tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post6779462104763827620..comments2024-03-27T22:36:55.671-04:00Comments on Fountain of Elias: Another Look at Scandalelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-65109161643813764192009-10-14T04:46:24.727-04:002009-10-14T04:46:24.727-04:00The Church and Christianity has weathered fierce s...The Church and Christianity has weathered fierce storms over the centuries and this is all part of the winnowoing of the wheat from the chaff. This is why St. Paul invokes us to put on the armour of the Holy Spirit as we make our way on our 'Pilgrims Progress'.Julygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113475639726723076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-36006465057165799142009-10-11T16:26:33.732-04:002009-10-11T16:26:33.732-04:00Terry, I just changed your original word to "...Terry, I just changed your original word to "scoundrels." Hope you don't mind.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-1992136753280213292009-10-11T16:24:33.684-04:002009-10-11T16:24:33.684-04:00Yes, that's what my mom said, too.Yes, that's what my mom said, too.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-34170146686673753932009-10-11T12:16:12.007-04:002009-10-11T12:16:12.007-04:00Thanks for the link to one of my more controversia...Thanks for the link to one of my more controversial posts - I lost a few readers over it. My only regret is that I shouldn't have used the "B" word.Terry Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819523933502820341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755500513614183073.post-79053094078200468792009-10-10T20:35:26.471-04:002009-10-10T20:35:26.471-04:00Thanks for the link. I live in a small city with a...Thanks for the link. I live in a small city with a population of about 90,000. We lost many priests and brothers when the sex scandal broke out. Many people left the Church completely. Our churches were half empty but I noticed that the daily Mass goers stayed. Thankfully, I have noticed an increased attendance at Sunday Mass lately so this is a good sign.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.com