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From a Greek term meaning- to answer.
refers to general defense, or justification of any systematic approach, system, or grouping.
Explanation of beliefs, or societal action.
Justifiaction via common grounds.
Creation, and building of common ground.
Defense of a position of the Catholic Faith, via logical argument, reason, and the communication, whether directly or figuratively- of the true sense of [...]
Defining love
Love is the action, and force behind such, which is credited as the very nature of God.
Charity- that love shown in I Corinthians 13, which is the focus of the Christian life, and a driving factor.
“Love is obedient to the command”. The state in which the Christian acts in the nature of God (”In [...]
Definition
State of decay.
Process, action or effect of moral decay.
The process whereby real spiritual beings and creation becomes less real, to the extent that over eternity, it loses the ability to exist in the presence of God. This decay is due to the perversion of good.
The natural decay of all visible, “physical” things after the advent [...]
Pope Pius IX of Vatican I on this doctrine
“Concerning this doctrine the Pope of Vatican I, Pius IX, spoke on two different occasions. In an allocution (address to an audience) on December 9th, 1854 he said:
We must hold as of the faith, that out of the Apostolic Roman Church there is no salvation; that she [...]
Faith- the gift from God.
Belief, the act on this ability given- the act of altering one’s entire life, because of the truthful message-
As one would alter their lives, and visit the doctor often, if one had cancer- as we visit the church every Sunday and on the Holy Days when the church requires.
As one does not [...]
Preach the Gospel to all the world
“Preach the Gospel (good news) to all the world- if necessary- use words” – St. Francis of Assisi.
Bible on deeds of the saints and how this is God’s letter to all
“1 Are we beginning to commend ourselves to you afresh-as though we needed, like some others, to have [...]
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