tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20908021.post113823597140400470..comments2013-09-17T12:41:07.695-04:00Comments on Go Forth!: God is LoveTheDenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249467690546096072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20908021.post-1138374253575588542006-01-27T10:04:00.000-05:002006-01-27T10:04:00.000-05:00Hi again, Puritan Belief.Glad to hear that you're ...Hi again, Puritan Belief.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that you're reading the Papal encyclical. I am still in the process of reading it. As you're reading it, please note that his writing on this is not infallible. <BR/><BR/>These are only his thoughts and his opinions. From what I've read, they are pretty insightful. <BR/><BR/>Regarding Mary, I think that this a point that a lot of Protestants have a hard time understanding. He's not worshipping her. He's asking her for help (through his prayer), the same way that you may ask your mom or your friend for help.<BR/><BR/>The beauty of Mary is that whenever you ask her for help, she points you directly to Him. (John 2:5) Another post at another time.TheDenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249467690546096072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20908021.post-1138369475591926052006-01-27T08:44:00.000-05:002006-01-27T08:44:00.000-05:00Although this encyclic is meant for you and not me...Although this encyclic is meant for you and not me I have been reading through it.<BR/><BR/>A lot of the reviews in the local newspapers are very praising of him and especially now he has softened his image as a hard concervative catholic with this new letter on love.<BR/><BR/>You will need to read this in context but to show the true meaning of love he sums it up with a prayer to mary stating this:<BR/><BR/><I>"To her we entrust the Church and her mission in the service of love:"</I><BR/><BR/>Then he prays to her.<BR/><BR/>Holy Mary, Mother of God.....Correyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146994296794113748noreply@blogger.com