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May God comfort you and your family in this time of sorrow and may God hold your mom in the palm of His hand. Peace and all good, Nancy

St. Monica prayed for her son for 20 years before he turned to God, this is what gives me hope. God bless, Nancy

No Catholic believes that you can work your way into heaven. Works without faith is as useless as faith without works. True faith is to love God and keep His commandments. Jesus told us that the greatest is to love God with our whole heart, mind and body, but He also said the second was to...

I have not seen it so am only basing my thoughts on what has been posted, but it sounds like a misrepresentation of what purgatory is. How can you have a battle for souls that are destined for Heaven? Nancy

The Stand

I have never understood this desire of some who seem to want Catholics to say they are going to hell. Although I desire all to be with God, I can only do as God asks me to do, believe in Him and do His will not mine. It is not for me or any other person, Catholic or not, to decide who is in...

I often tell friends and family that I am proud of them. But also realizing that their accomplishments are theirs and not mine. Peace and all good, Nancy

Yes I am aware that the Church teaches that we have been in the last days since Jesus assended to the Father. My point was that people should spend more time becoming holy and less time looking for signs. Will Jesus come soon, perhaps so, but one thing is certain and that is we will all die and...

I believe that there will a period of tribulation before the end of the age and the return of Jesus, but if it occurs in my generation or in the future, it does not effect my faith and relationship with God. We are all to live our lives as if we are to meet the Lord today. Most likely I will...

Just to clarify, Annointing of the sick is not reserved for the dying or those facing surgery where death is a real possibility. Just last August I received Annointing of the Sick from my priest before I went in the hospital for a heart caterization. We also have Annointing of the sick once a...

There does seem that there are those unaware of the mystics in the modern American RC Church, but it is there. The pastor of my parish has a strong background in the spirituality of St. Francis of Assisi, having spent many years studying with the Franciscans. The Franciscans are very much aware...

Unfortunately this has also been my experience. Although the term theosis is unfamiliar to most Catholics, the concept is not. It is taught in the class room as well as the homilies. As I said in a pervious post, the emphasis of the readings and homilies for the last few weeks in Mass have been...

The Beatitudes and the "hard teachings" of Jesus have been the focus of the readings and homilies at Mass over the last few weeks and I have been meditating on them. One that I always had trouble undestanding was Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. I have always equated meek...

I agree Brendan and find it unfortunate that this has been lost to many of the laity. We are to become perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect. Speaking of God is not the same as knowing God, and it is through knowing God that we become more and more like Him. The hope of the Christian is to...

Can we please have peace for a change? I would really like to know more of what Dorothea has to say about her topic in her thread. Besides, Dorothea is not Catholic but Orthodox so I do see the point of some of the responses here. Peace, Nancy

Dorothea I totally agree, it is one thing to speak of God and another to know God, to be one with Him. Thank you for your posts, I find them very edifying (sp?). Peace and all good, Nancy

God will not hear my prayers? I have iniquity in my heart according to you? I shall pray for you as my Lord commands me to do for love of Him and you, my neighbor. Nancy

Was Jesus God at the time of the Incarnation? Nancy

Paul does not judge one particular person, but you do. Again, you may want to read Mathew 7:1-5. I shall pray for you. Nancy

I shall pray for you. And you may want to read Matthew 7:1-5. Nancy