jnrbayano:
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

<<<Mark Twain>>>

Happy Sunday all.

same to you

Everton was too brutal on you guys
Take hrt bro


Looking forward for the 'Old Lady' to bring that big trophy to Italy..

Hi Vest

Bin a while

woky:
Hi Vest

Bin a while

you too oh! Am gud oh! Hope u are too

vest:
you too oh! Am gud oh! Hope u are too

yes bro.

Enjoy the rest of your day

Just passing by.... To say hello to my pple...

I was here. Good evening brethren

smoothpapuzy:




But do you agree with me that the priests neglected there duty?
I mean, I don't own my life and can be called at anytime. What if other people have died as a result of the negligence!

No, because I have not heard from the priest, what if someone was dying? Do you still consider your case as more important? What if like Padre Pio they the got interior knowledge that you weren't prepared? I will not agree with you just like that, for even you have not acknowledged the truth in what I stated above.

dynamicbuzz:
Please I have got a question, when praying the 54 day novena, and mistakenly skip a day, can one pray that day's prayer into the next day?

I will say It's ok to make that effort, God sees the heart. Your novena is still on and going fine. Novenas are not magic wands that has set conditions, what God looks at is your effort.

I read a post here and was about to tell the poster that he/she sounded like Striktlymi, surprisingly I discovered Striky has deactivated his account and maybe it was just me or nobody at all in this house noticed or even asked after him.

I know I am guilty of this too, but we are really becoming less concerned about others' welfare or whereabout and that's not fair enough. When we started, we look out for one another to ensure they are ok. But these days, we hardly care nor ask, most times we don't even notice their absence for long smh.

Isn't this one of the reasons why we are here? If we all become too busy to care, too busy to notice, too busy to ask, why are we still here? Isn't it surprising that a regular deactivated and no one gives a hoot?

I kind of felt bad now that am just noticing this, though I know I haven't been online frequently recently. I don't know when he deactivated, maybe earlier today, maybe yesterday or even a week ago, but please anyone who knows how to reach him should do so to make sure he's ok.

May God help us all.

Syncan:



I will say It's ok to make that effort, God sees the heart. Your novena is still on and going fine. Novenas are not magic wands that has set conditions, what God looks at is your effort.

Thank you dear, you just made me feel better

Firstly in Christ you don't need to see any priest for confession, you just ask the Lord in prayer anywhere-and repent.
Secondly a priest has no power to forgive sins. Mark 2:10, "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins..

Matthew 16:25 "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Priest can't save your souls.
Romans 10:9-10, That if we confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart, that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. V's 10-For with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.
Only Jesus can save your soul.Only Jesus can hear your confessions.
Talk with Him today...

smoothpapuzy:
Please advice me.
On two occasions, I've met with priest to hear my confession but they told they were busy and I should come on the day of confession.
As a Catholic I learnt that a priest will hear your confession anywhere you are, anywhere,.
But right there in the church, I was turned down by two different priest.
What if I had died, whose head would my sins lay?
Should I have bluntly reminded them it was there duty to save souls at any point in time?...

Please advice me, I need to know how to curb this!

EASTER SPIRITUAL EXHORTATION: Acts 11:1-18, Jn 10:1-10. "My soul is thirsts for God, for the living God. As a deer longs for running streams, so my soul longs for You, O God" we recount this in today's Psalm to express how we aught to yearn for God. The deer attempting to shake his thirst with water and hide from external aggression is the psalmist's symbolic way of describing the desire for God present in an upright person: a thirst and vehement desire for God. The one who runs to God for safety and be replenished when one runs dry. Such is the aspiration of one who is not content to accept worldly success as the satisfaction for human ambition but akin to the voice of the shepherd. Today's story in the Gospel, revisit the truth of Jesus as gatekeeper, the one true way, and His relationship with those he leads. The sheep respond to the shepherd, not to the thieves and brigands. They follow the shepherd in and out of the safety of the sheepfold. The shepherd is with them at all times as He protects the sheep with His own life. The sheep sense this concern, this deep and unconditional love for their well-being, and they respond with unquestioning faith. Jesus reminds us today that He alone can provide the ultimate safety as we face the wolves and thieves and marauders in our lives. He is the Shepherd, whose pasture is ever green and if we walk by Him we will be safe and be fed well. As we begin this week, we pray that God may rule over our hearts, sanctify and guide our every thought, words and deeds according to His will! Amen!! Have a pleasant working week!!!

dynamicbuzz:

Thank you dear, you just made me feel better

You're welcome. May the joy of the Lord be your strength...as you pray for Syncan too.

Gud evening my great people of God

woky:
same to you

Everton was too brutal on you guys
Take hrt bro


Looking forward for the 'Old Lady' to bring that big trophy to Italy..

Too brutal indeed bro. They simply wanted it more.

Old ladies all the way!!

My wonderful people.... Una Good morning.

Good to be here once more.
It has really been a while..
Hope you all are kicking .?

Syncan:


I won't want to prod you further in this line of thought as long as it stops with darkness, but that last sentence...somehow evokes a no no from the reader. No wahala bro, but beware, if Ubenedictus finds time he may want to sing and dance on this. .

lol,

i won't even touch that one.

brocab:
Firstly in Christ you don't need to see any priest for confession, you just ask the Lord in prayer anywhere-and repent.
Secondly a priest has no power to forgive sins. Mark 2:10, "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins..

Matthew 16:25 "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Priest can't save your souls.
Romans 10:9-10, That if we confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart, that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. V's 10-For with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.
Only Jesus can save your soul.Only Jesus can hear your confessions.
Talk with Him today...

Seriously brother, you're helping no one here with your futile interjections. I'm sure this has been mentioned before.The poster came on this thread to get a catholic answer not some random brocab answer. Please show some respect and consider opening another thread to do your preaching or air your views.
We'll keep praying for you. God bless.

smoothpapuzy:




But do you agree with me that the priests neglected there duty?
I mean, I don't own my life and can be called at anytime. What if other people have died as a result of the negligence!

God knows your heart and intentions and will judge accordingly.
The priests are not always readily available as mentioned by Syncan.What you can do is to show perfect contrition and pray to God.You can then go to confession at the next available opportunity. You could also try another Parish.

If you're concerned and have proof that a priest is neglecting their duty,you can raise it with the bishop as well.

brocab:
Firstly in Christ you don't need to see any priest for confession, you just ask the Lord in prayer anywhere-and repent.
Secondly a priest has no power to forgive sins. Mark 2:10, "But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins..

Matthew 16:25 "For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Priest can't save your souls.
Romans 10:9-10, That if we confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart, that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. V's 10-For with the heart one believes to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.
Only Jesus can save your soul.Only Jesus can hear your confessions.
Talk with Him today...

did you miss John 20:21- 23 and james 5: 16 in your bible study?

Ubenedictus:


did you miss John 20:21- 23 and james 5: 16 in your bible study?

For the sake of this argument, he surely did...

peppyluv02:
"Pope rejects gay French diplomat Laurent Steffani,as an ambassador to the Holy See."


Good one I must say. As much as we don't judge them,we can't accept them working for us or representing us. It not good for the tarnished image and dignity of the church we are trying so hard to restore.

i don't exactly agree,

I think the church should be consistent, if she is teaching love and non-discrimination for gays then I do not understand why the vatican is rejecting a diplomat because he is gay.


Consistency.

darknez:


That thought occurred to me but it wasn't very appealing, hence I dropped it. Absence of light is inadvertently implying an absence of God who we know is Light.

not exactly.

The absence of the physical light does NOT imply the absence of God. God and physical light are not one and the same thing. So physical light can be absent and God will still be present, God is present at night when there is darkness.

What exactly is nothing? Empty space? If God created the Universe, then he did create nothing.

nothing is not "empty space" nothing is not even a vacuum because a vacuum has a thing called spaces.

Nothing as the word implies is no-thing, no thing at all.

smoothpapuzy:
Please advice me.
On two occasions, I've met with priest to hear my confession but they told they were busy and I should come on the day of confession.
As a Catholic I learnt that a priest will hear your confession anywhere you are, anywhere,.
But right there in the church, I was turned down by two different priest.
What if I had died, whose head would my sins lay?
Should I have bluntly reminded them it was there duty to save souls at any point in time?...

Please advice me, I need to know how to curb this!

Usually, I encourage penitents to see a priest immediately they recognise the need for confession and can prepare for it. I can't remember when last I went for confession at the time for confession.

Priests are also encouraged to hear confessions anywhere, at air ports, on a side walk, in a car, inside a battle field,...wherever and whenever there is a contrite sinner ready to avail him/herself of the sacrament as such it is odd to see a priest who rejects a penitent, who knows the person may die just after seeing the priest and the priest may be the stumbling block on his way to eternity. As such I feel your anger.
But at times there may be valid reasons for a priest to not hear confessions, If a priest is in mortal sin he may abstain from administering any sacrament including penance, an odd case will be if the priest in question does not have the faculties to hear confession, another maybe if he is "indisposed", priest are human and there are days when the last thing a priest needs is to listen to another's sins, he may have some more important things to do like a sick call. I do not know this priest particular problem but any of the above is posible. I know a few priest who will off their phones, refuse to hear confession and instruct their house help to reject both visitors and sick calls when they wish to travel, this isn't a good practice.

I do not know the situation of the priests in question but I'll give them the benefit of a doubt. I'll advise you to try to tailor your confessions to the parish time or visit another parish.


I have once met a priest who neither shows up for confessions at the appointed time or be disposed for a private confession, this is a very rare case, such priest may be kindly reminded of their priestly duty.

I thought this page was for Christians, catholic means universal so if we all believe in Christ then we are the same.
So I write on this page because I believe.
Not because you all reject me, I am doing what the Lord tells me to do, go out into all the world and preach the gospel.
Luke 10:16, 'He who hears you, hears Me, he who rejects you, rejects Me, and he who rejects Me, rejects Him who sent Me.

The answer to John 20:21-23, Jesus tells His disciples "If you forgive anyone his sins they are forgiven, If you do not forgive anyone their sins their not forgiven.
"The very core in this message is the truth, for someone having their sins forgiven is by having faith in Jesus Christ.
In Acts 10:43-44, When Peter was sharing the gospel, he said "Everyone who believes in Him, receives forgiveness of sins through His name!

{No one can say your sins are forgiven you, without using Jesus name, I have been in a confession box in the Catholic Church, and never can I re-core any priest say, "In Jesus name your sins are forgiven.}

Luke 5:20 say's 'When Jesus saw their faith, He said; "Friend your sins are forgiven.
Colossians 2:13-14, say's Jesus forgave all our sins.

All the scriptures confirm that Jesus is the only one who forgives sin.

So what did Jesus really mean in John 20:23?
Only God can forgive sins and Christ being God has the power to forgive, but He never gave any authority to the disciples, nor did they confirm they had any power to forgive sins.

Acts 3:6 Peter said; Silver and Gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.
This scripture tells the apostle Peter couldn't do anything, without using Jesus name, if Peter tried healing this man in his own "strength', the man would still be crippled, theirs no power in Peter's name, no other name has any power, but Jesus's name alone has the power.

Peter didn't say your sins are forgiven.
After Jesus laying His hands to heal the sick He would say your sins are forgiven.

Luke 17:4, If your brother ask you to forgive him 7 to 70 times a day, forgive him.
I only can do that, because I believe.

"So we don't have to go to a earthly Church building and wait for a priest or pastor and ask for our forgiveness, Jesus being high priest of all' we can ask Jesus any time.

James 5:16, meaning we can confess our sins with one another, brothers and sisters in Christ. It don't mean we have to wait to see a priest and give our confession to him only.
Matthew 6:6 Jesus say's, "But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

You don't have to wait to see any preachers-priests or pastors, seek God privately about your problems and sinful nature, don't wait until tomorrow seek the Lord today-I ask Him to forgive me, and I believe, He promised me He will never leave me, and I believe.
And I believe He is My Father, who will forgive all, as He had promised He would.

We don't need to wait, Just ask Him today-your sins-and my sins have been forgiven, as He had promised.

Ubenedictus:


did you miss John 20:21- 23 and James 5: 16 in your bible study?

Seriously, why do you call me brother, by what is written in this page, it shows clearly' you don't seem to believe in word or in truth, let alone by their fruits you will know them.
When you pray go into your secret room and ask the Father in heaven, why you have so much dislike's against your brother brocab?

Tell the Father, you believe brocab should show more respect on this page, and that the truth of this matter, the word of God shouldn't be preached, amongst us Catholic believers, because the poster was meant to support a Catholic member only, not by some random Christian who calls himself one.
Tell the Father in Heaven you are confused on the word Catholic meaning universal-that all believers in Christ are the same.
Which points me in the right direction, as being a Christian myself I am sharing the word of God to my brothers and sisters in truth and word on this page.
Christians in Christ are the same, have you got any rejections btoks.
I am supporting someone in need, As Jesus tells me to do in word and truth...

btoks:
Seriously brother, you're helping no one here with your futile interjections. I'm sure this has been mentioned before.The poster came on this thread to get a catholic answer not some random brocab answer. Please show some respect and consider opening another thread to do your preaching or air your views.
We'll keep praying for you. God bless.

brocab:


The answer to John 20:21-23, Jesus tells His disciples "If you forgive anyone his sins they are forgiven, If you do not forgive anyone their sins their not forgiven.
"The very core in this message is the truth, for someone having their sins forgiven is by having faith in Jesus Christ.


So what did Jesus really mean in John 20:23?
Only God can forgive sins and Christ being God has the power to forgive, but He never gave any authority to the disciples, nor did they confirm they had any power to forgive sins.

So after reading John 20:23, the above is what u made out of it? Wonders shall never end. Now I believe that End time is nearer than I thought.

It's amazing how far (some of) these Pentecostal guys would go to deny the same word they claim they're preaching

Like my brother btoks said, we can only pray for you

So If the word of God is so wrong to you, maybe if you stop mocking the word of God-you can spell it out the way you believe how the word of God should be written.
Give me your view on John 20:23, followed by other scriptures to back it up.

Kamsified:


So after reading John 20:23, the above is what u made out of it? Wonders shall never end. Now I believe that End time is nearer than I thought.

It's amazing how far (some of) these Pentecostal guys would go to deny the same word they claim they're preaching

Like my brother btoks said, we can only pray for you.

brocab:
So If the word of God is so wrong to you, maybe if you stop mocking the word of God-you can spell it out the way you believe how the word of God should be written.
Give me your view on John 20:23, followed by other scriptures to back it up.

How else do I break this down bikonu?

Jesus(after resurrection) appeared to his disciples, showed them his hands n sides, and said to them 'as the father has sent me, so I'm sending you', he breathed on them and said 'receive the Holy Spirit, whose sins you forgive is forgiven and whose sin you retain is retained'
What views of mine will supersede the word of God again? I suggest you go back and read the part of your post I quoted and tell me what John 20:23 has to do with what you were explaining it to mean. That's why I was shocked cos I've seen u guys twist the scripture but this time, your explanation had no correlation at all with the scripture(u even quoted)

I'm still in shock as to how far you can go to deny the same God's word you claim to preach. Even though you quoted it, you end up denying that Jesus said it.

Like I said, read your post (the part I quoted before) and tell me who is making mockery of God's word.

But then Again we can only pray for u

EASTER SPIRITUAL TONIC: Acts 12:24-13:5, Jn 12:44-50. The promise Jesus speaks of in today's Gospel proclaims that He is our light - in fact, that He is "the way, the truth and the life." To believe in Jesus is to live in the light. This promise is absolute: to believe in Him and to seek Him leads us out of the dark into the light. Here lies the "map" to know the way to walk and what to listen to as we make the many decisions of each day. Jesus promises to lead us and to be our light. So, how do we know if we are following that goodness, that peace, that rightness that comes from the deep integrity of our hearts, when we do good, when we spread peace in our community, when we serve in the name of Jesus. The Light dispels all darkness. Jesus' resurrected love draws us more and more into His light, so that we might love more deeply and be more authentically ourselves. We have a choice. He waits for us to say "yes" to be with Him. The promise He offers assures us of deep peace and everlasting joy. To believe in Jesus is to believe in the Father; to see Jesus is to see the Father. Jesus cries out the word that synthesises and concludes an era of earthly life. Those who reject His word will be judged by the same word. Jesus has come to reveal the Father, and our attitude towards Him determines our choice for eternal life or against it. To refuse to live according to His teaching is to be cut off from the fullness of life He offers. As we start the day, may the Lord fill our hearts with His love, and may the praise of God's glory be the joy of our lives! Amen!! Good morning and have a wonderful day!!!

@kamsified... I dey wait you go carribean... Have a msg for u...

I was answering to Ubenedictus, and you involved yourself as gossips do.. And all scriptures line up with the other, and because you don't understand them don't get angry, just ask..

And I will pray for you, that the Lord will open your heart and you will find the truth as I have found the truth in Christ.

Well I am not here to cause anger between us, but I have come to write the truth about Christ.
Read all what I have written, not just some..
I am saying you can't forgive sins without Christ-John 20: 21-23, He said to His disciples As the Father had sent Me I also send you, get out there and preach the gospel,
Those who believe in Jesus their sins is already forgiven, we don't need to ask any priests to forgive our sins, We already believe Jesus has forgiven our sins, the disciples believed and their sins are forgiven, so if you decide to come to Christ, your sins are forgiven too. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven, which to say you can't forgive sin without the Holy Spirit, in Jesus name...
And if my brother sins against me 7 to 70 times a day, and if he asks for forgiveness, I can forgive him, as Christ has forgiven me.

With the different practices, the Catholic Church follows after, one must ask are the priest saved,, are they born again Christians, are you saved?

First the New Testament does not teach that there are certain priest to hear ones confession in the new covenant. Instead the New Testament teaches that all believers are priest.
1 Peter 2:5-9 Describes believers as a Holy priesthood and a royal priesthood. Revelation 1:6 and 5:10 both shows believers as kings and priests.
In the Old Covenant the faithful had to approach God through the priests. In those days The priest were mediators between the people and God. The priest also offered up sacrifices to God on behalf of the people.
This is no-longer necessary, because Jesus paid the price, He sacrifice Himself, and by doing this, we can now approach God's throne with boldness {Hebrews 4:16}.
So you don't have to go to any priest and give your confessions no-more, you are a priest, and you can enter into God's throne room in heaven, as much as you like..

Kamsified:


How else do I break this down bikonu?

Jesus(after resurrection) appeared to his disciples, showed them his hands n sides, and said to them 'as the father has sent me, so I'm sending you', he breathed on them and said 'receive the Holy Spirit, whose sins you forgive is forgiven and whose sin you retain is retained'
What views of mine will supersede the word of God again? I suggest you go back and read the part of your post I quoted and tell me what John 20:23 has to do with what you were explaining it to mean. That's why I was shocked cos I've seen u guys twist the scripture but this time, your explanation had no correlation at all with the scripture(u even quoted)

I'm still in shock as to how far you can go to deny the same God's word you claim to preach. Even though you quoted it, you end up denying that Jesus said it.

Like I said, read your post (the part I quoted before) and tell me who is making mockery of God's word.

But then Again we can only pray for u