March 3, 2022
Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
Interesting day, yesterday. Internet was down most of the day (why does it take so long for them to get it back up and running? Another mystery, I suppose). Then there was Stations of the Cross and after that, Ash Wednesday Mass. In between, people in the house for various reasons and the hubby not feeling well and so … but we’re back now and moving forward.
“10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” Perfectly joined together. That was the purpose of the Ecumenical Councils. ” The idea of an ecumenical council is that it is a gathering of leaders of the whole church (oikoumene – inhabited world or household in Greek) to determine doctrine and/or practical matters.” (lifepacific.libguides.com)
The Councils are why we are able to say, “we hold that faith which has been believed everywhere, always, by all.” (Vincent Le’rins [d 445], monk and author of Christian writings). It is what is meant by (small ‘c’) catholic – universal; believed everywhere, always, by all. It is because of the Coucil of Nicaea that we are able to profess, “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, make of heaven and earth … ” It is because of these staunch men of deep faith that even to this day, we practice and believe ‘the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.’ (Jude 1:3)
I love the creeds especially the Apostles’ because it is short enough for me to memorisr.
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For me it’s the Nicean Creed.
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(I believe. ) or as a friend would put it” i BELIEVE!
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Laughing! Amen, sister!
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