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Don't worry. Be happy.

Don't worry. Be happy.

mithrandir777
| Aug 30, 2015
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What is the root of human dignity? The dignity of the human person is rooted in his or her creation in the image and likeness of God. Endowed with a spiritual and immortal soul, intelligence and free will, the human person is ordered to God and c...

Its not too late to change the road you're on

Its not too late to change the road you're on

mithrandir777
| Mar 23, 2015
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“I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS” How are sins remitted? The first and chief sacrament for the forgiveness of sins is Baptism. For those sins committed after Baptism, Christ instituted the sacrament of Reconciliation or Penance through whic...

Ask your Mother

Ask your Mother

mithrandir777
| Mar 22, 2015
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Mary, Mother of Christ, Mother of the Church In what sense is the Blessed Virgin Mary the Mother of the Church? The Blessed Virgin Mary is the Mother of the Church in the order of grace because she gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God, the Head o...

We are not alone

We are not alone

mithrandir777
| Mar 20, 2015
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What is the meaning of the “communion of saints”? This expression indicates first of all the common sharing of all the members of the Church in holy things (sancta): the faith, the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, the charisms, and the othe...

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day

mithrandir777
| Mar 17, 2015
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I bind to myself todayThe strong virtue of the Invocation of the Trinity:I believe the Trinity in the UnityThe Creator of the Universe.I bind to myself todayThe virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,The virtue of His crucifixion wit...

Do you know the marks? Probably not.

Do you know the marks? Probably not.

mithrandir777
| Mar 15, 2015
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In what way is the Church holy? The Church is holy insofar as the Most Holy God is her author. Christ has given himself for her to sanctify her and make her a source of sanctification. The Holy Spirit gives her life with charity. In the Church on...

The Fellowship of the King

The Fellowship of the King

mithrandir777
| Mar 12, 2015
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What is the origin and the fulfillment of the Church? The Church finds her origin and fulfillment in the eternal plan of God. She was prepared for in the Old Covenant with the election of Israel, the sign of the future gathering of all the nation...

The Secret Fire and Flame Imperishable

The Secret Fire and Flame Imperishable

mithrandir777
| Mar 11, 2015
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What does the Church mean when she confesses: “I believe in the Holy Spirit”? To believe in the Holy Spirit is to profess faith in the Third Person of the Most Holy Trinity who proceeds from the Father and the Son and “is worshipped and glorified...

The crownless again shall be King

The crownless again shall be King

mithrandir777
| Mar 10, 2015
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What does the Ascension mean? After forty days during which Jesus showed himself to the apostles with ordinary human features which veiled his glory as the Risen One, Christ ascended into heaven and was seated at the right hand of the Father. He ...

Divinity proven; promises fulfilled

Divinity proven; promises fulfilled

mithrandir777
| Mar 9, 2015
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What are the signs that bear witness to the Resurrection of Jesus? Along with the essential sign of the empty tomb, the Resurrection of Jesus is witnessed to by the women who first encountered Christ and proclaimed him to the apostles. Jesus then...

A Sound Sacrifice

A Sound Sacrifice

mithrandir777
| Mar 9, 2015
| 1,105
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Why was the death of Jesus part of God's plan? To reconcile to himself all who were destined to die because of sin God took the loving initiative of sending his Son that he might give himself up for sinners. Proclaimed in the Old Testament, espec...

Who is responsible for this?

Who is responsible for this?

mithrandir777
| Mar 9, 2015
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What is the importance of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus? The Paschal Mystery of Jesus, which comprises his passion, death, resurrection, and glorification, stands at the center of the Christian faith because God's saving plan was accomplished once...

Man of Mystery

Man of Mystery

mithrandir777
| Mar 5, 2015
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In what sense is the life of Christ a Mystery? The entire life of Christ is a revelation. What was visible in the earthly life of Jesus leads us to the invisible mystery of his divine sonship: “whoever has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9)...

A Queen and Mother

A Queen and Mother

mithrandir777
| Mar 4, 2015
| 1,705
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What the Catholic faith believes about Mary is based on what it believes about Christ, and what it teaches about Mary illumines in turn its faith in Christ. She is The Immaculate ConceptionThe most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment o...

Well that changes everything, doesn't it?

Well that changes everything, doesn't it?

mithrandir777
| Mar 3, 2015
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  Why did the Son of God become man?   For us men and for our salvation, the Son of God became incarnate in the womb of the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit. He did so to reconcile us sinners with God, to have us learn of God’s infin...

What could possibly go wrong?

What could possibly go wrong?

mithrandir777
| Mar 2, 2015
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What was the fall of the angels? This expression indicates that Satan and the other demons, about which Sacred Scripture and the Tradition of the Church speak, were angels, created good by God. They were, however, transformed into evil because wi...

Man, what are you?

Man, what are you?

mithrandir777
| Mar 2, 2015
| 1,157
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In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”? The human person is created in the image of God in the sense that he or she is capable of knowing and of loving their Creator in freedom. Human beings are the only cre...

There are stars in the Southern sky

There are stars in the Southern sky

mithrandir777
| Mar 1, 2015
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Who created the world? The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are the one and indivisible principle of creation even though the work of creating the world is particularly attributed to God the Father. Why was the world created? The world was ...

Don't stop believin'

Don't stop believin'

mithrandir777
| Feb 28, 2015
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How does man respond to God who reveals himself? Sustained by divine grace, we respond to God with the obedience of faith, which means the full surrender of ourselves to God and the acceptance of his truth insofar as it is guaranteed by the One w...

Don't believe me? Look it up...

Don't believe me? Look it up...

mithrandir777
| Feb 28, 2015
| 1,345
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Why does Sacred Scripture teach the truth? Because God himself is the author of Sacred Scripture. For this reason it is said to be inspired and to teach without error those truths which are necessary for our salvation. The Holy Spirit inspired th...

A Good Tradition

A Good Tradition

mithrandir777
| Feb 28, 2015
| 764
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Why and in what way is divine revelation transmitted? God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1 Timothy 2:4), that is, of Jesus Christ. For this reason, Christ must be proclaimed to all according to his own co...

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