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Lucius H.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 23rd, 2023 at 17:53
The Gift of Grace
God has truly given us so many gifts and blessings. Our being brought to salvation is a sheer gift of his divine grace, on part of no works of our…
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edenj
replied to The Giver and The Heart
on June 23rd, 2023 at 12:17
Why has God permitted such desolation to engulf His Church on earth? We cannot peer into His mind and say exactly why, nor can we know for how long this affliction will last, although He has told us repeatedly in Scripture the reasons why He punishes His people and assures us that He will never abandon those who trust in Him.But by the same token we can ask why the Father permitted His beloved Son to be engulfed by desolation in the Garden of Gethsemane and by dereliction on the Cross. These are mysteries too profound to be explained; they can only be contemplated, loved, and experienced. Even so, Christ’s human soul, at its pinnacle, was also always bathed in the glory of the beatifying vision of God. One might dare to say, by a kind of analogy, that the glory of the heavenly Jerusalem—the immaculate Bride of Christ in all her splendor—never ceases to shine into the souls of Catholics on earth who remain faithful to their Lord, adhere to His divine teaching, and make use of the rich traditions He has bestowed upon His Church throughout history.In short: as long as Christ lives, the Church will live, and as long as she lives, the traditional law of prayer, law of faith, and law of life will somewhere and somehow continue. We will be able to find out about this triple law and live by it.
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on June 23rd, 2023 at 8:55
Beautiful prayer. Amen!
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Girlie L.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 23rd, 2023 at 7:33
The Giver and The Heart
Gift-giving is human nature; perhaps. Since the time of Adam and Eve, there was already gift-giving. Eve gave the apple to Adam as a gift. Abel offered the best of…
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JamesTheElder
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 23rd, 2023 at 1:43
Saint of the Day
Saint Thomas Garnet, missionary to England, please pray for us that we may show strength of Faith when faced by demonic laws and threats.
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Marie-Lou D.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 22nd, 2023 at 22:58
Forgive us Lord for our sins
Lord Jesus, make us a better person. With a contrite heart, we ask for forgiveness for our sins. We surrender ourselves completely to You and let You take care of…
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on June 22nd, 2023 at 13:53
Amen!
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on June 22nd, 2023 at 11:24
I needed to be reminded of that today. Thank you. Just another wonderful example of how the Lord uses our gifts for another!
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edenj
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 22nd, 2023 at 10:48
Give me the Grace, Good Lord (Prayer was written by St Thomas More while Imprisoned
Give me the grace, Good Lord:– To set the world at naught. To set the mind firmly on You and not to hang upon the words of men’s mouths.– To…
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Pia R.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 22nd, 2023 at 10:24
To Cousin Elyn, lovely inside out, outside in
The spirit of 1Peter 3:8-9 shines through in your works & life, may the Lord sustain & pour generous graces upon you always_"All of you should be like-minded, sympathetic, loving…
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edenj
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 22nd, 2023 at 8:19
ENDING PRAYERS AT THE END OF THE DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have Mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeat 3 times)Eternal God, in whom Mercy is endless, and the treasury of compassion…
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