Jessica
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INFJ Catholic convert “In the evening of life, we will be judged on love.” – St. John of the Cross
Joined January 2021
How to pray the Rosary for beginners: Begin by pausing for a moment to call to mind your intention, what or whom you are offering this rosary for. Then you make the sign of the cross and place your hand on the crucifix. On the crucifix you will recite the Apostle's Creed: I
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What is the importance of the keys Jesus gives Peter? The answer is found in biblical typology. In Isaiah 22:22, Eliakim, the steward of the Davidic kingdom, is entrusted with the key of the house of David, a visible symbol of the king’s trust and authority. The steward has the
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Why I know better than the Pope … I don’t. Thank you for listening to my talk.
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“To be deep in history is to cease to be a Protestant”
St John Henry Newman, Priest and soon-to-be Doctor of the Church, pray for us.
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Obviously his theology changed with the wind, but back in 1517, Luther wasn’t against indulgences: “He who speaks against the truth of apostolic pardons, let him be anathema!” — Thesis 71
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Sub Tuum Praesidium We fly to thy protection, O Holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen. -250AD
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I was completely lost my first time I went to Mass. Don’t let the fact it’s unfamiliar discourage you. Go to Mass! Here’s what to expect: Arrival & Before Mass Entering the church – People usually bless themselves with holy water (sign of the cross, reminder of baptism).
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In the Davidic Kingdom of the Old Testament, a king's mother was the queen, not the king's spouse. Jesus is King. Mary is his mother. Therefore, Mary is queen. Jesus is God. Mary is his mother. Therefore, Mary is the mother of God. Jesus is the King of Heaven. Mary is His
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Why can't a Non Catholic receive the Eucharist? It's the same reason we don't have sex before marriage. Our bodies speak the promises and vows we make with our words. A non-Catholic hasn't made those vows. To receive Communion would be to enter a union so intimate, reserved for
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In Exodus 12, during the Passover, God commanded the Israelites to sacrifice a real lamb and eat it as part of their salvation. The lamb was not merely symbolic; it had to be real. One could not eat a lamb-shaped loaf of bread and be saved. The actual lamb had to be consumed. In
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At the Last Supper, Jesus says, “This is My body… This is My blood” (Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:19–20). The Greek word estin literally means “is,” not “represents” or “symbolizes.”
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I did not want to care about immigrants, migrants, or refugees. So naturally, that is exactly where Jesus told me I needed to change. Now I am on the board of a nonprofit that serves them. I have donated items, spent my time, money and energy setting up homes to welcome them,
No one should be forced to flee, nor exploited or mistreated because of their situation as foreigners or people in need! Human dignity must always come first!
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No one dies from eating a symbol. “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats
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In Luke 24:30–31, the disciples on the road to Emmaus don’t recognize the risen Jesus until He breaks the bread. It’s in this simple, Eucharistic act that their eyes are opened, and they see Him for who He truly is. Their recognition doesn’t come from His teaching or from hearing
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The Catholic Church did not invent the immaculate conception in 1854. It was only declared as dogma then because it was being challenged. The idea had already been taught and believed. Christopher Columbus sailed on the La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción or immaculate
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In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches us to ask the Father: “Give us this day our daily bread.” (Matthew 6:11) But the Greek word translated as “daily” is epiousios, a word so unique it appears nowhere else in all of Greek literature. It is not the ordinary word for daily (hemeran
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I’m seeing Christmas decorations popping out. I jest, I jest… but really not sure the difference. Why isn't this “worship” to protestants?
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Bethlehem means “house of bread.” Jesus was laid in a manger, a feeding trough at His birth, a precursor to becoming the Bread of Life for us in the Eucharist.
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