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Almost looks AI generated

Almost?

MSN. ‘Nuff said.

X the Unknown

Of course he’s African American. He was born in Africa.

He is now but he wasn’t at the time of his Columbia University application. He graduated high school in 2010 but wan’t naturalized until 2018.

He graduated high school in 2010 but was not naturalized until 2018, so he was not an African American at the time of his Columbia University application.

At least you got your screen name right …

This is typical of ‘Gateway Pundit’ tactics.

HYPERBOLE!!!

Become a believer and you will be saved, and your household too

Today’s first reading shows the ordinary trajectory of becoming a Christian. It begins with the individual’s asking to know more in response to a sign, continues with instruction that cultivates the kernel of faith, that leads to Baptism, that flourishes as a life that becomes a sign for others.

Nicodemus’ journey began with his response to the sign of Jesus’ miracles, continued with personal instruction from Jesus about Baptism (cf. Jn 3) and culminates with his public embrace of the Body of Christ (cf. Jn 19:38-40).

The jailer’s journey in today’s first reading began with his reaction to the earthquake that led to his questioning Paul, Paul’s instruction, and the jailer’s Baptism and leading of his entire household into the Church.

The Church follows the same trajectory today. She first invites the curious to successive stages of inquiry and instruction that leads to Baptism, that leads to full participation in Eucharist, that concludes with the dismissal to go forth as signs that point to Christ as Lord and Savior.

Thank you. Stunning.

I waited until 70 ... Excellent move ... Extremely happy ...

I waited, too. If I die, whether I had maximized my Social Security benefits wouldn’t be a concern at all. To me, the only concern was what would happen if I live! Extremely happy with my decision.

Bonnie and Clyde, 1967

Bonnie and Clyde, 1967

They had the power to forgive sins because they had the gospel! … In spreading the gospel we are arming people with the power to know Christ as our savior, to forgive people who wrong us.

The apostles had the power to forgive sins because Christ gave it to them, in seclusion and unconditionally. The petition in the Lord’s prayer OTOH is a conditional request — not a commission — commended by our Lord in a public setting to all disciples to forgive us our sins against Him as we forgive those who have sinned against us against us. You are utterly ignoring the respective contexts and imports of Jn 20 and Mt 6.

… underground city … sarcophagus cemetery …

aka a necropolis.

Outstanding!

He’s got the creepy tampon Tim feel about him.

I had the same thought as I watched him making the rounds on the Sunday morning shows.

¡Gracias! 🙂

I imagine it was in the Garden of Gethsemane where he was really crushed by the idea of being separated from him whom he had been with fo r eternity before.

To put it another way, physical death (separation of the soul from the body) is nothing compared to spiritual death (separation from God).

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. (MT 10:28).

Marijuana leaf M
Smiley face S
A cross 1
Skull disguised as 3

I get the ‘M’, ‘1’ and ‘3’ (sorta…). But I’m having trouble with the ‘S’. “Smiley” is English. What does the ‘S’ stand for in Spanish?

Good Friday can be called “good” because of the results of Christ’s death on the cross.

Or to put it another way, it was good for us!