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Marriage- The Beauty of God’s Plan: Part IV
The fourth and final part of this blog series has arrived. Enjoy the finale!
The Church’s Wisdom Regarding Contraception and Marriage (cont.)
The wealth of John Paul II’s wisdom is indeed vast, springing from his intimate relationship with God and his experience in life, especially as a confessor. He points out for us some of the problems… »
Marriage- The Beauty of God’s Plan: Part III
Part three has arrived, and I pray that it continues to spread the knowledge and love of God to his people!
The Magisterium’s Words on Living the Sacrament of Marriage (cont.)
Expanding on the issue of the family, we can turn to John Paul II’s 1994 Letter to Families, written for the year of the family. “The… »
Marriage- The Beauty of God’s Plan: Part II
Dear people of God, here is the next segment of the paper. Hopefully part one was helpful and edifying, and may this part continue to be so!
The Biblical and Theological Understanding of Marriage (cont.)
Many Old Testament figures were able to live chaste, holy marriages in accordance with God’s will, even considering that they had less… »
Marriage- The Beauty of God’s Plan: Part I
Brothers and sisters in Christ, “Peace be with you” (John 20:19).
As my marriage to my fiancée Lisa draws ever nearer and the months seem to rush by, I am beginning to think more and more about the journey that lies ahead of us. Thankfully, I have been provided with an excellent education at JP Catholic, part of… »
Let’s Indulge Ourselves…
The doctrine of indulgences is among the Catholic Church’s most misunderstood teachings. This is due in large part to the abuse of them in the past, and indulgences are most often discussed in relation to the Protestant Reformation of the 1500s. The problem that had arisen at that time was the “sale” of… »
New Media Evangelization
This morning I was very excited to find an article discussing Pope Benedict XVI’s address to Pontifical Council for Social Communications. He was encouraging the use of new media for evangelization in our “digital world.” I see this as a confirmation of the need that we are seeking to fill, and it brings me much… »
Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
As promised, here we are to discuss guardian angels!
If you have read the post from September 29th, you already know quite a bit about the angels, and where guardian angels fit in the nine choirs of angels. Considering this, let us turn directly to Scripture to find where these guardians are spoken of.
“See that… »
Feast of the Archangels
This feast of the Archangels has once again reminded me of the presence of angels and their importance to us, the Church Militant. There are those who, out of forgetfulness, disbelief, or some other reason neglect to ask the angels for assistance in struggles. Oftentimes, I am one of those people who forget… »
Hocus Pocus: The Church on Magic
Modern fascination with magic, sorcery, witchcraft, and the occult has become, to say the least, quite alarming. This afternoon I was reading an article on 4marks.com about the Harry Potter book series (http://www.4marks.com/articles/details.html?article_id=4018), because I have been intrigued by this topic for some time. Reading statements from proponents and opponents has created in… »
Truth in Love
Pope Benedict XVI is an amazing teacher; in my humble opinion, he is the greatest example in following the two commandments of Christ: to love God with his whole heart, mind, and soul and to love his neighbor as himself. This closeness with Christ has made him even more gifted, and we are extremely blessed… »