tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468413.post3092494173571346130..comments2023-08-15T05:58:12.859-05:00Comments on Wannabe Anglican: The Mystery of Marc Andrus and the Archdiocese of San FranciscoMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02059920222709764278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468413.post-83657771410385682512012-10-07T13:46:18.135-05:002012-10-07T13:46:18.135-05:00Those who would follow Jesus are admonished to tak...Those who would follow Jesus are admonished to take up the cross, deny themselves, and follow Him.<br /><br />No matter our station in the church, we are expected to not let anything about ourselves be a stumbling block to someone else seeking Christ.<br /><br />This particular bishop has chosen to be arrested, chosen to push a political agenda (see his specific criticism of Mitt Romney by name), and now chosen to insult another church and then to create a grant commotion by whining about some perceived slight. Where he has walked is strewn with stumbling blocks and distractions -- ("look at me!"). How unbecoming and how distracting.<br /><br />May we all in humility seek forgiveness and renewal and strength to serve our Risen Lord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6468413.post-43881687936577631032012-10-05T11:42:42.419-05:002012-10-05T11:42:42.419-05:00There are two possibilities here. Andrus is lying...There are two possibilities here. Andrus is lying, he did, indeed get there late and is covering his narthex. Or Andrus is telling the truth and this was a deliberate snub. Either way, the man still looks like a tool. <br /><br />Arriving late demonstrates profound disrespect for a sacred event. But if you write a letter filled with <i><b>very</b></i> thinly-disguised insults directed at your Catholic counterpart and his church, the last thing you have a right to expect is hospitality.Christopher Johnsonhttp://themcj.comnoreply@blogger.com