saint marks catholic church

Do you also believe that the Orthodox Church of Alexandria was not founded by Saint Mark?
Do you believe that the Russian Orthodox Church was not founded by St. Andrew?
Do you believe that the Apostolic Orthodox Armenian Church was not founded by St. Bartholomew and St. Jude Thaddeus?
Do you believe that the Orthodox Syrian Church of India was not founded by St. Thomas?
Do you believe that the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem was not founded by St. James the Just?
Have you even heard about these Churches at all?

Jesus is the chief cornerstone. ~Ephesians 2:20~

I strongly believe in Peter's words in Acts 2:38 when he commanded baptism in the name of Jesus.

2009-07-16 10:21:54 by RGrz

www.nztechie.com St. Mark#39;s Catholic Church - First Holy Communion. Fr Barry Scannell SM. Sorry about the really shaky video!

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Roman-Catholicism is the Whore of Babylon! Roman-Catholicism is the Whore of Babylon!
the WHORE OF BABYLON is the Roman-Catholic Church. Why? The Bible says in Revelation 17:

1) this harlot sits upon many waters; God says that waters = nations. Well, roman-catholicism is the world's largest Christian church (sorry... so called "Christian") and represents over half of all Christians (so called "Christians") and one-sixth of the world's population;

2) the woman is dressed in purple and scarlet (like the roman-catholic priests, bishops, archbishops etc.); also, Catholicism raised kings during the "Holy" Roman Empire and their clothes had these colours.

3) she is drunken with the blood of the Saints and the martyrs of Christ (the papal inquisition, which killed many true Christians, and lasted for 605 years);
Why? Heresy: reading the Bible, yet not becoming a Catholic

4) sits upon a beast which has 7 heads, but the Bible also tells us that those 7 heads = 7 hills (Rome is built upon 7 hills and it is well known for that);

5) the woman has committed spiritual fornications (pope John Paul 2nd called many religious leaders - muslims, buddhists, hindus, taoists, Jews and others to pray together - the pope said that those religions were all inspired by the same God and led to the same God; he also let buddhists (for example) put their statues in Roman-Catholic churches and to pray there;

6) the woman wears jewels (like the Roman-Catholic priests).

7) This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Catholicism has many Babylonian rituals. Babylonians used to pray to their Heavenly Mother --- Catholic have replaced that pagan goddess with Saint Mary.
The mitre used by Catholic priests looks like the Babylonian ones.
Catholic priests are not allowed to marry; this is again a Babylonian and Egyptian rule.

8) "The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king" Rev. 17:11
King represent a kingdom. The greatest kingdoms were:
1) Egypt
2) Assyria
3) Babylon
4) Persia
5) Greece
6) pagan Rome
7) papal Rome

In the past, (papal) Rome was also associated with Catholicism because Rome is the center of Catholicism.

9)"The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire." Rev. 17:16 ---> I think you have heard of the French Revolution. They attacked Rome, killed the priests, took the pope as a prisoner and burnt the city.


All in all, the WHORE OF BABYLON is the Roman-Catholic Church.

Also, the Bible speaks of a false prophet who will make the world worship the beast (Antichrist) and receive his mark --- 666.

The Bible says that false prophet has 2 horns as a lamb, but speaks as a dragon.
Well, Jesus Christ is identified as "the Holy Lamb of God", so this false prophet will likely try to take the place of Christ. The pope calls himself: holy father, his holiness, Vicarius Filii Dei (the Vicar of Christ).
So, this prophet will be "a wolf clothed as a sheep", so he will make people believe he is good.
"Speaks like a dragon" --- satan is identified as a DRAGON, and he is called the "father of all lies", so this false prophet will lie, but will make many go to him, rather than to Christ. The pope wants to take the place of God, calling himself "VICAR OF CHRIST". However, the Bible says that the Vicar of Christ is the Holy Spirit (only God can replace Himself). Many worship the pope and pray to his statues and think he is really a good person and is chosen by God, but as we both know, the word "pope" isn't mentioned in the Bible not even ONCE, but it is a tradition of man, which God condemns. The pope is not the Vicar of Christ.
Returning to the '2 horns', we will notice that the mitre which the pope uses, has 2 equal parts (it is divided into 2 parts).

The Bible says that this FALSE PROPHET will make the whole world worship Antichrist, so this "vicar of Christ" will have great influence in the world. As we can see, the pope is the best known religious leader and the most loved and appreciated.
Look at John Paul 2nd - many people loved him and were extremely sad when he died (in 2005).
I conclusion, I think that the FALSE PROPHET will be (maybe the next) a pope.

It seems like only the pope can be the false prophet.

Please read the following article:

Hunting the Whore of Babylon
Some anti-Catholics claim the Catholic Church is the Whore of Babylon of Revelation 17 and 18. Dave Hunt, in his 1994 book, A Woman Rides the Beast, presents nine arguments to try to prove this. His claims are a useful summary of those commonly used by Fundamentalists, and an examination of them shows why they don’t work.

You can find the rest here:
http://www.catholic.com/library/Hunting_ the_Whore_of_Babylon.asp

2008-08-30 05:02:55 by campire

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There is a possibility that the bodies were switched. It could all be solved by opening the tomb and carbon testing the body, but the Catholic church won't let it happen. What's more important, preserving the integrity of St Mark's tomb, or discovering the body of Megas Alexandros?

Yes, there is the possibility that the body of "St. Mark" could indeed be the body of Alexander the Great. This topic is brought up in the book "the venetian betrayal", but I'm sure you already read that if you are asking this question. All the facts presented in that book are true, Alexander's body was in Egypt for a long period of time, and shortly after its whereabouts were lost, the "body" of St. Mark was supposedly discovered. Now it could be a coincidence and the body the Catholic Church says is St. Mark's could really be his, but at the same time many relics from back than are not entirely real. I think that finding out if it is the body of Alexander the Great is much more important since he is such a huge historical figure, but the Catholic Church will never allow it because they would never risk the chance that the body isn't St. Mark's.

2009-01-09 00:42:44 by havockwreaker

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As God is one, He established one Church, which He commanded all men to obey and to follow in the way of salvation. Christ never referred to His Churches, but to His Church. Christ chose only one Head for His Church. Peter could not have been the Head of conflicting churches. Christ, even in His prayers, spoke of unity among His followers. There would evidently be no unity if He had founded many churches. We can distinguish the Church founded by Christ from all other churches by the marks that Our Lord gave to it. Christ intended His Church to be one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. A Church that bears these four marks is the True Church. The Catholic Church is one in doctrine and worship. The Catholic Church is holy because it teaches holy doctrines and produced fruitful saints. It is catholic because it teaches the same faith in all places and throughout all time. It is apostolic because it traces its line of succession to the apostles, which is historically proven.

Peter was NOT the first pope (historically proven AFTER his grave was discovered outside of Jerusalem- egg on the RCC 's face), and the catholic church was NOT established by Christ. Christ did not come but to save men's souls- period.

Calling a "church" that murdered 68 million people over a 27 year period (the Inquisition- and calling it "The Spanish Inquisition" to throw people off the trail so they wouldn't make the connection to the Vatican just down-right sucks), is hardly the paradigm that Christ would establish.

2008-02-17 13:06:57 by dannychase59

Because of his pride Herod, though deeply sorry, could not decline the request; thus, as Saint Augustine says, "an oath rashly taken was criminally kept." He sent a soldier of the guard to behead John in prison. Thus, the "voice crying in the wilderness" was silenced. The head was placed on a platter and taken to Salome, who gave it to her mother.

1st century. Shortly after he had baptized Jesus, John the Baptist began to denounce Herod Antipas, the tetarch of Galilee. Herod had divorced his own wife and taken Herodias, the wife of his half- brother Philip and also his own niece. John the Baptist declared, "I is not lawful for you to have her," so Herod threw him into prison.

Not only did Herod fear John and his disciples, he also knew him to be a righteous man, so he did not kill him. Herodias determined to bring about John's death. From prison John followed Jesus's ministry, and sent messengers to question him (Luke 7:19-29). One day Herod gave a fine banquet to celebrate his birthday. His entire court was present as well as other powerful and influential Palestinians. Herodias's daughter Salome so pleased Herod when she danced to entertain the company that he promised her whatever she would ask--even half of his kingdom. Salome asked her mother for counsel and was told to request the head of the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12).

St. John the Baptist – STATUE – ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Donatello, signed and dated 1438
(cleaning and restoration, 1973,
Professor and Mrs. John McAndrew)
The completion date of the wooden sculpture of St. John the Baptist, executed by the Florentine master Donatello, had been under dispute for many decades. The 1973 restoration revealed a signature and date of 1438, at last putting to rest the scholarly debate. The date confirms that Donatello carved the sculpture in Florence for the Venetian confraternity of the Florentines. They commissioned a master from their home town to create this sculpture of their patron saint. Donatello rewarded them with a work remarkable for its naturalism and human pathos. It must have greatly impressed and influenced Venetian artists and audiences.
Photos: Mark Smith

Commentarys on the Gospel of Saint Mathew–22—by Swami Nirmalananda Giri


Jerusalem and Judaea represent the higher reaches of our consciousness which respond to the inner call to prepare for Christhood. In one way of looking at it, they are the only ones who can respond. The others just do not have the “ears to hear.”

Baptism

The ultimate Jordan is Divine Consciousness: God. And the ultimate baptism is immersion in God. “For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”1 The supreme mystic of the Eastern Church, Saint Simeon the New Theologian, says that unless we know Christ intimately through union we have not really been baptized in Christ, but only made wet by water.

In meditation our “confessing” of sins occurs when they float up to the surface of our consciousness and are beheld by us and dissolved in the light invoked by meditation. The Revelation of Saint John refers to this symbolically when it says: “And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”4 The confessing of sins at the baptism of Saint John also represents our letting go of them. For when we are addicted to negativity in any form we clutch on to it. In India they use the simile of the camel who keeps on chewing the nettles even though they pierce its mouth and make it bleed. So the inner baptism is also the letting go of sin.

Since you have told us everything there is to know, why did you ask the question?

2006-11-10 11:43:55 by Bernadette