Post by sometimeman on Jan 15, 2008 15:12:26 GMT -4
The fellow that wrote these words was a has been
My hearers were so happy at the idea of having such an advocate at the feet of Jesus interceding for them day and night, that they all burst into tears, and were beside themselves with joy that Mary was to ask and obtain their pardon.
I thought at the time that this was not only the religion of Christ, but that it was the religion of common sense, and that nothing could be said against it. After the sermon the Bishop came to me and blessed me, and thanked me, saying that the sermon would do great good in Montreal.
That night I went on my knees, and took my Bible, and my heart was full of joy because of the good sermon I had given in the morning. I opened and read from Matthew 12:46, the following words:
"While He yet talked to the people, behold, His mother and His brethren stood without, desiring to speak with Him. Then said one unto Him, 'Behold Thy mother and Thy brethren stand without desiring to speak with Thee.' But He answered and said to him that told Him, 'Who is My mother, and who are My brethren?' And he stretched forth His hand toward His disciples and said, 'Behold! My mother and My brethren, for whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is in Heaven, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother."
When I had read these words there was a voice speaking to me more terrible than the voice of loud thunder saying, "Chiniquy, you preached a lie this morning; when you said that Mary had always received the favours which she had asked from Jesus. Do you not see that Mary comes to ask a favour, that is, to see her son, during whose absence she has been lonesome., and who has left her during many months to preach the Gospel?" When Mary got to the place where Jesus was preaching, the place was so crammed that she could not enter . What will she do? She will do what every mother would do in her place. She raises her voice and requests Him to come and see her; but while Jesus hears the voice of His mother, and with His divine eyes sees her, does He grant her petition? No. He shuts His ears to her voice and hardens His heart against her prayer. It is a public rebuke, and she feels it keenly. The people are astonished. They are puzzled, almost scandalized. They turn to Christ, and they say to Him, "Why don't you come and speak to your mother?" What does Jesus say? He gives no answer except this extraordinary one: "Who is My mother, and who are My brethren?" and, looking upon His disciples, He says: "Behold, My mother, My brethren, and My sisters." As for Mary, she is left alone, and publicly rebuked.
My Catholic friends don't understand about Mary, the mother of Jesus
The above was written by a very famous, former, Catholic Priest, Charles Chiniquy. Abraham Lincoln was Chiniquy's Lawyer once upon a time and even though Lincoln won Chiniquy's case, it cost him dearly.
calltoworship.org/calltoworship/testimony/chiniquy.html
My hearers were so happy at the idea of having such an advocate at the feet of Jesus interceding for them day and night, that they all burst into tears, and were beside themselves with joy that Mary was to ask and obtain their pardon.
I thought at the time that this was not only the religion of Christ, but that it was the religion of common sense, and that nothing could be said against it. After the sermon the Bishop came to me and blessed me, and thanked me, saying that the sermon would do great good in Montreal.
That night I went on my knees, and took my Bible, and my heart was full of joy because of the good sermon I had given in the morning. I opened and read from Matthew 12:46, the following words:
"While He yet talked to the people, behold, His mother and His brethren stood without, desiring to speak with Him. Then said one unto Him, 'Behold Thy mother and Thy brethren stand without desiring to speak with Thee.' But He answered and said to him that told Him, 'Who is My mother, and who are My brethren?' And he stretched forth His hand toward His disciples and said, 'Behold! My mother and My brethren, for whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is in Heaven, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother."
When I had read these words there was a voice speaking to me more terrible than the voice of loud thunder saying, "Chiniquy, you preached a lie this morning; when you said that Mary had always received the favours which she had asked from Jesus. Do you not see that Mary comes to ask a favour, that is, to see her son, during whose absence she has been lonesome., and who has left her during many months to preach the Gospel?" When Mary got to the place where Jesus was preaching, the place was so crammed that she could not enter . What will she do? She will do what every mother would do in her place. She raises her voice and requests Him to come and see her; but while Jesus hears the voice of His mother, and with His divine eyes sees her, does He grant her petition? No. He shuts His ears to her voice and hardens His heart against her prayer. It is a public rebuke, and she feels it keenly. The people are astonished. They are puzzled, almost scandalized. They turn to Christ, and they say to Him, "Why don't you come and speak to your mother?" What does Jesus say? He gives no answer except this extraordinary one: "Who is My mother, and who are My brethren?" and, looking upon His disciples, He says: "Behold, My mother, My brethren, and My sisters." As for Mary, she is left alone, and publicly rebuked.
My Catholic friends don't understand about Mary, the mother of Jesus
The above was written by a very famous, former, Catholic Priest, Charles Chiniquy. Abraham Lincoln was Chiniquy's Lawyer once upon a time and even though Lincoln won Chiniquy's case, it cost him dearly.
calltoworship.org/calltoworship/testimony/chiniquy.html