our idols in our church in Brazil...

[Sister Alvear]

love you too my swee friend...

[Sister Alvear]

Oh, Jay I can take the teasing...Now on the serious side the painter is a sinner...I sure wish you folks would pray for him...His name is Pila...Such talent...we usually have to sober him up to get him to paint something....so sad....

[Jay]

I will pray for him. It is sad to see such great talent wasted by the works of sin and the devil. May God grab him by the heart and cause him to see his need for Jesus to be his Savior.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Oh come on! Go ahead!

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

Oh, Jay I can take the teasing.

I saw those and the first thought was, "They are not involved in the Catholic tradition of Statuary! They are pursuing the Iconography of Orthodoxy!"

[Sister Alvear]

that is so funny....

[Sister Alvear]

In reality our people came from "deep idolatry" ...I hope I can be an example of balance....I have a beautiful cross my sister made me from stained glass but I do not have it in my living room just in my office...people must be taught about crosses and angels and all kinds of things like this...I see no harm in having a cross as long as you do not worship it or use it for the wrong reason...

[Jay]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

In reality our people came from "deep idolatry" ...I hope I can be an example of balance....I have a beautiful cross my sister made me from stained glass but I do not have it in my living room just in my office...people must be taught about crosses and angels and all kinds of things like this...I see no harm in having a cross as long as you do not worship it or use it for the wrong reason...

After the comments of a prior thread, I wanted my comments to be understood as funny, and I am thankful that you found them so.

You are so correct. People need to learn that the power is not in the object, nor does such a relic actually have any influence with our Lord to move Him in any way. Rather, such things are only useful to the extent that they redirect our thoughts to reflect upon the reality that such an icon represents. This is why so many churches have crosses in the sanctuary, so that we may pause and reflect upon that great mercy that Jesus displayed for us by taking upon Himself the just penalty for our iniquities.

[Sister Alvear]

there was furniture in the tabernacle and it seems heaven will have a lot of beautiful things...I want reminders of it's beauty all long my path....never want to lose sight of that beautiful city...