Comments on: Answer the Question http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/ Connecting the dots between Catholic faith and culture Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: CastingCrown http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 CastingCrown Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:05:04 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2842 Just thought I'd throw this in - it's only vaguely related, but hopefully interesting. I came across this in a secular book about language and got rather excited. "Quid est veritas?" in Latin means "What is truth?", but it is also an anagram for "Est vir qui adest", or in English "It is the man who is here". Now go read John 18:38 and John 19:4 :-) Just thought I’d throw this in – it’s only vaguely related, but hopefully interesting. I came across this in a secular book about language and got rather excited.

“Quid est veritas?” in Latin means “What is truth?”, but it is also an anagram for “Est vir qui adest”, or in English “It is the man who is here”.

Now go read John 18:38 and John 19:4

:-)

]]> By: Loreen Lee http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2514 Loreen Lee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:44:11 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2514 Dear God. I have just connected with the purpose of Msgr Pope's message for the day. It's still happening as Bender and Magdalena say, isn't it? I'm humbled, ...troubled. There seems to be no boundaries to the guilt I need bear for my sin. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for Your Forgiveness. I shall seek Your Salvation. Dear God. I have just connected with the purpose of Msgr Pope’s message for the day. It’s still happening as Bender and Magdalena say, isn’t it? I’m humbled, …troubled. There seems to be no boundaries to the guilt I need bear for my sin. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for Your Forgiveness. I shall seek Your Salvation.

]]> By: Loreen Lee http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2513 Loreen Lee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:36:54 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2513 Maybe that's why Pilate washed his hands clean. He, or the state, he declared were not 'ultimately' responsible. "You do what you have to do", I've heard people say! Who are we to judge? 'We' are not the 'final judgment'! Maybe that’s why Pilate washed his hands clean. He, or the state, he declared were not ‘ultimately’ responsible. “You do what you have to do”, I’ve heard people say! Who are we to judge? ‘We’ are not the ‘final judgment’!

]]> By: S. Mariadas http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 S. Mariadas Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:08:29 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2512 Seven times Pilate is going in and out of his Praetorium! Though I have read this passage several times, never has it struck me that Pilate makes so many moves. You have made a good observation. Probably he was so anxious and nervous. he might have visited the toilet each time he went in. When we are anxious, we can't stand still. When we are nervous, we start perspiring or want to ease ourselves. Poor Pilate. He was caught in between the Jews (crowd), the high priests and nobles on the one hand, Jesus on the other and his wife from inside sending message after message(mind you there were no mobiles in those days for instant SMSs. She had to write out a messge and send through a loyal servant. Pilate had to go in and read it in a hurry and may be even dictate a reply to his wife assuring her that all will be well. Counting his movements as seven times - seven a Biblical number. I wonder why Jesus perform a miracle to convert him. Any one who came near to Jesus, should be rewarded. Pilate came near Jesus so many times, spoke to him in Aramaic and got a reply in Latin. May be also Pilate was making a mockery of the trial by speaking in Aramaic. Trials should be conducted in official languages only. For him Latin was the official language. By speaking in Aramaic, he has already come close to Jesus. We go to Jesus, and speak to Him in our own language - not in Latin anymore. Our language is a language of 'petitions' - a list of things we need or want - not knowing that Jesus knows all our needs and wants even before we ask for. May be Jesus is waiting for us to make 'seven' such moves. S.Mariadas Seven times Pilate is going in and out of his Praetorium!
Though I have read this passage several times, never has it struck me that Pilate makes so many moves.
You have made a good observation. Probably he was so anxious and nervous. he might have visited the toilet each time he went in. When we are anxious, we can’t stand still. When we are nervous, we start perspiring or want to ease ourselves. Poor Pilate. He was caught in between the Jews (crowd), the high priests and nobles on the one hand, Jesus on the other and his wife from inside sending message after message(mind you there were no mobiles in those days for instant SMSs. She had to write out a messge and send through a loyal servant. Pilate had to go in and read it in a hurry and may be even dictate a reply to his wife assuring her that all will be well.

Counting his movements as seven times – seven a Biblical number. I wonder why Jesus perform a miracle to convert him. Any one who came near to Jesus, should be rewarded. Pilate came near Jesus so many times, spoke to him in Aramaic and got a reply in Latin. May be also Pilate was making a mockery of the trial by speaking in Aramaic. Trials should be conducted in official languages only. For him Latin was the official language. By speaking in Aramaic, he has already come close to Jesus.

We go to Jesus, and speak to Him in our own language – not in Latin anymore. Our language is a language of ‘petitions’ – a list of things we need or want – not knowing that Jesus knows all our needs and wants even before we ask for. May be Jesus is waiting for us to make ’seven’ such moves.

S.Mariadas

]]> By: Loreen Lee http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Loreen Lee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:01:12 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2511 Now I'm troubled. Didn't I read somewhere in scripture something about Jesus saying that there are many different -what- kinds? of people, and that they all had their place. (A paraphrase here- you see how much work I have to do) But this thing about Pilate and Judas, and everything. Jesus forgave, did he not, Judas, before he even betrayed him, when he said, "Do what you have to do, and do it quickly" or something. My understanding, again from personal memory, not quotation from scripture, is that Judas had the motivation of being displeased that the treasury was not being distributed to the poor. Did he not commit suicide. If so, he must have been terribly anguished. And Pilate, torn within the contradiction of the state, his wife, and the demands of the 'temple'. For many 'centuries', the death of Christ, is said, to have been held 'against' the Jewish nation. We cannot go into the future century bearing 'resentment' against the state, for the crucifixion of Our Lord. "You have said that I am King", said Jesus. Did he not in these words, acknowledge an 'intent' on the part of Pilate. Hermeneutics is the study of interpretation. It is important to my mind, to curb as much as we can our 'speculation' - (imagination?) I can only refer to the Lord's commandment. Love Thy Neighbor AS THYSELF, for the Love of God. I think each one of us has to begin with developing greater love of ourselves. That is, the Internal. Is this where we shall hope to find heaven? As I become more and more acquainted with the limitations of language (Tower of Babel?) and the dualities that exist as in my interest in philosophy - we do not know what space and time - really are. Kant said they were intuitions? Some have posited that they are 'human'. A bat for instance may not be aware of space and time. What then is the Divine? Let us let it work within us, and learn to love ourselves so that we can love better our neighbor. I'm going to leave for awhile. I've said enough. I have to get back to my discipline. I have many books, to try, (I've been having trouble with this recently) to read. Love. Now I’m troubled. Didn’t I read somewhere in scripture something about Jesus saying that there are many different -what- kinds? of people, and that they all had their place. (A paraphrase here- you see how much work I have to do) But this thing about Pilate and Judas, and everything. Jesus forgave, did he not, Judas, before he even betrayed him, when he said, “Do what you have to do, and do it quickly” or something. My understanding, again from personal memory, not quotation from scripture, is that Judas had the motivation of being displeased that the treasury was not being distributed to the poor. Did he not commit suicide. If so, he must have been terribly anguished. And Pilate, torn within the contradiction of the state, his wife, and the demands of the ‘temple’. For many ‘centuries’, the death of Christ, is said, to have been held ‘against’ the Jewish nation. We cannot go into the future century bearing ‘resentment’ against the state, for the crucifixion of Our Lord. “You have said that I am King”, said Jesus. Did he not in these words, acknowledge an ‘intent’ on the part of Pilate. Hermeneutics is the study of interpretation. It is important to my mind, to curb as much as we can our ’speculation’ – (imagination?) I can only refer to the Lord’s commandment. Love Thy Neighbor AS THYSELF, for the Love of God. I think each one of us has to begin with developing greater love of ourselves. That is, the Internal. Is this where we shall hope to find heaven? As I become more and more acquainted with the limitations of language (Tower of Babel?) and the dualities that exist as in my interest in philosophy – we do not know what space and time – really are. Kant said they were intuitions? Some have posited that they are ‘human’. A bat for instance may not be aware of space and time. What then is the Divine? Let us let it work within us, and learn to love ourselves so that we can love better our neighbor. I’m going to leave for awhile. I’ve said enough. I have to get back to my discipline. I have many books, to try, (I’ve been having trouble with this recently) to read. Love.

]]> By: Loreen Lee http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2510 Loreen Lee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:18:24 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2510 'The Kingdom of God is within you'. Thank you for this. I would never have made the connection. So Kant is in the proper sphere of earthly kingdom when he posited the need for a United Nations. You have given me much insight here. ‘The Kingdom of God is within you’. Thank you for this. I would never have made the connection. So Kant is in the proper sphere of earthly kingdom when he posited the need for a United Nations. You have given me much insight here.

]]> By: TeaPot http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 TeaPot Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:21:43 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2505 A Kingdom is defined by the boundaries within which people obey the commands of the King. So "Thy Kingdom come" relates to people voluntarily following the commands of our Lord, not a geographical place. A Kingdom is defined by the boundaries within which people obey the commands of the King. So “Thy Kingdom come” relates to people voluntarily following the commands of our Lord, not a geographical place.

]]> By: Loreen Lee http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Loreen Lee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:10:18 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2503 May the spirit of the Holy Ghost be with you. From God flows the human capacity for genius. The church Father are responsible in their diligence for the arrangement of church Liturgy. I believe the Saint's name is spelled Magdalene. Peace be with you. May the spirit of the Holy Ghost be with you. From God flows the human capacity for genius. The church Father are responsible in their diligence for the arrangement of church Liturgy. I believe the Saint’s name is spelled Magdalene. Peace be with you.

]]> By: Loreen Lee http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2502 Loreen Lee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:08:32 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2502 It's still not right. May I try again? It’s still not right. May I try again?

]]> By: Loreen Lee http://blog.adw.org/2009/11/answer-the-question/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Loreen Lee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:03:06 +0000 http://blog.adw.org/?p=4470#comment-2501 All of us owe our genius to God. We can be grateful to the Church authorities who in their diligence have made the presentation of the order of the liturgy available to us. I believe the Saints name is spelled Magdalene. Thank you. All of us owe our genius to God. We can be grateful to the Church authorities who in their diligence have made the presentation of the order of the liturgy available to us. I believe the Saints name is spelled Magdalene. Thank you.

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