Francis by Patrick J. Marrin for July 06, 2023

  1. Avt freyjaw nurse48
    FreyjaRN Premium Member over 1 year ago

    May it be so, and may it happen throughout the world.

     •  Reply
  2. 210408 doc w
    walstib Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Our archdiocese is in a 3 yr synod. I sat through 4 of the 6 initial discussion groups. I know it’s all for the good, but it was a real yawner. I’ll never get those four nights back. I trust we’ll be better for it.

     •  Reply
  3. Missing large
    Out of the Past  over 1 year ago

    The Pope is thinking I gotta get a motor for this thing.

     •  Reply
  4. Missing large
    dflak  over 1 year ago

    This has nothing to do with any of the posts, but I found this piece of trivia on a technical site I visit:

    Did You Know?Both Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis are honorary members of the Harlem Globetrotters.

     •  Reply
  5. 250
    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    Leo makes a lot of sense. Regular people should be included in the synod.

     •  Reply
  6. Win 20201204 12 32 23 pro
    oakie817  over 1 year ago

    good one

     •  Reply
  7. Image
    MuddyUSA  Premium Member over 1 year ago

    If it was just that easy!!!

     •  Reply
  8. Billcat
    ACK! Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

     •  Reply
  9. Missing large
    dflak  over 1 year ago

    Theologically speaking, there is no difference between the Catholic Church and the Episcopal Church.

    The way I describe the Episcopal Church is, “Catholic – no pope.” (Although we do have great respect for the current pontiff.)

    Or as Ken Jennings described Episcopalians, “Catholics who failed Latin.”

    The main differences between the two churches is their management style.

    The Catholic Church is “Top-Down.” The pope rules the church and orders go “downhill.”

    The Episcopal Church is “Bottom-Up”. The congregation elects the vestry, the vestry members are like the board of governors for the church and tell the rector what to do. At conference the rectors tell the bishop what to do and then the bishops get together and tell the presiding bishop what to do.

    This is why I like to joke, “I’m not a member of any organized religion; I’m Episcopalian.”

     •  Reply
Sign in to comment