Comments about ‘Madeleine milestone: Leaders celebrate cathedral's 100th anniversary’

Congratulations to the Cathedral of the Madeleine and all the people who worked so hard to serve Catholics and all people of Utah for 100 years

"A picture is worth a thousand words"
That picture of LDS Pres. Monson seated in the Cathedral said more than any anti-Catholic or anti-Mormon postings I will ever read on these boards. I hope we as Catholics and Mormons tone down our rhetoric against each other and just remember that picture. Congratulations to 100 years of The Madeleine and thank you to the people of Utah for this wonderful display of brotherhood among believers.

Congratulations to the Cathedral. What a beautiful jewel in our city. I particularly love the blues and whites of the stained glass window depicting Christ in the eastern transept. As an LDS person, I am fascinated by and love the Catholic Church and people and hope we can always be friends.

I am LDS but I can appreciate other faith's places of worship. Better relations between all churches better our community. The Cathedral is a beautiful place.

Catholics and Mormons may disagree doctrinally, but that doesn't mean that we dislike each other as people. I've been inside many cathedrals, and they're all stunning. They were obviously created as a way to show love and respect for our Father in Heaven, and the Cathedral of the Madeleine is no exception. It's a beautiful building, and the people who attend it are just as beautiful. Please, stop trying to pick fights, and just congratulate the Cathedral workers and attenders for their good fortune. One hundred years of service and love is remarkable for ANY group, regardless of religion.

for Sarah Nichole@11:27
Thank you for your kind and insightful comments. I really like driving by the Atlanta LDS Temple. It too, is a beautiful edifice and speaks volumes of the dedication of The Latter-day Saints. Dominus Vobiscum.

It's true, the Book of Mormon points out that the church set up by Jesus and his apostles eventually became corrupted. Jesus gave his apostles authority to act in his name and to receive revelation to instruct them in doctrine and in the affairs of the church. The apostles were killed or exiled and the church became corrupted - sometimes quite innocently by people doing their best in the apostles' absence, but also by some people who knowingly made changes to suit their own interests. The intentional corruption and the resulting evils are the abomination referred to - not the faithful leaders and members. The LDS Church has always recognized that good people occupy all churches (and no churches) all over the world. We believe we are Christ's Church - the same church he established anciently, restored to the Earth through modern prophets and apostles who continue under his direct leadership. He has no animosity toward faithful Catholics (or any other church), and neither do we. Members of his church are charged to share the gospel with the entire world while living it ourselves. It's a tall order, on both counts. We're working on it.

Excellent summary....Christ established his Church anciently with authorized Apostles & Prophets; that Church was eventually lost, which led to the Dark Ages; the time of reformation prepared the way for the restoration (which was prophesied in scriptures). All Christian churches have a basic foundation of truth, but the fullness of the Lords Church has been restored with authority, revelation and gifts of the Spirit.

It takes people of faith working together to fight the evils of this world. We need the churches to unite to fight evil where ever it might be found. Hunger, natural disasters and the deluge of drugs flooding the world can be eliminated if people of faith would unite in word and deed.

The following is a quote for Elder Hales, living Apostle in the LDS Church: "We must never become contentious when we are discussing our faith. The Savior has said, “He that hath the spirit of contention is not of me” (3 Nephi 11:29). More regrettable than the Church being accused of not being Christian is when Church members react to such accusations in an un-Christlike way." I think this explains the LDS Church's view point of other Christian churches very well.

I've never met Bishop Wester but have read his words in newspaper and seen him in media, as in case of mining tragedy, and I have nearly fallen off my chair when I hear him compliment the LDS; he is one of the most generous and kind people on the planet, and I believe in his heart of hearts, he believes Pres. Monson is a prophet, and I as LDS believer, believer Bishop Wester is also a prophet, as is any who have spirit of prophecy. If we all compliment more often, we will have good feeling inside of us.

Bishop Webster is such a good man. People should follow after his good teachings. We all think the world of this fine man.

What a refreshing article!! I am a catholic who went to a stake meeting with friends in Ohio. The stake presidents wife spoke and was mean,nasty and hateful to catholics in particular during her talk. I will never forget it and was totally turned off to the LDS religion after that incident. So this article highlighting brotherhood and tolerance was wonderful to read.