“The lamb’s wool is meant to represent the lost, sick or weak sheep
which the shepherd places on his shoulders and carries to the waters of
life…the parable of the lost sheep, which the shepherd seeks in the desert, is
an image of the mystery of Christ and the Church. The human race—every one of
us—is the sheep lost in the desert which no longer knows the way. The son of
God will not let this happen; he cannot abandon humanity in so wretched a
condition. He leaps to his feet and abandons the glory of heaven in order to go
in search of the sheep and pursue it all the way to the Cross. He takes it upon
his shoulders and carries our humanity; he carries us all—he is the good
shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep. What the Pallium indicates first
and foremost is that we are all carried by Christ. But at the same time it
invites us to carry one another in Christ.”
15 comments:
Would you say that someone who has just received a pallium is "appalled"?
No, he should not be appalled but should change his name to Lium.
But who said the quote?
He could be a pal Lium type archbishop
HH BXVI PBUH?
You win the prize!
But what does PBUH mean?
Something to do with Gilbert and Sullivan?
Father McDonald:
Regarding the meaning of PBUH, I suspect the person posting the comment was borrowing an Islamic convention. PBUH is a contraction used in Islamic writing when referring to the Prophet Muhammad. It is put after the Prophet’s name and means “Peace Be Upon Him,” although there seems to be some question whether a contraction is appropriate. The phrase is also said orally when mentioning the Prophet. Some Muslims apparently use it in connection with other recognized prophets as well, although here again there seems to be some question how correct this latter practice is.
In any event, it is an expression of great respect and honor.
P.S. Peace Be Upon Him or PBUH is, of course, an English translation from the Arabic.
Pope Benedict XVI said this, our dear Emeritus spoke often of making sure that we don't get the orthodoxy and orthopraxis disjointed from each other, that is we're called to serve the poor just as much as we're called to give to God proper worship that is due unto him. The difference is Pope Benedict XVI never forced it down our throats, and there was never an ostentatiousness about his love of the poor, he did so without the cameras and without the attention and always tried to make Christ the central point and not his own person. For whatever good intentions that Pope Francis is trying to do in stressing the marginalized, it's coming off at least to me as forced and ostentatious, and that is something that drives me absolutely nuts.
So, for Muslims we mean "Put Bacon Under Ham…" Yeah, that's it. LOL!
Just to clear up any who might think otherwise, it is not where the term "Grand Poobah" originated.
What isn't usually mentioned is that after finding the lost lamb, the shepherd would break one of its legs. By the time it had healed, the lamb would have learnt to stay with the flock.
BTW, I love that photo of Pope Francis being given his Sunday lunch to take away. No wonder he looks pleased.
In the USA those who speak good English say take-out! :)
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