കോപ്പെലിലെ ബഹളത്തില് ഗാര് ലാന്ഡ്നെ മറക്കരുതല്ലോ. അവിടെയും ചില സര്ക്കസ്സുകള് നടക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. റിംഗ് മാസ്റ്റര് ജോജി അച്ഛന് തന്നെ.അങ്ങാടിയത്തിന്റെ അരുമസന്താനം.
ഗാര്ലാന്റുകാര് പള്ളി വാങ്ങിയത് ലോക സീറോ മലബാര് സഭയിലെ തന്നെ ഒരു വമ്പന് വാര്ത്തയായിരുന്നല്ലോ. പള്ളിവാങ്ങി. മാര്ത്തോമ ക്ലാവര് കുരിശ് സ്ഥാപിക്കാനുള്ള തീരുമാനമായി. അള്ത്താര പുതുക്കി പണിയാനായി ഞായറാഴ്ച കുര്ബാന ഹാളിലേക്ക് മാറ്റി. ഹാളിലാകട്ടെ ജോണച്ചന് ഒരു പണി ഒപ്പിച്ചു. ആന പിടിച്ചാല് പോരാത്ത രീതിയില് ഒരു ക്രൂശിത രൂപം ഭിത്തിയില് ബോള്ട്ട് ഇട്ടു മുറുക്കി പിടിപ്പിച്ചു. മെയിന് ദേവാലയത്തിലെ അള്ത്താരയുടെ പണി തുടങ്ങിയപ്പോഴല്ലേ സംഗതി മൂഞ്ചി എന്ന് മനസ്സിലായത്. സര്വമാനം ആസ്ബെസ്റ്റോസ്. ആകെ പുലിവാലായി അതങ്ങനെ കിടക്കുന്നു. അങ്ങനെ ജോജി അച്ഛന് തല്ക്കാലം ക്രൂശിത രൂപത്തിന്റെ മുമ്പില് നിന്നു ബലിയര്പ്പിക്കുവാന് നിര്ബന്ധിതനായിരിക്കുകയാണ്.
ഇതിനിടക്ക് ഗാര്ലാന്റിനു ക്ഷീണം തട്ടുന്ന രണ്ടുമൂന്നു സംഭവവികാസങ്ങള് നടന്നു. ഒന്ന്: കൊപ്പെലുകാര് പുതിയ മിഷന് തുടങ്ങി സ്വന്തം പള്ളി വാങ്ങി തിരിഞ്ഞു . രണ്ടു: ക്നാനായാക്കാര് സ്വന്തം പള്ളിയിലേക്ക് തിരിഞ്ഞു പോയി . മൂന്ന്: സീറോ മലങ്കരക്കാര് സ്വന്തം പള്ളിയുണ്ടാക്കി തിരിഞ്ഞു പോയി. അതോടെ ഗാര് ലാന്റ് പള്ളിയുടെ അംഗസംഘ്യ ഏതാണ്ട് 150 ഓളമായി കുറഞ്ഞു. അള്ത്താര പണിയുടെ ബജറ്റ് ഡോളര് മില്യണ് കളാണ്. ഏത് കുഞ്ഞാടുകളെ പിഴിഞ്ഞാല് ഈ തുക ഉണ്ടാക്കാന് പറ്റും എന്ന ആധിയിലാണ് അധികൃതര്.
അപ്പോഴാണ് ജോജി അച്ഛന്റെ ബ്രെയിന് വര്ക്ക് ചെയ്യുന്നത്. അംഗസംഖ്യ കൂട്ടാന് ആശാന് ഒരു എളുപ്പവഴി കണ്ടുപിടിച്ചു. അതായത്, ഇപ്പോള് കൊപ്പേല് മിഷന് ല് അംഗങ്ങളായ 20-25 വീട്ടുകാര് ഗാര് ലാന്ഡ് പള്ളിയില് ചേരണം. പ്രോബ്ലം സോള്വ്ഡ്. അത് പ്ലെനോ, ഫ്രിസ്കോ, മികിനി നിവാസികള് തന്നെ വേണം താനും. അങ്ങനെ വിശ്വാസികളെ മോഷ്ടിക്കാനുള്ള ശ്രമമാണ് നമ്മുടെ കൊച്ചു ജോജി അച്ഛന് ഇപ്പോള് ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നത്.
മറ്റൊരു കാര്യം: മഠത്തിപറമ്പില് അച്ഛന് ചെയ്തത് വെറും രണ്ടാം തരം പരിപാടിയായിരുന്നെന്നു പറയാതിരിക്കാന് വയ്യ. കഴിഞ്ഞ ഞായറാഴ്ച കോപ്പെലില് വന്നു സമാധാനവും ഐക്യവും പ്രസംഗിച്ച ഈ മാന്യ പുരോഹിതന് വൈകുന്നേരം സമാധാന വിരുദ്ധരുമായി ഗൂഡാലോചന നടത്തി. അരമനയുടെ പൈസ, അതായത് അമേരിക്കന് സീറോ മലബാര് സഭാമക്കളുടെ പൈസ ഇതുപോലുള്ള രാഷ്ട്രീയ കുതിരക്കച്ചവടത്തിനു ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നത് അന്യായം തന്നെ. ജോണ്സന്റെന്റെ വീട്ടില് കൂടിയ മീറ്റിങ്ങില് പല ശീല വാദികളും പങ്കെടുത്തു. ഈ മീറ്റിംഗ് വിളിച്ച് കൂട്ടിയതാകട്ടെ തോമാച്ചനും. എന്നിട്ടദ്ദേഹം എതിര്കക്ഷികള്ക്ക് ഈ ന്യൂസ് ചോര്ത്തിക്കൊടുത്തു. മീറ്റിങ്ങിന്റെ മധ്യത്തില് അവരിലൊരാള് നമ്പര് ബ്ലോക്ക് ചെയ്ത് മഠത്തിപറമ്പില് അച്ചിനെ വിളിച്ച് പറഞ്ഞു, അച്ഛന് ചെയ്തത് ശരിയായില്ല എന്ന്. അതോടെ അച്ഛന് ആകെ വിരണ്ടു. മീറ്റിംഗ് ചട പടാന്ന് പിരിച്ചു വിട്ടു. എല്ലാവരും പല വഴിക്ക് ചിതറിയോടി. പക്ഷെ വൈകിപ്പോയി. സംഗതി മുഴുവന് വീഡിയോയില് പകര്ത്തി. ഒരു ചേച്ചി സാരിയും പൊക്കിപ്പിടിച്ചുകൊണ്ടുള്ള ഓട്ടം കാണണം. പി ടി. ഉഷ തോറ്റുപോകും.
അതിനിടയ്ക്ക് മറ്റൊരു നുറുക്ക് വാര്ത്ത. അരമനയിലേക്കു വിളിച്ച ഒരാളോട് ഒരു പ്രമാണിയച്ചന് : "ഞങ്ങള് കാര്ഡിനല് ന്റെ കീഴിലൊന്നുമല്ല. പോപ്പിന്റെ കീഴിലാ. അതുകൊണ്ട് ബിഷപ്പിന് തോന്നിയത് ചെയ്യും. പള്ളി ഞങ്ങളുടെ പേരിലാണ്. ഞങ്ങള് അതില് ഇഷ്ടമുള്ളത് ചെയ്യും. മാര്ത്തോമ കുരിശും വിരിയും തൂക്കുക തന്നെ ചെയ്യും. ആര്ക്കും ഒന്നും ചെയ്യാന് പറ്റില്ല. "
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Ivanmarellam achanmarano atho yudasukalo?
St. Thmas Cross can never replace the true cross of Jesus Christ any more than the image of the serpent erected on a pole which God asked Moses to make so that those Israelites who were dying from snake bites could be saved from death by looking at the image of the POLE AND THE IMAGE OF THE SNAKE. If one one of the two components is missing whether be the pole or the figure of the serpent, it is not according to what God ordered. In order to avoid any confusion on anybody's part, Jesus himself pointed out in Jn. 3:14 that when He is lifted up from the earth, his image on the cross will serve as an instrument for mankind to be saved by looking at this image erected on the cross with faith. If we substitue anything else for what God is asking us to do, it will be an idol. By erecting Mar Thoma Cross in the place of the crucifix, this is exactly what Bishop Angadiath and his fellow bishops who are promoting this 'idol' in Syro Malabar Catholic Churches across the world are doing. Please stop doing this if you want to have God's grace to descend on our Syro Malabar Church world-wide. Otherwise, the Spirit of hatred and peacelessness and crookedness and all other kinds of evil including disunity will indwell the Syro Malabar Church instead of the Holy Spirit of Christ and God the Father. This is exactly what is happening today. In the name of God Almighty, let me call on on these bishops to stop doing this if you care for your flocks even a tiny little bit. Or else, you will pay the ultimate price for the loss of thousands of souls who will be found guilty of venerating the Syro Malabar Cross which is nothing but an idol.
Remember what God told Joshua, in Joshua Chapter 7 that "As long as forbidden articles are with you, I cannot remain with you." Only when Achan along with the jewelry and 'precious objects' that he stole was destroyed, God's presence came back to the nation of israel. Thus, until the Syro Malabar Church get rid of the Syro Malabar Cross completely, we will be guilty of idolotry. Because, man can never replace what God has asked us to keep -- the crucifix for ever as a memorial as well as for our salvation just as the image of the serpent erected on a pole for the salvation of the Insraelites from snake bites in the Old Testament. Syro Malabar Christians, unite. We should never allow an idol to replace the most visible symbol of our salvation which is the Crucifix. God is with us as long as we fight for the Crucifix and ultimately we will be more than conquerors as we read in Rom. 8. God bless you all.
That vedio is good.But sound is not clear.Please re record the sound track.
Why Thomachan gave the news to church members that there is a meeting.
We dont understand this guy.
No wonder Thomma does this.It is his hobby to play narathan role every where.
Ivante history ithaanu.Avan evideyellam idapettittundo,avidey ellam kolam thondiyitte ollu.
PONNADA WEERANMARA....Thoma,Saju,Rari,Shibu,,A.V.Thomas,& ASTHANA GAYAKEN Johnson
Is it a plan to get our money and they want to run away from roman catholic?
Are they going to get seperated from syromalabar and they want to become jacobite with marthoma cross?
VOICE
Please POST teh YouTube link.. Or please give us teh search keyword..
SyroReaders are loosing the patience so Please Post it ASAP
Thx
To the above comment: we do not wish to humiliate anybody. that is the reason we are not providing the link. we have seen it.
After all is done we are all members of the same family. That is the reason we do not want to publish the streaming video.
When you are going to put that Big Thomma photos when he was in Chicago?
Was he wearing coat?
Was he acting like Coppell church is belongs to him?
If it is so then we want to see that pictures.
Some time he act like Bishop too?
He was a funny charecter in our church when he was here.Even it is too hot,still he use to come in coat.
Now we miss him since he gone to Coppell church.
We dont want to give money if it is a plan to start a diffrent church with our money.We are traditionaly catholic and we are not kaldaya.We want only crusifix.Not Marthoma Cross.
If Jogy achan is planning for it then we will rethink about giving money.
Kavalam need to focus on his personal matters.He should not act like a Bishop here.Why he always advise all the priests in Alter inbetween holymass.
We need to standup like Coppell people.God is more important than this kind politicians even if they are Bishop or priests.
We need more updats about Garland issues.I think it is more serious than what we think.
That you tube link was good.Why you took it back?
Voice, it was a proof of this guys double face.Please put that link back.Let people see the real face of this kaikaran and his politics.
But we need to find out why the same guy arranged the meeting and he himself informed every one that there is a meeting.
I think his intention was to insult Vicar General, as well as he might have thought when this people get in trap they will stay with him for his politics.
He is so complicated guy
See the power of our lord Jesus:
Catholic church and Syro Malabar Diocees are against abortion.
St. Thomas church (mother) tried to abort St. Aplhonsa church (baby) while it was in all of it's stages of pregnancy.
Bishop, some crooked people from Garland church also played in this abortion attempt.
But God has other plans, he made happen St. Alphonsa church, and the construction of new church at Garland has so far not happened.
Why, because God will protect the weak or oppressed form evil.
This urgency in Garland church construction was to abort Coppell church, God knew it.
Don't you know God knows all, including your crooked thought of aborting another church from existence?
God will make happen new church in Garland, but it is because he decides to make it happen according to his plans.
The crooked/evil ones listen up, none of you can create/construct anything unless God lets you do it.
Please good people, pray to God for these crooked ones, so they be forgiven and the new church can be built.
Praise the Lord, Thank you Jesus.
IT WAS A WELL PLANNED TRAP OF THOMMACHAN AND REGI FOR VG.
THE SAME WAY THEY TRAPPED BISHOP BY GIVING WRONG INFORMATION ABOUT COPPELL CHURCH.
CHICAGO,IF YOU START HEARING THIS GUYS AND AV THEN YOU AND YOUR DIOSIS IS GOING TO BE IN BIG TROUBLE.
NEVER EVER TRUST THIS FELLOWS.THEY DONT CARE WHAT YOU LOOSE.THIS PEOPLE HAVE DIFFRENT AGENDA IN EACH STEP OF THEM.
THEY ARE KEEP ON TRYING TO PUT SAJI ACHAN IN TROUBLE IN DIFFRENT WAYS.
TRY TO UNDERSTAND THE GAME.
THEY WANT DIOSIS TO STAND AGAINST SOME PEOPLE HERE.SO THEY CAN RUN THIS CHURCH.
So the blog people also took some kozha to avoid publishing this video.Afterall all these people know who called meeting&the person called the meeting is opposite to coppel feeling.so we cannot forgive those who attend the meeting.They will do it again.
I think we all need to appeal the crucifix issue to bishop povathil.may be they had a good intention in mind but they were ignorant to play with crucifix who will make it possible. when we look back all modified cross issues end up in devastation.we have rich culture,we suffer for many things including things with political issues,we teach good values to our chidren.I believe a strong&peaceful movement from common people would help to overcome this problem
Did you take that link back?
Please we want to see that again.
It was one of the strong tool to show this community what this guys are about.So please put that back.
it's my way or highway... If you don't like it, you can leave... Now that we puchased the church, I don't need any of you any more..
This is what Bishop and His fvt people in Garland think.
St. Thmas Cross can never replace the true cross of Jesus Christ any more than the image of the serpent erected on a pole which God asked Moses to make so that those Israelites who were dying from snake bites could be saved from death by looking at the image of the POLE AND THE IMAGE OF THE SNAKE. If one one of the two components is missing whether be the pole or the figure of the serpent, it is not according to what God ordered. In order to avoid any confusion on anybody's part, Jesus himself pointed out in Jn. 3:14 that when He is lifted up from the earth, his image on the cross will serve as an instrument for mankind to be saved by looking at this image erected on the cross with faith. If we substitue anything else for what God is asking us to do, it will be an idol. By erecting Mar Thoma Cross in the place of the crucifix, this is exactly what Bishop Angadiath and his fellow bishops who are promoting this 'idol' in Syro Malabar Catholic Churches across the world are doing. Please stop doing this if you want to have God's grace to descend on our Syro Malabar Church world-wide. Otherwise, the Spirit of hatred and peacelessness and crookedness and all other kinds of evil including disunity will indwell the Syro Malabar Church instead of the Holy Spirit of Christ and God the Father. This is exactly what is happening today. In the name of God Almighty, let me call on on these bishops to stop doing this if you care for your flocks even a tiny little bit. Or else, you will pay the ultimate price for the loss of thousands of souls who will be found guilty of venerating the Syro Malabar Cross which is nothing but an idol.
Remember what God told Joshua, in Joshua Chapter 7 that "As long as forbidden articles are with you, I cannot remain with you." Only when Achan along with the jewelry and 'precious objects' that he stole was destroyed, God's presence came back to the nation of israel. Thus, until the Syro Malabar Church get rid of the Syro Malabar Cross completely, we will be guilty of idolotry. Because, man can never replace what God has asked us to keep -- the crucifix for ever as a memorial as well as for our salvation just as the image of the serpent erected on a pole for the salvation of the Insraelites from snake bites in the Old Testament. Syro Malabar Christians, unite. We should never allow an idol to replace the most visible symbol of our
Fr.Madathiparambil,
Dont you remember Reji called you and talked about saji achan's utility bill.Dont you remember he told you about it is not necessary that saji achan need to move near to our church?
Try to think.His intension is to give maximum burden to parish priests.Thats all.He done the same thing when Zachariyasachan was here too.
He put another trap and you fell in that easily.We had an image about you that you are diffrent than other priests in chicago.Now this 2 guys made you too the same.
Joji Acha,
Why you ask money very often in church.We actually dont need a big church now.
I think you are giving lot of trouble to Coppel church.Being a priest you should not do it.Afterall Saji achan was here helping us for 4 months.You should treat him and that church with little more respect.Why you want the members from that church.Here in America we all are free to go anywhere for our religious needs.If you deny that,then it can create lot of problems.In America we should not stand against the right of people.
Stand up you fellows.First get a decision regarding claver cross and sheela, then decide whether to pay money or not.Do not repeat the same mistake we got.
Tell Kavalam not to enter Alter in between the mass any more.He just doing a show off.He is nothing to do with the holy mass.
Joji Acha,
Before you ask money,you please make sure in a pothuyogam that which cross you are going to keep in Alter?
Then you ask us to give money.
We dont want to get cheated here in Garland too
Most of the problems within the Syro Malabar catholic community are made by the parish priests to survive. They always find a safe heaven to dominate the church by divide and rule. None of the present priests here in US are an exception. Either claver cross or other issues this play is continuing to get money from the faithful. Church building, rebuilding or parish hall building is the main agenda rather than prayer, sacrifice and evangelism. None of this priests except a very few contribute any thing for the development of community.
What we need are competent priests with experience in pastoral care. Most of the present priests are not having any experience in direct pastoral care as most of them worked in some institutions or diocesan head quarters not in any local church. They often failed to give vibrant leadership but trying politics to keep their positions.
Bishop is unable to control any of the priests. Everybody landed with green cards and most of them got citizenship. If denied a good parish they are trying to get assignment in local American churches and still try to control the local Syro Malabar politics. US c Marthoma Church and Malankara Church makes it as a policy to have only three year term for their priests in US. Immediately after the three year this priests went back. This short term assignment prevents them from forming groups within the parish or diocese. The parishes also benefit by getting diverse care from competent priests.
Please bring competent priests on R1 visa. Strictly enforce 3 year term limit. Send back all existing ones. Or outsource to CMI or other religious congregation the pastoral care.
Why you guys blame Johnson.He did not recommend Bishop to come here.He did not try to remove Saji Achan.He did not talk to India and Chicago to get his family friend Achan to be the vicar here.He just gave accomodation when Thomma asked to give.He did not know that Thomma is creating a problem.I know Johnson personaly.He wont do all this things.He realised the problem only when people started calling him.He was telling people are comming to visit VG since he stays in his house that he canot refuce.
But the question is this.
1. How come the people who work against achan and this church visited his house?
2. Why there was not even a single guy visited his house who suport this church?
3. Why the people with only complaints visited in his house.Bishop and VC stayed in another house too.Not even a single guy visited there to complain.
So I have a doubt.wether Johnson have a role in this.Is he play a double standard game.But I am not sure.He comes to church like a gentle man.Very nice dressing,coat,tie....
I dont beleave that people talk that Big Thomma asked this guys to arrange this.I heard that he gave this idea to Reji and Thomma to do all this.I am not sure too.Did he tell Thomma and Reji to take VC out of our previous Kaikaran's house?that is what I heard.
Since Big Thomma have such history of back stabing we canot ignore that.May be he is involved in that.
But what Thomma get by putting Bishop,Vinod Achan and VC achan and even Saji Achan in trouble?
Why this guys call chicago and tell lot or lies?
We are so confuced.Please find out the real picture and post it in Voice.We have the right to know it.
Don't pay money and don't buy churches. Just rent churches. What they want is money and property at our expense. That way they get free power. Once they have it they will treat us like slaves. We still work so hard to make a living. Look at them, they recently started and enjoying their lives with millions of our hard earned money. Please, don't be fools.
How much money You got to remove that vedio out of this site VOICE?
This is not fair.
Put that vedio back.
Priests should concentrate on spiritual things helping people to understand so that they can follow Jesus. When you accept bribery or forced donation is it against anything Jesus taught - 9th or 10th commandment. There are so many things like that.
Also they should quit dressing up like brides, all that gold and glitter - Jesus showed the way, follow it.
saaji acheeen also in the clip....
what is he dong there.....
http://coppellnews.blogspot.com/2010/03/vg-in-coppell-but-why.html
People focus.....
more on video soon here
If they start a new church then will they give our money back?
So is it mandatory that we have to join that religion?
So will be there membership in romon catholic church too?
Please dont put that vedio again.Please dont do it.
I wont go for such meetings again.
I did not know that this is a pre planned game.
To the Comment # 24:
You will not be Fools , if you buy a Church in Joint account with parish Community and Bishop together. Do not buy Churches just in Bishops name!
What we need to do if it is a movement for kaldayavalkaranam?
congrats to all the barve guys of koppel.i am from chicago feels like we are all loosers here. we dont know how to fight and win.
for the church authorities chicago was a test market. all their plans went the way they wanted. people gave money. some stupid people even did the autopay. they got more money than they wanted. they went on a shopping spree. bishop got a nice mansion. nice car,nice administrative building(now worth nothing). they brought lot of houses around the cathedral for ridiculous prices. they claimed back then all these real estae dealings are real bargains.i heard this from the stupid cpa's.
after all this happened the church authorities were so happy
1 they built a 11 miilion church
2 there is no parking for most parishoners
3 the people came to the church looked very happy. they came talked laughed drink coffee some even played cards. even the bishop gave like 30-35 min. sermons sitting relaxed.this bishop will be the only one in the whole catholic community so lazy to stand on the feet and give a good speech to his followers, not that the parishoners will understand anything he says.
with all this the power started to get in their head.they started thinking people are coming to the church of their personal appeal. not because of jesus christ. they decided to even remove the crucified jesus from the alter.
there is a hindu festival in tamil nadu.on the procession the donkey carries the shivalingam (shivans private part). lots and lots of people comes out making noise singing doing fireworks. the donkey thinks all the people came to see him. they are happy to see him. and he gets all excited.
hope you got the message.
money is the language they understand good.they need money they know you they smile at you and maybe even talk to you. once thy get money oh. forget it. they dont know you anymore.
people of chicago. still its not late that seela need to come down. the claver cross need to go. only one crucified cross in thre alter.
unity is strength
good luck
Only one cross, the crucified cross and no Sheela either.
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF ALL THESE ISSUES ?
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Dear friend, I really appreciate if you have good intention and really know what is going on.
All the Dallas folks were one family under Fr. Saji.......
Then a letter came.. whose idea was 'Kaldaaya valkaranam'.....
and that caused split in the community, just like it created split in Kerala's parishes, homes, churches, seminaries and communities...
So the cause of all issue is 'Kaldaya valkaranam', which is unnecessary and unjustified and the way it was implemented is totally unacceptable.
We have always obeyed priests and Bishops.. but only in this case it is our God Jesus, our main catholic faith at stake.
So we had to react.
Unfortunately Bishop seems to be part of the "Kaldaya valkaranam" ...
Please try to understand the bigger picture.
Same issue is going to happen in other parishes also just like it happened in the past.
So If you are a real peace lover, who really care for catholic faith, why don't you tell the folks not to enforce Kaldaayavalkaranam again.
So the church won't be torn apart again.
Isn't it fair...
attapady kuttappan are u anti hindhu. are u making fun of them
attapady kuttappan are u anti hindhu. are u making fun of them
WHAT HAPPENED AT MUNDALIEEN ON LAST SATURDAY ? DID YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT ?
i agree with garland brothers
Our church audit shows he stolen
money from Garland church..
and bunch of position seekers suport him to building a church but idiots dosen't know his purpose
was to steal.. those position seekers made huge burden of over 3.5 millon dollrs for garland
i agree with garland brothers
Our church audit shows he stolen
money from Garland church..
and bunch of position seekers suport him to building a church but idiots dosen't know his purpose
was to steal.. those position seekers made huge burden of over 3.5 millon dollrs for garland
If the church audit shows theft, then where were the Auditors and Kaikkarans?.Please don't publish non senses in this blog.
What Zacharia did is not stealing,but cleverly use you guys
to put a big debt on the Parishoners.Put a burden of 5 Million on the head of less than 150 families for the next fifteen years !
Last Sunday, some how Joji Achan told Kavalam to stop his altar dance.See his performance tomorrow.
correct.Sorry garland folks.
Your church will cost next 20 plus years of pirivu
Our Garland Church True Catholics:
Please read about the Holly Mass:
Mass in the Catholic Church
The Council of Trent reaffirmed traditional Christian teaching that the Mass is the same Sacrifice of Calvary offered in an unbloody manner:
"The victim is one and the same: the same now offers through the ministry of priests, who then offered himself on the cross; only the manner of offering is different.
And since in this divine sacrifice which is celebrated in the Mass, the same Christ who offered himself once in a bloody manner on the altar of the cross is contained and offered in an unbloody manner... this sacrifice is truly propitiatory" (Doctrina de ss. Missae sacrificio, c. 2, quoted in Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1367).
The Council declared that Jesus instituted the Mass at his Last Supper: "He offered up to God the Father His own body and blood under the species of bread and wine; and, under the symbols of those same things, He delivered (His own body and blood) to be received by His apostles, whom He then constituted priests of the New Testament; and by those words, Do this in commemoration of me, He commanded them and their successors in the priesthood, to offer (them); even as the Catholic Church has always understood and taught."
The Catholic Church sees the Mass as the most perfect way it has to offer latria (adoration) to God.
The Church believes that "The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it."
It is also Catholic belief that in objective reality, not merely symbolically, the wheaten bread and grape wine are converted into Christ's body and blood, a conversion referred to as transubstantiation, so that the whole Christ, body and blood, soul and divinity, is truly, really, and substantially contained in the sacrament of the Eucharist.
With crucifix in the alter the whole picture about real mass will be clear to us all.
Praise you Lord Jesus, Amen!
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