Amazing How The Holy Spirit Recruits Some of Our Greatest Converts from other Faith's ( And Sometimes None At All !! ) And Turns Them into Outstanding Catholics !!!...
Today in the US we celebrate our independence as a country and its freedoms, including freedom of religion. I think about the Irish, English, Scottish, and Welsh and other Catholic Recusants of the British Crown and their state sponsored religion some 400+ years ago. People who decided to emigrate to America way back in the early days of the country- to be free- to practice their religion- without fear of being fined, or imprisoned, or even worse- put to death by capital punishment. Let's hope too- that the people of Sweden become more embracing of Catholics there. Some of the Catholics there- are transplanted people or immigrants- themselves. I know Sweden is a predominately Lutheran land there, and that in the past- many Catholics there did suffer persecution from the Swedish people. But times change. I'm grateful for Anders to have his opportunity. It's been a couple of years now since his appointment. Hopefully, more people will listen to one of their own- in him. And that the Cardinal eventually has time at some point- to talk some about what Carmelite Mysticism is. What it means- to pray with the saints and the blesseds... finding a way to bring them into your life, in a positive and enlightening way. Once one begins to understand the importance of the blesseds and saints- I think they truly understand who and what is Christ as the son, who and what God is- as the father, and who and what is- the holy spirit. Because that last one- that's all of us who pray with- the communion of saints. It is a big difference between how Catholics and Lutherans- practice faith. (Edit 11/02/2019- all souls day) And another thing about Anders for me- is this. And this comes from an american of partly- Swedish descent. Cardinal Anders- he wasn't force fed to be a Catholic. He chose to do so- to be a convert- out of his own accord, his own- free will. People complain today- about how religion- is force fed down- their throats. And honestly- as the RCC continues to go on- I think we need to be more accepting of those who wish to convert- to our faith, we've had a lot of fantastic people inside and outside of the clergy- do so- and bring their best to the table- in doing it as well.
From Indonesia, we have the first cardinal, he is a convert from Islam to Catholicism, his name is Justinus Darmojuwono. :)
God bless him
Må Gud välsigna vår kardinal Anders!❤
I am a Catholic convert from Islam .
I love the Holy Catholic church.
Thank God that I am Catholic.
May God strengthen you each day
Adel M.. wow.!!! Welcome home brother/sister... may almighty God bless us.. 😇
God bless you
God bless you cardinal...May our God will guide and protect u.
God bless this man
may he christianze sweden again!
amen
What happened?
With God nothing is impossible.
God Bless your new position Cardinal
God Bless YOU in your knew position Cardinal
Awesome Cardinal Franciscan and Convert
He is a carmelite
I love ❤️ Pope Francis I love to hear these stories . Yes a gift of God ! Pray for me . Amen sincerely Deedra
Amazing How The Holy Spirit Recruits Some of Our Greatest Converts from other Faith's ( And Sometimes None At All !! ) And Turns Them into Outstanding Catholics !!!...
Today in the US we celebrate our independence as a country and its freedoms, including freedom of religion.
I think about the Irish, English, Scottish, and Welsh and other Catholic Recusants of the British Crown and their state sponsored religion some 400+ years ago. People who decided to emigrate to America way back in the early days of the country- to be free- to practice their religion- without fear of being fined, or imprisoned, or even worse- put to death by capital punishment.
Let's hope too- that the people of Sweden become more embracing of Catholics there. Some of the Catholics there- are transplanted people or immigrants- themselves. I know Sweden is a predominately Lutheran land there, and that in the past- many Catholics there did suffer persecution from the Swedish people.
But times change.
I'm grateful for Anders to have his opportunity. It's been a couple of years now since his appointment. Hopefully, more people will listen to one of their own- in him. And that the Cardinal eventually has time at some point- to talk some about what Carmelite Mysticism is. What it means- to pray with the saints and the blesseds... finding a way to bring them into your life, in a positive and enlightening way. Once one begins to understand the importance of the blesseds and saints- I think they truly understand who and what is Christ as the son, who and what God is- as the father, and who and what is- the holy spirit. Because that last one- that's all of us who pray with- the communion of saints. It is a big difference between how Catholics and Lutherans- practice faith.
(Edit 11/02/2019- all souls day)
And another thing about Anders for me- is this.
And this comes from an american of partly- Swedish descent.
Cardinal Anders- he wasn't force fed to be a Catholic. He chose to do so- to be a convert- out of his own accord, his own- free will. People complain today- about how religion- is force fed down- their throats.
And honestly- as the RCC continues to go on- I think we need to be more accepting of those who wish to convert- to our faith, we've had a lot of fantastic people inside and outside of the clergy- do so- and bring their best to the table- in doing it as well.
A Franciscan cardinal like St Bonaventure
He is a Carmelite
MAY SWEDEN COMES BACK TO HOLY MOTHER CHURCH
Pinsam at lynsna på.
Varför tycker du det?
He will never be a Cardinal.
He did.