tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post4057518754725387173..comments2024-03-27T02:55:10.109-07:00Comments on Irish Papist: Happy Feast Day of the Conversion of Saint PaulMaolsheachlannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-47407256325033650372017-01-26T12:13:37.094-08:002017-01-26T12:13:37.094-08:00Human nature? Reading "The True Story of Fati...Human nature? Reading "The True Story of Fatima" the same thing happened there too. Lucia´s family seems doubtful even AFTER several parts of the miracle has happened, i.e. before the last of the apparitions. Tomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-11430295417121054172017-01-26T04:22:55.175-08:002017-01-26T04:22:55.175-08:00Indeed, I often wonder the same thing about the di...Indeed, I often wonder the same thing about the disciples throughout the Gospels. Why do they continue to doubt Jesus when he has performed so many miracles? Sometimes I've wondered why believing or not believing can be judged as a virtuous or culpable thing, and I think this phenomenon might suggest an answer.Maolsheachlannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406722311993627528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7091756463128804432.post-11057316941822116552017-01-25T22:49:26.267-08:002017-01-25T22:49:26.267-08:00I thought the MENS conference was genuine; I'v...I thought the MENS conference was genuine; I've heard of much more cringe-worthy events taking place. In recent years I've come to think of the feast of the Conversion of St Paul as The conversion of St Paul and Ananias. I find it remarkable that the man (Ananias)could,on one hand, believe that God was speaking to him, but on the other, disbelieve that God knew what He was saying. "but, but I've heard all about this man....." Sometimes we do have to let go, salvation is not up to us.Séamusnoreply@blogger.com