New here? Click here to join!The Book of Revelation is written in a style very rich in symbols and images. Numbers are used frequently throughout the book. This is not going to be an exhaustive breakdown of all of the symbols and numbers but, rather, a demonstration of some tendencies that exist in scripture, and […]
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Do Catholics follow the Bible? Catholics have used the Scriptures for their faith for as long as they have existed. The Bible has not always existed in its current form. In fact, it was not put together as a compiled work until well into the 4th century! However, some people, particularly non-Catholics, feel that the
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Reading the Bible can be a daunting task, but the goal of many organizations over the years has been to make it easier for the common person to read and understand its message and God’s word. A good approach There are two ways that most people approach the Bible – for inspiration and to determine
Salvation is, without a doubt, one of the most controversial topics in all of Christendom. Very few seem to have a handle on it. In fact, it has been found that those who struggle with how we are “saved” often fall into two diametricaly opposed extremes. The first extreme contends that salvation is acheived simply
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Holy Orders, in the Catholic Church, is the sacrament through which men are ordained as deacons, priests and bishops. It maintains the continuity of the apostles whereby each ordained person is ordained by a successor of an original apostle of Jesus Christ. Why is the sacrament called “orders?” The reason it is called “orders” comes from an old
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What is the purpose of the sacrament? If someone was baptized why do they need to be reconciled to God? This question poses some serious responses and these responses are not short. Fortunately, Jesus left the Catholic Church with an answer.First, full Christian initiation has not taken place until someone receives Baptism, Confirmation and his/her
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Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation which completes baptism through sealing in the Holy Spirit and anoints the recipient as priest, prophet, and king. Who Can Receive Confirmation? In the Catholic Church, anyone that has been baptized properly can and should be confirmed. What is Catholic Confirmation? Confirmation is a Sacrament in the Catholic Church in
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O my God,I love you above all things,with my whole heart and soul,because you are all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of you. I forgive all who have injured me, and I ask pardon of all whom I have injured. Amen.
O my God,relying on your infinite goodness and promises,I hope to obtain pardon of my sins,the help of your grace, and life everlasting,through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. Amen.
O my God,I firmly believe that you are one God in three divine persons,Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;I believe that your divine Son became man and died for our sins,and that he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the holy Catholic Church teaches, because