mulls Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I just don't "get" it. You explain it, than I'll ask "why?" You'll explain why, and I'll ask "why?" to that. i guess it just seems so......unnecessary?.......to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Well, a devotion to Our Lady isn't necessary in the sense that you MUST have one in order to go to heaven. But with your friends, haven't you ever felt that, when you've met their parents and siblings, you've come to have a deeper appreciation of them? So it is with Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Mulls do you come from a big family, lots of aunts and uncles etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 I just don't "get" it. You explain it, than I'll ask "why?" You'll explain why, and I'll ask "why?" to that. i guess it just seems so......unnecessary?.......to me. Hey Mulls, I guess you could say it is unnecessary in a way. Kind of like learning is "unnecessary". You don't have to do it, you don't have to read or go to college, but you'll be a better person for it. God calls us to be holy. If I was gonna go visit the Queen of England in her castle, I'd honor and respect her. Not necessary because I agreed with her lifestyle or policies or anything, but her position demands that I respect her. You honor your mother because she is your mother, no matter how good or horrible of a person she is. Likewise Catholics honor and respect those that have gone before them. Basically non-Catholics have one source of grace available to them- Personal Petition Prayer to God the Father. Catholics have a deep and rich history in the church they belong to. It isn't so much about necessity, its about living a deeper, richer, and more intimate life. At least that is what I'd say if I was a catholic... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inDEED Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I learn more and more from you with every post, BrotherAdam... For some reason you "get" what some of us here @ Phatmass haven't yet... Mad love, bro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmjtina Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Hey Mulls, I guess you could say it is unnecessary in a way. Kind of like learning is "unnecessary". You don't have to do it, you don't have to read or go to college, but you'll be a better person for it. God calls us to be holy. If I was gonna go visit the Queen of England in her castle, I'd honor and respect her. Not necessary because I agreed with her lifestyle or policies or anything, but her position demands that I respect her. You honor your mother because she is your mother, no matter how good or horrible of a person she is. Likewise Catholics honor and respect those that have gone before them. Basically non-Catholics have one source of grace available to them- Personal Petition Prayer to God the Father. Catholics have a deep and rich history in the church they belong to. It isn't so much about necessity, its about living a deeper, richer, and more intimate life. At least that is what I'd say if I was a catholic... :D i couldn't have said it better me self bro adam. :thumb: Your explanation just helped me "say" it to someone who might not understand what I'm trying to say. :nerd: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulls Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 Mulls do you come from a big family, lots of aunts and uncles etc? yea, i have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousins, 3 families worth of them (including step-family), but i myself and an only child. and i think i know where you're going with this but please explain anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 (edited) I knew you knew where I was headed. I am an only child as well. In my spare time I work on my family tree. I read old letters, chatty county historys, and talk to other researchers looking up different branches of the family tree. I hear of family stories passed down. When my father was a little boy, his grandmother was still alive. His job was to follow her around and retrieve the family silver from where she hid in the sheepfold. When she was very little the Indians would come around and it was her job to protect the few family valuables by slipping out the back and down the hill. So periodically when she was older, she would be a bit confused and my dad would have to retrieve te teapot and silverware. THe house still stands, and I still have the quiltop she made in 1846. I am connected to her. Catholics feel the same way about their family tree. All the people who went before us, marked with the sign of faith are family, in the same way Sarah Nan is my family. Some of them are saints with a big S, but most are the little s variety, known only to God and immediate family. Relics are like the quilt, a tangible touchable reminder that someone really existed. I don't worship the quilt. but it of priceless none the less. I am connected. Edited February 21, 2004 by cmotherofpirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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