The Liquid Church

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='11 March 2010 - 07:39 PM' timestamp='1268354343' post='2071394']
I love how θɪŋz is how we say <things>. That's awesome.
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dude, is there a translator thingie on the interwebs some place? (PM me please) If not then how are you typing those characters?

[Theologian in Training]

Before it gets out of hand, would we mind keeping on topic here?

[BG45]

[quote name='Marie-Therese' date='11 March 2010 - 08:26 PM' timestamp='1268353619' post='2071381']
Note to self: send BG a thank you note for telling me what IPA stood for so I would not have to look dumb asking.
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I only know thanks to a fanfiction piece I read by a British author.

[quote name='Nihil Obstat' date='11 March 2010 - 08:39 PM' timestamp='1268354343' post='2071394']
I love how θɪŋz is how we say <things>. That's awesome.
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Uh...point proven.

As to the OP...when I can stomach sitting through it, I'll watch.

[fides quarens intellectum]

Fr. Brian,

I will pray for a fruitful meeting, and that the Holy Spirit will guide your words.

God Bless,
-fides

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='fides quarens intellectum' date='11 March 2010 - 08:59 PM' timestamp='1268359180' post='2071438']
Fr. Brian,

I will pray for a fruitful meeting, and that the Holy Spirit will guide your words.

God Bless,
-fides
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amen. me too!

[BG45]

[quote name='Theologian in Training' date='11 March 2010 - 03:02 PM' timestamp='1268334144' post='2071082']
Thought you might be curious as to my email that prompted his response. I have removed last names and locations because of the public nature of the board

Hello Pastor Tim,
*snip*
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A charitable, yet firm response to what was said in the podcast Father. You didn't even succumb to the easiest of temptations, that of pointing out they failed to spell the word "series" right at the top of their podcast download link. I hope the meeting goes well.

[homeschoolmom]

My first thought was of like liquid soap or mercury...

Anyway, very nicely handled, Fr. Brian. Prayers for you conversation on the 16th.

[Gregorius]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='12 March 2010 - 05:12 PM' timestamp='1268431945' post='2072020']
My first thought was of like liquid soap or mercury...

Anyway, very nicely handled, Fr. Brian. Prayers for you conversation on the 16th.
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I first misread this as prayers for your conversion. But we can still pray for conversion to the True Church!

Go get some souls for Christ, Fr. Brian!

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='Theologian in Training' date='11 March 2010 - 08:09 PM' timestamp='1268356184' post='2071413']
Before it gets out of hand, would we mind keeping on topic here?
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[LouisvilleFan]

[quote name='Theologian in Training' date='11 March 2010 - 01:51 PM' timestamp='1268329867' post='2071018']
This is a "church" right down the street from us. Up until now, we really did not see them as much of a threat, that is, until they started doing a Q&A on Catholicism. You can find the misrepresentation of Scripture, Tradition and Mary here http://internetcampus.liquidchurch.com/pages/page.asp?page_id=101709

I am going to be meeting with him later on this month

God Bless

Fr. Brian
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Fr. Brian,

I'm also curious how your meeting went. This definitely looks like an "emerging church," though I gotta say, emerging churches usually distinguish themselves from Catholic churches by paying for excellent web design. Their site is unimpressive... I'm pretty sure it's a template where they just filled in the blanks with words and random pictures from the "Religion and Inspiration" category

Obviously I can't speak for this particular pastor, but generally the Emerging Church brand of Evangelicalism to be more open to certain aspects of Catholic tradition, like the Daily Office, Lectio Divina, and even monasticism. I was just checking out some web sites for churches in the Seattle area and ran across a single congregation that is both Episcopal and Lutheran, plus they're affiliated with an emerging church network (most emerging churches are Baptist/Reformed in theology).

So for Catholics, especially pastors, I believe there's an opportunity today to take advantage of Evangelicals' interest in some Catholic practices in order to begin building some real unity among non-Catholic Christians. There are, after all, a lot of "raised Catholic" folks in these communities and we have an obligation to pastor them in any way possible.

Jason

[Ephrem Augustine]

Well the meeting is this coming tuesday, that's why i keep checking up on this.

I was studying [url="http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P2J.HTM"]Canon Law[/url] the other day, and I came across this:

[quote] Can. 771 §1. Pastors of souls, especially bishops and pastors, are to be concerned that the word of God is also proclaimed to those of the faithful who because of the condition of their life do not have suYcient common and ordinary pastoral care or lack it completely.

§2. They are also to make provision that the message of the gospel reaches non-believers living in the territory since the care of souls must also extend to them no less than to the faithful. [/quote]

I guess I kind of thought this applied, that you were being a good pastor, making sure that the word of God, and our Tradition is approached accurately. Great job, I will definitely be praying for you.

[Archaeology cat]

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[quote name='LouisvilleFan' date='13 March 2010 - 01:32 AM' timestamp='1268443929' post='2072090']
Obviously I can't speak for this particular pastor, but generally the Emerging Church brand of Evangelicalism to be more open to certain aspects of Catholic tradition, like the Daily Office, Lectio Divina, and even monasticism. I was just checking out some web sites for churches in the Seattle area and ran across a single congregation that is both Episcopal and Lutheran, plus they're affiliated with an emerging church network (most emerging churches are Baptist/Reformed in theology).

So for Catholics, especially pastors, I believe there's an opportunity today to take advantage of Evangelicals' interest in some Catholic practices in order to begin building some real unity among non-Catholic Christians. There are, after all, a lot of "raised Catholic" folks in these communities and we have an obligation to pastor them in any way possible.

Jason
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Yes, that has been my observation, though I really only know a couple of people who follow the Emerging Church movement, so obviously I can't really make a generalisation of it.

[Theologian in Training]

Thank you everyone. I will let you know how it goes, until then, please pray for me.

God bless

Fr. Brian

[CatherineM]

Good Luck. I have a feeling you're going to need it.

[LouisvilleFan]

[quote name='Archaeology cat' date='13 March 2010 - 03:01 AM' timestamp='1268463675' post='2072259']
Yes, that has been my observation, though I really only know a couple of people who follow the Emerging Church movement, so obviously I can't really make a generalisation of it.
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Generalizations are always made based upon one's experiences with only a few people

[homeschoolmom]

Isn't it better to have a solid church than a liquid one?

[Nihil Obstat]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='13 March 2010 - 08:09 PM' timestamp='1268532594' post='2072578']
Isn't it better to have a solid church than a liquid one?
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"On this rock" and all that.

[Theologian in Training]

It went well. I talked with him for 3hrs. He educated me and I educated him. He seemed genuinely interested in what I had to say and took my "corrections" fairly well. He will be speaking on Purgatory this weekend, so I lent him Patrick Madrid's "Any Friend of God is a Friend of Mine."

I enjoyed the meeting and he told me he learned a lot, but now it is in God's hands. I just pray that he represents Catholicism in a less simplistic light now and that he takes, at least, some of what I said to heart. Thank you all for the prayers and support!

[Brother Adam]

It would have been more classy if he invited you to speak at his church. If I want to do a series specifically called Q&A on Baptists, I'm going to invite a baptist pastor to speak.

[BG45]

Glad the meeting went well Fr!