What does it mean that Christ has two natures (God and man)? Does this mean that God is capable of change?What does it mean that Christ has two natures (God and man)? Does this mean that God is capable of change?St. Francis quotes Jacob, saying that the Savior would be “the Expectation of Nations.” And yet we often think of salvation as something that happens to us as individuals. And yet each of us is connected to those around us, such as the Church, as well as to political bodies, such as nations. How does this change our way of thinking about salvation?How is Mary’s virginity fruitful?For the next Christmas season, how can we better prepare our intellect and will? (Hint: similar advice could probably help us prepare for Easter this year.)How is the Holy Family a mirror of a religious congregation?How did the Holy Family practice chastity, poverty, and obedience?
Feb 4, 7:40 PM
Carol (Guest): I think it means He is both at once
Feb 4, 7:41 PM
Dawn (Guest): I agree Carol. Both God and man. now the ever living God
Feb 4, 7:41 PM
Bettychao (Guest): I got Rosalie
4, 7:42 PM
SrSusan (Guest): God in His essence cannot change but God i his human nature did,ie grew up for ex
Feb 4, 7:42 PM
Simone (Guest): I find that the dual nature of Jesus is such a beautiful mystery. But once in a while the Lord opens my eyes just a little bit to it.. so I can get a glimpse.. about this wonderful truth.. and every time this happens I walk away so strengthened and understanding the gospel a tiny bit more
b 4, 7:43 PM
Simone (Guest): the cross makes no sense if Jesus would not have been both God and human
Feb 4, 7:43 PM
Dawn (Guest): thank you Sr Susan, this answer
Feb 4, 7:44 PMDawn (Guest): it is a beautiful mystery Simone
Feb 4, 7:45 PMDawn (Guest): I often imagine Jesus talking in the temples, how amazing this would be to be sitting near him
Feb 4, 7:47 PM
SrSusan (Guest): St. Francis quotes Jacob, saying that the Savior would be “the Expectation of Nations.” And yet we often think of salvation as something that happens to us as individuals. And yet each of us is connected to those around us, such as the Church, as well as to political bodies, such as nations. How does this change our way of thinking about salvation?
Feb 4, 7:48 PM
Simone (Guest): You thoughts are familiar to me Dawn – that said – I think it would have been also confusing for me – to bei invited to give up the familiar ( the Jewish approach to God)… and trust this young man – to go beyond that… But I would love to have felt his gaze on me.. just for a second
eb 4, 7:49 PMCarol (Guest): Yes! As He explained that salvation was the expectation of the nations, plural
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Dawn (Guest): so we can rightly pray for conversion of all and for the nations
Feb 4, 7:50 PM
Bettychao (Guest): Jesus want us repent to accept holy spirit
Feb 4, 7:50 PM
SrSusan (Guest): That gaze of God Simone,a great gift- I think Conchita felt it- I forget her fullname
7:50 PM
Simone (Guest): I find salvation still something “individual” -I think – with the nations.. it is more like.. ” he covers ALL the world”…
Feb 4, 7:50 PM
Carol (Guest): It is breathtaking when He looks at you
Feb 4, 7:50 PM
Dawn (Guest): beautiful Simone, the gaze of God
b 4, 7:50 PM
Samantha (Guest): Good evening
Feb 4, 7:51 PM
Carol (Guest): Hi Samantha
4, 7:51 PM
Simone (Guest): The people expected mostly a MOSES as the new saviour, I was told. That’s why they refer to the nations I guess..
Feb 4, 7:51 PM
Simone (Guest): For me it is more “humanity” is saved.
Feb 4, 7:52 PM
SrSusan (Guest): I think if we go back to the Old Testament and the Jewish people- the whole nation was waiting for the Messiah
Feb 4, 7:52 PM
Simone (Guest): Hi Samantha, I am glad you came back
Feb 4, 7:52 PM
Bettychao (Guest): When I clean inside the church mom tell me tell Jesus help you to have good health
b 4, 7:52 PM
SrSusan (Guest): and then Jesus said go out to the whole world
Feb 4, 7:53 PM
Simone (Guest): I agree Sister Susan…but God wanted to save outside of the Jewish people too – that was the unexpected I think
Feb 4, 7:53 PM
SrSusan (Guest): but we lose sight of this maybe and think only of our own soulsmany times
Feb 4, 7:53 PM
Simone (Guest): our messages crossed 
Feb 4, 7:54 PMDawn (Guest): I guess we can have a fixed idea of what we are looking at then not even notice when he came. we could still do this…just thinking outloud
b 4, 7:54 PM
Carol (Guest): Western culture can be pretty individualistic, so that probably colors it. Other cultures are more communal
Feb 4, 7:54 PM
Bettychao (Guest): Spread the faith to the new age people who do not know jesus
Feb 4, 7:54 PM
Simone (Guest): Dawn.. in a way that happened to Mary Magdalene
Feb 4, 7:54 PM
Simone (Guest): and she was so in love with Jesus
Feb 4, 7:54 PM
SrSusan (Guest): good point Carol
Feb 4, 7:54 PM
Bettychao (Guest): Jesus is not only is
4 PMBettychao (Guest): Jesus is not only is ours he is everyone friend
eb 4, 7:55 PM
Dawn (Guest): Simone can you expand on that a litte;le
Feb 4, 7:55 PM
SrSusan (Guest): yes Betty
Feb 4, 7:55 PM
Simone (Guest): I agree Carol… there is something wrong with the indivudalistic approach. I try to remind myself more often . that I am part of “the body”.
b 4, 7:56 PM
SrSusan (Guest): tofeel that unity with one another- sometimes at Mass
Feb 4, 7:56 PM
Simone (Guest): sorry Dawn.. expand on what? on Mary Magdalene? I simply meant, that she did not realize Jesus – although he was in front of her – because he looked different than she expected at first.
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Simone (Guest): Yes.. at mass it is often easier for me to go away from my individualistic approach – but also when I pray the Liturgy of the Hour in the morning.. I remind myself – that my prayer is part of many this morning.
Feb 4, 7:57 PM
Dawn (Guest): I see, thank you
b 4, 7:58 PM
Carol (Guest): Maybe this is why hermits spend so much time in community before going solo– to learn the larger whole they are a part of
Feb 4, 7:59 PM
SrSusan (Guest): Yes probably they need this to identify with the world and not get introspective
eb 4, 8:01 PM
Dawn (Guest): I enjoy praying a rosary online with I gues thoudands join in , for this reason. but I also find it edifying to walk in the forest and pray outloud my rosary. I do not feel alone then
Feb 4, 8:01 PM
SrSusan (Guest): how beautifulto walkthru a forest and pray which forest?
Feb 4, 8:01 PM
Simone (Guest): what a lovely picture.. you strolling through nature praying the rosary
Feb 4, 8:02 PM
Carol (Guest): It is
Feb 4, 8:02 PM
Dawn (Guest): where I live, the Lassen National Forest and surrounding forests
Feb 4, 8:02 PM
SrSusan (Guest): I guess we are always in union with others but dont always realize it
Feb 4, 8:02 PM
SrSusan (Guest): I guess we are always in union with others but dont always realize it
Feb 4, 8:02 PM
Simone (Guest): that’s a very good point Sister Sausan
Feb 4, 8:02 PM
Bettychao (Guest): Sr Susan I believe we j
Feb 4, 8:02 PM
Simone (Guest): sorry. Susan
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Feb 4, 8:04 PM
SrSusan (Guest): q How is Mary’s virginity fruitful?
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Carol (Guest): Against the grandeur of nature we feel our littlenesd
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Simone (Guest): there is a reason why St. Paul said,, that we do not have an excuse to think that there is no God. Cause nature witnesses about GOD all around
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Dawn (Guest): Sometimes I pray my rosary on the bus, quietly, sitting in front seats. One day a woman said I notice you sit and pray! so I believe this is witnessing to others and what Jesus asks us to do
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Dawn (Guest): yes Carol!
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Carol (Guest): I do that too Dawn, and sometimes people notice
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Simone (Guest): I definitely think that this is witnessing Dawn. Very encouraging to see others praying in public. Keep doing that please.
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Bettychao (Guest): When I meet the new age people they from India and they believe new age and accept fortune teller and new age I show them cross of Jesus tell them Jesus love you and I went to eat lunch
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Dawn (Guest): its good esp now in our world. Im glad you shared Carol, thank you
Feb 4, 8:04 PM
SrSusan (Guest): q How is Mary’s virginity fruitful?
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Carol (Guest): Against the grandeur of nature we feel our littlenesd
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Simone (Guest): there is a reason why St. Paul said,, that we do not have an excuse to think that there is no God. Cause nature witnesses about GOD all around
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Dawn (Guest): Sometimes I pray my rosary on the bus, quietly, sitting in front seats. One day a woman said I notice you sit and pray! so I believe this is witnessing to others and what Jesus asks us to do
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Dawn (Guest): yes Carol!
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Carol (Guest): I do that too Dawn, and sometimes people notice
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Simone (Guest): I definitely think that this is witnessing Dawn. Very encouraging to see others praying in public. Keep doing that please.
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Bettychao (Guest): When I meet the new age people they from India and they believe new age and accept fortune teller and new age I show them cross of Jesus tell them Jesus love you and I went to eat lunch
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Dawn (Guest): its good esp now in our world. Im glad you shared Carol, thank youFeb 4, 8:04 PM
Feb 4, 8:04 PM
SrSusan (Guest): q How is Mary’s virginity fruitful?
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Carol (Guest): Against the grandeur of nature we feel our littlenesd
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Simone (Guest): there is a reason why St. Paul said,, that we do not have an excuse to think that there is no God. Cause nature witnesses about GOD all around
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Dawn (Guest): Sometimes I pray my rosary on the bus, quietly, sitting in front seats. One day a woman said I notice you sit and pray! so I believe this is witnessing to others and what Jesus asks us to do
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Dawn (Guest): yes Carol!
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Carol (Guest): I do that too Dawn, and sometimes people notice
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Simone (Guest): I definitely think that this is witnessing Dawn. Very encouraging to see others praying in public. Keep doing that please.
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Bettychao (Guest): When I meet the new age people they from India and they believe new age and accept fortune teller and new age I show them cross of Jesus tell them Jesus love you and I went to eat lunch
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Dawn (Guest): its good esp now in our world. Im glad you shared Carol, thank youFeb 4, 8:04 PM
Feb 4, 8:04 PM
SrSusan (Guest): q How is Mary’s virginity fruitful?
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Carol (Guest): Against the grandeur of nature we feel our littlenesd
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Simone (Guest): there is a reason why St. Paul said,, that we do not have an excuse to think that there is no God. Cause nature witnesses about GOD all around
Feb 4, 8:05 PM
Dawn (Guest): Sometimes I pray my rosary on the bus, quietly, sitting in front seats. One day a woman said I notice you sit and pray! so I believe this is witnessing to others and what Jesus asks us to do
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Dawn (Guest): yes Carol!
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Carol (Guest): I do that too Dawn, and sometimes people notice
Feb 4, 8:06 PM
Simone (Guest): I definitely think that this is witnessing Dawn. Very encouraging to see others praying in public. Keep doing that please.
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Bettychao (Guest): When I meet the new age people they from India and they believe new age and accept fortune teller and new age I show them cross of Jesus tell them Jesus love you and I went to eat lunch
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Dawn (Guest): its good esp now in our world. Im glad you shared Carol, thank you
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Dawn (Guest): Wondrful Betty!
Feb 4, 8:07 PM
Carol (Guest): To ask for Gods mercy on those around us, to see them as He dies
Feb 4, 8:08 PM
Simone (Guest): ok.. as for the fruitfulness of the virginity of Mary.. Everything the Holy Spirit drenches with Himself is fruitful. She allowed her viriginity to be consumed by the Holy Spirit.. the most beautiful fruit came of that
Feb 4, 8:08 PM
Bettychao (Guest): Jesus divine mercy hear our voice of prayer
Feb 4, 8:08 PM
Dawn (Guest): thank you Simone!
Feb 4, 8:10 PM
Bettychao (Guest): Our church accept new age people to join our bible class and help them know about their is one truth from Jesus teaching
Feb 4, 8:10 PM
Carol (Guest): Mary is the most pure because of what God did for her and because she didn’t hold back
Feb 4, 8:12 PM
Bettychao (Guest): Joyce Meyer has wrote a book talk about blessed in the mess how Jesus share faith to everyone and help them know their has a one truth from true God
:13 PMSrSusan (Guest): q how can we better prepare our intellect and will? (Hint: similar advice could probably help us prepare for Easter this year.)How is the Holy Family a mirror of a religious congregation?How did the Holy Family practice chastity, poverty, and obedience?
b 4, 8:15 PM
Carol (Guest): We can work to prepare by prayer, lectio, contemplation, adoration. We show up and He does itvall
Feb 4, 8:15 PM
Simone (Guest): Well.. St. Francis suggests this as for preparation “Prepare your will by pious thoughts and affections.”
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Dawn (Guest): “Prepare your will by pious thoughts and affections”…<3
Feb 4, 8:16 PM
Simone (Guest): have you considered reading a biography from a Saint Bettychao? There are so many interesting out there. I think you would enjoy some of them
4, 8:18 PM
Carol (Guest): Whatever we go through there is a Saint who went through it before us
Feb 4, 8:18 PM
Simone (Guest): That’s a great one for sure.
Feb 4, 8:18 PM
Simone (Guest): That’s a good saying Carol
b 4, 8:24 PM
SrSusan (Guest): I think the Holy Family lived a sanctifying life in every respect, but as a family not as religious altho I sure can be wrong about that
Feb 4, 8:25 PM
SrSusan (Guest): but they certainly are a model for all people religious congregations and families
Feb 4, 8:25 PM
Simone (Guest): I guess family and religious are both forms of “communities”.. what would you see the bigger difference?
Feb 4, 8:25 PM
SrSusan (Guest): true Simone
Feb 4, 8:25 PM
Carol (Guest): I have not ever heard of them that way
b 4, 8:25 PMSimone (Guest): It was new to me too – but it made sense.
eb 4, 8:26 PM
SrSusan (Guest): yes, both communities and even communities consider themselves families of sorts
Feb 4, 8:27 PM
Dawn (Guest): I pray the Holy Familys intercession over my childrens families
Feb 4, 8:27 PM
Simone (Guest): My husband and I feel – that we form a r”eligious community” more than a classic family. Our first priority is to serve God and the church – we make our decisions at home with this in mind. Our spiritual life is ordered – with regular prayer hour.
Feb 4, 8:27 PM
SrSusan (Guest): I guess one difference from amonastic viewpoint is that the horarium of life mite be different
eb 4, 8:27 PMSimone (Guest): We are serving each other – but for the sake to support the other in their ministry mostly
b 4, 8:28 PM
Simone (Guest): sorry.. what is the “horarium of life”?
Feb 4, 8:28 PM
SrSusan (Guest): a monstery has a particular order and schedule for the day for everything
Feb 4, 8:28 PM
SrSusan (Guest): doesnot deviate much
eb 4, 8:29 PM
SrSusan (Guest): a family mite be more flexible
Feb 4, 8:29 PM
Simone (Guest): I see.. well.. my husband is very close to that.
eb 4, 8:29 PM
Simone (Guest): I am working more intentionally on a rule of life right now
4, 8:29 PM
Carol (Guest): it would depend on if there are small,children
Feb 4, 8:29 PM
Simone (Guest): oh.. totally not doable with small children
b 4, 8:30 PMSrSusan (Guest): I like the asking of intercession from Holy Family, Dawn!
eb 4, 8:31 PMCarol (Guest): They have their own schedule
It is 6:30 here and I must go. I’ve missed you all
Feb 4, 8:31 PM
SrSusan (Guest): Thanks!
Feb 4, 8:31 PM
SrSusan (Guest): And God blesseach ofyou
Feb 4, 8:32 PM
Dawn (Guest): I found small children to be very close to God and they easily will enjoy praying ( noticed with my gran’s) they seem to understand it quite naturally
Feb 4, 8:32 PM
SrSusan (Guest): till next time
Feb 4, 8:32 PM
Carol (Guest): God Bless Us every one
Feb 4, 8:32 PM
Simone (Guest): I remember when I started to fall in love with the Holy Family. I love the sculpture of Timothy Schmalz on the Holy Family. Peter and I often prayed in front of it
Feb 4, 8:32 PM
Simone (Guest): Good night.. and see you next week all again!
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