Sunday, April 7, 2013
Is Love Subjective?
I believe love is subjective. One cannot not know for certain if she/he is loved. Someone can do a kind act showing love, but that someone might be doing it without "heart". The person's intentions should be holiness in order to achieve love, but one cannot know what a person's heart holds. A person can have faith in people but sin will always disrupt the relationship of love; therefore, love cannot be fully proven with facts.
Pope Francis
This topic is not really related to my theme. Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope. He was born in Argentina and comes Italian descent. Pope Francis is also the first pope from the Americas. Pope Francis name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Pope Francis is a very different pope; he celebrated Holy Thursday in jail, washing the feet of twelve people (women and non-Catholics) in a humble gesture. Pope Francis faces many challenges, but with the guidance of the Holy Spirit those challenges shall be overcome.
"Habemus Papam! The first Jesuit. The first pope from the Americas."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/03/18/pope-francis-a-golden-opportunity-for-change.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pope-francis-keeping-it-real-simple/2013/04/05/c73d206a-9d35-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_story.html
This topic is not really related to my theme. Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope. He was born in Argentina and comes Italian descent. Pope Francis is also the first pope from the Americas. Pope Francis name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Pope Francis is a very different pope; he celebrated Holy Thursday in jail, washing the feet of twelve people (women and non-Catholics) in a humble gesture. Pope Francis faces many challenges, but with the guidance of the Holy Spirit those challenges shall be overcome.
"Habemus Papam! The first Jesuit. The first pope from the Americas."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2013/03/18/pope-francis-a-golden-opportunity-for-change.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pope-francis-keeping-it-real-simple/2013/04/05/c73d206a-9d35-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_story.html
Easter Vigil Mass
On Sunday, March 31, I altar served for the Easter Vigil Mass at Holy Ghost Church. The Mass was very different and a hour longer. The Mass starts in an unique fashion - outside with a fire. Once the priest proceeds into the Church, the lights are off. It was a special Mass for me because I witnessed the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist all in one Mass. As an altar server, the Mass was very different; during the Gloria, the bells were rung for a longer period than the usual. There were several readings beginning with Genesis.
On Sunday, March 31, I altar served for the Easter Vigil Mass at Holy Ghost Church. The Mass was very different and a hour longer. The Mass starts in an unique fashion - outside with a fire. Once the priest proceeds into the Church, the lights are off. It was a special Mass for me because I witnessed the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist all in one Mass. As an altar server, the Mass was very different; during the Gloria, the bells were rung for a longer period than the usual. There were several readings beginning with Genesis.
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What is Hell?
Hell is the eternal state of punishment for mortal sin. Hell's greatest punishment is being separated from God's grace. The existence of Hell is proven in the Bible. Hell is believed to be an abyss with fire. Hell to many is the home to demons and other evil supernatural creatures.
"The poena damni, or pain of loss, consists in the loss of the beatific vision and in so complete a separation of all the powers of the soul from God that it cannot find in Him even the least peace and rest. It is accompanied by the loss of all supernatural gifts, e.g. the loss of faith."
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07207a.htm
What is Purgatory?
Purgatory is state of purification, the final stage of pardon for sins.
"Purgatory (Lat., "purgare", to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions."
The Church has always taught the doctrine of purgatory. Purgatory is a temporal punishment due to sin after death.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12575a.htm
Purgatory is state of purification, the final stage of pardon for sins.
"Purgatory (Lat., "purgare", to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God's grace, are, not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions."
The Church has always taught the doctrine of purgatory. Purgatory is a temporal punishment due to sin after death.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12575a.htm
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