tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post2750549518861489428..comments2024-01-17T04:07:49.918-05:00Comments on Acts of Hope: Francis follow-up: Saint Francis and the SultanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-67589845966411051282007-10-06T19:09:00.000-04:002007-10-06T19:09:00.000-04:00Jane, I just finished reading the meditation by Fr...Jane, I just finished reading the meditation by Fr John Dear on St. Francis. How powerful! What a man! Both of them Francis and Fr John.<BR/><BR/>When Roman Catholics practice the radical call of the Gospels, they tend to get it very right.<BR/><BR/>That's the church that I abandoned, but I have great admiration for many saints operating within the church. They go about their business of following the Gospel of Jesus Christ within the institution, often despite the institution.<BR/><BR/>We could learn a lesson from them in the Episcopal Church. Every church is corrupt in it's own way, but it's possible for Christians within the church to continue to follow the Gospel of Jesus Christ, often despite the church.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202458237483635505.post-66762002979978778762007-10-06T16:26:00.000-04:002007-10-06T16:26:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for pointing me to the John Dear ar...Thanks so much for pointing me to the John Dear article, Contessa mia.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.com