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To: Running On Empty; Alex Murphy
presuming again?

I know you are joking, but given the kindergartener contingent here, let me iterate: Presumption of either salvation or damnation of any individual is a serious sin. It has never been my intention to foresee the future particular judgement of anyone.

This being said, the Church has in her bosom the ability to canonize a saint after his death and upon a rational examination of evidence of sanctity. She also has the ability and the charge of Christ to give means of salvation, both sacramental and catechetical, to all. It is in accordance with the mind of the Church that we, lay Catholic Christians have the duty to point out to our separated brothers in Christ the perils that inhere in voluntary and informed separation from Rome. There is hope for everyone, but for one whose heart is hardened by obstinacy in resisting the Church that hope is grossly diminished.

This is the prayer that should be on our lips often:

Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who are in most need of Your mercy.

352 posted on 07/27/2008 12:46:56 PM PDT by annalex (http://www.catecheticsonline.com/CatenaAurea.php)
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To: annalex

I offer that prayer often and have over the course of many years.

There are many things posted today on this thread -—I only wish I had time to respond. My days are 24/7 in caregiving and moments of respite are few and I use them with care, because of my need for prayertime and for Scripture reading. Yet my mind and heart have been full of many thoughts about some things posted and I look forward to being able to make a few posts of my own before the day is past.

But—if God doesn’t will it, I’m OK with that.

In my 80+ years I have come to see that so much is in perception, in understanding and interpretation and that so much is lost where charity and love do not prevail, for as the beautiful Benedictine hymn says: “Where charity and love prevail, there God is always found”.

God is love and where there is love, (”TRUE love” ;-) —with apologies to Princess Bride)-—there is God, and then many good things can come from Him who loves us.


360 posted on 07/27/2008 1:05:40 PM PDT by Running On Empty ((The three sorriest words:"It's too late"))
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