I might have told this story before….When I was at a DYC conference (Diocesan Youth) there was a religious sister there from New York who told us that there was a little girl with autism (mostly non- verbal) who could only respond if the conversation was initiated by someone else. She was at Mass and during the consecration kept saying, “Hello! Hello!” And blowing kisses to the altar. Someone was initiating the conversation with her. I was like you- just crying at that story.
That is a great story of how powerful the Eucharistic sacrament is to our faith. I am so grateful the holy spirit touched my heart and lead me back to the Catholic Church.
Basically I agree with your message. However, we need to be careful about blaming and fault-finding and finger pointing at Jews, both those in the Old Testament and the New. Jesus is a Jew. Mother Mary is a Jew still. The Apostles are Jews. All NT writers are Jews ( yes even Luke,a converted Jew first). The 3,000 converted on Pentecost are all Jews. The Bible says quite plainly and clearly the many Priests, Scribes and Pharisees became believers. In fact for a good many years Jewish believers out numbered the Gentiles.
In the OT we have Moses, Abraham and Sarah, Joshua, the prophets and the list goes on who were faithful to the Lord God. In NT and modern times we have many Gentile Christians, Popes even, who became unfaithful! I think it a human condition and problem, not a Jewish one!
I agree, but I am not sure what I said that be construed otherwise. The Blessed Mother was "full of grace" and unique. The Holy Spirit spoke through the prophets of the Old Testament. But, the New Testament is clear that they did not understand and rejected many of the prophets and Jesus because the Holy Spirit did not come to all believers until the sacraments of the Catholic Church. About half of all Jews voluntarily converted to Christianity in the first 200-300 years or so of the Church, joining the Jewish Christ, His Apostles and their successors.
Probably my misunderstanding. It just seemed that way to me. I have heard otherwise wonderful homilies by Priests and deacons that came across the same way. I think maybe we, and I say we because we are all guilty of this, should use qualifying words, such as some, a few,or most Jews did the very best they could to be faithful and loving to the Lord. I have Jewish friends who have told me that if they did not know me they would think I was prejudice. I get it, because I grew up in a very Protestant area of Maine that was very anti-Irish Catholic, very prejudice! Its not that way now, but some folks who grew up hearing parents and grandparents use words and method of speech tend to use them without realizing how it triggers us Irish Catholics. They are not prejudice. They are good folks, but they just don't realize. I apologize if I offended you, as it wasn't my intent.
I might have told this story before….When I was at a DYC conference (Diocesan Youth) there was a religious sister there from New York who told us that there was a little girl with autism (mostly non- verbal) who could only respond if the conversation was initiated by someone else. She was at Mass and during the consecration kept saying, “Hello! Hello!” And blowing kisses to the altar. Someone was initiating the conversation with her. I was like you- just crying at that story.
That is a great story of how powerful the Eucharistic sacrament is to our faith. I am so grateful the holy spirit touched my heart and lead me back to the Catholic Church.
Basically I agree with your message. However, we need to be careful about blaming and fault-finding and finger pointing at Jews, both those in the Old Testament and the New. Jesus is a Jew. Mother Mary is a Jew still. The Apostles are Jews. All NT writers are Jews ( yes even Luke,a converted Jew first). The 3,000 converted on Pentecost are all Jews. The Bible says quite plainly and clearly the many Priests, Scribes and Pharisees became believers. In fact for a good many years Jewish believers out numbered the Gentiles.
In the OT we have Moses, Abraham and Sarah, Joshua, the prophets and the list goes on who were faithful to the Lord God. In NT and modern times we have many Gentile Christians, Popes even, who became unfaithful! I think it a human condition and problem, not a Jewish one!
I agree, but I am not sure what I said that be construed otherwise. The Blessed Mother was "full of grace" and unique. The Holy Spirit spoke through the prophets of the Old Testament. But, the New Testament is clear that they did not understand and rejected many of the prophets and Jesus because the Holy Spirit did not come to all believers until the sacraments of the Catholic Church. About half of all Jews voluntarily converted to Christianity in the first 200-300 years or so of the Church, joining the Jewish Christ, His Apostles and their successors.
Probably my misunderstanding. It just seemed that way to me. I have heard otherwise wonderful homilies by Priests and deacons that came across the same way. I think maybe we, and I say we because we are all guilty of this, should use qualifying words, such as some, a few,or most Jews did the very best they could to be faithful and loving to the Lord. I have Jewish friends who have told me that if they did not know me they would think I was prejudice. I get it, because I grew up in a very Protestant area of Maine that was very anti-Irish Catholic, very prejudice! Its not that way now, but some folks who grew up hearing parents and grandparents use words and method of speech tend to use them without realizing how it triggers us Irish Catholics. They are not prejudice. They are good folks, but they just don't realize. I apologize if I offended you, as it wasn't my intent.
No problem!