tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post6299610320219944532..comments2023-09-22T06:56:46.508-05:00Comments on Adoro te Devote: The Few, the Ragged, the Humble: The RemnantsAdorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-20974650783469541672010-05-09T14:43:47.182-05:002010-05-09T14:43:47.182-05:00Those who think the Catholic church is dying need ...Those who think the Catholic church is dying need to visit my little town of San Ignatio. The mission is the heartbeat of the town - and usually packed. There are people praying in there every day, even when there is no mass going on. The mission is open seven days a week for masses and between masses. I imagine that there are little San Ignatios all over the USA and the world. Let's pray so, at least.Elizabeth Mahlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334700057953625321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-57391136968572031692010-05-09T08:26:13.655-05:002010-05-09T08:26:13.655-05:00Those faithful older people you are talking about ...Those faithful older people you are talking about always remind me of Anna and Simeon.<br />My Dad is one of them now; comes a half hour early to Mass in order to say his rosary. Lays his Sunday best Stetson hat on the same place on the ledge, sits in the same pew 3 rows from the back. Won't notice distracting noises because he is quite hard of hearing. Hope I will be as faithful when I get to be his age (if I get there!).Melody Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442985285647041700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15170815.post-9375987652228832812010-05-09T06:52:38.372-05:002010-05-09T06:52:38.372-05:00I love these observations -
"They are the re...I love these observations - <br />"They are the remnants, they are the seed, and they are the new growth.<br /><br />Some laugh at the Catholic Church, and say she is dying.<br /><br />They of little faith will be astonished witnesses to the Resurrection, in our very own age. They will recall the purgation, they will remember their own ridicule, and in the end, they will fall to their knees and find that the perceived remnant was really only the catalyst, the moss that clung to the rock to make life possible for others.<br /><br />They say that the Church is a remnant of a time gone by, when in reality, the world is only gossamer, but the Church is eternal.<br /><br />+JMJ+ <br />Posted by Adoro at Sunday, May 09, 2010"<br />Newly appointed Bishop Fisher spoke of the Church being neither before nor after Vatican II. Very powerful words. The Church is in fact eternal because God is eternal and it is His church and we are the latest disciples (we hope). So many 'educated' members want to reform the church, but to what? Will this reformed church eliminate the wonderful remnants of holy women and men who when released from prayer speak such succint truth without euphemism or gloss?<br />Jesus died for everyone not only modern educated people who want to manipulate the church into their ideal. <br />Jesus was risen for the dead for everyone, not for specific groups. Everyone who calls on his name he knows. <br />Regardless of our position in society, our wealth, our education or lack of formal education but instinctive growth in our natural intelligence Jesus is there for us.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692439929470634427noreply@blogger.com