tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post3885933907891549386..comments2023-07-08T09:49:02.800-04:00Comments on GW Catholic Q & A: Seven Last Words of ChristFr Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394217028562458631noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-27169470744553719412010-08-07T02:33:13.989-04:002010-08-07T02:33:13.989-04:00Dear Father,
WHAT IS FINISHED?
I would like to s...Dear Father,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.the4thcup.com/" rel="nofollow">WHAT IS FINISHED?</a><br /><br />I would like to start by asking you two questions. One: Can you give an accurate definition of the phrase: <b>"Lamb of God"?</b> <br /><br />We all know that this is one of the names used for Jesus, like Messiah, Savior, Son of Man, or Christ. But exactly what is the importance of the name <b>"Lamb of God"?</b> <br /><br />And why is it important to me as a <i>Catholic?</i> The second question I would like to ask you is: Why the <i>Catholic Church</i> would offer <i>The Holy Eucharist</i> every day at every Mass throughout the world in over 3000 languages. <br /><br />What knowledge do they have that would make them feel compelled to do this for thousands of years? In answering this question, we'll see why the <i>Catechism of the Catholic Church</i> states that <b>"The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.'"</b> (CC 1324) <br /><br /><a href="http://www.thepassovermeal.com/" rel="nofollow">Continue> > ></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940745178193985942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-32987620079817379782010-04-04T11:04:01.923-04:002010-04-04T11:04:01.923-04:00I forgot, "HAPPY EASTER!" Christ has ris...I forgot, "HAPPY EASTER!" Christ has risen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-3059581030796192982010-04-04T11:04:01.924-04:002010-04-04T11:04:01.924-04:00Matt,
Thanks for your response. You got me thinki...Matt,<br /><br />Thanks for your response. You got me thinking, and in that process I believe I've answered my own question! Archbishop Sheen's statement is, as you pointed out, one that applies to mortal sin; however, I see his thoughts as applicable to all Catholics, not just those fallen from God's grace. Bishop Sheen's words educate the ignorant and remind the learned of the Catholic religion's stance on sin. Priests are Christi in Persona - they are Christ here on earth in the human form. They live to teach us Christ's ways. Archbishop Sheen teaches Christ's beliefs through Christ's last seven words - a formidable task. Need we wonder why Priests need our daily prayers? <br /><br />As I see it, Bishop Sheen is fulfilling his vow as a Priest- he's making sure his flock of sheep understand the intricacies of mortal sin, the issue Christ addresses by requesting forgiveness for his crucifiers. Christ's request for forgiveness for His murderers centers on the fact that the three elements necessary for a sin to be mortal (it must be a grave or serious matter; committed with full knowledge, both of the sin and of the gravity of the offense; and committed with deliberate and complete consent) were not present. Christ's murderers didn't know they were committing a serious sin - they simply didn't get what Christ was teaching, they were ignorant. Since by definition they didn't commit a mortal sin Jesus felt they should be offered God's wonderful forgiveness. "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do" (Lk 23:34). By teaching about mortal sin through Christ's final words, Bishop Sheen leaves little, if any room for the, "I didn't know that" response to Catholicism's definition of sin.<br /><br />Addressing the fact that "ignorance saves" goes hand in hand with "ignorance is bliss" cliché. The state of ignorance, or bliss, if you will, is where Christ's followers become the critical link to change. Christ's followers each have an obligation to teach His word - to believe in Christ requires one to be an apostle of Christ. The state of ignorance or bliss only exists because those living in this state have either no knowledge of an alternate way to live, or, don't believe in the alternate <br />lifestyle(s)they witness. The motivation to learn about Christ isn't going to come from the ignorant, as I was thinking; it's going to come from the believers! Duhhhh! So, I've answered my own question! If the ignorant are to be enlightened to another way of life, they must believe that which they witness - a formidable task for those living the example. Need we wonder why we need His love and nourishment? It's only through the believer's motivation of living a life according to Christ's teachings that the ignorant, or the not so learned, may stop and think, "Hmmmm, I need to give this Catholic stuff some thought for I like what they live."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-57472771847341688782010-04-03T20:28:29.526-04:002010-04-03T20:28:29.526-04:00Happy Easter, Fr Greg!Happy Easter, Fr Greg!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-13649912214657353022010-04-02T13:02:11.975-04:002010-04-02T13:02:11.975-04:00Sheen's statement only applies to those who ar...Sheen's statement only applies to those who are in grave sin. If their sin is committed with full knowledge (wisdom) and full consent, then they cannot be saved. <br /> “It is not wisdom that saves; it is ignorance!" <br /> Also, the motivation to learn about Christ and His teachings comes from Christ's own mouth when He said that He came to give testimony to the Truth and that everyone that hears the Truth hears Christ. Not only that but in the Gospel Christ says that He Himself is the way, the Truth, and the life and that the Truth will set you free. Therefore, if God is Truth itself, then to willfully remain in ignorance and choose to not listen to the Truth is to choose to reject God. If we do our best to learn God's ways and imitate Christ, God knows that we are trying even if we sometimes fail because we are finite beings, but He is always there to give us His mercy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821662989278549597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9166176.post-51911738760065304562010-04-02T11:18:38.647-04:002010-04-02T11:18:38.647-04:00So, in a sense, it's a blessing to be ignorant...So, in a sense, it's a blessing to be ignorant? Wow. Then where is the motivation to learn about Christ and His teachings?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com