Well, yes, as a Protestant who converted to Catholicism many years ago, I find this interesting. As for finding God in everything - look to St Ignatius.
Re: The Chosen (and I don't think this is a spoiler) - The first two seasons were great, but in season three it felt to me like the show was running out of gas (it began to feel like this Jesus is never going to get to the cross). Re: this post - unless I missed it in the Bible (doubtful) or misunderstood what Jonas wrote, I'm pretty certain Jesus never walked the streets of Rome.
As a Catholic who is married to a Methodist and does a double-header on Sundays, I am eager to find out who is “right”. Of course, both sides emphasize developing your personal relations ship with Jesus (which is a fairly recent phenomenon in Catholicism) but rather the need for the “pomp & circumstance” or not. For me, I prefer the emphasis on more sacraments and on the Eucharist. Yet we all need Jesus as the way to heaven. We can’t do this all on our own. Alleluia!
Love the phrase "double-header on Sundays" lol. I'm a Catholic convert (post 7 years of marriage) and my wife is NOT about it, so I double dip on Sundays as well.
I love this post, partly because I love the Chosen series, (thinking of rewatching the first 3 seasons before I get to the 4th season). I love Roumy's portrayal of Jesus. I love the brilliance of Jenkins. I must admit, when it comes to my personal experience I fall on the side of Jenkins.
Love this article - very fair and unifying perspective on the topic (and man do we need more unity among Christians!). Thanks for sharing!
One piece of feedback on your assessment that Roumie doesn't know why one thing is more sacred than another... Just because someone does not give a satisfying explanation for something does not mean that a satisfying explanation does not exist. Roumie has the blessing of not needing to defend/explain Catholic doctrine or dogmas because if the asker of the question is truly inclined to search for the answer, they can find the answer articulated in the writings of Catholics throughout history (St. Thomas Acquinas' Summa Theologica hits on this directly - Supplementum, Questions 37–40).
I might simply encourage an appreciation for Catholics saying "there's someone out there who can explain this better than I" as not a sign of weakness and lack of knowledge, but as a sign of humility in one's self, and confidence in the wisdom of the Holy Spirit poured out through other believers and their explanations of Church doctrine.
Well, yes, as a Protestant who converted to Catholicism many years ago, I find this interesting. As for finding God in everything - look to St Ignatius.
Re: The Chosen (and I don't think this is a spoiler) - The first two seasons were great, but in season three it felt to me like the show was running out of gas (it began to feel like this Jesus is never going to get to the cross). Re: this post - unless I missed it in the Bible (doubtful) or misunderstood what Jonas wrote, I'm pretty certain Jesus never walked the streets of Rome.
This is why one should never attempt to publish a blog post after midnight. Just edited the post. Thanks for catching that, Kevin!
As a Catholic who is married to a Methodist and does a double-header on Sundays, I am eager to find out who is “right”. Of course, both sides emphasize developing your personal relations ship with Jesus (which is a fairly recent phenomenon in Catholicism) but rather the need for the “pomp & circumstance” or not. For me, I prefer the emphasis on more sacraments and on the Eucharist. Yet we all need Jesus as the way to heaven. We can’t do this all on our own. Alleluia!
Love the phrase "double-header on Sundays" lol. I'm a Catholic convert (post 7 years of marriage) and my wife is NOT about it, so I double dip on Sundays as well.
I love this post, partly because I love the Chosen series, (thinking of rewatching the first 3 seasons before I get to the 4th season). I love Roumy's portrayal of Jesus. I love the brilliance of Jenkins. I must admit, when it comes to my personal experience I fall on the side of Jenkins.
Love this article - very fair and unifying perspective on the topic (and man do we need more unity among Christians!). Thanks for sharing!
One piece of feedback on your assessment that Roumie doesn't know why one thing is more sacred than another... Just because someone does not give a satisfying explanation for something does not mean that a satisfying explanation does not exist. Roumie has the blessing of not needing to defend/explain Catholic doctrine or dogmas because if the asker of the question is truly inclined to search for the answer, they can find the answer articulated in the writings of Catholics throughout history (St. Thomas Acquinas' Summa Theologica hits on this directly - Supplementum, Questions 37–40).
I might simply encourage an appreciation for Catholics saying "there's someone out there who can explain this better than I" as not a sign of weakness and lack of knowledge, but as a sign of humility in one's self, and confidence in the wisdom of the Holy Spirit poured out through other believers and their explanations of Church doctrine.