Divinity

Hmm. I have had lots on my mind lately and I have come to the conclusion that life is not worth living unless I am living and striving for the truth. I have been chatting with this friend of mine a lot lately and he really has amazing insight on where I want to be in my life. Hes quite inspiring and quite convicting. Love it. I know I need more of HIM my creator and I know that I want to spend the rest of my life searching out THE truth. The Truth being My Lord. There are so many simple reasons on why I am who I am ( Catholic). Its really just basic logic. It funny how you can get into a discussion on religion with so many types of people and come out thinking, " wow, that was complicated and I didnt get anywhere." However, its not meant to be that difficult. Though, most simple things are the most difficult ones to achieve. Religion most simple yet difficult concept. I guess its difficult to those who do not understand it. Me being Catholic, is like being an investor in the stocks. The investor knows the trade like the back of his hand and can tell you logically what to do and what not to do just by common sense. And then there are other times where full faith plays a role. Obviously because the stock flucuates every few minutes( like life.)
But catholicism is just the same. if you are educated in it, it is very simple. The answers are obvious and logical. And then there are some days with some circumstances when faith takes a hand. I am not quite sure why people make more out it then what it REALLY is. Jesus came to earth picked 12 MEN as his disciples to run His CHURCH not churches. I am pretty sure seeing as the man was GOD he knew the difference between plural and singular. So why do we have the split in the churches. I think the thing that gets me is the kind of churches like the "25th reformed church of ada" ( as an example, and meant out of no disrespect). But what is the 25th reformed? Did they not like the first 24 that had already been reformed, that they needed to make a new one? I guess I just do not understand. All I know is that I believe in a church that has been around for more than 2000 years and was FOUNDED by Jesus Christ. " And I say to thee. thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."(Matthew 16:18) Matthew 16:16-19 ("Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church") and John 21:15-17 ("Feed my lambs . . . Feed my sheep") contain the doctrine of Papal Supremacy. Luke 22:32 ("I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and do thou . . . confirm thy brethren") must be interpreted as providing a basis for the doctrine of Papal Infallibility. I guess another way of looking at our infallibilty with the church is also with our Pope. The verse to which you refer is one of the most controversial in the entire Bible: "You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church" (Mt 16:18). Peter in Aramaic is Cephas, meaning "Rock" or "Rocky," a play on words by Jesus. Roman Catholics see this verse as applying to Peter himself and passing on the privilege to all the popes in history. Many centuries later, popes began to claim not only universal authority over the whole Church but also infallibility when speaking officially ("ex cathedra") on matters of faith and morals.

I love being Catholic and its not just because I grew up being Catholic but because it fullfills me, in truth, in mind, in soul, and in body. I do not think I would be happy anywhere else. I love what catholicism has to offer and most of all I love the TRUE presence of Christ in the Eucharist and Adoration.
My passion in with the LORD.
Always yours
Lindsey