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
Thursday, March 28, 2013
What is Heaven?
Heaven is and shall be eternal peace. Heaven was promised to those who do good in the world. In Heaven, one lives in harmony with God and himself. Heaven is the goal of all people even does who don't reason to it. Some say Heaven is everywhere as God is. One lives free of sin in Heaven. I believe in Heaven in a life after death. I believe in the Church's ultimate goal to help all reach Heaven.
"There is a heaven, i.e., God will bestow happiness and the richest gifts on all those who depart this life free from original sin and personal mortal sin, and who are, consequently, in the state of justice and friendship with God. Concerning the purification of those just souls who depart in venial sin or who are still subject to temporal punishment for sin"
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07170a.htm
Heaven is and shall be eternal peace. Heaven was promised to those who do good in the world. In Heaven, one lives in harmony with God and himself. Heaven is the goal of all people even does who don't reason to it. Some say Heaven is everywhere as God is. One lives free of sin in Heaven. I believe in Heaven in a life after death. I believe in the Church's ultimate goal to help all reach Heaven.
"There is a heaven, i.e., God will bestow happiness and the richest gifts on all those who depart this life free from original sin and personal mortal sin, and who are, consequently, in the state of justice and friendship with God. Concerning the purification of those just souls who depart in venial sin or who are still subject to temporal punishment for sin"
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07170a.htm
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Indulgences
Today March 27, 2013 Mr. Cole taught about indulgences in the Church. Indulgences discharge one's debt (trespass toward Perfection) during this life.
The Communion of Saints states, "'We being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another' (Romans 12:5). As each organ shares in the life of the whole body, so does each of the faithful profit by the prayers and good works of all the rest—a benefit which accrues, in the first instance, to those who are in the state of grace, but also, though less fully, to the sinful members." http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07783a.htm
Indulgences pardon one from more time in Purgatory. In Purgatory, one is in a state of repentance to become prepared for Heaven. Purgatory is a state of trial, meaning the souls are tested by God. An indulgence is not a pardon for a future sin. The one thing that interest me about indulgences is that there is no "time" in the afterlife; so does one stay in Purgatory for years in "human time" therefore indulgences are accomplished to shortened the "time" in Purgatory? Indulgences were sold by people; therefore, the Council of Trent clarified:
"Since the power of granting indulgences has been given to the Church by Christ, and since the Church from the earliest times has made use of this Divinely given power, the holy synod teaches and ordains that the use of indulgences, as most salutary to Christians and as approved by the authority of the councils, shall be retained in the Church; and it further pronounces anathema against those who either declare that indulgences are useless or deny that the Church has the power to grant them (Enchridion, 989)."
Today March 27, 2013 Mr. Cole taught about indulgences in the Church. Indulgences discharge one's debt (trespass toward Perfection) during this life.
The Communion of Saints states, "'We being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another' (Romans 12:5). As each organ shares in the life of the whole body, so does each of the faithful profit by the prayers and good works of all the rest—a benefit which accrues, in the first instance, to those who are in the state of grace, but also, though less fully, to the sinful members." http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07783a.htm
Indulgences pardon one from more time in Purgatory. In Purgatory, one is in a state of repentance to become prepared for Heaven. Purgatory is a state of trial, meaning the souls are tested by God. An indulgence is not a pardon for a future sin. The one thing that interest me about indulgences is that there is no "time" in the afterlife; so does one stay in Purgatory for years in "human time" therefore indulgences are accomplished to shortened the "time" in Purgatory? Indulgences were sold by people; therefore, the Council of Trent clarified:
"Since the power of granting indulgences has been given to the Church by Christ, and since the Church from the earliest times has made use of this Divinely given power, the holy synod teaches and ordains that the use of indulgences, as most salutary to Christians and as approved by the authority of the councils, shall be retained in the Church; and it further pronounces anathema against those who either declare that indulgences are useless or deny that the Church has the power to grant them (Enchridion, 989)."
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