Posts Tagged ‘church’Altar LinenWednesday, July 6th, 2011Altar Linen  Is there a Church of 'Satin' in New York? Does they use linen altar cloth? Only savages worship Satin. I am a member of the Church of Wool, and I have morals unlike those Satinists. Wood ReligiousSaturday, June 18th, 2011Wood Religious
 I think I saw a religious sign. What do you think this means? I was camping last weekend and a figure appeared out of one of the pieces of wood in our campfire. It burned in a certain way that it looked like a woman in a black robe...there was even a lighter tan color where the face and arms would be. It looked like a religious figure of some sort, and I even took a picture and enlarged it to be sure. It looks like a woman, maybe the Virgin Mary. My boyfriend also saw it that night and several of my friends agree when they look at the pic. I'm not crazy or anything, but this particular experience has got me wondering what it could mean. What do you think this could mean? Our minds are constantly trying to detect patterns in random shapes such as clouds and embers of a fire. The image you detected is almost certainly in your imagination, though it makes use of the patterns of shape and color in the fire embers. To learn more about the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus and therefore the Mother of God, the best sources of information are the eye-witness accounts in the gospels and the early testimony of the Christian community. These were the people who met Mary and learned of her great faith and holiness. Cheers, John VianneyThursday, June 16th, 2011John Vianney  facts on pope john paul II and john vianney? I need 4 facts on pope john paul Pope John Paul II: He was by no means the youngest ever pope. The youngest pope, according to official Vatican sources, was John XII (955-964 A.D.) who was elected pope when he was only eighteen years of age. Some sources claim the youngest ever pope was Benedict IX (1032-1044 A.D.), and that he was elected pope at the tender age of twelve. This, however, is disputed by the Vatican who claim that he was nearly twenty years of age. John Paul II, at age fifty-eight, was the youngest pope to be elected in the 20th century, and the youngest since Pius IX who was elected in 1846 aged fifty-four. In October 1979 John Paul II became the first ever pope to visit the White House where he was received by President Jimmy Carter, who surprised him by greeting him in Polish. Ronald Reagan met John Paul II in June, 1982, and again in June, 1987. President George H.W. Bush met the pontiff in November 1991, and his son, President George W. Bush, met him in June 2004. President Bill Clinton met John Paul II in June 1994. At age 75, Pope John Paul II has survived numerous accidents and an assassination attempt. As a young man during the German occupation of Poland, he was hospitalized twice, after accidents involving a streetcar and a German army truck. He suffered severe wounds in May, 1981, when shot by Mehmet Ali Agca as he entered St. Peter's Square to address an audience. http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/The-Life-and-Times-of-Pope-John-Paul-II-205227.html Jean Vianney: On 3 October, 1874 Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney was proclaimed Venerable by Pius IX and on 8 January, 1905, he was enrolled among the Blessed. Pope Pius X proposed him as a model to the parochial clergy. On 13 August, 1815, he was ordained priest by Mgr. Simon, Bishop of Grenoble. In 1925, Pope Pius XI canonized him. His feast is kept on 4 August. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08326c.htm Saint MatthewWednesday, May 25th, 2011Saint Matthew
 Has anyone heard of Saint Matthew's Churches? They have a seed Harvest plan, I want to know if they are real are just trying to get money out of people? Anyone who promises what they promise is making money distorting what God says. Please don't fall for it. Take your cares right to Jesus-He doesn't need a seed harvest plan, how ridiculous. Offering PlateMonday, May 9th, 2011Offering Plate
 Is it wrong to make change in the offering plate at church? What do I do if ...? If I want to give $50 but only have $100 bill, wouldn't it be better to make change in the plate than to stiff God? What do I say if someone questions me? Honestly, that is an excellent question. The way I see it, is you are giving to God. It is up to YOU to decide how much to give to the church. Most of the people in church would be upset it they saw it, because they will be quick to jump to a conclusion. If they did not see you put money in, but do see you taking money out, that's a problem to them. And rightfully so. But, before jumping to a conclusion, they should get the facts straight. Other people mentioned some better ideas, but I do not at all believe it is wrong to make change. Now if you put in $20 and took 4 $5s out...then it's a bit silly. But if you are making an offering and only have a larger bill, nothing wrong with that. |
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