"In the glory of heaven the blessed continue joyfully to fulfill God's will in relation to other men and to all creation."
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1029
For Reflection:
How does this teaching of the Church correlate to her teaching on the communion of saints? How have I personally experienced the reality and truth of this statement? Do I look forward to being a saint and "reigning with Christ" by being of assistance to other men and all creation?
(See tomorrow's Grace Line for one saint who planned on it!)
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"Those who die in God's grace and friendship and are perfectly purified live forever with Christ. They are like God for ever, for they "see him as he is," face to face."
Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1023
For Reflection:
What do I think it will be like to behold God face-to-face? Do I have an interior hunger to do so?
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A judge in British Columbia is expected to hand down a ruling today regarding whether Canada's anti-polygamy law violates the country's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, a decision that will likely fuel the ongoing debate about whether multiple-partner unions should be legalized.
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In what should serve as a warning to many who follow after the mostly non-credentialed gurus who populate the New Age self-help industry, the once popular James Arthur Ray, a favorite of Oprah Winfrey, was sentenced to two years in prison for the grisly deaths of three people during a New Age sweat-lodge ceremony near Sedona, Arizona in October, 2009.
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Thanks to the ingenuity of doctors, a pregnant woman diagnosed with mouth cancer was able to receive the life-saving chemotherapy and radiation she needed without doing harm to her unborn child.
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"We are each our own devils and we make this world our hell."
Oscar Wilde
For Reflection:
How have I witnessed the truth of this statement? In my life? In the lives of others? Am I living it out right now? How can I surrender to God's grace to make it now so?
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Those of us who are anxious about becoming too addicted to our cell phones have a new worry to add to our collection - texting in our sleep.
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A private meeting between President Obama and Archbishop Timothy Dolan, head of the U.S. Bishops, has resulted in a new proposal to expand the religious exemption from new rules that require health insurance plans to cover contraceptives for women.
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In what is being hailed as a huge pro-life victory in Michigan, the owner of two late-term abortion clinics whose employees were caught dumping fetal body parts in dumpsters, has been forced to shutter his clinics and is forbidden open any future medical facilities in the state.
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"The world is only peopled to people heaven."
St. Francis de Sales
For Reflection:
What a beautiful quote! What does this tell me about me? What does this tell me about God's plans for me? What does this tell me about everyone I meet? What does this tell me about all that happens to me? How can this quote give direction, meaning, and purpose to my life?
(Compare this to tomorrow's Grace Line.)
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