An email from a friend and my reply
New Vatican plan lets Anglicans convert easier
By NICOLE WINFIELD
The Associated Press
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:43 AM
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican announced a stunning decision Tuesday to make it easier for Anglicans to convert, reaching out to those who are disaffected by the election of women and gay bishops to join the Catholic Church’s conservative ranks.
Pope Benedict XVI approved a new church provision that will allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church while maintaining many of their distinctive spiritual and liturgical traditions, including having married priests.
Cardinal William Levada, the Vatican’s chief doctrinal official, announced the new provision at a new conference.
In the past, such exemptions had only been granted in a few cases in certain countries. The new church provision is designed to allow Anglicans around the world to access a new church entity if they want to convert. …
The new Catholic church entities, called personal ordinariates, will be units of faithful established within local Catholic Churches, headed by former Anglican prelates who will provide spiritual care for Anglicans who wish to be Catholic.
Thank you A_____,
This is just another evidence that the Church of Rome, as I believe it, is striving to have a big celebration in 2017 when all the Protestant denominations have reconciled and returned to their mother church. Everything affecting world forces today is orchestrated. It may be orchestrated in a small way now, but as time moves on the human element will grow larger and larger.
I was just talking today with C______, who takes care of M_____’s aging mother. I told her that as America continues to decay and everything is falling apart, and it looks more and more like Jesus is going to come, that all those who have never known surrender to God’s love and the peace of the Holy Spirit, will begin to search for it and not be able to find it. Then they will begin to imitate salvation in every form imaginable. Nervous lay false prophets will come out of the woodwork everywhere trying to act victorious in faith. Yet, they will never know of God’s acceptance.
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.” (Amos 8:11,12).
“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” (Rev. 14:9-11).
A child-like relationship and walk with the Creator is our only hope in the very last days. To neglect it today will then result in fanaticism of every brand. I’m glad we still have time to get to know Jesus.
“Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” (Is. 55:6,7).
“And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord.” (Jer. 29:13,14).
Let’s strive to know His love.
David
By NICOLE WINFIELD
The Associated Press
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 11:43 AM
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican announced a stunning decision Tuesday to make it easier for Anglicans to convert, reaching out to those who are disaffected by the election of women and gay bishops to join the Catholic Church’s conservative ranks.
Pope Benedict XVI approved a new church provision that will allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church while maintaining many of their distinctive spiritual and liturgical traditions, including having married priests.
Cardinal William Levada, the Vatican’s chief doctrinal official, announced the new provision at a new conference.
In the past, such exemptions had only been granted in a few cases in certain countries. The new church provision is designed to allow Anglicans around the world to access a new church entity if they want to convert. …
The new Catholic church entities, called personal ordinariates, will be units of faithful established within local Catholic Churches, headed by former Anglican prelates who will provide spiritual care for Anglicans who wish to be Catholic.
Thank you A_____,
This is just another evidence that the Church of Rome, as I believe it, is striving to have a big celebration in 2017 when all the Protestant denominations have reconciled and returned to their mother church. Everything affecting world forces today is orchestrated. It may be orchestrated in a small way now, but as time moves on the human element will grow larger and larger.
I was just talking today with C______, who takes care of M_____’s aging mother. I told her that as America continues to decay and everything is falling apart, and it looks more and more like Jesus is going to come, that all those who have never known surrender to God’s love and the peace of the Holy Spirit, will begin to search for it and not be able to find it. Then they will begin to imitate salvation in every form imaginable. Nervous lay false prophets will come out of the woodwork everywhere trying to act victorious in faith. Yet, they will never know of God’s acceptance.
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it.” (Amos 8:11,12).
“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” (Rev. 14:9-11).
A child-like relationship and walk with the Creator is our only hope in the very last days. To neglect it today will then result in fanaticism of every brand. I’m glad we still have time to get to know Jesus.
“Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” (Is. 55:6,7).
“And ye shall seek Me, and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord.” (Jer. 29:13,14).
Let’s strive to know His love.
David
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