tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post6030507331035482074..comments2023-04-27T04:14:30.583-07:00Comments on Straight from the Heart: The Coptic Martyrs of ISISDonna Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884647995104136193noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post-65665167564809441222015-03-07T17:34:24.575-08:002015-03-07T17:34:24.575-08:00Absolutely! In the right (or wrong) circumstances...Absolutely! In the right (or wrong) circumstances, anyone is capable of anything. We need to keep our hearts free from rage and rancour, whatever our response might be.Fr. Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933248163052873060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post-10595492977423573332015-03-07T17:24:39.672-08:002015-03-07T17:24:39.672-08:00The important thing to remember about the Martyrs,...The important thing to remember about the Martyrs, is that if we are not careful, we can be the ones who do the killings. Getting ourselves whipped up into a frenzy over these outrages will inspire us to commit similar outrages. It will not do to say "We are Christians, and they are Muslims". Even we are capable of doing such things; else we would have no need of going to confession!Gavin James Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06363242306824812372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post-85060121446748882402015-03-05T11:36:51.856-08:002015-03-05T11:36:51.856-08:00Fr. Lawrence,
I think that that these brave and p...Fr. Lawrence,<br /><br />I think that that these brave and pious men would be better served by the prayers of the Church rather than our veneration. <br /><br />The Church does not venerate people outside of her as a rule (like pious Roman Catholics and Protestants that were martyred for their faith). I fully understand that these men, like some Melkites and Eastern Catholics, are likely outside the Church through historical processes. Nevertheless, the wisest (and canonical) policy (see Laodicea canon 9) is to remember them in our prayers and support their churches and families in their desperate need.<br /><br />May God grant them eternal peace and rest! <br /><br />in ICXC,<br />Maximusmaximushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086218903799586114noreply@blogger.com