"God wants that everyone be saved; no one is predestined to go to hell; Jesus died for everyone; and everyone is given sufficient grace for salvation."
Gabriele Amorth
For Reflection:
How reassuring are these words! God desires my salvation, has sent His Son so it can be acquired, and is giving me the graces I need to attain it! What grace for salvation is He offering me today?
(Hint: What prompting of the Holy Spirit am I experiencing - the need for confession, a way to help a friend or loved one, an act of charity or almsgiving, etc.)
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The scandal which cost legendary college football coach Joe Paterno his job this week, is now responsible for costing him the highest honor a civilian can receive - the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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JS writes: "
My son recently was given "BeyBlades" for his birthday. They are quite popular and based on the Cartoon Network show BeyBlades. There are different symbols on each of the beyblades and I was wondering if this toy and show are tied to the occult."
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Pope Benedict XVI, who has begun to use a mobile platform instead of walking down the central aisle of St. Peter's Basilica, has been diagnosed with a degenerative joint disease.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill yesterday calling for the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and even though it is not expected to pass any time soon, experts say some parties within Congress may try to attach it as an amendment to the upcoming Department of Defense Authorization Bill in order to ram it through Congress.
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"At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love."
St. John of the Cross
For Reflection:
How much do I love God? What about my life reflects the reality of my love? Where does selfishness hold me bound? Lack of forgiveness? Personal sin?
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Art restorers working on the famous 13th century Giotto fresco in the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi have discovered the head of a demon in one of the clouds.
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World Youth Day 2008 is far from over for hundreds of young people from around the world who are petitioning the Australian courts to grant them asylum rather than force them to return home and face almost certain persecution.
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A new survey by polling giant Gallup, Inc. has found that the number of Americans who identify themselves as conservative has risen to 42 percent this year.
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"At the particular judgment the soul will be judged about every single thing - its thoughts, words, deeds, and omissions."
Cardinal Gasparri
For Reflection:
How would my thoughts, words, deeds, and omissions stack up today? Would they show a love of God and neighbor? Why or why not? In light of all this, what interior dispositions need to be converted?
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