IMAGO SACRA MILLE GRATIARUM VALET. ("A holy picture is worth a thousand graces")................... This blog is a means to show some of my holy card collection along with some interesting thoughts and inspirations. "....artists have the privilege in the Church and throughout history, to open up so that people can see the mystery of God. The artist speaks, not just literally, but symbolically. Visual images, if well done, can move us. That's a ministry." Quote from Brother Michael Moran, C.P
Micki, I was posting something here last Saturday morning, but I couldn't finish my sentences because we had to run for one of my children's sports.
Anyway, I was sharing that I was recently meditating on these very words you posted because of a recent incident in my church. My ponderings? Discord in church happens because of our differences, and because we are a conglomeration of God's children with all types of brokenness, chances are, what we say or do might offend someone. Praise God our church preaches love and forgiveness! And that sure is a good combination!
Friends,
ReplyDeleteThe German words are the "form" of Baptism:
"I baptize you in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
John
Thank you, John.
ReplyDeleteMicki, I was posting something here last Saturday morning, but I couldn't finish my sentences because we had to run for one of my children's sports.
Anyway, I was sharing that I was recently meditating on these very words you posted because of a recent incident in my church. My ponderings? Discord in church happens because of our differences, and because we are a conglomeration of God's children with all types of brokenness, chances are, what we say or do might offend someone. Praise God our church preaches love and forgiveness! And that sure is a good combination!
Thanks so very much, Micki!