i love the the book 'Rome Sweet HOme' it helped me to confirm my faith. For sure, there is a reason to be a catholic. Christ would never like to see his sheep divided.
I read Rome sweet home in a day and 2 hours ! Scott Hahn is the greatest theologian of our time ! And Kimberly Hahn is a great woman. Bring America to the true faith !
I am a serious student of Catholicism these days, and I love most of it. But I honestly disagree when it comes to married people using contraceptives. I do agree that the oral and under-the-skin hormonal contraceptives are dangerous and wrong, and I never used them (I am past my childbearing years). But most knowledgable people in this area say that NFP isn't reliable enough for people in health situations who simply cannot have another child, and needs to be supplemented with good barrier contraceptives and spermicide. Not using them (in bad health situations) and having a slip-up can cause people to get abortions who otherwise would have been against them. I was not in good health when I found myself pregnant with my last child. A Protestant minister counseled me to get an abortion because even without trouble with pregnancy and childbirth (and there were troubles), I would find it too difficult to raise this child. Plus, we couldn't afford it! But I was close to God enough to know that aborting this child would be atrocious! It would not kill me to have this child, but would merely be very difficult. That minister didn't even mention adoption as an alternative to abortion. I looked into adoption myself, but in the end my husband and I decided that God wanted us to keep this child. He is an adult now and everything worked out, but it was really hard. I am convinced that abortion is always wrong except in the rare cases of needing to save the life of the mother. Isn't this where the emphasis should be? On saving babies that have already been conceived?
cuinn837 Here in Brazil the Catholic Church is strongly opposed to abortion under any circumstances. Here, the Church has long struggled against government that wants to legalize abortion. Many things Church's doctrine does not approve, while some try to introduce within our church what it condemns it.
+cuinn837 All Christians including Protestants were against birth control until approximately 1930. The problem with contraception is that it divorces the sexual act from conception and childbirth. It enables people to have the milk for free without buying the cow. The way to not get pregnant is to not have sex.
That worked for me before marriage, but not afterward. When you are sleeping with your spouse every night, sex is going to happen. If you are not healthy or can not afford to support them, sex without contraception can be a disaster.
+cuinn837 I highly recommend reading the Theology of the Body from JPII definitely should check that out it's very good at talking about contraceptives, and sex from a theological perspective. Definitely worth a read if you're studying Catholicism.
Catholics Should Believe Their First Pope The apostle Peter played a prominent role in the early church. Soon after he abandoned his career as a fisherman to follow Christ, he became a fisher of men. Several of his sermons were recorded in the Book of Acts, and his two epistles are included in the divinely inspired Scriptures. Since Catholics have been taught that Peter was their first pope, I have developed some questions to shed some light on his theology, ecclesiology, and soteriology. All of the answers come directly from his writings and sermons. It is my prayer that those of us who have been sanctified by the truth will share these glorious truths with our Catholic friends and loved ones. Peter, were you the first pope and the supreme head of the first century church? "As a fellow elder, I exhort the elders among you... to shepherd the flock of God." (1 Pet. 5:1-3) Are you the rock upon which Jesus would build His church? Jesus is "a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God, chosen and precious... The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. They stumble because they disobey the word." (1 Pet. 2:4,7-8) Were you infallible? Paul opposed me to my face because I was not in step with the truth of the Gospel.(Gal. 2:11,14) Should we confess our sins to priests? Repent of your wickedness and pray to God that your sins may be forgiven. (Acts 8:22) Should we pray to Mary and the saints? Pray to God. (Acts 8:22) Can anyone be saved apart from the Lord Jesus Christ? "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) What would you say to Pope Francis who teaches that atheists can follow their conscience into heaven? "There will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction." "The ignorant and unstable twist Paul's letters to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures." (2 Peter 2:1; 3:16) Can anyone be certain that they have inherited eternal life? God has caused believers to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven and protected by the power of God through faith. (1 Pet. 1:3-5) Is it possible for God's grace or indulgences to be purchased for the remission of sins? God ransoms us "not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ." (1 Pet. 1:18-19) Can a person be born again through water baptism? The only way to be regenerated is to be "born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God." (1 Pet. 1:23) Should Jesus Christ be made a sin offering during the sacrifice of the Mass? Christ suffered "once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit" (1 Pet. 3:18). Is the Catholic priesthood necessary to mediate between God and man? Every believer, who is called out of darkness into Christ's marvelous light, is made a priest for the purpose of offering spiritual sacrifices to God and proclaiming His perfections (1 Pet. 2:9). Should Jesus continue to be pictured as a dead man hanging on a cross or as a baby in Mary's arms? The resurrected Christ has "gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him." (1 Pet. 3:21-22) What should we do in these days of great deception? Take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Pet 3:17-18) There is a profound contrast between the divinely inspired teachings of Peter and the fallible, ungodly opinions of Pope Francis. The enormous disparity between the instruction of these two men Catholics call "pope" shows how far the Roman Catholic Church has departed from the faith of the apostles. May God give us all a greater compassion for the many victims of religious deception. Read more contrasts between Peter and Francis here.
there is no real difference between Peter the first Pope and John Paul ll. .......Peter, were you the first pope and the supreme head of the first century church? "As a fellow elder, I exhort the elders among you... to shepherd the flock of God." (1 Pet. 5:1-3) ..... Over hundreds of Years Popes have called themselves "Bishop of Rome" and used the term to fellow Bishops Also "Servant of the Servants of God" ... "Were you infallible?" The Pope is infallible but only under certain conditions and on matters of faith and morals !! ................... You say ""Should we confess our sins to priests? Repent of your wickedness and pray to God that your sins may be forgiven. (Acts 8:22)Should we pray to Mary and the saints? Pray to God. (Acts 8:22)Can anyone be saved apart from the Lord Jesus Christ? "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) 1 Sins Acts does not say not to confess your sins to a person ... in any case the priest is being the instrument of Christ and is not forgiving sins himself !! ..... 2.. 90% of prayers from Catholics is directly to God.. Acts / the bible does not make pryer exclusive to God Catholics only WORSHIP God !! ......""Can anyone be saved apart from the Lord Jesus Christ? "There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) "" Catholic Church totally agrees with this !! NO contrasts in faith and teaching between Pope Francis and Pope Peter !!
i love the the book 'Rome Sweet HOme' it helped me to confirm my faith. For sure, there is a reason to be a catholic. Christ would never like to see his sheep divided.
I read Rome sweet home in a day and 2 hours ! Scott Hahn is the greatest theologian of our time ! And Kimberly Hahn is a great woman. Bring America to the true faith !
Reading 'Rome Sweet Home' now!
We're praying for you Mandy!
I buy 3 of your book, and give 2 of them to my Mother and uncle.
I love the story of these caple. God bless them.
So many of us do not understand our own faith. I feel sad for my lack of formation.
God bless you and your husband!
I am a serious student of Catholicism these days, and I love most of it. But I honestly disagree when it comes to married people using contraceptives. I do agree that the oral and under-the-skin hormonal contraceptives are dangerous and wrong, and I never used them (I am past my childbearing years). But most knowledgable people in this area say that NFP isn't reliable enough for people in health situations who simply cannot have another child, and needs to be supplemented with good barrier contraceptives and spermicide. Not using them (in bad health situations) and having a slip-up can cause people to get abortions who otherwise would have been against them.
I was not in good health when I found myself pregnant with my last child. A Protestant minister counseled me to get an abortion because even without trouble with pregnancy and childbirth (and there were troubles), I would find it too difficult to raise this child. Plus, we couldn't afford it! But I was close to God enough to know that aborting this child would be atrocious! It would not kill me to have this child, but would merely be very difficult. That minister didn't even mention adoption as an alternative to abortion. I looked into adoption myself, but in the end my husband and I decided that God wanted us to keep this child. He is an adult now and everything worked out, but it was really hard. I am convinced that abortion is always wrong except in the rare cases of needing to save the life of the mother. Isn't this where the emphasis should be? On saving babies that have already been conceived?
cuinn837 Here in Brazil the Catholic Church is strongly opposed to abortion under any circumstances. Here, the Church has long struggled against government that wants to legalize abortion. Many things Church's doctrine does not approve, while some try to introduce within our church what it condemns it.
+cuinn837 All Christians including Protestants were against birth control until approximately 1930. The problem with contraception is that it divorces the sexual act from conception and childbirth. It enables people to have the milk for free without buying the cow. The way to not get pregnant is to not have sex.
Prancer1231 yea.
That worked for me before marriage, but not afterward. When you are sleeping with your spouse every night, sex is going to happen. If you are not healthy or can not afford to support them, sex without contraception can be a disaster.
+cuinn837 I highly recommend reading the Theology of the Body from JPII definitely should check that out it's very good at talking about contraceptives, and sex from a theological perspective. Definitely worth a read if you're studying Catholicism.
Catholics Should Believe Their First Pope
The apostle Peter played a prominent role in the early church. Soon after he abandoned his career as a fisherman to follow Christ, he became a fisher of men. Several of his sermons were recorded in the Book of Acts, and his two epistles are included in the divinely inspired Scriptures. Since Catholics have been taught that Peter was their first pope, I have developed some questions to shed some light on his theology, ecclesiology, and soteriology. All of the answers come directly from his writings and sermons. It is my prayer that those of us who have been sanctified by the truth will share these glorious truths with our Catholic friends and loved ones.
Peter, were you the first pope and the supreme head of the first century church?
"As a fellow elder, I exhort the elders among you... to shepherd the flock of God." (1 Pet. 5:1-3)
Are you the rock upon which Jesus would build His church?
Jesus is "a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God, chosen and precious... The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone and a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense. They stumble because they disobey the word." (1 Pet. 2:4,7-8)
Were you infallible?
Paul opposed me to my face because I was not in step with the truth of the Gospel.(Gal. 2:11,14)
Should we confess our sins to priests?
Repent of your wickedness and pray to God that your sins may be forgiven. (Acts 8:22)
Should we pray to Mary and the saints?
Pray to God. (Acts 8:22)
Can anyone be saved apart from the Lord Jesus Christ?
"There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)
What would you say to Pope Francis who teaches that atheists can follow their conscience into heaven?
"There will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction." "The ignorant and unstable twist Paul's letters to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures." (2 Peter 2:1; 3:16)
Can anyone be certain that they have inherited eternal life?
God has caused believers to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven and protected by the power of God through faith. (1 Pet. 1:3-5)
Is it possible for God's grace or indulgences to be purchased for the remission of sins?
God ransoms us "not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ." (1 Pet. 1:18-19)
Can a person be born again through water baptism?
The only way to be regenerated is to be "born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God." (1 Pet. 1:23)
Should Jesus Christ be made a sin offering during the sacrifice of the Mass?
Christ suffered "once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit" (1 Pet. 3:18).
Is the Catholic priesthood necessary to mediate between God and man?
Every believer, who is called out of darkness into Christ's marvelous light, is made a priest for the purpose of offering spiritual sacrifices to God and proclaiming His perfections (1 Pet. 2:9).
Should Jesus continue to be pictured as a dead man hanging on a cross or as a baby in Mary's arms?
The resurrected Christ has "gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers having been subjected to him." (1 Pet. 3:21-22)
What should we do in these days of great deception?
Take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Pet 3:17-18)
There is a profound contrast between the divinely inspired teachings of Peter and the fallible, ungodly opinions of Pope Francis. The enormous disparity between the instruction of these two men Catholics call "pope" shows how far the Roman Catholic Church has departed from the faith of the apostles. May God give us all a greater compassion for the many victims of religious deception. Read more contrasts between Peter and Francis here.
there is no real difference between Peter the first Pope and John Paul ll. .......Peter, were you the first pope and the supreme head of the first century church?
"As a fellow elder, I exhort the elders among you... to shepherd the flock of God." (1 Pet. 5:1-3) ..... Over hundreds of Years Popes have called themselves "Bishop of Rome" and used the term to fellow Bishops Also "Servant of the Servants of God" ... "Were you infallible?" The Pope is infallible but only under certain conditions and on matters of faith and morals !! ................... You say ""Should we confess our sins to priests?
Repent of your wickedness and pray to God that your sins may be forgiven. (Acts 8:22)Should we pray to Mary and the saints?
Pray to God. (Acts 8:22)Can anyone be saved apart from the Lord Jesus Christ?
"There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12)
1 Sins Acts does not say not to confess your sins to a person ... in any case the priest is being the instrument of Christ and is not forgiving sins himself !! ..... 2.. 90% of prayers from Catholics is directly to God.. Acts / the bible does not make pryer exclusive to God Catholics only WORSHIP God !! ......""Can anyone be saved apart from the Lord Jesus Christ?
"There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12) "" Catholic Church totally agrees with this !!
NO contrasts in faith and teaching between Pope Francis and Pope Peter !!
Man and woman are not beasts having sex just to have a litter...