led to the Roman Catholic Church's long-time opposition to cremation, although it wasn't technically against church dogma. In the 1960s, canon law was relaxed and the church reiterated that cremation was allowed without penalty. Requiem Mass can be held with ...
The light which entered that room was Christ; I knew because a thought was put deep within me, 'You are in the presence of the Son of God.' It was a presence so comforting, so joyous and all-satisfying, that I wanted to lose myself forever in the wonder of it… With the presence...
Him being dead for four days is better for showing the glory of God because it reduces the likelihood that Lazarus had been accidentally buried while not really dead. You’re not going to last that long entombed wrapped up for four days. So, him waiting two days makes sense with either ...
I mean you would need a drop cloth and solvents for Christ's sake. You would totally know when someone has painted something as there is always paint on their nails or the back of the forearm that takes a while to flake off. So you would know who has wanked or was just very lazy a...
Peter the Hermit led a whole populist group across Germany and spent all their time killing the Jews. That was really the first mass murder of Jews. That was the Crusades from the beginning. And he said we’re killing them for Christ, because if we’re going to have one Christian church...
But we are not called to do any of these things in our own strength. The very impossibility of “keeping the law” is what is intended to drive us closer and closer to Christ and make us more and more dependent on Him and the power of His Spirit to work in and through us. ...
Love is the star that continues to twinkle long after its light has ceased to exist. 🌟🔭 The magic of life lies in our ability to love and cherish each moment. Death, however daunting, is a part of this beautiful journey. Let theselove quotesserve as a reminder of the enduring powe...
[John 17:3.] Did Christ make a mistake in His prayer? The angels are waiting. How long shall they be grieved and disappointed, because you do not see how sad it is to live in transgression of the law of God? After you have been the subject of so much solicitude and work on the ...
I stared at the doctor and then at the nurse. I wasn’t even sure how long I was staring. ‘Can I see my daughter, please?’ I finally asked. A few moments later Sheena, my precious only daughter, stood beside the bed holding my hand. ‘You scared me half to death Mum.’ ...
"He's notorious for writing long, rather hectoring letters to ministers." Now That's Interesting One power Queen Elizabeth did have was the power of travel. She was one of the most widely traveled heads of state in history, having visited a reported 116 countries. And she did it all ...