tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077636552349131586.post7109153052071145497..comments2023-10-19T07:39:12.616-04:00Comments on Lest Every Man Be Blind: Homily for The Day of PentecostFr. Jon M. Ellingworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05309773504409139312noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077636552349131586.post-85103941959803213242010-06-08T08:43:37.366-04:002010-06-08T08:43:37.366-04:00Anastasia: Did not forget about this, but wish tha...Anastasia: Did not forget about this, but wish that you would ask the question you really mean to ask, perhaps offering your assumptions about ecclesiology to illuminate why / what you're asking. Nevertheless, McCain posted the following (see link), and I agree completely. http://lesteverymanbeblind.blogspot.com/2010/06/lutheran-mythbusting-lutherans-avoid.htmlFr. Jon M. Ellingworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309773504409139312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077636552349131586.post-26867630795779202902010-05-28T19:56:47.850-04:002010-05-28T19:56:47.850-04:00So far, so good...
"May? Yes. And "do...So far, so good...<br /><br />"May? Yes. And "do?"Anastasia Theodoridishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077636552349131586.post-8586322345665101862010-05-28T14:22:54.290-04:002010-05-28T14:22:54.290-04:00"May?" Yes."May?" Yes.Fr. Jon M. Ellingworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309773504409139312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077636552349131586.post-31924627322826960662010-05-27T22:24:04.178-04:002010-05-27T22:24:04.178-04:00Then allow me to reword my question. Do you mean ...Then allow me to reword my question. Do you mean that priests, pedophile or otherwise, and TV evangelists, thieving or not, may perhaps preach the Gospel purely and administer the Sacraments rightly?<br /><br />Do you know any who do? Or are you speaking theoretically?Anastasia Theodoridishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077636552349131586.post-56479897531833457832010-05-27T15:55:09.914-04:002010-05-27T15:55:09.914-04:00Anastasia, the Church is not an "organization...Anastasia, the Church is not an "organization" made by men, but She is born of the Holy Spirit through the Gospel Word and Holy Sacraments. There is no "organization" as such where the Gospel is purely taught and the Sacraments rightly administered, as if the oganization is what makes that possible.<br /><br />Rather, where the Gospel and the Sacraments are present, there the Holy Spirit is working to create and sustain faith, to forgive sins, keep and sanctify in the faith. He may even use pedophile priests and thieving evangelists.<br /><br />What was the Reformation about? Why not be Catholic? Submission to a certain manmade ecclessial structure or "organization" does not constitute Church or make the Word and Sacrament efficacious and valid. Augsburg Confession - Article VIII states:"Properly speaking, the church is the assembly of saints and true believers. However, since in this life many hypocrites and evil persons are mingled with believers, it is allowable to use the sacraments even when they are administered by evil men, ...."Fr. Jon M. Ellingworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309773504409139312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077636552349131586.post-79983116816965137342010-05-26T21:01:26.191-04:002010-05-26T21:01:26.191-04:00Do you mean, pastor, that the pedophile priests an...Do you mean, pastor, that the pedophile priests and/or "Thieving evangelists" belong to an organization where the Gospel is purely taught and the Sacraments rightly administered?<br /><br />If so, what was the Reformation all about? Couldn't you, today, just as well be Catholic as Lutheran?Anastasia Theodoridishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.com