H.L.S. (Hook, Line & Sinker) Club

[Peter John]

Originally Posted by JohnMPhilomena

Wow - you and I have a lot in common! I too love Padre Pio, John Paul II, St John Bosco, and St Augustine. You should also check out St Andre Bessette (just canonized in october) - he is responsible for the magnificent St Joseph's oratory in montreal. My wife and I were "called" up there a year ago which made his canonization that much more meaningful for us.

I find the entire concept of communion of saints more mind expanding than drugs. On one level it just has to do with letting the idea of this bridge between this life and the next rest upon your mind and affect the way you look at things. On another it carries a sense of the Church's advance, or perhaps put better, the Kingdom's advance in the hearts of men over time.

The earlier Saints made phenomenal sacrifices to perpetuate the gospel message (the stories of Perpetua and Felicity in carthage really got to me this past week). Then there is a slough of Saints who subjected themselves to harsh penances and sacrifices to compensate for general evils in the rest of the world. Then over the more recent centuries we find Saints ever more devoted to direct action, proactive initiative, until we have St.Damien, and Padre Pio, the modern manifestations of Mary that have been validated, Mother Teresa, Maximilian Kolbe (whose story gets told in many non-Catholic denominations as an example of Christianity) Padre Pio, and of course John Paul whose sainthood I almost consider a foregone conclusion.

In that scope you see holiness first fighting to survive, then to diminish evel, and -- depite how it may appear, beginning to dominate it. One gets a sense that maybe what will truly draw the world into a heavenly state is when enough people on this side of life live to stay in constant touchthe Saints on the other side of life, and then ith so many people on each side of life effectively holding hands Earth will just get pulled right into heaven. And it happens as we all line up for the Eucharist,and we all see at once that we are part of one confluence of concourses all leading to the same altar under the one Cross.

I hope that makes sense.

[hazcompat]

Originally Posted by Peter John

I find the entire concept of communion of saints more mind expanding than drugs. On one level it just has to do with letting the idea of this bridge between this life and the next rest upon your mind and affect the way you look at things. On another it carries a sense of the Church's advance, or perhaps put better, the Kingdom's advance in the hearts of men over time.

The earlier Saints made phenomenal sacrifices to perpetuate the gospel message (the stories of Perpetua and Felicity in carthage really got to me this past week). Then there is a slough of Saints who subjected themselves to harsh penances and sacrifices to compensate for general evils in the rest of the world. Then over the more recent centuries we find Saints ever more devoted to direct action, proactive initiative, until we have St.Damien, and Padre Pio, the modern manifestations of Mary that have been validated, Mother Teresa, Maximilian Kolbe (whose story gets told in many non-Catholic denominations as an example of Christianity) Padre Pio, and of course John Paul whose sainthood I almost consider a foregone conclusion.

In that scope you see holiness first fighting to survive, then to diminish evel, and -- depite how it may appear, beginning to dominate it. One gets a sense that maybe what will truly draw the world into a heavenly state is when enough people on this side of life live to stay in constant touchthe Saints on the other side of life, and then ith so many people on each side of life effectively holding hands Earth will just get pulled right into heaven. And it happens as we all line up for the Eucharist,and we all see at once that we are part of one confluence of concourses all leading to the same altar under the one Cross.

I hope that makes sense.

A wonderful sentiment. The Spirit and the Bride say come.

peace

[JohnMPhilomena]

Originally Posted by Peter John

I find the entire concept of communion of saints more mind expanding than drugs. On one level it just has to do with letting the idea of this bridge between this life and the next rest upon your mind and affect the way you look at things. On another it carries a sense of the Church's advance, or perhaps put better, the Kingdom's advance in the hearts of men over time.

The earlier Saints made phenomenal sacrifices to perpetuate the gospel message (the stories of Perpetua and Felicity in carthage really got to me this past week). Then there is a slough of Saints who subjected themselves to harsh penances and sacrifices to compensate for general evils in the rest of the world. Then over the more recent centuries we find Saints ever more devoted to direct action, proactive initiative, until we have St.Damien, and Padre Pio, the modern manifestations of Mary that have been validated, Mother Teresa, Maximilian Kolbe (whose story gets told in many non-Catholic denominations as an example of Christianity) Padre Pio, and of course John Paul whose sainthood I almost consider a foregone conclusion.

In that scope you see holiness first fighting to survive, then to diminish evel, and -- depite how it may appear, beginning to dominate it. One gets a sense that maybe what will truly draw the world into a heavenly state is when enough people on this side of life live to stay in constant touchthe Saints on the other side of life, and then ith so many people on each side of life effectively holding hands Earth will just get pulled right into heaven. And it happens as we all line up for the Eucharist,and we all see at once that we are part of one confluence of concourses all leading to the same altar under the one Cross.

I hope that makes sense.

Beautiful. This army of saints is leading / helping my family to Him.

[ronh4]

I am a member, and glad to say it.

[jasos2011]

I am in now

[michelleds]

I'm in.