tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post4104312436003860501..comments2023-09-27T00:59:40.334-07:00Comments on Simple Home Living: ChurchLylah Lednerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04436702227303638509noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-91567134816741004622010-03-03T14:44:06.786-08:002010-03-03T14:44:06.786-08:00As a Roman Catholic, I was taught from a fairly yo...As a Roman Catholic, I was taught from a fairly young age that our Church has nothing to do with the physical buildings. The Church is the universal community of Christians who identify as Roman Catholics. It's the Pope, the Cardinals, the Bishops and Archbishops, the Priests, Nuns and Monks, the Parishioners... It's the Deacons and the Faith Formation leaders.<br /><br />My Church is worldwide, which is why if I go visiting somewhere, I don't need to know anyone in the area, or have a specific parish with which I am familiar in order for me to attend Mass (as in, the service). I am in Communion with my Church wherever I am.<br /><br />This is a fairly important concept withing the Catholic Church (did you know that "catholic" means "universal"?) and so it is one that is addressed for young Catholics, as well as for new Catholics.M Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872540057700439944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30532543.post-10518182043105001722010-02-25T16:39:50.584-08:002010-02-25T16:39:50.584-08:00Church for me is a place where I can worship and f...Church for me is a place where I can worship and fellowship with other believers. I find encouragement and also accountability in my small group bible study before our church service. I don't always get to go every week as I go by myself, but when I go I'm always glad I did.<br /><br />As Christians, our bodies are the temple of the living Christ. He lives in and works through me when I submit and surrender to His will. However, there is a verse in the NT about not forsaking the meeting with other believers. I hear people say they don't need to go to church to be a Christian. But I find that I do grow and I love my church family and our pastor. <br /><br />My siblings were all raised in the same family environment. Our grandparents were all Christians and many of my cousins have become missionaries. However, my parents went through a rebellion when we were kids. They used to drop us off at different Sunday schools. I think we ended up in the Lindenhurst Methodist church to make our confirmation. <br /><br />I think it was 1994 when my grandmother died and I was at her service, I felt the Holy Spirit and I knew I needed to find a church. I hadn't gone in many years. My grandmother and grandfather had been my mentors in the faith. So I told my husband I wanted to find a church and I've been going alone ever since. <br /><br />My brother and sister don't go to church. My brother doesn't like to be strong armed into anything and the last time he started going a man insisted he must also attend a bible study. Steve said forget it and never came back. I told him there are always some people like that wherever you go.<br /><br />Sorry this is so long Lylah. I haven't been on blogs lately as we are in the midst of a move. I'll still be in the general area though. Yours is the first blog I've commented on in a few days. <br /><br />I hope this answers your question.Debbie Petrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235978883396499354noreply@blogger.com