Author Topic: Anecdote of jews avoiding the Cross (Read 5076 times)

Ladislaus · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2015, 04:06:22 PM »

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Quote from: claudel

Sadly, what the anecdote sheds most light on is Brother Nathanael's preference for vulgarity and patently insulting conduct...

I noticed that as well. He seems to be frustrated and/or looking down on these particular non-Catholics. He seems self-satisfied with his own station, and has a bit too much pride mixed in with his zeal.

I'm not sure I read it that way. He seems to know how these people think and that they are HARDENED against Our Lord ... as per what you write just below:

Quote from: Matthew

Nevertheless, anyone who reacts this viscerally to the Cross of Christ -- it supports what the Saints have taught us, that the condemned soul throws ITSELF into Hell when it sees everything clearly.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2015, 04:08:27 PM »

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Quote from: claudel
I just can't agree with your major premise. No heart or mind, not even a Jew's, is going to be won over with a contemptuous shout of "you stupid ass!"

Only Christ's grace can win over a jew or any other non-believer, but Bro Nat's unconventional style and no mincing of words directed at jews is sometimes necessary to knock the veil from their hearts, even if it's only momentary, so they can at least see to what he is testifying. Bro Nat "speaks the language" of the jew. He knows how they think and what is needed to make them lower their stubbornness and at least slightly consider what is being said to them.

This is how I take it also.

snowball · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2015, 09:47:40 AM »

Lots of jews really do have a difficult time looking at the crucifix,
most especially a corpus crucifix. I have witnessed this in my own home.
It bothers them - I think they feel they are being judged when they look at it.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2015, 01:21:01 PM »

Quote from: snowball

Lots of jews really do have a difficult time looking at the crucifix,
most especially a corpus crucifix. I have witnessed this in my own home.
It bothers them - I think they feel they are being judged when they look at it.

Maybe they are ... just maybe they are.

We know that the V2 popes always hide their crucifixes when entering ѕуηαgσgυєs or meeting with Jews.