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by Ariel
Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:11 pm
Forum: Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics, Catholic Jews
Topic: Statues & Veneration of Mary
Replies: 35
Views: 59140

by Ariel
Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics, Catholic Jews
Topic: Statues & Veneration of Mary
Replies: 35
Views: 59140

yes, the idea is not to push iconoclasm of course, but in my humble opinion (or not so humble?) some non-essential customs and devotions are best kept away from places where they will be a certain stumbling block to the local people. The habad site is great, I often consult it for Rashi's commentari...
by Ariel
Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Messianic Jews, Hebrew Catholics, Catholic Jews
Topic: Statues & Veneration of Mary
Replies: 35
Views: 59140

the poll is a good one; the only problem is, it needs a 'all of the above' answer, or at least the possibility of selecting multiple options! Yes, Marian veneration is a biggie (that was my vote), though statues, the pope, and the history of Jewish/Christian relations are also major stumbling blocks...
by Ariel
Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello All - Im new here....
Replies: 2
Views: 15214

hi Rob - welcome to the website and to the forum! Hopefully the site will help you to answer some of your friend's questions/objections she may have against the Catholic Church, and since you will probably learn much from her too, it looks like it will be a fruitful exchange. Check out our online co...
by Ariel
Thu Dec 25, 2008 10:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy hanukkah and merry Christmas to all forum visitors!
Replies: 0
Views: 39529

Happy hanukkah and merry Christmas to all forum visitors!

...from Catholics from Israel and from Jerusalem!
by Ariel
Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:44 am
Forum: The Church in the Holy Land
Topic: Recent Letter
Replies: 13
Views: 96579

to me such a letter displays a good intent but is meaningless in the best of cases and even potentially dangerous. Of course everyone wants peace. But its endorsement of a two-state solution completely ignores the fact that Islam will never recognize a Jewish state in the Middle East and that most I...
by Ariel
Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:35 am
Forum: Jesus and the Jewish People
Topic: Jewish Visions
Replies: 4
Views: 19813

this would probably be a good question for Athol. Where is he anyway?
I'm sure there are plenty of Jews who had visions of the Messiah, but I'm no expert in the subject. I know one of the Ratisbonne brothers had a vision of the Virgin Mary..
by Ariel
Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jesus/Yeshua
Replies: 9
Views: 26868

Greetings and welcome Cherie, Here in Israel, almost all Messianic believers call Jesus by his Hebrew name 'Yeshua.' Unfortunately most Catholics don't even know that this is his real name. On the other hand, most Israelis who don't believe in Jesus call him 'Yeshu' which forms the initials of "...
by Ariel
Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:45 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Are passover Seders sinful
Replies: 24
Views: 46424

no problem Hadassah, tough questions are ok too. We learn to have a tough skin in Israel! :)
by Ariel
Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:33 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Are passover Seders sinful
Replies: 24
Views: 46424

Ok, my two bits here in response to your exchange… I can understand both your positions. I agree with Athol that Hadassah’s questions can seem a bit insensitive, however I’m also sure that she did not intend them to be. As Athol said, many Catholics still display rather arrogant attitudes regarding ...
by Ariel
Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:50 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Are passover Seders sinful
Replies: 24
Views: 46424

oh gosh, who even started this poll? The choices are a bit silly. Passover - sinful??? Didn't God come up with the idea?
by Ariel
Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:36 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Mosaic Judaism vs. Rabbinic Judaism
Replies: 21
Views: 40955

great, thanks Hadassah!
by Ariel
Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:25 pm
Forum: Torah and Gospel
Topic: Mosaic Judaism vs. Rabbinic Judaism
Replies: 21
Views: 40955

Excellent quote from Cantalamessa! I don't recall a single thing that he wrote or said that I didn't like. Where is that from Athol? I'm tempted to put the quote on our home page.

PS: I second Hadassah's questions on the tracking pin.
by Ariel
Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:22 pm
Forum: The Catholic Faith
Topic: The Virgin Mary
Replies: 4
Views: 14548

See also an excellent online lesson on Scott Hahn's St Paul Center website called Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God
by Ariel
Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: The Catholic Faith
Topic: The Virgin Mary
Replies: 4
Views: 14548

Hi Thoma, What you are writing doesn't surprise me. Unfortunately our Jewish mom Miriam (Mary) has been and continues to be a major point of contention between Catholics and Protestants to our own day. To me personally she was one of the biggest stumbling blocks to my returning to the Catholic Churc...