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04 Jan

Aplogetics- The defense, or explaination of a position

Definition

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 [...]

21 Dec

confession- death of self

This is not an ”Apologetical entry”, but rather a sharing entry.
I am going to confession this saturday. EVery time I do, I feel terror, I love the grace, but the risk is also huge, and for this, every time, I die, and choose my master above me. If it were not for my knowledge of history, [...]

19 Dec

Adoring Death- loving death- truth-

I looked at the world, and questioned my God,
Where I searched or hoped, I saw only evil,
worst- goodness was shown false,
Icons, but wooden,
Words, but empty,
God, but the words of life,
I questioned my God,
Yet no longer,
I am not worthy to question him,
I am his object,
I carry my cross,
it is harder than death
In an evil world,
I live, [...]

02 Dec

Humility

“We are told to accept heaven as children, not because we are to see ourself as less than we are, but because we are but children. We do not know where we are, or who we are, or right from wrong, or anything- until we realize that we know nothing above that of God’s voice. [...]

01 Dec

Condoms and the world’s way of promoting fornication

“It is amazing, because the world rejects God and fornicates, to the extent that we have the epidemic problem of  aids, they then appose those who appose condoms and create massive campaigns for condoms. Amazing, to protect us while committing one mortal sin, they want us to further reject God, via the sin of Onan, and [...]

26 Nov

Church as the Kingdom of Heaven on earth

Defining heaven

The domain of God.
The presence of God.
The rule of God.

Heaven’s has come
“3 How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” Gospel according to st. Matthew- chapter 5; New Jerusalem Bible
http://www.catholic.org/bible/book.php?id=40&bible_chapter=5
“4:17. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at [...]

24 Nov

Curruption

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 [...]

18 Nov

Contraception- negative effects, and moral evil

Contraception and societal decay
Contraception, once accepted as evil by almost all Christians, has been largely credited with the degradation in the respect for human life, the large divorce rate, as well as problems such as the shortage of priests. It is intrinsically evil, as it contradicts natural law, by engaging in actions contrary to the [...]

18 Nov

United believers- One True Church

“ 20“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent [...]

16 Nov

Revelation

 “Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good” (1 Thess. 5:19–21).
“11 Now I want to make it quite clear to you, brothers, about the gospel that was preached by me, that it was no human message. 12 It was not from any human being that I received [...]

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