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The fact that every soul is completely filled by Christ doesn’t mean every soul has been completely opened up by charity. The point of charity is to stretch your soul and the more you allow that to happen, the more you can be filled with the infinite love of God. Not that somebody ...
the idea that, hey, we live by the Bible alone, the Bible is our soul source of morals and authority for living, which is what I grew up in. I grew up in a very Bible centered home, memorized thousands of Bible verses, went to Bible school, went to Bible study on Wednesday night....
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Church music should be free from exaggerated and extravagant expression of joy or sorrow, sentimental yearning, and theatrical effects of every kind; it should be the utterance of fervent prayer springing from faith and charity. The good intention of the singers will not only find its eternal ...
Show kindness towards those less fortunate. Contribute to their welfare. This is normally summed up with the idea of “tzedakah,” which loosely (but not entirely accurately) translates to “charity.” (The difference is that in Judaism,tzedakahis not optional – it is an obligation.) ...
could not bring himself to believe that Mary had been unfaithful. Joseph is said to be righteous because he lives by the Law of God and judges Mary’s situation with the utmost charity. The main proponent of this view is St. Jerome, whose exegesis was adopted into the notes of the ...
Do we play upon His charity and generosity? If this is so, if we have the younger son’s attitude, we end up like him – swimming with the pigs. What will be our inheritance? It will undoubtedly be spiritual poverty and secular discontent. Sadly, sometimes people understand this only in...
The purpose of Catholic sacred art displayed in a shrine, church, plaza, places of pilgrimage, or home is to uplift the individual to understand the majesty, supreme authority, truth, beauty, charity, and goodness of God, His angels, and saints. ...
even though we have been assured that faith without works is dead. But when Christians talk about good works, they are talking aboutacts of lovewhich proceed from theHoly Spirit. Without theseacts of love, which more specifically are acts of charity, i.e., acts ofselfless love, faith is...