The Librarian

Be Molded by the Great Potter - Talk by Paul Gillies

Jehovah Others Yourself = JOY

"God manifests himself in every detail of our lives and is constantly revealing his love and power in his creation. Every fiery sunrise, cooling breeze and smiling stranger communicates his goodness. Everyday miracles of mercy known only to us are his language of love. Our journeys are lit by a thousand small stars pointing out his plan of salvation for us in the happenings of our lives."

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My father used to say things like: "God never lets a day go by without painting each of us a beautiful sunset".....

Although Catholics seem to have their own vocabulary and way of speaking.... but essentially the same principle here.

As I was never a Catholic... I am trying to think of how I would refer to to this "scene" in the Bible....

"In Scripture we find the admonition to those who approach the living God – that they ought to detach from both creation and procreation (another indication of the link between poverty and chastity). Approaching supernatural life calls for detachment from natural life. At Mount Sinai, in preparation for the epiphany of the Lord, the Israelites were commanded, “Be ready on the third day; do not go near a woman” (Ex 19:15). The priests on service in the Temple were to refrain from marital relations. And Saint Paul exhorts married couples to periodic continence – in effect, a temporary celibacy – that they may devote themselves to prayer (cf. 1 Corinthians 7:5).

The ancient Church reasoned that since those in lesser offices were obligated to continence for a time (the Israelites, the Levites, married couples), those who minister daily at the altar should observe perpetual continence — which ultimately became celibacy. The conviction was that such detachment enabled ministers (not just priests, but deacons and subdeacons) to pray with an undivided heart that, as the Council of Carthage put it, “they may obtain in all simplicity what they are asking from God.” It is therefore fitting that the priest, who approaches the altar and offers the life-giving sacrifice, observe perpetual continence. The man who exercises a spiritual fatherhood in a unique manner at the altar should draw back from natural fatherhood. The man who speaks the words of the Bridegroom — This is my body — should not speak those same nuptial words to a woman.

Incense also indicates mystery. That is part of the reason we use it at Mass: to make mysterious what we might be tempted to treat as mundane and ordinary. It serves as a veil reminding us (because we are always in danger of forgetting) of the holiness – the otherness – of the One who comes so humbly in the Eucharist. Celibacy serves a similar purpose in the world. It is a kind of veil that calls attention (the priest’s own, first of all) to the otherness of the priest, to the holiness of what he is and does.

Not infrequently after Sunday Mass, a child approaches the priest and asks him about some aspect of the liturgy: Why? The child’s question means that the liturgy has done its work. It has provoked a wonder and awe that can then be turned to greater understanding and devotion. The priest then has a welcome opportunity for mystagogia, to explain the sacred mysteries. A similar thing happens with celibacy. Few things in the Church provoke more questions, wonder and interest. Even those who know little else about the Church have at least heard of this mysterious kind of man that foregoes not only what is evil but even what is profoundly good. They wonder, Why?

As a witness to something more, celibacy is meant to be mysterious and cause wonder. The world’s children’s questions about it means that celibacy has done part of its work. Their wonder provides us with the opportunity to speak of Christ’s own celibate chastity, of sacrifice, and of the world to come. The question provides an opportunity to speak of the One who transcends all other loves and of the Kingdom that lays claim to our hearts."

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Are you sure that is the action that is still wanted by Catholic Priests? Attracting children should be very low on their priority list right now given all the problems the Church has. Just sayin'

Anyone have the PDF outline for this talk?

This CO talk is from 1983

The 1997 Public Talk outline version is called 

Why Christians need to be Separate

3 hours ago, Srecko Sostar said:

Ops, issue of spirit again. According to some explanations Spirit works by spirit power. Manifestations of spirit power can be material or spiritual, i guess. Today it seems how this spirit not created material things. Also this spirit, according to some explanations not making powerful works in healing people, to rise up the dead people, no miracle feeding with bread, also not making people to speak what spirit want them to speak, etc.  Also, according to GB, nowadays people can not be inspired by this spirit (but only can be guided and motivated).

Well, i can not understand statements How this spirit helps with the rest, when he is not functioning today as spirit usually working as it is described in Bible? 

Also,  What is the difference in wording and more important what/how looks differences in  manifestation when;

- spirit inspired you, (spirit not inspired you)

- spirit guided you, (spirit not guided you)

- spirit motivated you, (spirit not motivated you)

How JW can recognized, differentiate and explain when one of this spirit acting is in progress?  

How can @Srecko Sostar and @JOHN BUTLER learn to stay on topic?

Let's see... the main Topic title is...... wait for it....... FOSSILS!!

Your Topic is..... SPIRIT.....

Let me see..... maybe I can add to this conversation....

I LOVE TACOS! 

@JW Insider Wow!!!    This psyops stuff is out of control!!!

The "people" relied on journalists in the past I think to sift through all of this... nowadays though... it seems there is nowhere to turn.

9 hours ago, Srecko Sostar said:

Heh.... but now,today, is 0 shares, confused i am now :))))

This can happen if a title of a topic is changed even slightly. (Because the URL changes and the service tracks via the URL)

Authorities know how to deal with protests... decapitate them.

Why the worry if there is nothing to hide?

@Arauna  I split off your post into a new topic since it wasn't relevant to the main topic.

Agape!

Agape!