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To Being Aligned
Misalignment occurs when our earthly endeavors are contrary to our created purpose. We were created out the infinite goodness of God to gain his everlasting happiness in heaven through knowing, loving and serving him in this world. We become misaligned … Continue reading
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To the Eyes of Faith
In Lumen Fidei (18) Pope Francis states, “Faith does not merely gaze at Jesus, but sees things as Jesus himself sees them, with his own eyes: it is a participation in his way of seeing.” Seeing things as Jesus sees … Continue reading
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The Potter and His Clay
He is the potter, we the clay. He shapes the clay according to his plan. The potter pours himself into his work and fills it with himself. The clay is shaped with love and the sweet disciple of a father. … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Clay, Potter, Romans 9:4, Sirach 33:13, Sirach 38:29-30
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Sin Endangers the World
My plan for this evening was to read Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen for inspiration for a posting. I selected an essay of his entitled “The Loss of the Sense of Sin Endangers God’s World”. The first two paragraphs of his … Continue reading
Forever Restless
The heart desires to know truth. In some endeavors, when knowledge is attained, the heart is satisfied and can rest. In the endeavor to known God, the heart is forever restless. For the desire to know God is written on … Continue reading
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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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
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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
To Love and Truth 