
<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our daughter-in-law’s Midwife advised
her to not worry, that her baby was fine and many healthy babies have a “bright
spot” on their hearts. During her months of pregnancy I would always tell the
new parents that the “bright spot” was a special “mark” from above. God had
already marked her with a special calling on her life. To be honest with my
story, it was hard at times to trust God and even though we would be prepared
for “whatever” our Lord had in store for us, we worried and continually
reassured each other “God is in control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No matter what happens His Grace will carry us through.” It is easy to
say, BUT putting it in “motion” is another story. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Four month… Five months… Six months…
Seven months… Eight months and what a perfect pregnancy. Our daughter-in-law
was beautiful pregnant and was textbook all the way. We visited them during her
eighth month and seeing how well she was doing confirmed to us “we are having a
baby” in a few weeks. Praise God! The wait was almost over. The excitement of
these new parents was contagious and seeing all the labor of love they put into
the nursery and the childproofing the house showed they were ready. With all this
said, the “bright spot” still bubbled up fear from time to time. Trust God! It
is so easy to say.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The end of the ninth month (the week
she is due) we as grandparents started our 2 day drive in hopes we would arrive
for the birth. It all worked out and we arrived at the hospital just in time.
After a wonderful labor and delivery (no complication) our daughter-in-law,
with the help of our son, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She was perfect
and started nursing (she was hungry) within a few minutes. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick check of her lungs, heart, etc.
revealed a healthy new life. We witnessed this beautiful baby (our
granddaughter) who entered the world around 9:30 pm. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The next day we arrived early at the
hospital to take a peek before church and witnessed two parents beaming from
head to toe. We even discussed how all the worrying we did the last nine months
was over and how textbook her pregnancy was, but also how the medical world
puts so much fear in the “could happen” scenarios.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We (new grandparents) left the
hospital and headed to Mass to give thanks to the Creator. Scripture readings
at morning Mass were preparing us for the end of the Liturgical year, a “New
Liturgical Year” was beginning the following Sunday. Advent was around the
corner and as our year ended with the good news of Christ second coming, the
start of the new liturgical year was a new beginning of the anticipation of His
first coming. In so many ways this ending was so appropriate for a 9-months
wait. There was new life in our midst; our granddaughter. I gave thanks to my
Jesus and told Him I look forward to His birth in a few weeks (the first coming
of the Messiah) and thanked Him for the life in which the Holy Trinity had
created for our family to LOVE and CHERISH. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We returned to the hospital after
Mass to see the baby and the new first time glowing parents we had left
earlier, only to learn when we returned, the new parent’s world in such a short
time, had been turned upside down. While at Mass, a Pediatrician entered their
hospital room, and knowing about the sonogram and the “bright spot”, examined our
little granddaughter. She informed the new parents that she suspects that this
baby is Down Syndrome and most likely has a serious heart problem that is
common in a DS baby. This doctor had left her art work on a white board
indicating the problems she suspects with the baby’s heart. Our daughter-in-law
is an RN and is a heart transplant nurse coordinator. She truly understands the
heart problems of the DS babies and I am sure she had struggled with this
knowledge since her sonogram. Our son was crying uncontrollably and really did
not know how to process this information. We all had a hard time with it. We
just could not see what this doctor was telling us. Was our love blind? We
decided to leave them alone, so they could work through this as a family. The
new parents did not need interference as they cried and sorted through this
news together. When leaving our son said “I will be so mad if this is a CYA
(cover your ass) because of her age and etc. To put us through these doubts and
worries during her pregnancy was hard and now if it is a CYA, it’s not fair. I
can accept it if she is Down Syndrome, but a heart problem…. the thought of
losing her.. I cannot handle.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We left the hospital emotionally drained
and the “joy” of being first time grandparents was now shadowed with fears of an
uncertain future. Immediately I started goggling information about Down Syndrome
babies and this is what my story is really about; the message I want to relay
to anyone who reads this writing from my heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As much as I googled and read, I still did not see what this doctor saw….
Our baby did not have the precious (small) features that DS children have. We
even laughed at the first glance, when we saw how big our grandchild’s feet and
hands were, thinking to ourselves she might make a good basketball player one
of these days, when she grew into those hands and feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read about the heart troubles DS babies
have and I cried. I also read that 90-95% of Down Syndrome babies are aborted
today and I cried. How selfish has our society become?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only 5-10 % have a chance at life, because
they are being murdered in the womb. I thought of the eagles and the whales and
how animal activist fight so hard to save them from becoming extinct. These are
animals…… and we are talking about special human beings shrinking in numbers
because society does not understand what love truly means. I read stories of
families who have chosen life for these precious children and how they are the
APPLE of their EYES. They bring so much joy to their lives. My search brought
me to the conclusion that if she is Down Syndrome, what a special package from
above we had received. How blessed I felt that God the Father would put so much
trust in this family to raise one of these precious children. How honored I
felt that He would trust us with a life that so many do away with. I came to
accept this wonderful gift and felt honored, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">if it was true</i>. I still had a hard time with the heart issue and
prayed that He would give us the graces we needed each day to walk through
this, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">if we had to</i>. We shared this
with nobody until we got all the facts. I was tempted many times to call our
Priest and our daughter, who is a Novice in the religious life, for prayer; to ask
him, her and the Sisters to pray. We needed to wait until we understood all the
facts, and we waited.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first test was on her heart and
the results came back that it is perfect! Praise our Lord! Another Pediatrician
delivered the news about the heart the following day and also was not convinced
in what the other doctor saw. Her advice was to do genetic testing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>”just to make sure.” When they gave the long
awaited permission, they could finally take their beautiful baby home. Praise
the Lord!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What a joy it was to finally take her
home! The next day she had an appointment for her first baby wellness check-up
with the Pediatrician who had not met her yet. She examined the baby and was
amazed at how perfect she was, how beautiful she was etc., etc., etc. Finally,
her parents asked the doctor if she had read all the notes from the hospital.
“No” was her reply. They asked her to please look them over. She retrieved the
paper work and began reading. After a few double takes, she was shocked at what
this one doctor had put them through. She could not see what this doctor saw,
and did not understand. Her words: “Well I am 99.9 % sure the test will come
back negative….. so sorry this happened to you!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">The genetic testing came back
yesterday and it is negative. I guess my son’s fears were right; “CYA” a doctor’s
way of handling things in a most unprofessional way. We as a society think we have
come a long way in medicine. Have we really? Through this journey, as hard as
it was, I am thankful for the things I’ve learned. I have always been pro-life
and even volunteered my time to help educate a world that does not know the
facts. The Lord open my eyes to a reality that I knew about, only never knew
how bad it was. I will continue to be an advocate for the unborn babies….. Now
my heart cries for the Down Syndrome babies. Folks please learn the facts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I pray that the Lord will open the door and
show me and others how to make a difference for these precious families and
their children. It is sad that medicine, the medical profession, that is supposed
to be a vessel that God uses to heal mankind, is now a part of our society that
kills, if it in any way seems to be an inconvenience to our existence and our
pleasures. My husband calls it “child sacrifice on the altar of convenience”. I
wonder if the doctor’s “</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Hippocratic
Oath</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">” has changed. Does it now say “heal” and “kill”? Just
wondering?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In Closing:<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jeremiah 1:5<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">"Before
I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I
appointed you as a prophet to the nations."<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">You
remember the “bright spot” on our granddaughter’s heart? I was right. It was a special
touch from above….. see how God used that spot to bring awareness to her
grandmother for the precious little ones that are so loved by HIM! She does
have a calling on her life.</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-85689258067340723842012-11-14T19:04:00.002-08:002012-11-16T08:46:09.722-08:00My Cousin "The Hairstylist" Inspired A Writing From The Heart.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I was having
my hair cut and made "pretty" the other day with my cousin the hairstylist. She
loves the Lord and had read Revelation 21 about foundations, levels, precious
stones and measurements, and asked me the question “ Does heaven have several
layers? I was reading in chapter 21 about the foundations of heaven and the
levels… Do you know anything about it?” </span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This
question sparked a 35 year old journey with my Lord… though I did not go there
with her because not enough hours in the day to tell the whole story. I did
tell her I would get back with her with an answer and needed to do some
research to validate my answers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">So much has happened in the last few years with
natural disasters, government mess and the list goes on. Many who did not like
the results of our newly elected President…are most sure than ever that the end
of the world is drawing near? Repent and be Saved is a motto among many
Christians today because of all the bad happenings around us. Her question took
me back to 1980 when I got so wrapped up in Hal Lindsey’s book “The Late Great Planet
Earth.” Oh, how Lindsey interrupted the book of Revelation, the Prophets of the
Old Testament and how we were all doomed any minute… unless we repented and
were “Saved.” I can’t remember all the details of the book…only the fact it
scared me to keep my eyes on Jesus. I also remember as a teenager going to a Baptist
school…being scared out of my “wits” with a movie they made us watch. It was
much like the “Left Behind” movies. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After
watching it I remember wondering if I would live to get married and have
children. How I needed to get my “bucket list” moving forward fast because
Jesus was coming back any minute. I was always intrigued by those who could see
all those hidden facts, codes that added up to prophesies being fulfilled at
any second. As much as I tried to see in scripture what they saw.. it was like
looking in a muddy lake trying to see the fish swimming. At first I swallowed everything,
every word that all these preachers, teachers and scholars taught about the “world
is coming to an end” SOON! As time passed and I heard the theories of pre, mid
and post tribulation I was more confused than ever. I finally came to my own
conclusion… Matt. 24: 1-11 <span style="font-size: small;"><sup>1</sup>And Jesus went out from the temple, and
was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings
of the temple. <sup>2</sup>But he answered and said unto them, See ye not
all these things? Verily I say unto you, there shall not be left here one stone
upon another, that shall not be thrown down. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="3"></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>3</sup>And as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the
disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be
and what <i>shall be</i> the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="4"></a><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>4</sup>And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no
man lead you astray. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="5"></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>5</sup>For many shall come in my name, saying, I am
the Christ; and shall lead many astray. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="6"></a><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>6</sup>And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars;
see that ye be not troubled: for <i>these things</i> must needs come to pass;
but the end is not yet. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="7"></a><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>7</sup>For nation shall rise against
nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes
in diverse places. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="8"></a><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>8</sup>But all these things are the
beginning of travail. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="9"></a><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>9</sup>Then shall they deliver you up
unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations
for my name’s sake. <sup>10</sup>And then shall many </span></span>stumble, and
shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another. <span style="font-size: small;"><sup>11</sup>And many
false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mark 13: 32 :</span><br />
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<sup>32</sup>But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even
the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These
Scriptures in Matt. and Mark gave me a peace to not listen to every drama out
there in Christianville. I finally came to the conclusion that we should always
be on watch for Jesus’ return. Who knows, the Father can call me home any
moment. We are all only a breath away. I’ve witnessed many pass from this world
to the next without a warning or a sign it was their time. We should always be
prepared and ready… always keeping our eyes on our Savior. Our time on earth
is such a speck compared to eternity. We all work so hard to be happy here,
keep our ducks in a row, invest, spend, work..work..work.. And, yes we should
be good stewards to this life in which we need to take care of our families. In
the end.. we won’t take any of this with us. Losing my Mom this year truly
spoke volumes to me about possessions. Even my dad’s degrees in dentistry, were
among her stuff. He worked so hard for those degrees… now they are just a piece
of paper. Worthless. Future generations who did not know him…could care less. What
will happen to all those things one of these days? It’s just a bunch of typed
words on a piece of paper….that he worked so hard to obtain…but in the end, it’s
worthless. Has no use for anything. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The real
question is what will happen if we keep our eyes on Christ? We will be storing
up treasure in heaven, treasures that will last forever? Matt 6:20 </span></span><span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and
rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #001320; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">So, my cousin the hairdresser, Rev. 21: 9-27</span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9</span></span></sup><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And there came one of the seven
angels who had the seven bowls, who were laden with the seven last plagues; and
he spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the wife of
the Lamb. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="10"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>10</sup>And he carried me away in the Spirit to a
mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out
of heaven from God, </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>11</sup>having the glory of God: her light was like
unto a stone most precious, as it were a jasper stone, clear as crystal: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="12"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>12</sup>having a wall great and high; having twelve gates, and
at the gates twelve angels; and names written thereon, which are <i>the names</i>
of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="13"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>13</sup>on
the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; and on the south three
gates; and on the west three gates. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="14"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>14</sup>And the wall of
the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve
apostles of the Lamb. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="15"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>15</sup>And he that spake with me had
for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the
wall thereof. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="16"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>16</sup>And the city lieth foursquare, and
the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with
the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height
thereof are equal. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="17"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>17</sup>And he measured the wall
thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, <i>according to</i> the measure
of a man, that is, of an angel. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="18"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>18</sup>And the building of
the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="19"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>19</sup>The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned
with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the
second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="20"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>20</sup>the
fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth,
beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the
twelfth, amethyst. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="21"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>21</sup>And the twelve gates were twelve
pearls; each one of the several gates was of one pearl: and the street of the
city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="22"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>22</sup>And
I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God the Almighty, and the Lamb, are the
temple thereof. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="23"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>23</sup>And the city hath no need of the
sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten
it, and the lamp thereof <i>is</i> the Lamb. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="24"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>24</sup>And
the nations shall walk amidst the light thereof: and the kings of the earth
bring their glory into it. </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="25"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>25</sup>And the gates thereof
shall in no wise be shut by day (for there shall be no night there): </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="26"></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><sup>26</sup>and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the
nations into it: </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="27"></a><br /><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
<sup>27</sup>and there shall in no wise enter into it
anything unclean, or he that maketh an abomination and a lie: but only they
that are written in the Lamb’s book of life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What I have
learned about Revelation. Did you know the rapture theology did not exist until
it was invented by a British religious figure named John Nelson Darby
(1800-1882). He was ordained in the Church of Ireland and worked there to
convert Catholics away from their “folly”. He was extremely pessimistic about
what he saw as the state of the world and the state of the Church. He
eventually left it, joining a dissident group called the Plymouth Brethren of
which he soon became a prominent leader.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Numbers are used frequently throughout the book. This is not going to be an
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demonstration of some tendencies that exist in scripture, and some things that
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I am sorry to disappoint those who wish to transpose the entire book to current
times. People who do that are always wrong because the entire premise of their
interpretation is skewed. I’ve witnessed this in my own lifetime. Folks
predicting this and that…and it never happens. What has given me much hope and
helped me understand this complicated book is going back into history. What did
the early church say about this book? The following link has helped me
understand this book from the eyes of 2,000 years. It’s okay if you do not
agree… this is not a debate. This is my story and teaching Rev. in this context has been a blessing to me and if you really read this link…
it is fascinating and full of history. The history of the Old and New Covenant coming together. A picture of how the Apostle John a Jew and understood his Jewish tradition... now a follower of Christ. When you read Rev. through Saint John's eyes.... this book makes sense. Hope you enjoy and God Bless!
Keep your eyes on the price.. Jesus Christ our Lord! Our Redeem</span>er!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Note: Does heaven have </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">foundations, levels, precious stones and measurements? Scroll down to Chapter 21 and see what this link says. Before you get there start at Revelation 1 and start at the beginning of the book. Many foundational truths to salvation history and who understands the meaning of God's plan of redemption more than St John the Apostle? Revelation is truly a "Love Story" the history of a God that fulfilled His promises. The book of Revelation to me..... is a history lesson in how he did it.</span> </span></div>
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<o:p><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>The Conclusion to this link is "why" I am a Christian convert to this </strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Incredible</strong></span> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Catholic Faith: <span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: medium;"></span></span></strong></span></span></o:p><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: medium;"></span></span></strong></span></span><br />
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Mass where the Lamb gives to us a share of his own triumph. There in the Liturgy, the Old Covenant and the New Covenant are one. In the Liturgy, humanity is deified and deity takes on humanity. In the Liturgy, we receive the God-man onto our tongues and into our bodies and souls. In the Liturgy, the seals are broken to bring about the judgments of God in history. In the Liturgy, the seven trumpets are sounded. In the Liturgy, the seven cups are poured out. In the Liturgy we have the marriage supper of the Lamb. In the Liturgy, we experience the Lord’s Day; we experience the final judgment; we experience our deliverance; we experience Christ unveiling his judgment which will ultimately vindicate us against those who would slander us and persecute us both within the Church as false brethren as well as outside the church in the world. In the Liturgy, we have hope.Therefore, we should be throwing ourselves body and soul into the singing, into the praying, and into the recitation of whatever lines we have. Because, invisibly yet present, are the angels and the saints. And there before us is the altar, the throne of Christ.</span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman;">History is controlled from the altar</span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman;">: a summary of the Book of</span><br />
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Revelation. History is controlled from the altar, the throne of Christ. His altar and throne are one. Nothing interprets the apocalypse as well as the Liturgy, and nothing interprets the Liturgy as well as the apocalypse.This book can be studied for years without reaching its depth. This book also shows us the radical sources of sin, the ultimate sources of injustice. We cannot hate our fellow man, no matter how much he hates us. He is acting within the grips of powers much greater than he. Our enemies are real, to be sure, but they are also deceived and in need of the Gospel. This is our responsibility. Yet, do not exaggerate the burden. The real struggle goes on above us. This is Christ’s battle. We witness. We offer up our bodies. </span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Conclusion by Father Eugenio Corsini:</span></span></span><span style="font-family: TimesNewRoman;">The past, therefore, is in the service of the present, says the Apocalypse. Is then the present in the service of the future? Certainly! There is this basic difference, however, at the level of the full realization of the divine salvific plan: “It has been done!” (10:7; 16:17; 21:6). From now on the future is firmly committed to the hands</span><br />
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Mass my Priest stands up after the announcements and begins to share a need and
asked us all to help.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
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jesters to communicate to all of us sitting in our pews…. Our Pastor begins to
share with us this great need to help him with an emergency that cannot wait.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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your help! I have just got word that a family has just crossed the border and
has no place to stay. They have a young child, no food, no money and need some
immediate help.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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rent houses and I might be able to let them stay in one…but I need to speak
with my husband before I can give you an answer.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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commitment now! They need a place tonight and I need someone to step up now and
help!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I sat in my pew I nudged my
husband…. And whispered, “Whatcha think?” He responded back with a “No!” as he
squirmed in his seat. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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someone to help! And I promise I will help in any way to make the transaction
to your home go well.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I nudged my husband again…. “they
have a baby.” He replied…while squirming closer to me.. “They probably do not
speak English.. how are we going to communicate with them?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I sat there… taking this all in, I
could only think of this baby. I also thought about the RV we owned. They could
stay in there for just one night.. we could pray about it and understand more
of the situation when they arrived. This would not really be committing us… it
would give us a way out? If….. this cramped our lifestyle?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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my husband’s permission.. thinking to myself… self… “Sure I might get in
trouble without his permission…but he will come around.. He always does and who
knows we might be missing out on a blessing here.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With my hand raised… “Fr. Tony! We have an
RV we can let the family use tonight. I am not sure about the long term part
yet…need to pray about it.. but, they can have a place to sleep tonight.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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up for? … uggggg.. my mind was going in all directions as I finally utter a “Yes”
we will help. As my mind swirled from one thought, to the next… thought… I was
committed and there was no turning back.. But, I reminded myself.. “It’s just
for one night.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, here comes Fr. Tony toward
us…carrying a bag. Oh my! what is in this bag? Must be some of their belongings
they need or directions or tooth brushes with toothpaste? What have I done?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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pause and think…what would you do? A BABY! A FAMILY needing HELP! Was I wrong
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and stronger as Fr. Tony walks towards us with this old looking, crumpled paper
bag… He finally arrives at our pews where we are both sitting and hands this
bag to us…. “Here is your family.. it is the Holy Family they have just crossed
the border and are fleeing to Egypt. “ I opened the bag… and the family we are
to take home with us is baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph. </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">What a visual lesson that was… Am I
hero? No, not at all! As Fr. Tony handed me that bag I realized what a selfish
person I really am and how far I have to go… to truly understand what true love
really means. No limits! We say we love our neighbors… but do we really? When
we are challenged with sacrifice.. who me? We really understand what God’s love
truly means. Jesus gave us His all….all the way to the cross. No limits..</span></span></b></div>
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to be folks of faith.. not any faith… Christian faith.” A faith whose
foundation is a God of unconditional love. Mark 12:28-34 </strong></span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>
<span class="usercontent">AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR
HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR
STRENGTH.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></span></div>
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</span><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The second is this, 'YOU
SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'There is no other commandment greater
than these. Do we truly understand what love really means in a society in which
we live? And who is our neighbor? Folks we have things in common with?</span></span></span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>
<span class="usercontent">Which is the first of all the commandments? Jesus
replied, “The first is this…the second is this.” Mark 12: 28-31</span><br />
</strong></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>My devotional in “the Word among us” challenged my
thoughts and encouraged me to truly seek and work toward these words in which
Jesus gave us…in which we are to live by. If we as Christian’s truly lived
these words…. We could be such a witness to this world. But division among the
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<strong>s</strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">p</span>eaks</strong> <strong>volumes to those who do not know Him.. Do we really know what
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</strong></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="usercontent"><strong>Love God and love your neighbor. The wisdom of these
words may not strike us with</strong> <strong>freshness that would conveyed to Jesus’ audience.
The idea that the first and greatest command is to love God with all your
hearts and souls wasn’t a new thought. It’s recorded in a much older reading in
Hebrew Scripture (Deu. 6:5). But the idea that loving one another is just as
important was much more groundbreaking.</strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-size: small;">
<span class="usercontent">Jesus considered these two commands bound so closely
together that he taught that if someone is offering a gift at the altar----
loving God----and remembers that his brother has something against him, he must
leave his gift and go love his brother first (Matt. 5:23-24). And John could
write: “Whoever does not love a brother and sister, whom he has seen, cannot
love God, whom he has not seen” (1 John 4:20)</span><br />
<span class="usercontent">There’s something about loving God with our whole
hearts that naturally flows into loving other people. Perhaps it is because God
has created us in his own image. There’s a picture of Him, a treasure from Him,
in each of us. So when we see each other, we are seeing a reflection of the
Lord. Or maybe it’s because God loves each of us with such fierce devotion that
for us not to share that love with each other would be an offense to Him. Or
maybe both!</span><br />
<span class="usercontent">In the end, it does not matter which approach is best.
What matters is that you do something about it! God has called us to love each
other just as fully as we love Him. That’s not always an easy task, </span></span></strong></span><span class="usercontent"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;">and some people seem determined to
make it even harder for us. But our Father is ready to help. He is waiting for
us to take the first steps. Then He will respond with DIVINE grace to soften
our hearts..</span></strong></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>
<span class="usercontent">Then my Sunday Missal Devotion on this subject: The
scribe states; “(Love for God and neighbor) is worth more than all burnt
offerings and sacrifices.” This is a Jewish hyperbolic (exaggerated) saying
for: “Sacrifices that are routine and void forms have no value.” Isaiah makes
the same kind of strong statement (Is 1:13). The meaning is formalism and void
symbols in religion are worthless. The conclusion however is not: Stop praying
and worshiping!” Rather the clear lesson is “Love God in your neighbor and show
him/her your directly in meaningful prayer and worship! Do both and your love
will last forever.</span><br />
<span class="usercontent">My final thoughts are seeing the reality of how hard it
is to love at times. </span><span class="usercontent">Every time I do not keep those two commandments,
which sound so easy to keep, then He puts an opportunity in your life that really
challenges you…and you find out how hard loving your neighbor really is. And if we
really understand the 1st Commandment (Love your God with all your heart)….then
we see the 1st is doing the 2nd….. without limits. Have a Blessed Day! Julie</span></strong></span></span></div>
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jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-19238058988735801742012-11-08T08:31:00.002-08:002013-10-01T08:03:57.869-07:00NOVEMBER 7, 2012<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">My heart aches for my country and I accept it, but I will
never agree with this road our government is taking us. We have become like a
frog in a pan of water… the heat is on, but we do not notice it because it is
simmering. In time it will be boiling and because we do not care to address our
freedoms… we are losing them. We are becoming; “One Nation Under Government!” Government
has become our God! We as a nation were founded as "One Nation under God." How we all use to take that motto for granted.. How it was just the norm growing up in the good ole' USA.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today's news gave me the sense as if I am living “The Sound of Music.” When I was a
little girl I loved watching the movie “The Sound of Music.” The music, the children and
the love story that unfolded before my eyes were so beautiful to watch. The children finally had a mom to take care of them and she was so much fun! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As a newly married adult many years ago, my husband
would always say when we watched the movie.. “You know my dad always said the "Sound of Music"
was one his favorite movies and that it had a “great message” in it.” We would
always wonder what that message could be. Was it the love story? Was it the
fact that the children finally got a mother? What kind of message touched his
heart? My father inlaw was not a "Love Story" kind of guy and it puzzeled us why a man like him...would love the "Sound of Music" such a girly movie. My husband was forced to go see the musical movie as a child.. and to be honest he did not like all the music and mushiness of it all. A 50's baby who was born into a world that had no clue of the freedoms in which his father fought for or past generations. My husband loves the "Sound of Music' today and wishes he could share that with his dad... His dad passed away in 2003 and "boy" have we changed as a Nation since then. I am sure if he was alive... he would say "Dad! What a great movie and "yes" the message brings tears to my eyes!"</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">We finally understood what the “message” was about 4 years
ago while watching it Sunday afternoon on Easter. My father-in-law was a
retired Lt Col and participated in WWII, and saw 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup> hand what the
Nazi’s had done to many European Countries. He saw and witnessed in his
lifetime the death of millions of innocent people who were from many faith
walks (mostly Jews) and Nationalities, the destruction cause by one man. If you
did not agree with the dictatorship of Hitler who was forcing government control
on every aspect of one’s life you were sent to work camps or death camps. If
you agreed, you became part of Hitler’s army and the government he was creating.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first part of the movie the oldest daughter (I am
sixteen... going on seventeen) Liesl Von Trapp was in love with Rolfe. What a
beautiful scene to see two young people in love…. It warms your heart! When I was a little girl I dreamed of the day that a young man would sing to me..just like Rolfe.. LOL <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The father Captain Georg Von Trapp was an Austrian Navy
Captain and the end of the movie Nazism was taking over Austria, his beloved
country. He was being forced to obey this new government control or be imprisoned.
They wanted him to become a Nazi. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
just anyone…his fellow Austrian’s who joined Hitler to change the world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The family was invited to perform at a local talent show. At first the Captain did not want them to participate... but soon came up with a plan to help them escape from authorities in using the talent show. Captain gets up and sings; <span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">"<b>Edelweiss</b>" It is named after the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edelweiss" title="Edelweiss"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">edelweiss</span></a>,
a white flower found high in the Alps. Captain <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georg_Ludwig_von_Trapp" title="Georg Ludwig von Trapp"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Georg Ludwig von Trapp</span></a> holds back his tears
during this beautiful solo near the end of Act II as a defiant statement of
Austrian patriotism in the face of the pressure put upon him to join the navy
of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_Germany" title="Nazi Germany"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Nazi Germany</span></a>.
In the watchful audience the Captain perform “edelweiss”, were his fellow
towns people and friends… who now sit watching the performance are wearing Nazi uniforms. His beloved country
was no longer the country he loved… it had changed. When I watched this scene 4
years ago… I got it! That’s the message that touched my father in-law. A man
who I knew that could not have been caught up in a “Love Story” as I had. But,
a man that got caught up in a different kind of “Love Story” a story of love of
country, a story of one being forced to leave his country because he lost his
freedoms. He knew 1<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">st</span></sup> hand the freedoms this family would lose if
they did not escape. History was coming alive in my soul. And four years ago I could see that my country was going
down the same road. I cried for my country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then when the
family all escaped one by one from the talent show... They were cornered in the graveyard by the soldiers and
there is Rolfe, Liesl "first love" dressed in the Nazi uniform. Liesl was over joyed
when she saw it was him… “Rolfe! Help us!” Rolfe paused for a minute as their eyes met and you thought….. Wow! here comes her Knight to
save the family…he loves her! Rolfe; “Hail Hitler… I have found them!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cried
again for my country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This morning when
I heard the news.. It brought back the memory of the “message” my father in-law
understood in the “Sound of Music.” I would have never dreamed during my lifetime
that I would also understand the reality of the “Message” in “The Sound of
Music.” And I cried for my country. Lord have Mercy on us All! AMEN </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">P.S. Why do I accept this... because my true faith and hope is in my Lord. Yes, this is my earthly country...but my true home will last for eternity and I keep my eyes on it. This is my HOPE and CHANGE!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had a “wow” moment a few weeks back when the Catholic Church Gospel readings were in “John” Chapter 6. For several weeks the entire Body of Christ, throughout the world…. Every Parish in every corner of the world was reading “John” Chapter 6. I have read “John” chapter 6 many times and it has become the foundation of understanding how precious the Lord’s Supper is to me.. The Table of Plenty, my Communion time with the Lord of Lords.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever.. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many of Jesus’ disciples who were listening said. “This is hard; who can accept it? Since Jesus knew that his disciples were murmuring about this, he said to them “Does this shock you? What if the Son of Man ascending to where he was before? It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who would betray him. And he said, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by my Father.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My journey with Christ begins when my parents baptized me as an infant, continued as a youth when I accepted Him as my Savior (really did not understand what I had done) as a young adult I finally begin to follow Him a little closer. Did I do it perfect? No, falling away time and time again. But, He was always with me…carrying me even when I was too busy for Him and trying to do it on my own. I guess I really got serious about my Christian faith in my early 30’s and got very involved with church. Then with three years of intense involvement in church ministry and being wounded deeply, I was like a little lost sheep. God’s grace carried me and even though I never wavered from knowing He loved me and how much I needed to stay on this “path” of faith with Him……. I was confused and lost all hope of trusting church and folks who attended. Did I stop going? Occasionally I did… but He always gave me the grace to follow and the desire to keep searching for a home church. For 15 years I could call no church my home. We always attended… many we entered in hopes of calling one “HOME”.. Assembly of God, Presbyterian, PCA, Baptist, Non-Denominational, Methodist, Bible Church, Foursquare, Church of Nazarene and the list goes on. Some were one time visits and others we would stay awhile. But looking back… we were learning and following Jesus the best way we knew. It was interesting to learn how all these Christian faiths loved Jesus…… but were divided on so many issues that are important to understand... like Baptism, Communion, How is one Saved?, and stuff like should “one” drink, dance and etc…etc…etc.. The more church doors we walked into the more confused I was. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A turning point for me was when my faith was challenged when we attended a very Calvinistic church. The predestined theology blew me away and as much as they tried to show me in God’s word about this “truth”, it just did not add up. This led me to read about Calvin and the Reformation. Up to this point in following Jesus, I really never thought about history. I was living in the moment and the current, newest theology out there always tickled my ears. Not realizing the Christian faith had 2,000 years of history to explore. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I appreciate all the Christian denominations I entered… so many sincere folks we met along the way. There are so many folks I have met over the years that love Him with such a sincere heart and are so committed. And as much as I wanted to join in and become a member of their church…. something was holding me back. Was it the fear of being wounded again? Don’t you know that I had asked myself that question many times? Started to wonder what was wrong with me…why can’t I just join a family of Believers and leave it up to HIM to bring it together. I truly believe when looking back to that time in my life, that He knew my heart’s desire was to know “how to” enter into an intimate worship time with Him alone… But, what is worship? Is it lifting your arms in praise to Him with the latest new upbeat songs? Is it being tickled with words of hope from a Pastor’s sermon? Maybe it is a dynamic Bible Study? Sure all these things are good…… but when the sermon ends and the music stops…..what then?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Many of Jesus’ disciples who were listening said. “This is hard; who can accept it? He said to them “Does this shock you? As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former life and no longer accompanied him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, Do you also want to leave?” Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words to eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You know in many ways I am just like the disciples that followed Him around. I had journey for many years “just like” them and witnessed Him perform miracles of healing the sick and answering my prayers and prayers for family and friends. But… when this TRUTH of understanding hit me; “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.” What should I do? Should I say “This is hard? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who can accept it?” No! No! I never want my Jesus to say to me… “Do you also want to leave?” I want to stand with Simon Peter and say, “Master to whom shall or where shall I go? I am convinced that you are the Holy One of God and even though I might not always understand, I will trust….because these are Your words to me and those who will listen. It makes me wonder what ever happened to those disciples…those that followed for a while but when His words, His teachings did not agree with theirs, they left Him. I hope that those disciples that left Him after hearing about the resurrection did pick up the cross of Christ and started following Him again. I hope that a fallen away Catholic who reads this might take this writing from my heart…and take it to prayer. I hope that anyone who is searching for the meaning of worship and a deeper experience with Jesus will see what the Eucharist has done for me. It has truly changed me and it continues to change me…and I still have a long way to go. 1 Cor 11:27-29; Paul’s writing to the church in Corinth warns believers that the Eucharist is more than symbolic. Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">body and blood</b> of the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Lord</b>. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">discerning the body</b> (Christ’s Body) eats and drinks judgment upon himself. I guess the “Wow” moment was realizing that He gave me the grace to stay and not leave.. To continue walking with Him, even when I do not understand, “Why”. Peter, made a bold statement when Christ asked the Twelve…”so are you going to leave me now?” “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words to eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” Well, Peter was convinced then at that moment….but he would in time deny Christ three times. It was a long journey until Peter finally got it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Another happening occurred this week-end that pushed me even more to finally sit down with my computer and ponder my thoughts and try my best to put this on paper. What is it? Well my better half has finally decided to enter the Church. My husband who has been studying the Catholic Faith for many years and has been in RCIA for 5 years is finally taking steps to become Catholic. For those of you who do not know what RCIA is… </span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">It's the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Which is basically a program adults go through if they want to become Catholic or if they just want to learn what the Catholic faith teaches about Christianity and its 2,000 years of Tradition. Lots and lots of information. Jim shared with me that his “joy” of finally becoming Catholic is the ability to participate in Communion. He has missed it for many years. This is his main reasons for desiring to become Catholic. He still is unsure about the real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. But as a Presbyterian youth many years ago he still remembers how special the Lord’s Supper and Communion was to him and the special graces he received from God when he partook. He misses it and has not partaken of Communion for many years in the Presbyterian Church. He realizes and understands that the theology of the Protestant Churches and the Catholic Church are not the same concerning the Lord’s Supper. It is symbolic in the Protestant faith and is the “Real Presence” in the Catholic faith. This has been a real struggle for him.. So why is he finally coming into the Church? His words: “It all boils down to Apostolic Succession and a teaching Body. Without this, private interpretation leads to…..well watch TV Religion!” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has decided to put his trust in the 2,000 year teaching of the “Church.” He can no longer deny that the Eucharist has always been the center of worship in the Christian faith and the Apostolic Succession has always taught this truth about the Eucharist. It’s all about understanding the history and all its teachings. I am so proud of him and I know with all my heart in “God’s time” this special truth will be revealed to him in a powerful way. He has made a giant leap of faith in trusting “Mother Church.” Please keep him in your prayers and I will keep you updated as he continues to walk with Jesus into full communion with the Catholic Faith. He has already shared his desires with our Priest and our Priest has already been given special permission from our Bishop to bring Jim home to the Catholic Church. We do not have a date yet…but it will be soon… God Bless!</span>jewelsinarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11115681537071249849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6309853869972217246.post-52052591179900588312012-07-05T10:53:00.000-07:002012-07-05T10:53:58.021-07:00TREASURES<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Treasures can be many things and the definition of a treasure varies from the eyes of the beholder. My brothers found two family treasures a few weeks ago, that had not been forgotten….only the memories we shared over the years of these items and the question and mystery “what happened to them?” I feel honored that they let me have these “family treasures” and I will cherish them always and not let them slip from our view again.</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">They found these treasures while cleaning out an old shed located at mother’s house. This shed had 45 + years of piled up junk that has been locked up and decaying. About 15 years ago I opened that ole’ shed and it looked like a trash dump. There was no way you could sort through things and make out what they were. Seemed like it was a place of things that were important years gone by…just thrown in there to rot and “yes” it looked like a pile of rot. </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When my brothers finally found the key to open this shed, a mother raccoon greeted them with a growl and a warning that this was her home. Her babies were only a few days old and had not opened their eyes yet. The plan that day was to just open the shed and see what work was ahead. They had a mess in there and knew that this was a mess for the trash. It would be a few weeks before they tackled this job and it took them several appointments to finally get it cleaned out. When they returned to cleaned it out…. Mother raccoon moved her babies elsewhere (thank-goodness!). </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These treasures were on the bottom of the pile and found on the final day of completing the job. My brother Jamey called me of their find and informed me I could have them if I wanted them. Both brothers did not want the items and thought they would look nice in our outdoor living space called “The Chicken Coop.” “Oh My!” I was so excited they found them. </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first item was a sign my parents had made at the Louisiana State Fair in the mid-60’s. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We always went to that fair…every year and my parents loved the fair. The “sign” was the “naming” of our week-end camp that we traveled to every week-end. I can still remember my parents discussing the well thought out name for our camp and also the message that they wanted to relay to all who came for a visit. “The Lazy J’s”…… we were all J names…John, Jan, Johnny, Julie and Jamey. Our camp was located about 45 min. drive from our home on the Louisiana-Texas border; Lake Monterey a private lake with a few camps located in the deep woods that very few folks knew about. It was a few miles down a sandy, dusty road…no phones… no nothing… just pure woodsy and untouched <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>territory that gave you a sense of a pioneer. We did have modern conveniences such as electricity, A/C, heat, and a bathroom…. but other than that we were in the woods…overlooking a beautiful lake, great fishing, hunting and my childhood playground had no boundaries. My time as a child on Lake Monterey was filled with being independent to all the elements and surroundings it offered in a safe environment that is very hard to find in today’s world. I explored those vast woods, swam from one end of the lake to the other. Never saw a sole as we kids trampled through the woods and built forts out of our imagination and lived each moment as if we were the only ones in our little world. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The camp became a place for many family and friends to come out and visit. Wonderful memories made there with “many” who came to enjoy our special place….but some came with their troubles (few) and the sign was not only a way to let folks know the name of the place…but a message to all who came. The sign read; “THE LAZY J’S CAMP<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LEAVE YOUR TROUBLES AT HOME.’’<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think the sign made a difference in those who continued to bring their troubles to our hide-out…but was happy to know the rule of our camp was to “leave your troubles at home.” What a treasure to find that sign and it still be in good condition. This “sign” is such a wonderful spark that lights many memories for me. In a sense it takes me “home” to my childhood playground and I am a child again. </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the 80’s I painted a picture for my mother and wrote a poem about this special place. It was a time in my life I needed that place again to be present and knew it could never be. I truly believe that painting my childhood playground brought a healing in my life and a step forward in letting go of moving forward into the adulthood I was now a part of. I guess as I look back to that special place it was grand… but so short lived. I will always cherish and remember those memories we shared as a family and a time we had our daddy in our lives. It would be only a few years after we sold the camp that he got sick and died. </span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Poem: </span></span></b><strong><span style="color: #001933; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">THE CAMP</span></strong><span style="color: #001933; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #001933; font-family: "Georgia", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As the time has passed<br />The past has not been erased<br />The years of childhood so embedded in place<br />And as time has gone by, not one memory has gone to waste<br />It seems there has not been any space in time<br />In which my mind can't still trace<br />It was yesterday the smell of spring and "Oh" how the birds did sing<br />On my childhood playground, I can still hear the sounds-so dear and very precious of my past.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3HQzR9Ij7q0/T_XJMzR_sKI/AAAAAAAAAKY/YujLqbxYplU/s1600/IMGP0453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" sca="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3HQzR9Ij7q0/T_XJMzR_sKI/AAAAAAAAAKY/YujLqbxYplU/s320/IMGP0453.JPG" width="320" /></a>Notice in painting..we had a cable with a rope swing (loved swinging and droping off into the lake) and a tree that had a platform built into it. We could dive out of that tree for hours and see who could do the biggest "<span style="font-family: "Calibri", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Geronimo!"</span> The lake dropped off fast and was a good 30 feet deep a few feet from the shore. Near our barge was a petrified tree..."yes" petrified... and went from our shore..maybe 20 feet. It rested on the lake bottom and we would balance ourself and walk on it until it was over our head. As you followed it into the deep it no longer rested on the bottom..but was suspended and we could swim under it.. A natural God designed monkey bar and balancing beam it was. So much fun!</span></b></div>
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<strong>Camp Sign now hanging safely in the Chicken Coop.</strong><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Me, Mother, Jamey, Daddy, Rickey (sitting on car) and Rives standing by the sign that hung on a pinetree as you entered the driveway.</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This brings me to the second treasure they found. Our daddy was so full of life and loved it to his fullness. He was involved in everything and still found the time every week-end to escape to the lake to fish and the woods to hunt. After selling the camp he bought a houseboat on Caddo Lake and our week-end adventures continued. It was during this time that he decided to run for “Police Jury” for Caddo Parish. Really don’t remember all the details…but do remember him wanting to use this position to help improve situations concerning Caddo Lake and other lakes in our Parish. As the campaign progressed many of his followers wanting him to drop out of the Police Jury race and run for LA State Rep., thinking he could get more accomplished for the lakes in Caddo Parish. Voting was going to take place in February and it was the season of fall when he did decide maybe to change direction to run for State Rep. It was during this time of decision making that he noticed that something was wrong with his health. It all came together before Thanksgiving concerning his suspicions that he was sick and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His first surgery was before Christmas and the realization that he needed to drop out of politics soon followed. He lived to see another Christmas and went to be with the Lord the following spring. The ambulance that was called to take him to his final hospital stay… picked him up on Caddo Lake. He had been fishing all week-end and doing what he loved. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well…guess what survived the shed all these years? A campaign poster from that history in our lives, that brings back memories of long ago. We have through the years remembered and thought of these items from time to time… never dreaming relics were left behind. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My crafty husband built a frame for the “Campaign Poster” and covered it with Plexiglas to preserve it for the next generation. Don’t know if they will appreciate it as much as I do and hope it will not get lost again…same goes with the Camp Sign. They are both now hanging in the Chicken Coop and what joy to see them again.</span></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My question to you as you read this writing from the heart. What is your definition of a “Treasure?” Sometimes, in life treasures have no value at all except to the “one” who has the memories hidden in the object. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To them it is worth all the gold and silver this ole’ world contains. The sign and poster give me the sense that daddy and mother are looking down from heaven and humming the song “Thanks for the Memories” and I am saying “yes” thanks for all the wonderful memories… Good and bad… they are what made me…. to whom I am today… and I will always be grateful. </span></span></b></div>
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