Friendship
Follow You Follow Me
Introduction I was out walking, which often inspires me to write things and the Genesis song “Follow You Follow Me” popped into my head. It was their first album as a trio, Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett having walked, but I still bought it on the basis of “Follow You Follow Me” and the opening song “Down and Out” but I was hugely disappointed. The rest of the album was just boring, but those two songs showed that there was a spark still there and the rest of their musical career did throw up some surprisingly good songs. As usual, I have digressed and gone off track so now down to the business of what I was going to talk about.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about 20 hours ago in Confessions
Icons: Between Belief and Doubt-Part 9
God does not “create” the Ten Commandments in Exodus. He proclaims them solemnly so that the people recognise them, not hear them for the first time. They are not only a covenant with Israel but a calling for all humanity. There is profound truth in what the human conscience naturally senses — and the Decalogue comes to confirm, clarify, and consecrate what was already planted in humanity from the beginning.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
Icons: Between Belief and Doubt-Part 9
The apostles as saints… ‘Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets…’ (Ephesians 2:20). Yes! In the Old Testament, holiness comes from God’s choice and ritual consecration. In the New Testament, holiness becomes accessible to all believers through grace and life in Christ. It shifts from an external status to an inner transformation.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
Icons: Between Belief and Doubt-Part 8
If someone sees Christ as the only point of contact, then any other form of mediation feels unnecessary or even wrong. If someone sees the Church as a single living body that includes both the living and the departed, then asking for intercession feels natural.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
Icons: Between Belief and Doubt-Part 7
So does the Liturgy and the Eucharist exist only among Catholics and Orthodox? Not only! 😊 The Liturgy and the Eucharist are central in Orthodoxy and Catholicism, but forms of celebrating the Lord’s Supper also exist in other branches of Christianity — only the way they are understood and practiced differs. ✝️ Where are the Liturgy and the Eucharist found? Christian branch: Orthodox — complete Liturgy with real Eucharist (Body and Blood). Catholic — complete Liturgy with sacramental transubstantiation.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
Icons: Between Belief and Doubt-Part 6
During the Liturgy, the bread and wine are consecrated and become, in the Orthodox and Catholic faith, the Body and Blood of Christ — not symbolically, but really, mystically. What does the Eucharist signify? It is the bloodless sacrifice of Christ, repeated liturgically but unique in essence. It is the nourishment of the soul, which unites us with Christ and with the other members of the Church — His mystical Body. It is the source and summit of spiritual life: all the other Mysteries lead toward the Eucharist.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
