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But Only as Through Fire
PURGATORY According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder, I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; that foundation is…
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All Israel Will Be Saved
SALVATION 25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, 26 and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: “The…
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A Chosen Race, A Royal Priesthood, A Holy Nation
The Mystical Body of Christ You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people,in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of himwho called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.1 Peter 2, 9 1 Peter Chapter 1 is set against the backdrop of the early Christian community…
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All Generations Shall Call Me Blessed
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,and my soul shall be joyful in my God:for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation:and with the robe of justice he hath covered me,as a bridegroom decked with a crown,and as a bride adorned with her jewels.Isaiah 61, 10…
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All Have Sinned
Original Sin For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.Romans 3, 23 In Catholic teaching, original sin is understood as a condition that is contracted rather than actively committed. This means that the phrase “guilty of original sin” can be misleading, as it suggests that individuals are born guilty in a…
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A Witness with Us
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection.” So they proposed…
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Baptized for the Dead
PURGATORY When everything is subjected to him, then the Son himself will also besubjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God maybe all in all. Otherwise, what will people accomplish by having themselvesbaptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why arethey having themselves baptized for…
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By Word or By Letter
THE DEPOSIT OF FAITH So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditionswe passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.2 Thessalonians 2, 15 Sacred Scripture is rooted in Sacred Tradition, which includes the teachings, practices, and beliefs transmitted through the centuries within the faith community. Understanding…
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Born of a Woman
The Mother of God But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son,born of woman, born under the law,Galatians 4, 4 Since the time of the Apostles, Catholics have believed and the Church has taught that the Blessed Virgin Mary is truly the Mother of God, referred to in ancient Greek as…
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Confess Your Sins
The Sacrament of Reconciliation And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the LORDwill raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore,confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may behealed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.…
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