704 articles on "religion"

Greatly Ordinary and Ordinarily Grateful

Paul's teaching about gifts was about the unity of the Spirit, not about the difference between the Twelve apostles and the rest of us. If anything, Paul understood his use of the word "apostles" to mean all who had been called to be ambassadors...

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How Did First Communion Start?

First Communion seems to be of utmost importance most especially to Catholic communities. People prepare really hard for the celebration of the First communion for kids. Some even require special attires to be worn during the event. But why is the Fi...

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Christ, the Invisible God?

Meeting with a devout Catholic cousin who knew that I abandoned my Catholic faith for the Church of Christ sometimes ended up into an argument which also lead him to realize a truth recorded in the Bible. He knew that the Church of Christ upholds the...

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Islamic Intolerance

Islamic apologists keep telling us that the religion of Islam is a kind, tolerante and peaceful religion. Every time a woman is stoned or someone is beheaded or a homicide bomber blows up a bus or restaurant filled with innocent people, we are told t...

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Who Are You?

Who are you? Reflect on your own identity. The Bible says that man is created in the image of God. If God is good, His creation must, therefore, be good. But the Bible also says that because of the sin of Adam and Eve, man has become evil. For salv...

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Paying the Price for the Poor People of God

When you receive the Seal you have compassion on the poor and needy, especially when you have caused them grief and hardship. Soon America and other western countries will be called to show that kind of compassion. When you become sealed God writes ...

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Judge Not

The first sin of ego is hubris - arrogance. The arrogance of ego is to insist, "I know best." "I know what is right." "I know the answers." "I know the way." "And the world will conform to my will." This all to frequent human failing is illustrated t...

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Who is Pope Gregory the Great?

In this article we discuss Pope Gregory's influence on not only the Church, but on the world, its governments, its rules of behavior, and much m ore, extended far beyond his lifetime. God's children were suffering! We want to share a litt...

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Resurrection Crux

Paul knew that God's grace toward him had not been in vain because Paul was also aware of the extent of his own effort, his work, his struggle. To say that a thing is not in vain means that it is useful and productive. Paul had a particularly pr...

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The Miracles of Kateri Tekakwitha

The Miracles of Kateri begin The first miracle of Kateri Tekakwitha occurred within fifteen minutes after her death. Her face, which had been scarred from Smallpox from the time she was four years old, all of a sudden lost all the scars. She was tra...

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