The Battered Body of Christ

This podcast was inspired by last week's comment section; Deacon Tim thought that we needed to explain why we Catholics cannot separate our faith in Christ from His Church.  This concept has implications for all Christianity, not just Catholics, so I hope that you will pass this one on to your friends.  I pray that our podcast will be a conversation starter!

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[Linda]

The concept has implications for peoples of all faiths, not just Christians.

Well done!

[Nancy]

Deacon Tim & Cyndi,
I am enjoying your podcasts tremendously. You truly embody Christ in your words, tone, and deeds. You also reaffirm my protestant beliefs in many, many ways.

I appreciate your candid explanation of the Eucharist in this podcast. Sacramental rituals were not part of my protestant upbringing, and prove equally puzzling to me as the Jewish rituals are to Cyndi. I was taught the body of Christ lies in his words (his teachings), not in the church, or the act of drinking wine and eating a wafer. I was taught Communion is a daily event. It means to be 'united in Mind' by striving to always think Christ-like thoughts. I was also taught His greatest gift was the resurrection, not for his suffering leading up to it, but for the end result, which is proof Life exists in G-- after the material body is destroyed. Therefore, as a result of this upbringing, I believe "The Lord's Prayer" spoken aloud can evoke the mystical presence of Christ best of all.

So, now you'll understand why I'm wondering... Is it true the Catholic church does not say aloud the last line of this Prayer? "For thou art the kingdom and the power and the glory forever."

Thanks in advance for furthering my education of Christianity's roots. I was very proud of the way you both handled the Pharisees who wrote about Salvation. Please keep passing on The Good News in your own ways.
Nancy

[Deacon Tim]

Nancy: I can't take the time to check this out completely, but I think that Bible scholars, both Catholic and Protestant, believe that the phrase "For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory," is a phrase that was not in the original text of Scripture but was added on centuries later. Therefore, you will not find this phrase in modern Bibles, whether Catholic or Protestant. The phrase is said after the Lord's Prayer at Catholic Masses, however,as of about 20 years ago.

[Barb]

"...He died for a bickering church..."
Those are powerful words Cyndi and should give us ALL pause when we want to attack someone's theology. My hope in the midst of all the bickering is that our Father is not taken by surprise by our divisiveness and still works through us, still using us. His glory is so much greater than us.