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italo:
That's great. Thank you.

You're welcome bro.

From today's first reading. IS 58:1-9A


"Tell my people their wickedness, and the house of Jacob their sins. They seek me day after day, and desire to know my ways, Like a nation that has done what is just and not abandoned the law of their God; They ask me to declare what is due them, pleased to gain access to God.
“Why do we fast, and you do not see it? afflict ourselves, and you take no note of it?”

Lo, on your fast day you carry out your own pursuits, and drive all your laborers. Yes, your fast ends in quarreling and fighting, striking with wicked claw. Would that today you might fast so as to make your voice heard on high! Is this the manner of fasting I wish, of keeping a day of penance: That a man bow his head like a reed and lie in sackcloth and ashes? Do you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the LORD? This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own. Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am!"


Specific instructions! The Lord speaks His mind..."This, rather, is the fast that I wish" he said. For this reason I have nothing more to say, but to upload Pope francis' list. Today let me walk with you in prayers Francistony. As we go through this lenten season, may your eyes be open to the tiny drops of blessings around you. If you persevere in doing His will, you shall call, and the LORD will answer. May the glory of the LORD be your rear guard.


Good morning brethren, a splendid day ahead to you.

I stumbled on this and thought to share

From Today's Gospel. LK 9:22-25


"...Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?” "


Have you ever felt like forgetting about all these religious things and indulging yourself for a while? I have found myself in such occasions at different times in my life. Yet after a while of indulging myself in a care free manner, I get bored by same things. I desire more sophistication from what I earlier thought was the pinnacle of pleasure. It is always an endless circus! “You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless, until they can find rest in you.” cried St. Augustine. Are you in such a situation now? Have you suspended keeping some commandments for the time being? Note that death could come this period, and what will it then profit you.... I've seen Christians suspend "thou shall not steal" because they found themselves in control of public funds, yet people have died in public offices, what would it then profit you.... I have seen Christians suspend "thou shall not commit adultery" because they are courting, yet people have died before their wedding days, and what would it then profit you.... I have seen Christians suspend "thou shall not bear false witnesses" because of politics, yet winners have died before getting into the office won, what would it then profit you....Here is another opportunity, it's a period of retreat for you and for me. Let's do this together, let me walk with you, let's draw closer to God this lent. May His grace be abundant in this period.

Good morning beloved brethren, a splendid day ahead to all.

babestell:
Syncan happy birthday in arrears and congratulations Italo ... God bless you both

Thanks nne, God bless you. May your heart desires find favour before our Lord; in this Lenten season.

Geist:
I hear am, dem no invite me
I branch , do I still need to ask for my own fruit salad?

Happy birthday in arrears bro syncan

@italo, Hope am getting an invite to yours sha
Whatever it is you're celebrating am happy for ya.

Thanks my brother, God bless you. All stomach ministration will now be on the 7th of may.

Rich4god:
Thanks..... if I shld holla salc for such a thing, us like asking me to call Nigerian police in time of robbery... abi you don forget say she dey find weight...

Rich4god:
Shebi you don see am... @syncan....

I took care of that already.

MariaGoretti:
Happy birthday Bro. Syncan (in arrears).....Wishing you lots of goods from above.

My angelic Sister, daalu. God bless you. Prepare some Oriflame dearie, we got a date on May 7th.

italo:
I day, brother. It's May 7th.

It is written. It shall be a success.

italo:
Good morning, all.

Nice to see you again.

Good morning sir, its really nice to have you here again. How far na, I hope this is the year...

SalC:
Ok , for your sake

Thanks dearie.

SalC:
In that case, Richy. will write apology letter stating at least 20 convincing reasons why he came late

Nwanyi oma, children are known to be distracted often, maybe he was watching aki and pawpaw at the roadside tv repairer's. Pls pardon him for my sake.

Aizenosa:
Hbd Syncan bro, wishing u many more blissful years

My Gee, thanks a lot. God bless you. In Esan I say Obulu.

peppyluv02:
Happy birthday syncan.

Omalicha, thanks a lot. God bless you.

Rich4god:
How on earth did I miss this.... Happy birthday bro syncan.... wish you the very best of life.....


I fit manage doughnut, if the cake don finish.

My beloved brother, thanks a lot. Holla SalC for your fruit salad anytime. God bless you.

SalC:
It's first February again....

On this day again we rejoice with someone whose words and encouragement has been a strong source of learning for us here.

Your teachings has impacted positively on the lives of many who came across it. And God whose words you bring closer to our hearts has today added a year to the very life he breathed into you.

As you celebrate the Lord's grace in your life today, we rejoice with you and pray the good Lord to bless you immensely, keep you always close to him and always be handy to see you through in your endeavours.

[size=30]HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYNCAN AND MANY HAPPY RETURNS!!![/size]

Ada oma. I came because I knew you would do something like this. May the Lord listen favourably to your innermost desires. Beloved, thanks and God bless you.

There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off. Prov 23:18


A splendid year ahead to all.

Rich4god:
I watched it on EWTN so cant get a link... But the mass was celebrated in the Sistine Chapel...

It was the new mass. Celebrated with back towards the congregation, because of the orientation of the alter in that Sistine Chapel.

maum:
Happy new year to you pal. Sorry I'm just seeing this shout-out

Thanks. A splendid year ahead to you.

frodobee:
My thanks, Sir. I pray this Epiphany resonate in your life ant those of your loved ones.

Amen Amen. Thanks and God bless you.

Speechless3:
I am a catholic but the bible churches of the Galatians, Ephesians, etc existed before the catholic church and common sense should tell us that not all those early christians migrated to rome. They were scattered all over the world and had just enough scriptures if not all (though not compiled) to keep them on track.

Still learning.

Yes dear one, those churches existed, founded mostly by Paul. They weren't separate churches; but branches of same church with headquarters in Jerusalem where Peter was (Gal.2:1 and Acts 15:2). On the matter of scriptures, think about it for a while, the scattered Christians couldn't have had "enough or all" scriptures, since paul's letters for example; were written to particular branches and kept with them-mostly in the hands of certain individuals. Finally, speaking things evolve, and so does administration, the administrative nature of the Catholic church has evolved over the years, but one thing is certain, the headquarters have always been where the Pope is. Today it is Rome.

brocab:
Of course you would go to your defence of claiming, I think I am better then any other born again Christians, I am a believer, like any other.
Like always you Catholic's have lined me up' what other born again's say and do.
You seem to believe when one protestant is out of line-the rest follow. We could say that about the Catholic Church, "couldn't we.
Why don't you open up your own eye's, and start seeing for yourself, the changers that's happening inside all churches, men of corrupt minds destitute of the truth-who suppose the godliness is a source to financial gain.
The net's covered with stories-pick and choose Yes I have found fault even in the pentecostal Churches. Preachers preaching against the word of God-worshipping the cash-more then God. The bible say's you can't worship Mammon and God at the same time, you will either hate the one and love the other. By their fruits you will know them. From such withdraw yourselves.
But of course I have listened to the Catholic's, this sort of behaviour doesn't happen inside your Church-as you believe your Church is the perfect Church, you seem to only find the faults with other protestants, but you can't seem to find fault within.
Hypocrite, first pull the plank out of your own eye, before you pull the plank out of your brothers eye.
As you say, your teaching are the teachings of the Holy Catholic Church, Does this make you a superhero-teaching others another doctrine which is against the word of God. You already know the truth, and you know its wrong to teach. not the truth, you are ignoring the facts about Christ Himself, As we all know the net' around the world, are showing facts about the hidden truths, the in's and out's of other religions and why? Lets watch this video live and see the other doctrine that's preached within the Catholic Church, and lets experience together who they truly worship, instead of the God we all know.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcpVrtv2t-M
Is it right for you to worship another? No" theirs only One God-One Lord and One Holy Spirit. No Mary.

I keep asking you to think, but obviously you're not gonna do that. Protestantism started in the 16th Century, around 1507 actually. By then, Christianity has been on earth for about one thousand five hundred years. Spread by Catholics throughout the earth, at a time, Catholics who honored Mary,worked hard and compiled a bible to help the Catholic Church teach one faith, one Lord and one baptism. From the time the Catholic church canonized (authenticated as scripture) these set of books (out of the many being used in various places) to the time of the Protestant revolt, was about one thousand two hundred years. Through out these years, the Catholic Church nurtured by her mother, the ever blessed virgin Mary, preached the gospel to all nations Mk.16:15, baptized peoples Matt.28:19,laid their lives down for Christ Phill.1:21, and God showing his presence, wrought numerous miracles through them Acts.5:12. For one thousand five hundred years the Catholic Church withstood the gates of hell, till it was "end time" when the Protestantism dragon appeared, to cast a third of the "stars" down Rev.12:4.. Now Cast down stars are telling the rest up the skies that earth is better. Think brocab, think. God bless you as you do.

Ubenedictus:
what one gets when he discusses with the protestants: insults.

Shameful I must say. However, Christ our Lord bore more for us without retaliation 1Pet.2:23, that's why we keep coming back.


Peace be with you.

brocab:
And Paul is right by their fruits we do know them.
And I do know what I am talking about, Mary can't help you-only Jesus can-Mary can't take you into heaven-only Jesus can-Mary can't lay her hands on anybody for healing-only Jesus can, she can't rise the dead-only Jesus can, she isn't your co-mediator, Jesus is your mediator, she isn't your co-redeemer, Jesus is your redeemer. In the name of Jesus be healed. Amen.
Are you asking-or are you demanding?
Why don't you answer your questions? but this time tell it, as the bible had written it.
People like yourself, can only find mean less arguments, you talk about us Christians knocking your Church-and yet you go on a large mocking spree against us.
If you were a born again Christian, you wouldn't mix your doctrine together with the lords doctrine, this is how I know you aren't a born again Christian.
I have a question for you? why do you preach two different doctrines?
Don't you like the word of God, that you have to mix His words with yours?
I can only say-if people are listening, to preachers who are telling people to wear aprons or eating grass-what ever, then all I can say is, with the experiences I have with the lord, I know these people are not listening to God-but rather they have chosen to listen to man.
Like you when you produce two different doctrines.
You should look at your own Church, and find the many faults your Church believe in, lets start of, with the sexual abuse against children.
Was the Catholic Church listening to God-or were they listening to man?

Our Jesus and His Mother Mary are not in any competition. There's nothing like "people like you", My teachings are the teachings of the one Holy Catholic Church. The same one whose princes and theologians Compiled and Canonized the Bible, the one whose glorious sons and daughters shed their blood through out the persecution of the early heathens of Roman Empire and the Bavarian (you may google catacombs). The one voice that continues to defend morality in our modern times. The one whose adherence to Christ words of "love thy neighbor" makes her the greatest charitable organisation the world has ever witnessed. The one Church whose teachings and indeed acts are not based on one man's dreams, another's lascivious desires nor someone's greed. The greatest spreader of the good news to the world through out history, conquering heathen territories, converting nations, and winning souls for Christ. The church that has withstood the gates of hell for about two thousand (2000) years and still stands as promised in Matt.16:18. The Church that is proud of and exalts her Children who are saints , yet is not afraid to acknowledge, instruct, love and pray for her children who are sinners. That's the church we're talking about, the Church, the pillar and foundation of truth. 1Tim.3:15. Praise God!


Now you condemn other "born again" as following the words of man, while you are the one with enough experience to follow God's word, yet you called all of you "born again" earlier. Confusion! What makes you more born again than them? Why do you think the "born again" who observes Sabbath day as Saturday is following the words of man as against the one who observes Sunday, one says masturbation is not sin and another says it's sin, yet they are both "born again" led by the "spirit". One says women should not preach in churches, the other says women should preach, yet it all comes from the "spirit". Think brocab, think. One fold, One shepherd, One faith, One baptism, one one one! That's the way of our God, not this Chaos in Protestantism.

brocab:
The problem is, you Catholic's and we born again's, see the bible differently, so what you see-doesn't mean we will see what you have seen, either way.
You may not accept what I am about to say-but the truth is, as a born again, not only do we learn about the scriptures-but we are taught the scriptures by the Holy Spirit, every time we are seeking His word.
So I don't know about you bro, until you become a born again-you won't see the kingdom of God-Jesus told Nicodemus one must be born again before he can enter in to the kingdom of God. And theirs no lie FOUND in the Lord.
Mary can't save you, Mary can't pray for you neither, Mary can't take you to heaven.
Mary can't deliver new souls to Christ. Her Spirit is with the Lord. Her flesh is in the ground.
St Paul is like us-he wasn't talking about his kind, he was talking about your kind refusing to believe.

brocab, long time. I am not going to go into back and forth journey with you, we've had our own fair share on this topic. However, Just from your post alone kindly contemplate the following:

If we are "Catholics" and you "born agains", what were the Christians that laid down their lives during the martyrdom of Rome, what were the Christians who compiled and cannonised the books of the bible, what were the Christians who spread the word of God to all parts of the earth, baptizing them and bringing them to Christ until the 16th Century of the protestants?

If you "born agains" are taught by the Holy Spirit, why are there so many teachings on same issues, why are there so much contradictory interpretations, which can only come from the author of confusion, why does one "born again" demand the wearing of apron and the other "born again"ask people to eat grass?

I agree with scripture when it says to enter the kingdom of God, one must be "born again". But how you became the judge of who is born again is what baffles me.

You say Mary can't do all those, and I say you don't know what you're talking about.

St. Paul's writing is clear, by their fruits we shall know them. Matt.7:16.

dmandy:
I must however, point out that you are missing a point here, Sycan gave you a passage as a proof that 'the other offspring' we talked about is not natural, rather than refute or say what the gate is according to your own understanding, you are busy throwing tantrums and abuses left, right and center.

Pay no heed to his rants, I have taught people far worse than him. He's been learning without appreciation and that's a problem ""It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to the dogs." Matt.15:26. When he is ready to purge himself of his perverse disposition, I will be here to teach him in a very explicit way. I'm sure all my brothers he's mentioned can enlighten him as well. However for now, Just note what St. Paul says about his kind.

1Tim.6:4 "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself".

vooks asked a question thus: "And why can't the rest of her offsprings be natural? Any scripture to support this?" For which I answered using scriptures Ezekiel 44:2. "Then said the Lord unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut". May the Lord grant us understanding.
Note that no where did I answer on Perpetual Virginity of Mary, for I gave it to him as an assignment here https://www.nairaland.com/2761616/does-adeboye-now-believe-canonization/9#41281008.

Yet for this scriptural response of mine, he has followed up with the following :

vooks:
dmandy (and his sidekick Syncan) says evidence of this is Revelation 12:1 ...
Am not refuting that Mary is in heaven for in this doing I'd need to give proof that she is not, all am saying is there is no evidence she is in heaven, and John the Revelator NEVER HINTED SUCH.
They instead stick to scriptures as you have seen these clowns (italo,dmandy,Syncan) do.
....Sticking to scriptures does not help at all for their core doctrines are essentially extra-biblical. If scriptural proof of Mary in heaven is Revelation 12:1, one is forced to call these what they really are;amateur and dishonest ret@rds pretending to be exegetes

vooks:
The gate in this case is what, Mary's v@gina?

vooks:
brocab,
Can you see how these bunch of retards led by Syncan and ubenedictus claim that evidence of perpetual virginity is Ezekiel 44:2?...

Cc KingEbukasblog

1Tim.6:4 "He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself".

St. Paul says it all.

Ubenedictus:
hehehe, everybody knows u. Compliments of the season to all.

Are you serious? And I thought I was anonymous . I heard you're doing baiday, May your days ahead be watered by showers of Divine blessings. Amen. Happy Birthday to You.

SalC:

Am glad I made you happy on Christmas day.

SalC:
Am not sure I have a good excuse for such repeated carelessness I really need this brain reset to it's default state. .....what can I say....AM SORRY honestly I admit am wrong on this one, but it was truly an oversight but not cool at all.

Again...please am sorry.

Ok a special Christmas goes to a special person like you on this special day. May the birth of our Lord bring forth a birth of joy, grace, blessings and so much glad tidings into your life through Christ our Lord.

#oyasmile

Forgiven. Of course it's SalC, and today is Christmas. May His oil of favour on you never run dry.

debbie:
Merry christmas bro,God bless you.

May joy and laughter fill your home, Nwanyi oma. I'm not gonna complain about SalC, who acted like she didn't see my post; while greeting others.

May the new born King bring joy and laughter in our lives, and may the graces of the season bring us closer to Christ. Amen.

Be happy, Be safe.

Happy Christmas all, a splendid day ahead.