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B16 on Judas and Peter.

“Judas could have left as many disciples did,” the pontiff explained. “Indeed, he should have left had he been honest. Instead, he stayed with Jesus, not out faith, nor out of love, but with the secret desire of taking revenge against the Master.”


Solid insight into the the mind of one of the most intriguing gospel characters. What makes a man turn on something for which he had previously sacrificed all? Our pope says that it was the desire for a political savior, a savior who would conquer the world, satisfy all material desires, and place the Chosen people at their rightful place atop the world. A strong message for those of us today who consider leaving the Church because she has not “helped the poor enough”, or because of the failings of her leaders and faithful. Jesus did not promise material salvation, but only Himself, bleeding and broken for our souls.

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A common Protestant objection to the Real Presence is that it is “not necessary”.

I fail to see how the necessity of a thing relates to its reality. It seems to me that if someone loves God, then they will not ask if His gifts are “necessary”. I fail to understand how the Protestant mind sees the Eucharist and wants it to be a symbol. If Jesus physically appeared to you, would you not be joyful? I suppose this is simply my Catholic bias talking, but I would think that a Protestant would want nothing more than Christ to be physically present in the Eucharist, and would be sorely disappointed if after much prayer, soul searching, and study concluded that He wasn’t. 

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Anonymous asked: Dude! That's still judging an action of a person, so you're still judging them. Doesn't Jesus even say something like that? He's always talking in metaphors and parabolas, but I think that his basic message was that you shouldn't judge people and shit like that.

Actions are not people. Good Lord, I hope I’m a bit more than my actions. 

Sure, Our Lord said “Judge not, lest ye yourself be judged…how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a mote is in your own eye?”(Matt. 7:1-4).

There is some truth to this guy’s sign. Jesus did hang out with all manner of unsavory folk. But you know what His common theme was when He spoke to the sinners? It was always, “Go, and sin no more.” 

There is nothing wrong with judging actions, provided it is done with charitable intent. It’s judging people (“God Hates Fags” comes to mind) that is wrong. Check out what Paul has to say: “Do not keep company with anyone who is named a brother who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner.” (1 Cor. 5:11). He seems to think that we have a responsibility to shun people who do evil, both for our own safety and to hopefully show them that what they are doing is wrong (my interpretation of the verse…and I’m no scholar).

Now, I’ll admit that my action that prompted this question, though I was judging an action rather than a person, was not done with charitable intent. I was a bit ticked off because of a common misconception/misrepresentation of what I believe, and instead of answering it thoughtfully as I should have, I launched a sarcastic tirade, which was more fun. Mea culpa, I am sorry.

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Mea Culpa

Hail and thunder knock my heart cold from the sky

Mary seems so far away.

full of deceit and empty of

grace, I go to the place

blessed by those whose lives are pure

art, like a Caravaggio, like a pieta.

Thou liveth

amongst us, we broken

women and men. why hath thou

Blessed us?

is the fruit of our sins so sweet?

of thy desires I know nothing.

womb to tomb we are nothing but cells and dirt!

Jesus.

Holy - words like butterflies from the sky

Mary, I have no other hope. what is the

Mother of our depravity?

God. I cover my face. I try and fail to

pray. I am the damned and

for us damned there is no rest,

sinners until the earth rises in wrath.

now and then I am reminded that

at the hour of judgement,

of our glory, the last enemy destroyed is

death.

11/26/11

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