tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post8252217306030507131..comments2024-03-21T04:02:46.799-07:00Comments on Little Catholic Bubble: "Breeding like rabbits", eh?Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comBlogger145125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-75237302971851834372016-10-23T21:31:15.395-07:002016-10-23T21:31:15.395-07:00It is not just the parents who treasure their chil...It is not just the parents who treasure their children. We have been taught that each person is made in the image and likeness of God.That Jesus suffered, died, and rose for them. We also know that He has gone ahead to prepare a mansion for them. We know that Jesus takes it very seriously how each of His little ones is treated.We know that each one is a son or daughter of God and we know they will be like Him when they have seen Him.Not only the Pope but each one of us must be careful to treat people with great respect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-57643372403292487882015-01-27T19:03:37.870-07:002015-01-27T19:03:37.870-07:00Oh good, we can go back to being rabbits. We'r...Oh good, we can go back to being rabbits. We're watching Bugs Bunny tonight!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188319685568262029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-33163869146949534452015-01-27T13:17:21.918-07:002015-01-27T13:17:21.918-07:00http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-franci...http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-surprised-by-misunderstanding-of-his-words-on-family-87111/<br /><br />Pope Francis has apologized for the "disorientation" his words may have caused. I hope that this puts an end to the speculation that the Pope hates large families! Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-8078754915170818032015-01-23T21:03:19.351-07:002015-01-23T21:03:19.351-07:00Laura Ingraham talked about it on her show today. ...Laura Ingraham talked about it on her show today. I'm afraid to listen.Lisa Graashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330383394315891646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-49358311647471700232015-01-23T10:23:04.698-07:002015-01-23T10:23:04.698-07:00Nubby, ha ha!!!Nubby, ha ha!!!Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19469955204331331832015-01-23T10:22:45.591-07:002015-01-23T10:22:45.591-07:00http://www.realliferadio.com/the-mike-allen-show.h...http://www.realliferadio.com/the-mike-allen-show.html<br /><br />I did a radio interview on this subject, if anyone is interested. My part starts at 25:40 (Hour 1, Wednesday, January 21)Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-40410915010985698822015-01-23T08:28:22.829-07:002015-01-23T08:28:22.829-07:00You're very gracious, Sharon.
I'd love to ...You're very gracious, Sharon.<br />I'd love to interview the Pope, but I'd croak from being that close in proximity to that amount of holiness. I'd be the one needing to breathe into the paper bag, ha. I bet he'd be cool enough to grab the bag, blow it up, and pop it, though, just to shock the press- lol. Headline: "Pope pops paper bag! Confuses the hell outta the press. Church obviously 'not okay' with hyperventilation" <br />He seems like a very real "papa" to me.Nubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972118374098863290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-77917276580501874702015-01-23T00:27:53.608-07:002015-01-23T00:27:53.608-07:00African culture is not open to the "evangeliz...African culture is not open to the "evangelization" of the gender theorists. That is why the Church is growing there. What the Church is saying makes more sense to them. They are smarter on what it means to be a human being than the West is. You have to know what it means to be a human being before you can understand what it means to be a Catholic. They do. We don't...anymore as a culture.Lisa Graashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13330383394315891646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-72493924686516502922015-01-22T22:12:59.534-07:002015-01-22T22:12:59.534-07:00You win the internet today madam.You win the internet today madam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-19782234891553218202015-01-22T20:52:52.223-07:002015-01-22T20:52:52.223-07:00I am a mother of eleven children and very joyful t...I am a mother of eleven children and very joyful to hear Pope Francis tell the world basically that we are not rabbits!! and quote "we don't have to be like rabbits"......Many people have (lol) asked me if I am a rabbit because I have sooo many children and truly your caught off guard when people ask you this and you don't really have an answer when your so shocked people say such things.......and Pope Francis (lol) has made it clear we are not rabbits...and quote "don't have to be like rabbits"......so I am thankful and complimented that he addressed this problem. ...........because if you really look at how rabbits are like you will know why he said this....... When I was young we had a male rabbit and a mother rabbit who was pregnant with the male rabbit's offspring. One night the mother rabbit gave birth overnight to the baby rabbits and the male was in the cage when she gave birth. When we woke up the baby rabbits were all dead (bloody dead)...and we found out that the male rabbit kills his offspring and should never be around his newborn rabbits. ....so praise God that Pope Francis said that Catholics "don't have to be like rabbits" because rabbits have no respect for the life of the mother or their offspring and Pope Francis made it clear that the most poor TREASURE their children who are gifts from God - unlike rabbits and he wanted us to look at the "generosity of the father and mother who see a treasure in every child" ...... Pope Francis also gave us a great GRAVE reason to use NFP which is responsible parenthood....because he has the highest respect the dignity of woman, who are the heart of the family and who are made in God's image and likeness and especially woman who are at high GRAVE risk when being pregnant. I am grateful he mentioned this because many woman who are in GRAVE danger need to know that they can use NFP and that is what NFP is to be used for. I want to also mentions that Pope Francis said " I think the number of three children per family that you mentioned – it makes me SUFFER ....." because the interviewer was asking the Holy Father about the number three as an ideal number of children per family and saying that the Philippines did not agree with the teachings of the church on contraception etc..etc... Truly, if you think about it...contraception is silent chemical abortion =silent murder in the womb of the mother....and abortion is surgical abortion===murder... Isn't using contraception wanting to be like rabbits???? truly...contraception and abortion today are the worlds view of responsible parenthood and the government wants to force all of us to pay for this.....We need to hear from the Holy Father quote -" that in order to be good Catholics, we have to be like rabbits. NO. Responsible parenthood. " == love=Treasure for the gift of the child and mother ♥Lisa De Ruyterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02654121259327198361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-53884543028550252172015-01-22T19:11:30.074-07:002015-01-22T19:11:30.074-07:00Nubby I read your comment and didn't even see ...Nubby I read your comment and didn't even see anything to apologize for! I thought you were talking about upset people in general, not me in particular. It's too bad you don't know my big brother or baby sister. If you did, you would know a couple of awesome Catholics who see things differently than your friends do. I honestly would love seeing you interview the Holy Father. I think you and he would have a great time together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-78729474040324398552015-01-22T16:08:42.843-07:002015-01-22T16:08:42.843-07:00Sharon- I think I misread your tone. If you were ...Sharon- I think I misread your tone. If you were joking, I completely duffed it. My apologies. I'd blame it on the Coors, but I haven't started drinking ...yet. So very sorry.Nubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972118374098863290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-23365147337093277072015-01-22T13:13:50.965-07:002015-01-22T13:13:50.965-07:00I merely asked how the Pope's comments have be...I merely asked how the Pope's comments have become so overwhelming or emotionally taxing that people are having a "very, very hard time" with him. <br />I don't know what that looks like on a daily basis because the people I know are cruising along being Catholic just fine in their Catholic mundane lives, taking no offense and remaining unperturbed. Needing no apologies or clarifications. Idk.<br />*That's why I asked*. <br /><br />Sorry, maybe I'm not holy enough yet to feel impatient with this Pope. I don't believe that his remarks are an extension of my ego, though, which is the pulse I've been getting reading a few blogs regarding the "rabbit" escapade. I don't have a large family, nor do have a small family. I have what I have, the Catholic way that I have it. Good that the Pope supports large families. Good for everything he says, because it is in accordance with the teaching of Christ. That is where that begins and ends for me (emotionally and otherwise). This poor Pope is damned if he does, and damned if he doesn't -- by his own flock. What a treat to be him, huh? <br />Anyway, have a good day, Sharon.Nubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972118374098863290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-85078697200196338492015-01-22T10:46:06.288-07:002015-01-22T10:46:06.288-07:00Priscilla, thanks for the clarification! Yes, and ...Priscilla, thanks for the clarification! Yes, and we also need to make very clear that contraception is a grave sin. Again, we can't lose sight of the bigger picture which is salvation of souls. As Jesus said, "what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, but lose his soul?" This is the mission of the Church and all Catholics. Our primary mission. While health is a great good, and comfort is sought after, the only end we were made for is heaven. As long as the emphasis and starting point is there, then all the rest will fall into place as we spread the wisdom of the Church and continue our work as the world's largest charitable entity.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-43928053242694386292015-01-22T10:35:56.385-07:002015-01-22T10:35:56.385-07:00We aren't in disagreement really. I was referr...We aren't in disagreement really. I was referring to this aspect of the article (Not about the rabbits) you posted on FB. <br /><br /> "Often the responsibility falls on the woman. And while that in itself isn’t a problem specific to the third world, the difference is that in the poorest areas of a third world country, men who don’t understand NFP and/or Church teaching fully end up raping their wives during the fertile period — this from a veteran NFP instructor. In the population controllers’ eyes, this is one more reason to accuse the Church of inefficiency and oppression, and one more excuse to promote aggressive anti-life measures."<br /><br />I'm thankful to live in a country and culture where my husband and I make appropriate family planning decisions together. I don't have to worry about becoming pregnant because my husband forces sex. <br /><br />The bottom line is that there is no perfect family size. It can be two for one family, eight for another. I always tell people not to get sterilized because you never know...<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581928154414435352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-7737425967381491042015-01-22T10:09:13.619-07:002015-01-22T10:09:13.619-07:00Well now I see that that other comment did post af...Well now I see that that other comment did post after all ha ha! Consider that last one "emphasis", ha ha. <br /><br />Missing my Internet access right about now.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-85782538607669651562015-01-22T10:07:35.428-07:002015-01-22T10:07:35.428-07:00Darn I had another comment and I think it might ha...Darn I had another comment and I think it might have been eaten. I was going to say that maybe we do not disagree, Priscilla. We both know that what is needed is better healthcare and better access to healthcare in the developing countries, and we need a change in the attitudes towards human sexuality both in the developing countries and in the Western world. I think our view of sexuality is AS warped, but in different ways, as others' views. Ultimately, we want to change hearts and save souls for all eternity. That is the very mission of this pope, who knows the developing world very well, and hopefully all of us.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-65669081872253673862015-01-22T09:42:53.714-07:002015-01-22T09:42:53.714-07:00In other words, I don't know if we are disagre...In other words, I don't know if we are disagreeing on this, but the only hope for both the developing countries AND the first world in all of our warped views on sexuality is conversion to Christ Jesus and the wisdom of his Church. We may have different kinds of sins regarding sexuality here in the first world, but our sexual and marital views are pretty bad, too. And the salvation of souls is the bottom line and it's the work of this pope and the church, and hopefully all of us. I hope we agree. Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-60242819002248450302015-01-22T09:36:14.142-07:002015-01-22T09:36:14.142-07:00My Internet is down, and I can barely function on ...My Internet is down, and I can barely function on this phone, so I'll make this short. Priscilla, Mother Teresa and her sisters taught and teach natural family planning to the poorest of the poor. The pope was very clear that the third world does not want the contraceptive and sexual "values" of the first world. It is quite an offense to them. I believe your premise is wrong, because the poor do see children as a blessing, even more than we do here, and we reject natural family planning here probably in greater numbers than they do.. Go back to the original post for a link from my African friend.. You are right that what the poor really need is better healthcare and better access to it. As for attitudes towards marriage and rape, that is why they need Christ and the Catholic Church more than anything. That is what transforms hearts, not contraception. Forgive any typos or curtness.Leila@LittleCatholicBubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357573787143230160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-56823813905252272182015-01-22T09:11:28.544-07:002015-01-22T09:11:28.544-07:00Leila, I stalked your FB post on this. You also p...Leila, I stalked your FB post on this. You also posted an article relating to the specific conditions in the third world. All these first world bloggers are getting their knickers in a twist over whether or not the Pope was disparaging large families. <br /><br />The situation in the first world and developing countries is apples and oranges. In many of those countries, NFP will never work unless the underlying culture is changed. Women throughout the world do not have the right to refuse their husbands for sex. Marital rape is common and not a crime. Women lack access to basic obstetric care. Pregnancy and childbirth is a matter of life or death (or in many cases debilitating birth injuries). <br /><br />NFP cannot gain a foothold in countries where women are little more than the husband's property. NFP requires cooperation between two equal spouses. This is why NGOs promoting contraception and abortion promote themselves as saviors of women. They won't try to change any of the underlying factors (sub-standard medical care, marital rape), but they will offer the women a way to prevent pregnancy. And that will be very attractive when the alternative could very well be death and disability. <br /><br />Real women's health issues involve promoting good access to doctors and hospitals and eliminating the threat of domestic violence and rape. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581928154414435352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-23052635213865849892015-01-22T08:20:32.890-07:002015-01-22T08:20:32.890-07:00I think we need to see Nubby interviewing the Holy...I think we need to see Nubby interviewing the Holy Father on his next plane ride. I think you would both enjoy the experience immensely, and I would definitely tune in! Just don't tell him that my relatives are breathing into paper bags over what he says!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-70423982415672042312015-01-22T05:30:28.889-07:002015-01-22T05:30:28.889-07:00Dennis, I wrote the following post in order to res...Dennis, I wrote the following post in order to respond to the concerns you (and others) have expressed: http://www.catholicstand.com/permissible-avoid-pregnancy-using-nfp/JoAnna Wahlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09942928659520676271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-59104819443395635012015-01-22T05:16:29.986-07:002015-01-22T05:16:29.986-07:00* too quickly. Argh. Going to wake up now ...* too quickly. Argh. Going to wake up now ...Nubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972118374098863290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-71455540322852889732015-01-22T05:15:01.513-07:002015-01-22T05:15:01.513-07:00* To clarify my last paragraph- 'love not taki...* To clarify my last paragraph- 'love not taking offense' isn't my main gripe, obviously. My main gripe is that we take offense to quickly. Sloppy wording (I feel for the pope, ha).Nubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972118374098863290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240447238522390484.post-14044646739432129852015-01-22T05:08:54.675-07:002015-01-22T05:08:54.675-07:00Sharon,
I understand people find Pope Francis to b...Sharon,<br />I understand people find Pope Francis to be "confusing". And there's no malice in my remarks. My worthless opinion: I suggest that we not allow that to suddenly become "very, very hard" for us. <br /><br />Let us be the strong ones, the loving ones, the ones who understand that the Pope (despite his unpolished remarks) still and always points to the Church. <br />We, Catholics, need to be the strong ones. Meek = bridled strength. <br /><br />I'm not going to tell you how to feel, that's not my business. But I do hate to see us overrun by our feelings. That's the attitude of the world. Not a striving Body in Christ.<br /><br />The Pope is not intending to be a stumbling block. The Pope is human. Love doesn't take offense easily. That's probably my main gripe. We, Catholics, gotta shelve the complaining about the vicar of Christ, because it does not build up anything in the Body. It just serves as a vent for people who want to lodge public complaints, so to speak, and it sways other people away from the Church. <br />So complaining does the opposite of clarifying in this regard. It does not build up. It tears down. See? Peace be with you.Nubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972118374098863290noreply@blogger.com