Category: Religion
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God And Original Sin
God made man to be happy forever in heaven with Him. All He asked was that man should love Him. He put him on earth so that he could prove his love for God. Of course the only way in which man could show his love for God would be to obey Him. So God […]
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God And The Redemption
God promised a Redeemer to Adam and Eve after they had fallen into sin. He promised to send His own divine Son to redeem the world from the power of the devil. The prophets foretold that our Saviour would be born of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the town of Bethlehem. God sent the Angel […]
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The Blessed Virgin Mary
The Blessed Virgin is our Lord’s own true mother. She is very dear to Him, and so she can help us when she prays for us. Our Lord lived with His blessed mother and St. Joseph in Nazareth for thirty years. Now they are united in heaven. We honor the Blessed Virgin Mary because she […]
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The Crucifixion
When, our Lord was thirty years old, He went forth to preach the Gospel. For three years He went about doing good and teaching the people to love God. But He was falsely accused and condemned to death. He was crucified on Mount Calvary between two thieves. Thus, He died to save us from hell […]
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Death – Purgatory
We shall all die some day. When we die, our soul will be separated from our body. Though our body will turn to dust, our soul will still live. It will live forever. To go to heaven our soul must be free from every stain of sin. Even venial sin will keep people from heaven. […]
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God And The Second Commandment
” Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” God is our Father who loves us. We honor and love His holy name because we love Him. The name of God has a great meaning in our lives. Jesus is the most sacred of all names. It means Saviour. It […]
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God And The Third Commandment
” Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day.” Six days of the week we devote to our worldly cares. One day of the week we consecrate to God. God said : “Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day.” By divine inspiration the Apostles made Sunday the Lord’s day. We are bound, under pain of mortal […]
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God And The Fourth Commandment
“Honor thy father and thy mother.” The home is built upon the Sacrament of Matrimony. The father is the head of the family; the mother is his help-mate. God gives children to husband and wife. They are to care for them, train them in virtue, and prepare them for their true home in heaven. The […]
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God And The Fifth Commandment
“Thou shalt not kill.” God gave us our life ; we must use it according to His will. We live here on earth to serve God; we are preparing for heaven. Hence we must take proper care of our own life and health. We respect all human life ; for God is the Lord of […]
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God And The Sixth And Ninth Commandments
“Thou shalt not commit adultery.” “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.” God decides how we are to use all things created. It is thus with our soul and body. God wants us to use them for His service here on earth. Both our body and our soul are destined for eternal life with God. […]