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Are you taking the time to pray? Christ is the answer in times of need
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Wearing the right shoes, and properly clothed spiritually?
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Question for Catholic's
- Thread starter golfjack
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francisdesales
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golfjack said:
Golfjack,
the Pope is called the Vicar of Christ.
"...the title Vicar of Christ is more expressive of his supreme headship of the Church on earth, which he bears in virtue of the commission of Christ and with vicarial power derived from Him."
from the Catholic Encyclopedia
"The meaning of Mat 23:9-12 is that our Father in heaven is incomparably more to be regarded, than any father upon earth: and no master to be followed, who would lead us away from Christ. But this does not hinder but that we are by the law of God to have a due respect both for our parents and spiritual fathers [1 Corinthians 4:15], and for our masters and teachers."
from the Holy Bible notes
Regards
reply
ASs Christ admonished the religious leaders of the Law, who called themselves Rabbi and purposely went to the markets where everyone might see how they were respected, and how highly they stood in front in the opinion of the people. Christ cautions His own disciples against assuming titles. The extent to which such a thing can go was seen later in the rise of leadersv who assumed the title Vicar of Christ. Jesus said to His disciples that they were not so much as to call one another father in the spiritual sense, for one is your fathere which is in heaven.
May God bless, golfjack
ASs Christ admonished the religious leaders of the Law, who called themselves Rabbi and purposely went to the markets where everyone might see how they were respected, and how highly they stood in front in the opinion of the people. Christ cautions His own disciples against assuming titles. The extent to which such a thing can go was seen later in the rise of leadersv who assumed the title Vicar of Christ. Jesus said to His disciples that they were not so much as to call one another father in the spiritual sense, for one is your fathere which is in heaven.
May God bless, golfjack
francisdesales
Member
Re: reply
Christ is not against titles, per sec. He Himself gives Simon a title - "Rock". What Christ is against is an attitude that "lords it over others", as the other leaders of Jesus' day tended to do.
Have some popes gone too far, beyond the intent of Christ? No doubt. But we ALL go beyond the intent of Christ, not loving our brother, being proud, disobeying God, etc... Jesus is teaching His Apostles - and through them, their successors - that Christian leades are to be a breed apart, unlike other religious and secular leaders. They are to be servants, just like our Lord was at the Last Supper in John's Gospel.
Regards
golfjack said:
Christ is not against titles, per sec. He Himself gives Simon a title - "Rock". What Christ is against is an attitude that "lords it over others", as the other leaders of Jesus' day tended to do.
Have some popes gone too far, beyond the intent of Christ? No doubt. But we ALL go beyond the intent of Christ, not loving our brother, being proud, disobeying God, etc... Jesus is teaching His Apostles - and through them, their successors - that Christian leades are to be a breed apart, unlike other religious and secular leaders. They are to be servants, just like our Lord was at the Last Supper in John's Gospel.
Regards