tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post5373811379926733695..comments2024-03-21T04:02:46.799-07:00Comments on Little Catholic Bubble: Suffering follow-up: Jesus' "affliction" on the Cross. Plus a site and a book you don't want to miss...Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-55890148782385349762011-01-13T21:59:45.708-07:002011-01-13T21:59:45.708-07:00Will have to work on my faith story when Maggie is...Will have to work on my faith story when Maggie is sleeping! Our Catholic women's book club is going to read Unplanned for our next book; I'm looking forward to it.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889780681891693861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-68601833332041242062011-01-13T12:49:36.256-07:002011-01-13T12:49:36.256-07:00I had my suspicions. :) Her blog talks about using...I had my suspicions. :) Her blog talks about using Creighton and how she is against the contraceptive mentality. Also her book was jointly published by Tyndale and Ignatius Press... that's never happened before! I am so glad to hear this is happening!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966555296621723142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-26573504472021124482011-01-12T22:37:07.725-07:002011-01-12T22:37:07.725-07:00I am so glad to hear that! It's just like Nor...I am so glad to hear that! It's just like Norma McCorvey and Dr. Bernard Nathanson, both Catholics now! :) God is so good!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-9111011958617153802011-01-12T21:29:32.616-07:002011-01-12T21:29:32.616-07:00Abby Johnson is converting to Catholicism? This i...Abby Johnson is converting to Catholicism? This is the first that I've heard of it (Lisa's link). How terribly exciting!Kristy Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13072875223809773979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-27838333126376899172011-01-12T19:00:08.186-07:002011-01-12T19:00:08.186-07:00P.S. Almost forgot, the whole reason I came over h...P.S. Almost forgot, the whole reason I came over here was to <a href="http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/abby-johnson-reveals-details-of-pro-life-turnaround-and-catholic-conversion/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=lisagraas" rel="nofollow">tell you about this</a>! We can now welcome her home to the Catholic Church. She's rejected contraception, too, not just abortion. Did anyone else not see this coming? ;-)Lisa Graashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330383394315891646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-68631488186735609102011-01-12T18:57:05.330-07:002011-01-12T18:57:05.330-07:00I confess, I only read to the first paragraph of G...I confess, I only read to the first paragraph of Gayle's commentary but just want to point out, she's right. Leila remember? Both/and, not either/or. Generally speaking (there's that word 'generally') when Protestants read Scripture, they read it like 'either/or' and Catholics read it as 'both/and'. This strikes me as a (okay, somewhat crude) example of that important difference between the way we read Scripture and the way they do. <br /><br />Again, I'm speaking only generally. If something can mean 'both', a lot of the times, we will dispute with protestants where they will insist that it can only mean 'one' thing.<br /><br />Did that make sense?Lisa Graashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330383394315891646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-80367979416938853782011-01-12T10:45:51.103-07:002011-01-12T10:45:51.103-07:00Are you calling me lazy woman! haha. I will be wor...Are you calling me lazy woman! haha. I will be working on putting this into words soon. Thank you for your encouragement:)Awaiting a Child of God:)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00540004364799206393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-2839095994999398942011-01-11T19:55:24.459-07:002011-01-11T19:55:24.459-07:00Leila and Gayle, thank you thank you thank you! I...Leila and Gayle, thank you thank you thank you! I have been seeing a pattern that when I raise a question about Scripture that I had previously (as a Protestant) read right over, my Protestant friends try to explain it away by saying that the verse doesn't really mean what it says. And the irony is that they claim that the Bible is their sole source of authority. <br /><br />I only hope to someday understand and to be able to explain God Word accurately, as you ladies do! It just fills my heart how much of the Scriptures have come alive to me since returning to the Catholic Church!Kristy Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13072875223809773979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-35210261390128877842011-01-11T19:47:51.996-07:002011-01-11T19:47:51.996-07:00Abby Johnson held a webcast last night...over 21,0...Abby Johnson held a webcast last night...over 21,000 people attended! Luckily they released the recording of the event, and you can find it here:<br /><br />http://instantteleseminar.com/?eventid=16864185Nicole Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115556585264141565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-83257164719422766402011-01-11T19:42:09.904-07:002011-01-11T19:42:09.904-07:00i haven't written my faith story yet... maybe ...i haven't written my faith story yet... maybe it;s just laziness, maybe it's just not knowing how to put it into words... or maybe it's still chugging along! not sure, but when i do post one, you'll be the first to know!Lieslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568652187821916186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-69100735433730217752011-01-11T17:22:50.173-07:002011-01-11T17:22:50.173-07:00I know, I'm lazy... i'll do it!I know, I'm lazy... i'll do it!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385125152722680152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-3997290603576754552011-01-11T15:51:54.643-07:002011-01-11T15:51:54.643-07:00My conversion story is here.
I plan to order Abb...My conversion story is <a href="http://a-star-of-hope.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-conversion-story.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. <br /><br />I plan to order Abby's book as soon as pay day hits. :)JoAnna Wahlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942928659520676271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-67141415878119047002011-01-11T15:45:14.513-07:002011-01-11T15:45:14.513-07:00Hi! A Friend sent me this interview with Abby Jo...Hi! A Friend sent me this interview with Abby Johnson from today. <br /><br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf1FVJ6dH5Y <br />So clear. <br /> I read the first chap´ter of her book and had to skip through parts of it because I could not read how they do abortions. Will buy the book!A Martha trying to be Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994249358687675474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-30223922583264828632011-01-11T14:22:07.423-07:002011-01-11T14:22:07.423-07:00I've already gotten Unplanned on my kindle and...I've already gotten Unplanned on my kindle and read the first chapter. I can't wait to read more tonight.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007382223656516587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-10220040310107433932011-01-11T14:07:33.973-07:002011-01-11T14:07:33.973-07:00I had no idea about the book! I added it to my wi...I had no idea about the book! I added it to my wish list. Thank you! Very excited about the website too!<br />I think you already have my faith story, but here it is <br />http://tool4god-myjourneywithgod.blogspot.com/2008/12/steubenville-getting-hit-with-god-bat.htmlWheelbarrowRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09786312554610653043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-35317063672316750872011-01-11T11:36:51.422-07:002011-01-11T11:36:51.422-07:00I ordered my copy yesterday!
Great answer, Gayle!...I ordered my copy yesterday!<br /><br />Great answer, Gayle! I'd never heard that objection to afflictions before.Lauren @ Magnify the Lord with Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12266540380917036624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-39438095726676977832011-01-11T11:32:35.177-07:002011-01-11T11:32:35.177-07:00Regarding reading the Bible in a Year, what a grea...Regarding reading the Bible in a Year, what a great site Lori! Really user-friendly : )<br /><br />If anyone wants a checklist to reading the Catholic Bible and the Catechism in a year then try here<br /><br />http://www.chnetwork.org/readguide04.pdfLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13794167286637603207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-73215750895133668592011-01-11T11:29:25.267-07:002011-01-11T11:29:25.267-07:00Thanks for your great posts, Leila. I did as I was...Thanks for your great posts, Leila. I did as I was bidden and read your first two posts on suffering. I skimmed some of the comments, because I couldn't spend all day at the computer.<br /><br />Anyway, David L. Greenstock helped me better understand Christ's birth and crucifixion as expiation for our sins through his book (which I still haven't read enough of), "Christopher's Talks to Catholic Children." Greenstock wrote:<br /><br />“You will remember that, last time, we were talking about God's difficulty which had to be overcome before He would forgive the sin committed by Adam when he refused to obey God's command. God wanted to forgive us, but He also wanted full satisfaction made for the sin. In other words, He demanded as much honour and praise as He had received insult for the offence. You know also what we said about those two things — insult and honour. Insult is measured by greatness of the person insulted, and honour by the dignity of the person who does the honouring or praising. You can understand from this that the only person who can honour and praise an offended God enough to make up for the insult offered to Him by sin is someone whose dignity and greatness is equal to God: in other words, God Himself. There is no one else equal to Him, is there?<br /><br />“There is also another point to think of, and it is this. Man committed the sin, and so it is only right and just that man should make the satisfaction. Yet on the other hand, man left to himself cannot do that fully, because his dignity is not equal to that of the God he offended: and that is absolutely necessary before full and complete satisfaction can be made” (pps. 35 to 36).<br /><br />For these reasons, God came up with the perfect means of redemption: becoming man, then suffering on the cross.<br /><br />To better understand the social climate at the time of Jesus' ministry, I highly recommend "The Spear" by Louis de Wohl. You can read some of my thoughts on it here: http://ofgreatmind.blogspot.com/2009/06/politics-passion-and-pooling-of.html<br /><br />One more thing: There is a One Year Catholic Bible (I own a copy and have read the entire thing more than once; but some of those Old Testament readings are tough.) Here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/Catholic-One-Year-Bible/dp/0879732156/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294770172&sr=1-1Cheryl Ruffinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808011523753175563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-21920461914602484052011-01-11T11:26:25.825-07:002011-01-11T11:26:25.825-07:00Hi Leila! Thank you for sharing my link - I hope o...Hi Leila! Thank you for sharing my link - I hope others are blessed as they read the Bible.<br /><br />Here is a link to my story; I'm not sure if it's quite what you want? http://iamlori.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/my-story/<br /><br />Finally, thank you for the book recommendation; I will get a copy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-37390312319505516112011-01-11T11:25:30.895-07:002011-01-11T11:25:30.895-07:00It's just not that easy to put my "faith ...It's just not that easy to put my "faith story" into words! At least that's the excuse I'm gonna go with for now :)Kaitlin @ More Like Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260649249438520187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-48515750892449255712011-01-11T11:18:45.463-07:002011-01-11T11:18:45.463-07:00Hi Leila! I was having a hard time too finding a ...Hi Leila! I was having a hard time too finding a Catholic bible "Read through in one year" reading plan, but I found one on Amazon that I just received yesterday. It looks neat and there are readings for each day (from the looks of it one old testament and 1 new testament - that tie together) and a quote from the Saint of the Day! (You know me and my interest in the Saints - I was sold at that). The site you profiled looks awesome as well! I just thought I would include a link to the one I bought in case someone wants an all-in-one Bible / reading plan version - aka hard copy! ;) <br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/My-Daily-Catholic-Bible-20-Minute/dp/1592760678/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294769867&sr=8-1Joy Beyond the Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418519519090894030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19258248741405920582011-01-11T11:03:55.877-07:002011-01-11T11:03:55.877-07:00I just read the beginning of the book on Ama.zon. ...I just read the beginning of the book on Ama.zon. HOLY CRAP! Sitting at my desk trying not to cry like a little girl. <br /><br />I don't know that I could read the whole book! <br /><br />And the reviews are right...she's honest.More Than Anythinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725588288878747692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-48932593637278459142011-01-11T10:38:21.385-07:002011-01-11T10:38:21.385-07:00It's already on my Kindle.
When I get a break ...It's already on my Kindle.<br />When I get a break from Mr. Needy today, I'm going to start reading it.:)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840370708098022422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19622623630234577762011-01-11T10:09:30.391-07:002011-01-11T10:09:30.391-07:00I love this response by Gayle Somers. Targeting th...I love this response by Gayle Somers. Targeting the word "affliction" seems to be splitting hairs to me. It's also always so helpful for me when specific wording enters into the debate to remember that we are dealing with modern, English translations.<br /><br />Yay for Abby Johnson's book! I just found it so helpful to read her journey, what motivated her to get involved with PP, her reasons for being pro-choice and Christian and why all that changed.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966555296621723142noreply@blogger.com