There’s room for everyone in this world will everyone would make some room…Pete’s Dragon (1977 movie).
Daily Prompt: Reach
Some things are within our grasp while some things are out of reach. Often times they are one and the same. Many reach for a hand to hold on to when things are scary. When thirsty I reach for a drink, when I am doing laundry I reach for clothes. Sometimes I have to reach for a dish when cooking. Inches separate us from getting that one thing we want more than anything. Championships are within reach if we work hard enough. Reach takes effort and doing hard things to make it happen.
Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth and Journey’s End #doctorwho #davidtennant
Two of the great episodes of the Russell T. Davies era of Doctor Who features the Dalek’s trying to blow up reality. It’s a “kitchen sink” episode where you have a lot coming at you. These episodes feature some great characters such as Captain Jack Harkness, Donna Noble, Dr. Martha Jones, Mickey Smith, Jackie Tyler, Rose Tyler and the great Sarah Jane Smith. These are the two episodes that begins the end of David Tennant’s tenure as “The Doctor”
Katie Ledecky, The Golden Girl of #Rio2016 #Olympics
Blogging In Time And Space
It’s cool when you read a blog and they say it’s Saturday when where you are it’s still Friday. This blogging thing spans time, space and the planet. Blogging is universal and community building. To everyone where it’s a different time from where I am I hope you have an awesome day! Keep on blogging, the world depends on it.
Rambling About Catholics
Whenever someone says that Catholics aren’t Christians it saddens me. If it were not for the Catholic church Christianity today wouldn’t exist. Catholics represent over a billion believers in Jesus Christ and did all the heavy lifting in the early church. They worship Jesus, not Mary as some would believe. Many protestants are ill-informed about what Catholics are all about due to what they have been taught by their clergy who seem to ignore Church history. Scripture is not the only guide in the lives of believers. The church existed long before The Bible and much of faith was transmitted by oral tradition and customs passed down from one believer to another.
Think about how many colleges, schools, orphanages and hospitals have been founded by those people of Catholic faith who follow the examples of grace, peace, piety and most importantly love. Mother Teresa and many of the saints of the church who have written creeds, prayers and more have been Catholics.
I am an Episcopalian and by faith I am closely related spiritually to my Catholic brothers and sisters who I can tell you are more Christian than some you see on TV. Catholic also means Universal which there is a church Universal which includes all of Christianity. I don’t even have a problem with the role of The Pope.
Yes Catholics have had some serious issues over the years which lead to the Protestant Reformation and the split of people of the United Kingdom from the church during the reign of King Henry the VIII. In modern times documented issues of abuse have damaged their reputation but there are probably just as many protestant churches who have skeletons in their closets.
For a protestant to say that Catholics are not Christians is coming from a place of willful ignornance and disrespect.
I don’t agree with their stand on women in the priesthood and they have a way to go in other gender and sexuality issues but good things take time to change. The Eucharist I believe can be open in their tradition while maintaining their spiritual views on the bread and wine. Many of my Catholic friends are progressively minded and they will be a part of the changes of the Church in the future.
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