Comments on: The Dangers of the Prosperity Gospel http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/the-dangers-of-the-prosperity-gospel/ A Catholic e-Magazine about Integrating Faith, Family & Work Thu, 17 May 2012 09:47:09 -0400 hourly 1 By: Caroline McCoy-Hansen http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/the-dangers-of-the-prosperity-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Caroline McCoy-Hansen Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:17:32 +0000 http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=4686#comment-647 An outstanding, much needed article, written by a priest with the gifts of the Holy Spirit in spreading the Word in today's challenging environment. His Word on Fire web site is among my favorite Catholic sites. Thank you for posting Father's material. Gratefully, Caroline McCoy-Hansen An outstanding, much needed article, written by a priest with the gifts of the Holy Spirit in spreading the Word in today’s challenging environment. His Word on Fire web site is among my favorite Catholic sites.

Thank you for posting Father’s material.

Gratefully,

Caroline McCoy-Hansen

]]> By: Deacon Mike Bickerstaff http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/the-dangers-of-the-prosperity-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Deacon Mike Bickerstaff Fri, 20 Aug 2010 20:30:33 +0000 http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=4686#comment-640 Editor's Note: Fr. Barron is not advocating for the "prosperity gospel", he is preaching strongly against it. Deacon Mike Bickerstaff Editor’s Note:

Fr. Barron is not advocating for the “prosperity gospel”, he is preaching strongly against it.

Deacon Mike Bickerstaff

]]> By: Emmanuel Jude http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2010/08/the-dangers-of-the-prosperity-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Emmanuel Jude Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:36:50 +0000 http://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/?p=4686#comment-638 Dear Father Barron, Your Post"Dangers of the Prosperity Gospel."seems to advocate this spiritually dangerous ,diabolic plan of diverting the Christian from his avowed task of salvation of his soul,while on his earthly sojourn,.at the end of your column.I don't think we Christians and Catholics especially,need to be equivocal on this issue.This genre of preaching Christ is the handiwork of these so called evangelical preachers.They have no Sacrements,no Cross with Christ crucified on it;no communion of Saints to follow or emulate;They live in their complacent world of material happiness and wealth,amassing filthy lucre and to get more, preach only material happiness.The cross which saves us is not preached; the sufferings we have to necessarily endure with the help of our Lord and our Mother and with the intercession of all the Saints is not there with them.Instead, they are the living Saints who will open 24 hour helpline for prayers,and employ people to pray for you.You are never asked to pray for yourself.but the team will pray,and pray only for worldly happiness.The soul and its eternal redemption is never mentioned or prayed for.They take only that which suits them from the Bible-mostly from the Old Testament, like you have referred to the Book of Deuteronomy.They will never ever mention-'TAKE YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME'.The Cross is anathema to these evangelical preachers. This past week and the coming Sunday ,the Liturgy preaches the narrow door to heaven,and does not ask us to pray for our worldly happiness.Yes that will be provided by Him who has clothed the fields and gives food to the birds;but we need to worry about only one thing -that of the safety of our soul and all these things will be added to us, as you have pointed;but let us be clear that our souls' safety is the only one thing we ought to work for.These preachers do not preach so. They have to be shunned,if we have to save ourselves Emmanuel Jude. Dear Father Barron,

Your Post”Dangers of the Prosperity Gospel.”seems to advocate this spiritually dangerous ,diabolic plan of diverting the Christian from his avowed task of salvation of his soul,while on his earthly sojourn,.at the end of your column.I don’t think we Christians and Catholics especially,need to be equivocal on this issue.This genre of preaching Christ is the handiwork of these so called evangelical preachers.They have no Sacrements,no Cross with Christ crucified on it;no communion of Saints to follow or emulate;They live in their complacent world of material happiness and wealth,amassing filthy lucre and to get more, preach only material happiness.The cross which saves us is not preached; the sufferings we have to necessarily endure with the help of our Lord and our Mother and with the intercession of all the Saints is not there with them.Instead, they are the living Saints who will open 24 hour helpline for prayers,and employ people to pray for you.You are never asked to pray for yourself.but the team will pray,and pray only for worldly happiness.The soul and its eternal redemption is never mentioned or prayed for.They take only that which suits them from the Bible-mostly from the Old Testament, like you have referred to the Book of Deuteronomy.They will never ever mention-’TAKE YOUR CROSS AND FOLLOW ME’.The Cross is anathema to these evangelical preachers.

This past week and the coming Sunday ,the Liturgy preaches the narrow door to heaven,and does not ask us to pray for our worldly happiness.Yes that will be provided by Him who has clothed the fields and gives food to the birds;but we need to worry about only one thing -that of the safety of our soul and all these things will be added to us, as you have pointed;but let us be clear that our souls’ safety is the only one thing we ought to work for.These preachers do not preach so.

They have to be shunned,if we have to save ourselves

Emmanuel Jude.

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