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Monthly Archives: August 2013
On Our Faith
Our faith is mysterious. We are incapable, with our limited reasoning powers, of comprehending God. He is one, yet three; all powerful, but created man with a free will; true God and true man. Faith is our response to we … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Faith, grace, Hebrews 11:1, Holy Spirit, Mysterious, Mystery, St. Thomas Aquinas
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Looking with Our Eyes, Seeing with Our Heart
We look out on the world with our eyes, but see the world with our heart. Our eyes look on an object, determine its value and hue, and bring the object into focus. The object our eyes look on, our … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Focused on God, Looking with Our Eyes, Seeing with Our Heart
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Salvation, Through God and a Person Working Together
St. Paul teaches that salvation is achieved through God and a person working together. Salvation comes from God alone (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 169), but is not achieved by God alone. The person must respond to God’s offer … Continue reading
Sensing the Lord
His wonder, power, and glory abound and are continually before my eyes. I see His wonder in the flutter of leaves in a calm breeze; His power in billowing storm clouds and bolts of lighting exchanged between them; His glory … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christ, Christian., Christianity, God, Hear, Lord, See, Smell, Taste, Tasting, Touch
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Purgatory in the Old Testament and Early Church
I will conclude this week’s brief (unplanned, but is this not how the Lord works) discourse on Purgatory with The Roots of Purgatory which presents further Biblical support for Purgatory. The early Church Fathers teachings on the Purgatory is also briefly presented … Continue reading
Yes Virginia, There Is a Purgatory
My recent postings referencing Purgatory have prompted some to ask, where does Purgatory appear in the Bible? St. Paul wrote in Greek. When St. Paul stated that, “he himself will be saved, but only as through fire,” (1 Corinthians 3:15) … Continue reading
Mary, the Queen Mother of the Davidic King Who Reigns Forever
Jesus is of the line of King David, the fulfillment of God’s promise to King David: “When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Meditations On Biblical Verses
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St Paul on Purgatory
St. Paul provides some of the clearest and strongest biblical teachings on Purgatory. In his first Epistle to the Corinthians Paul describes how each of us, after death, will be tested by fire: For no other foundation can any one … Continue reading
St. Catherine of Genoa on Purgatory
St. Catherine of Genoa was a mystic who influenced Saints John of the Cross, Francis de Sales, and Vincent de Paul. She also influenced the French Oratorian and Carmelite movements. Near the end of her life St. Catherine wrote a … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, death, purgation, Purgatory, sin, St. Catherine of Genoa
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What Held Christ to the Cross?
As I was prayerfully reflecting on my planned posting for today, which was to be on St. Catherine of Genoa and Purgatory, my prayer slowly drifted from St. Catherine and Purgatory to Christ Crucified and the question of “What held … Continue reading
To Love and Truth 