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Regardless of the scenerio, every sin we make, no matter how minor, sends ripples in the pond of life that typically break down a relationship or ruins our character. I believe it was Augustine that once said something to the effect that there is never a situation where one is forced to sin...

I would say that the significance of the Reformation was the creation of movable type. I would also say there is much political maneuvering that were all to willing to find a justification to take temporal powers as being more authoritative then the powers invested by Christ through his...

I see you voted to God along in prayer. If you stole 5 dollars from a friend's house, would you not tell your friend you sinned against him? Would you not repay with interest what you took without asking? Anyways, please delete my entry. I just wanted your personal thoughts on the matter...

What an age we live in! I am thinking people have such short attention spans. Sometimes I catch myself being superglued to my Wii or my iPad, and other times I can change on a dime to a completely different subject. I was labeled as "audio dyslexia," where the only thing I recall is people...

Could you be more specific as to where you cut and pasted the material? i.e, do you have a link? Do you have a MLA citation? Secondly, what does Maximus have to do with St. Francis of Assisi? (are we so quick to divert from the original post's topic?)

I only wanted to say that Thankful1 needs to remember that mystical experiences that he has are not transferable to others. I do not doubt that some people have experiences, and it is not my place to discredit that experience. I think you are right charlesj, the Scriptures are enough. This...

I am, of course on the opposite end. I use to be Protestant and then am now Catholic. My experience in the confessional has always been best when done by appointment rather than the 15 minutes on a Saturday prior to Mass when there may be a line of people waiting. I have heard some...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that all believers are saints and all are priests. It is clear in a Hebrews passage of which the Catechism quotes to back that statement up. So we are on the same page there. However, there are unique leadership positions in the Church given to...

Pax et Bonum, My wife works for a company here in Tennessee that has two offices in Ohio, one at Upper SanDusky and in Dublin. May the Lord keep you. Stephen

I would say that all true Christians are "catholic" and not necessarily "Catholic." He did have great depth in the spirit of Christ, so much so that he recieved the stigmata near the end of his life. I guess I really do not know your own situation, I am quite ignorant of all the circumstances...

Considering James 5 mentions the "elders" and that the gospel passage I gave earlier mentions the disciples, which were the twelve, I believe "NOWHERE" is in fact right there. As far as my being rebuked long ago, I already said I deserved the rebuke. I am not saying there is anything wrong...

19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples...

The bible is useful as a documentary for the life, times, and cultures of those whom it references, it is not a suitable documentary of St. Francis of Assisi, excepting where in his writings and the writings of the Franciscan explain how particular scriptures moved St. Francis of Assisi.

Thankful 1, I do not think there is going to be any progress in further dialogue along the lines by which you seem to want to direct the discussion. Without any historical context, without reliable sources on the life and times of St. Francis, it does not provide any educational profit to the...

I) I've never stated that the Church can never be in the wrong. As a Catholic, I believe and affirm the Holy Spirit operates with the Church in specifically stating right doctrine and right morals. As far as administrative decisions, in changes in the form of Mass, in political relations, and...

Again, you are going to have to cite the reference regarding the versions you supposedly use. Serving the Prince of this World and serving Man are two different things. For you can serve Man working at McDonald's, when I go as a customer and ask for a McDouble, is not the employees serving...

Well, my thinking is that it is always better to hear it from the horse's mouth rather than from a spectator. St. Francis of Assisi was a Catholic through and through. The prism of an author that you haven't read for thirty years and who sounds like a Protestant seems to make the impression...

What it sounds like is a sort of secret gnosis. The bible was not hidden, it was not delivered to Joseph Smith, it was not written by "lost writings." The fact that you refuse to give up an author and title suggests to me that you are relying on a sentiment as proof rather than something more...

Interesting monologue. Seems poetic. However, I am both opposed to it and embrace it. The internet is a tool, and as tools go, they are designed to make life easier. Ever use your hands to unscrew something that a wrench would easily take out? I am finding that these tools are becoming...

I do not know the author, nor the name of the biography, because you failed to mention it. I am more a stickler for accuracy when it is needed. Like my quoting the introduction to "The Little Flowers" I had to correct the notion that what was said was between the prince of the world and...