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In Iraq, the Gospel lives | Joyful Papist
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The state of the Church. Celebrating life in the Catholic Church. Laquo; Forever out of reach. Christmas poster draws fire – UPDATE. In Iraq, the Gospel lives. November 15, 2010 by joyfulpapist. The church is damaged. The sanctuary is riddled with bullet holes. There are blood stains even on the ceiling; bloody palm prints on the walls. Suddenly, I had an idea and this is why I am writing to you. In addition to praying for them, why don’t we all write letters to them, many, many letters as soon as possib...
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Gone AWOL | Joyful Papist
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The state of the Church. Celebrating life in the Catholic Church. Laquo; “Come and have breakfast”. April 8, 2013 by joyfulpapist. Back for the last week in April. Keep well, my dears. On October 28, 2013 at 10:00 am. A pity. It was nice while it lasted. On November 7, 2013 at 7:50 am. Like God, she seems to move in mysterious ways. On November 24, 2013 at 4:53 am. I see three alternatives:. 1: Joyful has done off her head. 2: Joyful has come to her senses. 3: Joyful is dead. I hope it is :2. 8220;Come a...
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The state of the Church | Joyful Papist
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The state of the Church. Celebrating life in the Catholic Church. The state of the Church. What happened to the Church in the West in the second half of the twentieth century? What changes led to the drop in vocations, in Mass attendance, in so many indicators? Or, if you’re a VII hater, what changes allowed VII to be ‘wrong’, ‘hijacked’ or ‘improperly implemented’? For this to work, we’ll need a few ground rules. Don’t jump ahead of the discussion. The category ‘State of the Church in the West’ will con...
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Seeing is believing | Joyful Papist
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The state of the Church. Celebrating life in the Catholic Church. Laquo; Rise up and walk! 8220;Come and have breakfast”. April 4, 2013 by joyfulpapist. 34, 5th century). In a few weeks, they went from a broken group of disappointed men and women, hiding behind locked doors in an upper room, to fervent evangelists, ready to proclaim their faith out loud in the synagogue and the marketplace, and to die for it if they needed to do so. Does this ‘prove’ the resurrection? Posted in Bible study. Well the olde...
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“Come and have breakfast” | Joyful Papist
https://joyfulpapist.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/come-and-have-breakfast
The state of the Church. Celebrating life in the Catholic Church. Laquo; Seeing is believing. 8220;Come and have breakfast”. April 5, 2013 by joyfulpapist. Posted in Bible study. Tagged Jesus on the shore of Lake Tiberius. Why didn't the disciples recognise Jesus. On April 5, 2013 at 12:03 pm. On April 5, 2013 at 3:41 pm. It’s either literally true or it’s a narrative blunder? On April 5, 2013 at 3:44 pm. And why would any one be confused by the motif any way? On April 5, 2013 at 3:46 pm. This dichotomy ...
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Rise up and walk! | Joyful Papist
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The state of the Church. Celebrating life in the Catholic Church. Laquo; Reformation, like charity, begins at home. Rise up and walk! April 3, 2013 by joyfulpapist. We’re not told in today’s first reading how the lame beggar felt the next morning, when he woke up and realised that he no longer had a job. Perhaps he’d learned skills before he was lame that he could now turn to? We can trust that, filled with the Spirit as they were, John and Peter gave the lame man what he needed. Enter your comment here.
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The state of the Church. Celebrating life in the Catholic Church. Https:/ joyfulpapist.wordpress.com. JoyfulPapist is an adult convert to Catholicism, with a passion for her God, her faith, and her church. Posts by Judy Knighton:. April 8, 2013. April 5, 2013. 8220;Come and have breakfast”. April 4, 2013. April 3, 2013. Rise up and walk! April 2, 2013. Reformation, like charity, begins at home. April 1, 2013. To the city and the world. March 30, 2013. Older Posts ». Patron Saint for 2013.
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