tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post5411315579534610603..comments2024-03-22T05:53:17.342-04:00Comments on On This Rock: A Reflection on the PriesthoodFather John Hollowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12850864104003705536noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-8677726405941900462013-05-23T22:16:06.238-04:002013-05-23T22:16:06.238-04:00Good blog. You'll make a great priest - you&#...Good blog. You'll make a great priest - you're making a good one, now.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09593297551501777136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-27935358062556241342013-05-23T13:17:40.987-04:002013-05-23T13:17:40.987-04:00Inspiring thoughts and I enjoyed reading Pope Fran...Inspiring thoughts and I enjoyed reading Pope Francis homily. So many Bible reading Christians miss the relationship between Aarons priesthood and the priesthood Jesus initiated at the last supper. the Popes homily should be widely spread among the faithful.<br />Years ago when choosing how to get skin in the game, I looked to Mt 11:4-6. Here Christ feeds the poor, not in the way food stamps do , but in a more important way, "the good news is proclaimed to the poor." <br />Us laity also have a priesthood, and are called to witness, as Pope Francis says, if we don't make people uncomfortable sometimes, then were not doing our jobs.<br />Finally your last paragraph about the how and when to put skin on the line. As you know there is plenty of peril like losing a chunk of skin, or compromising your beliefs while trying to do good. for example, Crisis Pregnancy Centers are well worth supporting because they do important work, but if they still have their faith statement that they require volunteers to sign, be wary if your catholic. Maybe they've changed since I considered volunteering several years ago. there were several points I couldn't sign their pledge card to support..I wrestled do I sign or look elsewhere to volunteer. One point they stated is that the Bible is the only source of infallible inspiration. Since they believe this about the Bible I thought it important to quote from scripture in refuting their interpretation of 2tim3:16. I respectfully asked them to consider 1 tim 3:16 about the church being the piller of truth. when I returned the pledge unsigned, I asked if I could still volunteer even though I, wasn't able to sign, they said no. I respect that and still support them in other ways without being a volunteer. Just a small point about choosing where to serve.moviemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8560483615460834385.post-40988595000989183892013-05-23T11:15:31.205-04:002013-05-23T11:15:31.205-04:00God bless you Father! It strikes me that this is t...God bless you Father! It strikes me that this is true also for the vocation of marriage and being a parent. Ouch! Maybe I haven't done this as well as I should....35 years+ Michelle L. Momof11https://www.blogger.com/profile/00422436653415035099noreply@blogger.com