re: Pope Leo's first homily.

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And I wish at least one other catholic priest would do the same

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There are many, many holy Catholic priests who preach like this.

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Why can't you people just let Catholics have their moment? Why shite all over everything?

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Because they are insufferable

Mocking other believers of Christ because they think their worldly interpretation of the Bible is more correct

Truly Christ like, no?

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12-less Judas + Paul = 12.

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Ackchually ...

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Acts 1

NKJV

Acts 1

Prologue

1The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

The Holy Spirit Promised

4And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Jesus Ascends to Heaven

9Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

The Upper Room Prayer Meeting

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey. 13And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James. 14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Matthias Chosen

15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16“Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus; 17for he was numbered with us and obtained a part in this ministry.”

18(Now this man purchased a field with the wages of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his entrails gushed out. 19And it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem; so that field is called in their own language, Akel Dama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20“For it is written in the Book of Psalms:

‘Let his dwelling place be desolate,

And let no one live in it’;

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‘Let another take his office.’

21“Therefore, of these men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 22beginning from the baptism of John to that day when He was taken up from us, one of these must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

23And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” 26And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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Matthias replaced Judas and Paul was the 13th, which means it's biblical to both replace an apostle and expand the number.

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Matthias replaced Judas and Paul was the 13th, which means it's biblical to both replace an apostle and expand the number.

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Yes. Sorry. Bad Apostolic math. Haha. Poor Mathias. Always being overlooked. Thx for the correction.

As to the idea that Leo isn’t claiming apostolic authority. Great! We can be done with Papism and get on with the True Church! Amen!

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Why shite all over everything?

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It is a false Gospel. Why would someone who believes it to be a false Gospel relent? I mean, I’m not attacking your average Romanist parishioner. I love and support, serve and pray for them. Just as I do members of other cults such LDS and JW.

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I love and support, serve and pray for them. Just as I do members of other cults such LDS and JW.

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Oh, well, as long you don't have an agenda.

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A lack of faith is often tragically accompanied by the loss of meaning in life, the neglect of mercy, appalling violations of human dignity, the crisis of the family and so many other wounds that afflict our society.

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Sumbitch. Did we get a conservative pope? And by conservative, in this day and age it kind of means actually progressive, not Marxist progressive?

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It is a false Gospel.

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Geez dude. Really?

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You do realize we came first and along with our brothers in the East were the only show in town until a fat monk decided he wanted to tear down the structures of the Church and start anew....preferably with his guidance.

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We did just fine for 1400 years..

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Have you any knowledge of the 9th century popes? What about the century long papal schism. I'd say the church was in bad shape for a good while, and very much in need of reform.

The cool thing about the early church is that everyone can share in it. Your history is my history until the 16th century.