Parable of the Lost Sheep.

By me -
Over the last few weeks, there have been a lot of bloggers, catholic ones, heralding a cry of "Why don't 'they' just leave?" or "why are 'they' Catholic anyway"

I am not pointing one finger at one voice, I am pointing eight fingers and two thumbs twice at-at least twenty bloggers!!! I am so infuriated I have turned protestant, as a protest. Just for a week or so. To make a point. (And because it's dead cool going around shouting 'Praise the Lord' in a protestant sort of way). I actually quite like the zeal of prods, truth be told.

I do not mean anyone who is a part of this blog, by the way. I happen to think this blog is a shining example of witness to the unity of the body of Christ. A safe oasis to visit, always.

So, perhaps some of the sheep being challenged in their religion, by fellow R C bloggers might like to see this short clip about how Jesus will respond, if they choose to leave. Also notice His reactions on their return and how 'they' get brought back.

Comments

  1. Valerie6:13 pm, September 08, 2011

    Thank you for this gentle reminder that we are all "sinners" regardless of our devotion to practicing Catholicism.

    At my Catholic women's bible study this morning we were just discussing the dangers with "orthodoxy". On the one hand, it should be such a beautiful expression of what it means to devoutly practice one's faith...yet, all too often it can feel like a tongue-lashing or even outright ostracism through shunning from those who wield the gavel.

    This can be especially prevalent among women...those that work outside the home versus those that stay-at-home...those that public school versus those that homeschool. I even witnessed on a RC forum, a medical doctor/father of 8 call out those of us that choose Catholic education as "being worse than those that choose public school" b/c we "condone" the lack of orthodoxy in our Catholic schools.

    I didn't even go there.

    Blessings,
    Valerie

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  2. Manny9:24 pm, September 08, 2011

    Bless you Ros. We are all lost sheep.

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