The document discusses what it means to truly live life and choose life. It argues that merely seeking possessions, pleasure, or power leads to emptiness and death, as these become false gods. True life is found by giving oneself to others through love of God and obedience to his commandments. The culture of death promotes selfishness, but Christians should embrace the culture of life by saying "yes" to Christ's gift of eternal life.
St. Ignatius was a highly creative person who constantly moved away from comfort and took risks that redirected his life journey. His experiences, including profound spiritual experiences during his time in Manresa and Jerusalem, indicate his inner zeal and passion. He founded the Society of Jesus to spread the message of Jesus in a creative way through the Spiritual Exercises and establishing schools and colleges. However, his creative and unconventional thinking also led to troubles with church authorities. St. Ignatius inspires Christians to respond creatively to today's challenges through sensitive openness to God and the needs of people.
This document discusses the challenges and opportunities in consecrated life today. It notes that while the number of those in religious life is declining, it still provides opportunities to serve in new ways. The greatest challenge is remaining true to one's calling amidst a culture that promotes materialism, individualism, and false identities. However, the current situation also presents opportunities to serve marginalized groups and reflect Christ's values. Religious are called to lead integrated lives of both reflection and action, speaking as prophets to their context.
This document discusses the theme of love from various perspectives. It argues that true love is self-emptying, self-giving, and leads to self-discovery. When we move away from being guided by love, we risk seeing others as things rather than human beings. Loving others as God loves us means using our abilities to help the poor and marginalized. True love can change everything by transforming hardened hearts and allowing us to see others through the eyes of Christ.
This lesson will:
• Explain why being good makes us happy and being bad makes us unhappy.
• Define being “good” and show its essential characteristic as “living for the sake of others.”
• Show that this definition of being “good” is universal.
• Encourage students to be good, starting from today.
This document discusses different vocations and callings in life, including married life, religious life, and single life. It describes the elements of a calling as being a mystery, personal, and involving sacrifice and mission. A calling is realized through commitment, motivation, and formation. It also discusses obstacles to living according to God's calling, such as love of flesh, sensual love, and worldly love. The key aspects of a calling are commitment over mere motivation and allowing God to guide one's path.
The document provides a summary of key points from Barry Kennedy's article on what people truly need in life. It discusses that while people often claim to "need" wants, true needs are things like God, companionship, and forgiveness. The article emphasizes that we truly need God for salvation, fellowship, and as a companion. It also stresses we need forgiveness for our sins. In concluding, the document examines how fulfilling our true needs of God, companionship through Him, and forgiveness allows us to have true self-esteem, fellowship, and cleansing from sin.
St. Ignatius was a highly creative person who constantly moved away from comfort and took risks that redirected his life journey. His experiences, including profound spiritual experiences during his time in Manresa and Jerusalem, indicate his inner zeal and passion. He founded the Society of Jesus to spread the message of Jesus in a creative way through the Spiritual Exercises and establishing schools and colleges. However, his creative and unconventional thinking also led to troubles with church authorities. St. Ignatius inspires Christians to respond creatively to today's challenges through sensitive openness to God and the needs of people.
This document discusses the challenges and opportunities in consecrated life today. It notes that while the number of those in religious life is declining, it still provides opportunities to serve in new ways. The greatest challenge is remaining true to one's calling amidst a culture that promotes materialism, individualism, and false identities. However, the current situation also presents opportunities to serve marginalized groups and reflect Christ's values. Religious are called to lead integrated lives of both reflection and action, speaking as prophets to their context.
This document discusses the theme of love from various perspectives. It argues that true love is self-emptying, self-giving, and leads to self-discovery. When we move away from being guided by love, we risk seeing others as things rather than human beings. Loving others as God loves us means using our abilities to help the poor and marginalized. True love can change everything by transforming hardened hearts and allowing us to see others through the eyes of Christ.
This lesson will:
• Explain why being good makes us happy and being bad makes us unhappy.
• Define being “good” and show its essential characteristic as “living for the sake of others.”
• Show that this definition of being “good” is universal.
• Encourage students to be good, starting from today.
This document discusses different vocations and callings in life, including married life, religious life, and single life. It describes the elements of a calling as being a mystery, personal, and involving sacrifice and mission. A calling is realized through commitment, motivation, and formation. It also discusses obstacles to living according to God's calling, such as love of flesh, sensual love, and worldly love. The key aspects of a calling are commitment over mere motivation and allowing God to guide one's path.
The document provides a summary of key points from Barry Kennedy's article on what people truly need in life. It discusses that while people often claim to "need" wants, true needs are things like God, companionship, and forgiveness. The article emphasizes that we truly need God for salvation, fellowship, and as a companion. It also stresses we need forgiveness for our sins. In concluding, the document examines how fulfilling our true needs of God, companionship through Him, and forgiveness allows us to have true self-esteem, fellowship, and cleansing from sin.
Global Classroom VUC - Phd-Project so far Winter 2013CharlotteLarke
The document summarizes research from a PhD project studying an innovative video-mediated teaching model called Global Classroom at VUC Storstrøm, an adult education center in Denmark. Key findings include:
1) Students found the model motivating due to flexibility but faced technological and pedagogical issues. Teachers struggled with attention divides, assessing participation, and a lack of innovative teaching models.
2) The transition challenged the organization and teachers, who lacked influence and saw difficulties where project owners did not.
3) Moving forward, developing innovative pedagogical elements through workshops and design research, as well as providing safe spaces for teachers to practice new designs, could help realize new opportunities in Global Class
To believe and the disappearance of the dinosaurskerygmaawards
1. The document discusses the nature of faith and belief from a Christian perspective.
2. It states that believing means accepting truths that the mind does not fully understand and involves trusting in Christ rather than just intellectual beliefs.
3. Several key aspects of faith discussed include it being a fundamental orientation of life, an ongoing conversion process, and requiring both faith and reason working together.
God is presented as peculiar in several ways according to the document:
- God became man in Jesus Christ to allow humanity a glimpse of the intimacy within God as a loving relationship between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- God humbled himself by taking on human form and washing the feet of his disciples, revealing his nature as a suffering servant.
- God's love is demanding yet tender, drawing humanity to himself through sacrifice while having a heart for those who suffer.
The cross reveals profound truths about God and humanity:
- God sacrificed his son out of love to save humanity, showing the radical nature of divine love.
- The cross is not a symbol of denial of life, but the true path to finding life through self-giving rather than self-seeking.
- Following Christ requires taking up one's cross daily by losing oneself in service to others, which leads to joy and fruitfulness.
1. Benedict XVI responds to questions about God, Christianity, and faith. Regarding how God is described, he says God is neither male nor female but that biblical images use both masculine and feminine attributes to depict God's compassion.
2. On whether we can image God, he says we can consider the image God gave of himself in Jesus Christ, who is the perfect image of God. While this image does not allow us to represent God's infinity, it shows us God through Christ's life and teachings.
3. In response to why life should not just be easy, enjoyable and pleasant, Benedict acknowledges the temptation to seek happiness through material means but says this is ultimately empty and deceiving. True happiness
Time of promises, critical, alternative and solidarykerygmaawards
1) Benedict XVI seems well-liked by university students, as his speeches often address questions relevant to their lives. Youth is a time of promises and discerning truth from deception.
2) The document provides considerations for youth, separated by asterisks, addressing themes like choosing God, living morally, and proclaiming Christ to others.
3) It emphasizes following Christ fully, being part of his Church, cultivating spiritual life through prayer and scripture, and boldly proclaiming the Gospel despite fear. Youth is a time of generosity.
This document provides a lesson on living a Christian life through practical actions like stewardship, tithing, marriage, social responsibilities, and generosity. It discusses how Christians should use their time, talents, and possessions to serve others based on biblical principles. Several passages are presented and reflected upon to illustrate what actions and behaviors exemplify following Christ's example of unselfish living for the good of others.
The document discusses spiritual disciplines and bringing balance to life. It provides an overview of different spiritual disciplines such as prayer, study, fasting and solitude. It notes that spiritual disciplines allow for growth and transformation by God's grace as we place our minds and bodies before Him. However, spiritual disciplines must be practiced with balance and not become ends in themselves, as too strong an emphasis on either human effort or divine grace can be problematic. The overall goal of the disciplines is to know, love and trust God more fully.
The document discusses key aspects of practical Christian living including:
1) Stewardship of time, talents, abilities and possessions for the benefit of others.
2) The importance of tithing as a small way to give back to God for all He has given.
3) Loving oneself in the Christian sense of living for God and others, not selfishly.
4) Biblical marriage as a sacred, intimate bond between a man and woman meant to reflect Christ's relationship with the church.
5) Challenges around sexuality in society today and the need for compassionate yet principled biblical counsel.
1) The document discusses what it means for Christians to "hold forth the word of life" and live their lives in a way that shares the gospel message with others.
2) It argues that all Christians, not just preachers, should be illuminating the gospel and exposing the "hidden things of darkness" through how they conduct themselves each day.
3) The ultimate goal is for non-Christians to see the gospel message lived out in believers' behavior and attitudes, so that more people come to understand the "word of life" that is Jesus Christ.
1) Don Cupitt proposes reinventing religious thought for a purely human world without supernatural elements.
2) He argues we must forget organized religion and traditions, instead taking religion as personal spirituality. The focus shifts from redemption from sin to conquering nihilism in the present life.
3) Cupitt advocates reconstructing an ideal culture from nothing, with the simplest worldview focusing on reconciling with life in general and one's own life, given the realities of time, chance, and death. He presents a vision of "solar living" aimed at self-expression and enhancing life's value.
This document provides an overview of the religion of Heathenism. It begins by explaining that Heathenism emerged alongside other modern Pagan religions in the 1960s but focuses on reviving the pre-Christian beliefs of Northern Europe. It describes some key differences between Heathenism and other Pagan religions in terms of structure and beliefs. The document then discusses several core Heathen beliefs and principles, including an emphasis on personal responsibility, living with dignity, and viewing the gods as supportive friends rather than vengeful beings. It also explores the concept of Wyrd in Heathenism and how it relates to fate and destiny.
What is the Difference Between the Different ReligionsPeter Hammond
This document discusses the differences between Christianity and other religions. It argues that Christianity is unique in its doctrines of the atonement of sins through Jesus's sacrificial death and resurrection. It notes that other religions have conflicting views on the nature of God, ethics, the goal of life, and the nature of man. The document asserts that Jesus's life, teachings, death and resurrection make Christianity uniquely based on its founder in a way that other religions are not. It concludes that Jesus alone claimed and proved himself to be the truth, the way and the life by dying for sins and rising from the dead.
This document discusses the differences between Christianity and other religions. It argues that Christianity is unique in its doctrines of the atonement of sins through Jesus's sacrificial death and resurrection. It notes that other religions have differing views of God, sin, ethics, and the afterlife that are incompatible with Christianity. The document emphasizes that Jesus's life, teachings, death, and resurrection make Christianity centered on an historical figure rather than just philosophical teachings. It concludes Christianity alone provides salvation from sin through faith in Christ.
This document discusses how Jesus will appear with believers in glory. It provides commentary on Colossians 3:4, which states that when Christ appears, believers will also appear with him in glory. The document discusses how Christ is the essence of believers' spiritual life and how they will share in his final manifestation and appearance. It emphasizes that Christ is believers' life now and that they will share in his glory.
This document discusses interpreting the Bible as one grand narrative rather than isolated verses and principles. It argues that living in the Story means seeing our lives as part of God's redemptive plan unfolding throughout Scripture, rather than extracting bits to apply to modern life. Breaking the Bible down loses the overarching meaning and purpose that guides how we should engage culture and the world as God's people.
Essay Scholarships 2015 College StudentsJill Johnson
The document provides instructions for students on how to get help writing an essay or assignment through the HelpWriting.net website. It outlines a 5 step process: 1) Create an account with an email and password. 2) Complete a 10 minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions until satisfied with the work. The document emphasizes that original, high-quality work is guaranteed or a full refund will be provided.
This document provides an overview of arguments for and against the existence of God. It discusses the complexity of the universe and life as an argument for a creator or designer. It also considers scientific explanations for the origin and laws of the universe as arguments against the need for God. The document outlines beliefs about God in major religions and considers whether an all-powerful God could exist given the amount of suffering in the world. It presents counterarguments that God's existence cannot be proven and that religious beliefs may require suspending logical thought.
Being a Christian is difficult for several reasons:
1. Following Christ requires changing one's character, which is an extremely difficult task that seems almost impossible.
2. There is confusion, anger, judgment, and violence among Christian traditions and between Christians and non-Christians, which makes Christianity unappealing.
3. Most Christians are nominal and leave their faith outside of church, failing to live authentically or take social action as called for by Christ. This dims Christianity's light for transforming society.
4. The biggest impediment to living out faith is ourselves - our pride, arrogance, lack of interest in others, and failure to use our time, talents, and resources to demonstrate
Global Classroom VUC - Phd-Project so far Winter 2013CharlotteLarke
The document summarizes research from a PhD project studying an innovative video-mediated teaching model called Global Classroom at VUC Storstrøm, an adult education center in Denmark. Key findings include:
1) Students found the model motivating due to flexibility but faced technological and pedagogical issues. Teachers struggled with attention divides, assessing participation, and a lack of innovative teaching models.
2) The transition challenged the organization and teachers, who lacked influence and saw difficulties where project owners did not.
3) Moving forward, developing innovative pedagogical elements through workshops and design research, as well as providing safe spaces for teachers to practice new designs, could help realize new opportunities in Global Class
To believe and the disappearance of the dinosaurskerygmaawards
1. The document discusses the nature of faith and belief from a Christian perspective.
2. It states that believing means accepting truths that the mind does not fully understand and involves trusting in Christ rather than just intellectual beliefs.
3. Several key aspects of faith discussed include it being a fundamental orientation of life, an ongoing conversion process, and requiring both faith and reason working together.
God is presented as peculiar in several ways according to the document:
- God became man in Jesus Christ to allow humanity a glimpse of the intimacy within God as a loving relationship between Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- God humbled himself by taking on human form and washing the feet of his disciples, revealing his nature as a suffering servant.
- God's love is demanding yet tender, drawing humanity to himself through sacrifice while having a heart for those who suffer.
The cross reveals profound truths about God and humanity:
- God sacrificed his son out of love to save humanity, showing the radical nature of divine love.
- The cross is not a symbol of denial of life, but the true path to finding life through self-giving rather than self-seeking.
- Following Christ requires taking up one's cross daily by losing oneself in service to others, which leads to joy and fruitfulness.
1. Benedict XVI responds to questions about God, Christianity, and faith. Regarding how God is described, he says God is neither male nor female but that biblical images use both masculine and feminine attributes to depict God's compassion.
2. On whether we can image God, he says we can consider the image God gave of himself in Jesus Christ, who is the perfect image of God. While this image does not allow us to represent God's infinity, it shows us God through Christ's life and teachings.
3. In response to why life should not just be easy, enjoyable and pleasant, Benedict acknowledges the temptation to seek happiness through material means but says this is ultimately empty and deceiving. True happiness
Time of promises, critical, alternative and solidarykerygmaawards
1) Benedict XVI seems well-liked by university students, as his speeches often address questions relevant to their lives. Youth is a time of promises and discerning truth from deception.
2) The document provides considerations for youth, separated by asterisks, addressing themes like choosing God, living morally, and proclaiming Christ to others.
3) It emphasizes following Christ fully, being part of his Church, cultivating spiritual life through prayer and scripture, and boldly proclaiming the Gospel despite fear. Youth is a time of generosity.
This document provides a lesson on living a Christian life through practical actions like stewardship, tithing, marriage, social responsibilities, and generosity. It discusses how Christians should use their time, talents, and possessions to serve others based on biblical principles. Several passages are presented and reflected upon to illustrate what actions and behaviors exemplify following Christ's example of unselfish living for the good of others.
The document discusses spiritual disciplines and bringing balance to life. It provides an overview of different spiritual disciplines such as prayer, study, fasting and solitude. It notes that spiritual disciplines allow for growth and transformation by God's grace as we place our minds and bodies before Him. However, spiritual disciplines must be practiced with balance and not become ends in themselves, as too strong an emphasis on either human effort or divine grace can be problematic. The overall goal of the disciplines is to know, love and trust God more fully.
The document discusses key aspects of practical Christian living including:
1) Stewardship of time, talents, abilities and possessions for the benefit of others.
2) The importance of tithing as a small way to give back to God for all He has given.
3) Loving oneself in the Christian sense of living for God and others, not selfishly.
4) Biblical marriage as a sacred, intimate bond between a man and woman meant to reflect Christ's relationship with the church.
5) Challenges around sexuality in society today and the need for compassionate yet principled biblical counsel.
1) The document discusses what it means for Christians to "hold forth the word of life" and live their lives in a way that shares the gospel message with others.
2) It argues that all Christians, not just preachers, should be illuminating the gospel and exposing the "hidden things of darkness" through how they conduct themselves each day.
3) The ultimate goal is for non-Christians to see the gospel message lived out in believers' behavior and attitudes, so that more people come to understand the "word of life" that is Jesus Christ.
1) Don Cupitt proposes reinventing religious thought for a purely human world without supernatural elements.
2) He argues we must forget organized religion and traditions, instead taking religion as personal spirituality. The focus shifts from redemption from sin to conquering nihilism in the present life.
3) Cupitt advocates reconstructing an ideal culture from nothing, with the simplest worldview focusing on reconciling with life in general and one's own life, given the realities of time, chance, and death. He presents a vision of "solar living" aimed at self-expression and enhancing life's value.
This document provides an overview of the religion of Heathenism. It begins by explaining that Heathenism emerged alongside other modern Pagan religions in the 1960s but focuses on reviving the pre-Christian beliefs of Northern Europe. It describes some key differences between Heathenism and other Pagan religions in terms of structure and beliefs. The document then discusses several core Heathen beliefs and principles, including an emphasis on personal responsibility, living with dignity, and viewing the gods as supportive friends rather than vengeful beings. It also explores the concept of Wyrd in Heathenism and how it relates to fate and destiny.
What is the Difference Between the Different ReligionsPeter Hammond
This document discusses the differences between Christianity and other religions. It argues that Christianity is unique in its doctrines of the atonement of sins through Jesus's sacrificial death and resurrection. It notes that other religions have conflicting views on the nature of God, ethics, the goal of life, and the nature of man. The document asserts that Jesus's life, teachings, death and resurrection make Christianity uniquely based on its founder in a way that other religions are not. It concludes that Jesus alone claimed and proved himself to be the truth, the way and the life by dying for sins and rising from the dead.
This document discusses the differences between Christianity and other religions. It argues that Christianity is unique in its doctrines of the atonement of sins through Jesus's sacrificial death and resurrection. It notes that other religions have differing views of God, sin, ethics, and the afterlife that are incompatible with Christianity. The document emphasizes that Jesus's life, teachings, death, and resurrection make Christianity centered on an historical figure rather than just philosophical teachings. It concludes Christianity alone provides salvation from sin through faith in Christ.
This document discusses how Jesus will appear with believers in glory. It provides commentary on Colossians 3:4, which states that when Christ appears, believers will also appear with him in glory. The document discusses how Christ is the essence of believers' spiritual life and how they will share in his final manifestation and appearance. It emphasizes that Christ is believers' life now and that they will share in his glory.
This document discusses interpreting the Bible as one grand narrative rather than isolated verses and principles. It argues that living in the Story means seeing our lives as part of God's redemptive plan unfolding throughout Scripture, rather than extracting bits to apply to modern life. Breaking the Bible down loses the overarching meaning and purpose that guides how we should engage culture and the world as God's people.
Essay Scholarships 2015 College StudentsJill Johnson
The document provides instructions for students on how to get help writing an essay or assignment through the HelpWriting.net website. It outlines a 5 step process: 1) Create an account with an email and password. 2) Complete a 10 minute order form with instructions, sources, and deadline. 3) Review bids from writers and choose one. 4) Review the completed paper and authorize payment. 5) Request revisions until satisfied with the work. The document emphasizes that original, high-quality work is guaranteed or a full refund will be provided.
This document provides an overview of arguments for and against the existence of God. It discusses the complexity of the universe and life as an argument for a creator or designer. It also considers scientific explanations for the origin and laws of the universe as arguments against the need for God. The document outlines beliefs about God in major religions and considers whether an all-powerful God could exist given the amount of suffering in the world. It presents counterarguments that God's existence cannot be proven and that religious beliefs may require suspending logical thought.
Being a Christian is difficult for several reasons:
1. Following Christ requires changing one's character, which is an extremely difficult task that seems almost impossible.
2. There is confusion, anger, judgment, and violence among Christian traditions and between Christians and non-Christians, which makes Christianity unappealing.
3. Most Christians are nominal and leave their faith outside of church, failing to live authentically or take social action as called for by Christ. This dims Christianity's light for transforming society.
4. The biggest impediment to living out faith is ourselves - our pride, arrogance, lack of interest in others, and failure to use our time, talents, and resources to demonstrate
The document discusses the marks of authentic Christianity according to pastor Ray Stedman. It begins by contrasting authentic Christianity, exemplified by Jesus and Paul, with inauthentic forms that are more concerned with appearances than substance. The author then outlines five unmistakable marks of authentic Christianity according to Paul's letter to the Corinthians: 1) Unquenchable optimism and thankfulness even in trials, 2) Unvarying success in achieving God's goals through struggles, 3) Spreading the knowledge and fragrance of Christ everywhere, 4) Sufficiency coming from God rather than self, and 5) Boldness coming from knowing Christ rather than circumstances. These marks indicate a genuine, life-changing relationship with Christ at
This document provides a summary of key concepts from a lecture on death and dying. It discusses different views of immortality, including living forever on Earth versus living forever elsewhere after death. It also examines how various religious and cultural traditions have portrayed immortality, often viewing an eternal life on Earth as dangerous or a violation of morality. While some hope science may find a way to prolong life or cure aging, most traditions accept mortality as inevitable. The document also discusses views of the afterlife and how they relate to ideas of judgment and morality.
God's Ways for his people and his Church
-Zac Poonen
INDEX
1. Knowing God's Ways
2. Some Important Truths That I Have Learnt
3. Principles Of Serving God
4. How A Spiritual Movement Declines
5. Three Marks Of A Spiritual Man
6. Five Sins That Jesus Hated The Most
7. Every Church Must Have A Doorkeeper
8. An Axe To The Root
9. New-Covenant Servants And New-Covenant Churches
10. Lessons From Cain and Abel
11. Owe No Man Anything
12. Do You Accuse Or Do You Intercede?
13. A Consuming Fire In The Midst of The Church
14. Valuing The Church
15. Seeing The Glory Of Christ And Partaking Of It
16. A Clean Heart And A Pure Life
17. The Seven Pillars of Wisdom
18. The True Grace Of God
19. The Truth About Speaking In Tongues
20. Shibboleths Among Believers
21. Understanding The Truth Accurately
This document discusses various Biblical commands regarding forbidden mixtures and separation for sacred purposes. It examines commands prohibiting mixing seeds, mating different animal kinds, and wearing wool/linen blends. The document explores possible meanings for these rules, including protecting the integrity of creation and distinguishing the sacred from the secular. It also discusses the Biblical concept of nazirites, who separated themselves for a time to dedicate to God, and what commitments people today could make to spread holiness. Overall, the document argues that these purity laws aim to habituate people to a holy life and help them fulfill their duty to become a holy nation that brings God's light to others.
The document provides an overview and summary of key topics in practical religion according to J.C. Ryle. It discusses the starting point of genuine faith through self-examination and exertion. It outlines foundations of faith including prayer, Bible reading, and participating in communion. It explores advancing in faith through charity, zeal, happiness, and avoiding formalism. It addresses our lot in life regarding the world, riches/poverty, sickness, and family. Finally, it considers our future home, being heirs of God, the great gatherings and separation, and eternity with God through Christ.
Shane O'Doherty fue un terrorista del IRA que pasó 14 años en prisión tras ser condenado a 30 cadenas perpetuas. En la cárcel se dio cuenta de su error al estudiar los Derechos Humanos y la Biblia, sintiéndose avergonzado de sus acciones. Decidió pedir perdón públicamente a sus víctimas, aunque muchas no le aceptaron el arrepentimiento. Su experiencia la dejó escrita en un libro, siendo el primer testimonio de un miembro arrepentido del IRA.
El documento presenta varias frases sobre el perdón de diferentes autores. Algunas de las ideas principales son: 1) Perdonar es un acto de valentía y fortaleza que nos permite avanzar y sanar heridas del pasado. 2) Perdonar no significa olvidar lo sucedido ni excusar las acciones, sino asumir la responsabilidad y sentir empatía por el daño causado. 3) El perdón trae paz interior y permite dejar atrás el dolor para enfocarse en el presente y futuro.
Sudáfrica. El perdón como motor de la historia, P. Rivas y J. Marrodánkerygmaawards
El reciente Mundial de Fútbol ha demostrado que Sudáfrica funciona. Hay pobreza, inseguridad, desigualdades y violencia, pero el apartheid que ensom-breció su historia es apenas un recuerdo del pasado. Hace 25 años, con Mandela en la cárcel y una minoría blanca al frente del timón, la guerra civil parecía inevitable. Sin embargo, todo el país emprendió conjuntamente el camino de la reconciliación y logró cambiar el rumbo de los acontecimientos. Lo ocurrido en Sudáfrica revela que algunas utopías aún son posibles.
El perdón y la promesa Ignacio Aréchagakerygmaawards
¿Quién no desea tener una trayectoria coherente? De un modo u otro, aspiramos a
que la peripecia vital componga una biografía -por modesta que sea-, y no hojas
sueltas de calendario. Este deseo choca no sólo con los obstáculos exteriores, sino
con nuestros propios límites: esa continua tensión entre lo que somos, lo que
hemos sido y lo que deberíamos llegar a ser. Lo que ahora vemos como errores
del pasado arrastra la carga de lo irreversible; las metas que nos fijamos para el
futuro llevan el sello de la incertidumbre: ¿Seré capaz? ¿No cambiaré? ¿Seguirá
teniendo sentido ese compromiso?
Karla Faye Tucker, la asesina ejecutada en Tejas el 3 de febrero de 1998, ha causado conmoción en Estados Unidos, donde casi todas las semanas se aplica alguna pena de muerte sin que la gente muestre mucho interés. Pero Tucker reunía varias condiciones especiales: era una mujer, se expresaba bien, se había convertido en ferviente cristiana y todo el país la conocía a través de la televisión. Los comentarios publicados en estos días subrayan que esta ejecución ha hecho pensar a muchos. Pero no es seguro que, pasada la impresión, cambie la opinión pública, mayoritariamente a favor de la pena capital.
El mensaje de juan pablo ii para la jornada mundial de la pazkerygmaawards
El documento resume el mensaje del Papa Juan Pablo II para la Jornada Mundial de la Paz de 2001. El Papa argumenta que la justicia y el perdón son pilares fundamentales para la paz verdadera. Aunque la justicia es importante, el perdón es necesario para curar heridas y restaurar relaciones. El terrorismo ataca esta paz basada en la justicia y el perdón. Ninguna injusticia justifica los ataques terroristas. El perdón requiere valentía moral y conduce a una humanidad más plena.
Discurso que el Santo Padre Benedicto XVIkerygmaawards
Moisés es descrito como un hombre de oración que intercede constantemente ante Dios por el pueblo de Israel. Cuando el pueblo construye un becerro de oro mientras Moisés está en el Monte Sinaí, Dios le dice que destruirá al pueblo. Moisés entonces ora por misericordia, apelando a la fidelidad de Dios hacia los patriarcas y su promesa. Moisés no excusa el pecado del pueblo sino que pide a Dios que sea fiel a su naturaleza misericordiosa. Dios per
Este documento explora el tema del perdón en una sociedad dura. Argumenta que perdonar es un gran acto de amor que requiere renunciar a la venganza y el odio. Explica que el resentimiento y el daño no resuelto pueden hacer que una persona se vuelva amargada, mientras que el perdón purifica y hace más humanos. El perdón verdadero requiere un sentido espiritual profundo y es una señal de madurez y amor.
El documento habla sobre el arte de perdonar. Explica que perdonar significa renunciar a la venganza y querer lo mejor para la otra persona a pesar de todo. También menciona que perdonar es un acto libre que pone fin al círculo vicioso de odio y violencia. Finalmente, señala que perdonar libera tanto al ofensor como al ofendido de los enfados y rencores.
The Kerygma Awards 2012 announces its second international short film contest. [1] Entrants must be ages 17 to 25 and submit a film no longer than 65 seconds for spots or 4 minutes for shorts. [2] Films can be submitted in any language but must include English subtitles and must be sent as an MP4 or MOV file by March 12, 2012. [3] Winners will be chosen by a jury and prizes include $6,000 for first place and $2,000 for second place. [4] Participation means consenting to the contest rules and terms regarding copyright and use of entrant information.
Este documento es una ficha de inscripción para un concurso de vídeos cortos y spots publicitarios. Solicita los
nombres, correos electrónicos y facultades de los participantes, así como el título, sinopsis y formato de su obra. Al
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1. 2. Live life
What do we want it to live a full life, satisfied one hundred percent ...? We want to live! Just live! Without
prohibitions that limit us! We want to live in wealth and plenitude.
However, what is life? Where do we find? Why do some who seek only to live with empty and meaningless
lives?
Choose life! What does it mean? How do you do? Where is it?
2. 1.2 What do we understand for being alive?
I think that the vast majority of human beings spontaneously have the same concept of life as the Prodigal Son of the Gospel. He had his share
of the patrimony given to him and then felt free; in the end, what he wanted was to live no longer burdened by the duties of home, but just to
live. He wanted everything that life can offer. He wanted to enjoy it to the full - living, only living, immersed in life's abundance, missing none
of all the valuable things it can offer.
In the end he found himself caring for pigs and even envying those animals - his life had become so empty and so useless. And his freedom was
also proving useless. When all that people want from life is to take possession of it, it becomes ever emptier and poorer; it is easy to end up
seeking refuge in drugs, in the great deception. And doubts surface as to whether, in the end, life is truly a good.
No, we do not find life in this way. Jesus' words about life in abundance are found in the Good Shepherd discourse. His words are set in a
double context.
Concerning the shepherd, Jesus tells us that he lays down his life. "No one takes [my life] from me, but I lay it down of my own accord" (cf. Jn
10: 18). It is only in giving life that it is found; life is not found by seeking to possess it. This is what we must learn from Christ; and the Holy
Spirit teaches us that it is a pure gift, that it is God's gift of himself. The more one gives one's life for others, for goodness itself, the more
abundantly the river of life flows
St Peter's Square. Saturday June 3, 2006
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2.2Ways of living through dead men
For the people of the Old Testament, this question was just as urgent as it is for us today. No doubt they listened attentively when Moses said
to them: “I set before you life or death, blessing or curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live in the love of the Lord
your God, obeying his voice, clinging to him – for in this your life consists” (Dt 30:19-20). It was clear what they had to do: they had to turn
away from other gods and worship the true God who had revealed himself to Moses – and they had to obey his commandments. You might
think that in today’s world, people are unlikely to start worshipping other gods. But sometimes people worship “other gods” without realizing
it. False “gods”, whatever name, shape or form we give them, are nearly always associated with the worship of three things: material
possessions, possessive love, or power. Let me explain what I mean.
Material possessions, in themselves, are good. We would not survive for long without money, clothing and shelter. We must eat in order to
stay alive. Yet if we are greedy, if we refuse to share what we have with the hungry and the poor, then we make our possessions into a false
god. How many voices in our materialist society tell us that happiness is to be found by acquiring as many possessions and luxuries as we can!
But this is to make possessions into a false god. Instead of bringing life, they bring death.
WYD, Sydney. Friday July 18, 2008
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Authentic love is obviously something good. Without it, life would hardly be worth living. It fulfils our deepest need, and when we love, we
become most fully ourselves, most fully human. But how easily it can be made into a false god! People often think they are being loving when
actually they are being possessive or manipulative. People sometimes treat others as objects to satisfy their own needs rather than as persons
to be loved and cherished. How easy it is to be deceived by the many voices in our society that advocate a permissive approach to sexuality,
without regard for modesty, self-respect or the moral values that bring quality to human relationships! This is worship of a false god. Instead
of bringing life, it brings death.
The power God has given us to shape the world around us is obviously something good. Used properly and responsibly, it enables us to
transform people’s lives. Every community needs good leaders. Yet how tempting it can be to grasp at power for its own sake, to seek to
dominate others or to exploit the natural environment for selfish purposes! This is to make power into a false god. Instead of bringing life, it
brings death.
The cult of material possessions, the cult of possessive love and the cult of power often lead people to attempt to “play God”: to try to seize
total control, with no regard for the wisdom or the commandments that God has made known to us. This is the path that leads towards death.
By contrast, worship of the one true God means recognizing in him the source of all goodness, entrusting ourselves to him, opening ourselves
to the healing power of his grace and obeying his commandments: that is the way to choose life.
WYD, Sydney. Friday July 18, 2008
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In the end, life is not about accumulation. It is much more than success. To be truly alive is to be transformed from within, open to the energy
of God’s love. In accepting the power of the Holy Spirit you too can transform your families, communities and nations. Set free the gifts! Let
wisdom, courage, awe and reverence be the marks of greatness!
WYD, Sydney. Saturday July 19, 2008
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3.2 Let's say 'Not' to the culture of the death
"Choose life!" What does it mean? How do you do? What is life? To have the most? Power "have it all, afford all know no limits other than
those of your own desire? "Power can have everything and do everything, enjoy life without limitation? Is not this the life? Does not it seem
this way, as in all times, the only possible answer? But if we look at our world, we see that this lifestyle just a diabolical circle of alcohol, sex
and drugs, that this apparent choice of life should be considered a rival neighbor, always feel what you possess as too little, and has precisely
the anti-culture of death, the boredom of life, lack of self-love, which we see everywhere today. The glory of this choice is a misleading picture
of the devil. In effect, gets to the truth, because it presents the man as a god, but as a false god, who knows no love, only to himself, and
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3. referred everything to himself. The benchmark for the man is the idol, not God, in this attempt to be a god. This way of choosing life is a lie,
because it leaves God on your side and it distorts everything. "Choose life!".
Contemplating Christ. The meaning of the Jubilee Year 2000
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And if we think about it now, we can say that also in our time we need to say "no" to the widely prevalent culture of death.It is an
"anticulture" manifested, for example, in drugs, in the flight from reality to what is illusory, to a false happiness expressed in deceit, fraud,
injustice and contempt for others, for solidarity, and for responsibility for the poor and the suffering; it is expressed in a sexuality that
becomes sheer irresponsible enjoyment, that makes the human person into a "thing", so to speak, no longer considered a person who
deserves personal love which requires fidelity, but who becomes a commodity, a mere object.
Let us say "no" to this promise of apparent happiness, to this "pompa" of what may seem to be life but is in fact merely an instrument of
death, and to this "anticulture", in order to cultivate instead the culture of life. For this reason, the Christian "yes", from ancient times to our
day, is a great "yes" to life. It is our "yes" to Christ, our "yes" to the Conqueror of death and the "yes" to life in time and in eternity.
Sistine Chapel, Sunday January 8, 2006.
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This is the philosophy of life, the culture of life that becomes concrete and practical and beautiful in communion with Christ, the living God,
who walks with us in the companionship of his friends, in the great family of the Church. Baptism is a gift of life.
It is a "yes" to the challenge of really living life, of saying "no" to the attack of death that presents itself under the guise of life; and it is a "yes"
to the great gift of true life that became present on the Face of Christ, who gives himself to us in Baptism and subsequently in the Eucharist.
Sistine Chapel, Sunday January 8, 2006.
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A vivid illustration of what it means to turn back from the path of death onto the path of life is found in a Gospel story that I am sure you all
know well: the parable of the prodigal son. When that young man left his father’s house at the beginning of the story, he was seeking the
illusory pleasures promised by false “gods”. He squandered his inheritance on a life of indulgence, and ended up in abject poverty and misery.
When he reached the very lowest point, hungry and abandoned, he realized how foolish he had been to leave his loving father. Humbly, he
returned and asked forgiveness. Joyfully his father embraced him and exclaimed: “This son of mine was dead, and has come back to life; he
was lost, and is found” (Lk 15:24)
Many of you must have had personal experience of what that young man went through. Perhaps you have made choices that you now regret,
choices that led you down a path which, however attractive it appeared at the time, only led you deeper into misery and abandonment. The
choice to abuse drugs or alcohol, to engage in criminal activity or self-harm, may have seemed at the time to offer a way out of a difficult or
confusing situation. You now know that, instead of bringing life, it brings death. I wish to acknowledge your courage in choosing to turn back
onto the path of life, just like the young man in the parable.
WYD, Sydney. Friday July 18, 2008
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4.2 Jesus wants to give us life galore
Jesus, and through him God himself, actually comes to us and draws us to himself. "He sends forth the Holy Spirit" - this is what Scripture says.
What effect does this have?
I would like first of all to pick out two aspects: the Holy Spirit, through whom God comes to us, brings us life and freedom. Let us look at both
these things a little more closely.
"I came that they might have life, and have it abundantly", Jesus says in the Gospel of John (10: 10). Life and freedom: these are the things for
which we all yearn. But what is this - where and how do we find "life"?
Jesus' words about life in abundance are found in the Good Shepherd discourse. His words are set in a double context.
Concerning the shepherd, Jesus tells us that he lays down his life. "No one takes [my life] from me, but I lay it down of my own accord" (cf. Jn
10: 18). It is only in giving life that it is found; life is not found by seeking to possess it. This is what we must learn from Christ; and the Holy
Spirit teaches us that it is a pure gift, that it is God's gift of himself. The more one gives one's life for others, for goodness itself, the more
abundantly the river of life flows
St. Peter´s square.Saturday June 3, 2006
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Secondly, the Lord tells us that life unfolds in walking with the Shepherd who is familiar with the pasture - the places where the sources of life
flow.
We find life in communion with the One who is life in person - in communion with the living God, a communion into which we are introduced
by the Holy Spirit, who is called in the hymn of Vespers"fons vivus", a living source.
The pasture where the sources of life flow is the Word of God as we find it in Scripture, in the faith of the Church. The pasture is God himself
who we learn to recognize in the communion of faith through the power of the Holy Spirit.
St. Peter´s square.Saturday June 3, 2006
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4. Where the true source of life no longer flows, where people only appropriate life instead of giving it, wherever people are ready to dispose of
unborn life because it seems to take up room in their own lives, it is there that the life of others is most at risk.
If we want to protect life, then we must above all rediscover the source of life; then life itself must re-emerge in its full beauty and
sublimeness; then we must let ourselves be enlivened by the Holy Spirit, the creative source of life.
St. Peter´s square.Saturday June 3, 2006
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5.2 How to live alive
I, but no longer I: this is the formula of Christian life rooted in Baptism, the formula of the Resurrection within time. I, but no longer I: if we live
in this way, we transform the world. It is a formula contrary to all ideologies of violence, it is a programme opposed to corruption and to the
desire for power and possession.
"I live and you will live also", says Jesus in Saint John’s Gospel (14:19) to his disciples, that is, to us. We will live through our existential
communion with him, through being taken up into him who is life itself. Eternal life, blessed immortality, we have not by ourselves or in
ourselves, but through a relation - through existential communion with him who is Truth and Love and is therefore eternal: God himself.
Simple indestructibility of the soul by itself could not give meaning to eternal life, it could not make it a true life. Life comes to us from being
loved by him who is Life; it comes to us from living-with and loving-with him. I, but no longer I: this is the way of the Cross, the way that
"crosses over" a life simply closed in on the I, thereby opening up the road towards true and lasting joy.
Vatican Basilica. Holy Saturday, April 15, 2006
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In this context we may recall that Moses’ mother placed him in a basket in the Nile. Then, through God’s providence, he was taken out of the
water, carried from death to life, and thus – having himself been saved from the waters of death – he was able to lead others through the sea
of death. Jesus descended for us into the dark waters of death. But through his blood, so the Letter to the Hebrews tells us, he was brought
back from death: his love united itself to the Father’s love, and thus from the abyss of death he was able to rise to life. Now he raises us from
the waters of death to true life. This is exactly what happens in Baptism: he draws us towards himself, he draws us into true life.
He leads us through the often murky sea of history, where we are frequently in danger of sinking amid all the confusion and perils. In Baptism
he takes us, as it were, by the hand, he leads us along the path that passes through the Red Sea of this life and introduces us to everlasting life,
the true and upright life. Let us grasp his hand firmly! Whatever may happen, whatever may befall us, let us not lose hold of his hand! Let us
walk along the path that leads to life.
St. Peter's Basilica. Holy Saturday March 22, 2008
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With Baptism you are already born to new life in virtue of God's grace. Nonetheless, since this new life has not eliminated either the weakness
of human nature or the inclination to sin, we are given the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Confession. Every time that you do so with
faith and devotion, after an attentive examination of conscience, God's love and mercy open your heart to Christ's minister. To him, and
thereby to Christ himself, you express your sorrow for the sins you have committed with the firm determination to sin no more in the future
and the readiness to accept joyfully the acts of penance to which he will direct you, to make reparation for the damage caused by the sin.
WYD, St. Peter's Basilica. Holy Saturday March 22, 2008.
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To be immersed in God’s truth and thus in his holiness – for us this also means to acknowledge that the truth makes demands, to stand up, in
matters great and small, to the lie which in so many different ways is present in the world; accepting the struggles associated with the truth,
because its inmost joy is present within us. Nor, when we talk about being sanctified in the truth, should we forget that in Jesus Christ truth and
love are one. Being immersed in him means being immersed in his goodness, in true love. True love does not come cheap, it can also prove quite
costly. It resists evil in order to bring men true good. If we become one with Christ, we learn to recognize him precisely in the suffering, in the
poor, in the little ones of this world; then we become people who serve, who recognize our brothers and sisters in him, and in them, we
encounter him.
St. Peter's Basilica. Holy Thursday April 9, 2009
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This is what is new about Baptism: our life now belongs to Christ, and no longer to ourselves. As a result we are never alone, even in death, but
are always with the One who lives for ever. In Baptism, in the company of Christ, we have already made that cosmic journey to the very abyss
of death. At his side and, indeed, drawn up in his love, we are freed from fear. He enfolds us and carries us wherever we may go – he who is Life
itself.
Vatican Basilica. Holy Saturday, April 7, 2007.
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5. Never doubt his presence! The One who comes to meet us, the Emmanuel, "God-with-us", assures us that he is always among his
followers: "And know that I am with you always, until the end of the world" (Mt 28: 20).
Always seek the Lord Jesus, grow in friendship with him, learn to listen and to know his words and to recognize him in the poor who live in
your communities. Live your lives with joy and enthusiasm, certain of his presence and his free, generous and faithful friendship until his death
on the Cross.
Monday December 19, 2005
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If we understand the announcement of the resurrection, then we recognize that the sky is not fully enclosed above the ground. Then some of
the light of God but in a shy but strong-enters our life. Then turns south ¬ us the joy that would otherwise expect in vain, and every person that
has penetrated some of this joy can be, in its way, an opening through which the sky looks at the ground and reach us . So what can happen
provided the revelation of John: Every creature in heaven and earth, beneath the earth and sea, all things in the world are filled with the joy of
the saved. To the extent that we recognize, is fulfilled the word that Jesus spoke on the bounce, which heralds a new arrival: "Your sorrow will
turn into joy." And, as Sara, men who believe in the Easter under state: "Reason cheerful smile God has given me: anyone who knows me
smile!"
Hope Images, Encuentro Editions , Madrid 1998
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6.2Let's live through the life as an opened project
Human life is not by itself. Our life is an open question, an incomplete project that require further progress. The fundamental question of every
man is: how is this project of self-fulfillment? How does one learn the art of living? What is the path to happiness?
Evangelizing means showing the way, teaching the art of living. Jesus says at the beginning of his public life I have come to evangelize the poor.
This means: I have the answer to your fundamental question, I will show you the way of life, the way that leads to happiness, indeed, I'm that
way. The deepest poverty is the inability to be happy blood, the tedium of a life considered absurd and contradictory. This poverty is
widespread today, in very different ways, both in the materially rich and poor countries. The inability to be happy means and produces the
inability to love, produces jealousy, greed ... all the vices that ruin the lives of people and the world. Therefore, we need a new evangelization.
If you know the art of living, everything else is not working. But this art is not the subject of science, only you can tell who has life, which is the
Gospel in person.
The new evangelization, lecture delivered at the congress of catechists and religion teachers, Rome, December 10, 2003
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Life is something biological. In humans it is necessary to add a new level. It is the spirit that lives and gives life. The spirit merges with the
biological existence, giving life to another dimension.
Furthermore, Christian faith is convinced of the existence of another level, namely the encounter with Christ. We present already in the
process of human love: if I am loved, the dynamics of the spirit in me a new level through you the other. Something similar happens when,
through Christ, God himself turns to me, making my life a living with creative early life.
Life has many stages. And it reaches the highest when it becomes live with God. Precisely here lies the boldness of the human adventure. The
person can and should be the synthesis of all these stages of creation. Can and should be up and restore the living God from Him what I have
said that the freedom factor enters into the dynamics of each existence, and this factor is opposed to absolute predestination.
ABC interview with the Journal, 3/31/2002
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what is life? What is death? How should one live? How should one die? To enable us to understand better this mystery of life and Jesus'
answer, St John uses two different terms for this unique reality to suggest the different dimensions in this reality of "life"; the word bíosand
the word zoé. Bíos, as can easily be understood, means this great biocosmos, this biosphere that extends from individual, primitive cells to the
most organized, most developed organisms; this great tree of life where all the possibilities of this reality, bios, are developed. Man belongs to
this tree of life; he is part of this living cosmos that begins with a miracle: in inert matter a vital centre develops, the reality that we call an
organism.
But although man is part of this great biocosmos, he transcends it, for he is also part of that reality which St John calls zoé. It is a new level of
life in which the being is open to knowledge. Of course, man is always man with all his dignity, even if he is in a comatose state, even if he is at
the embryonic stage, but if he lives only biologically, the full potential of his being is not fulfilled. Man is called to open himself to new
dimensions. He is a being who knows.
Church of San Lorenzo in Piscibus, Rome, 9 in March 2008.
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7.2 TO SURVIVE
Reading Isaiah (1:3), the Fathers concluded that beside the manger of Bethlehem there stood an ox and an ass. At the same time they
interpreted the text as symbolizing the Jews and the pagans – and thus all humanity – who each in their own way have need of a Saviour: the
God who became a child. Man, in order to live, needs bread, the fruit of the earth and of his labour. But he does not live by bread alone. He
needs nourishment for his soul: he needs meaning that can fill his life. Thus, for the Fathers, the manger of the animals became the symbol of
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6. the altar, on which lies the Bread which is Christ himself: the true food for our hearts. Once again we see how he became small: in the humble
appearance of the host, in a small piece of bread, he gives us himself.
Vatican Basilica, Sunday December 24, 2006
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Prisoners of war who were held in Russia for ten years or more, exposed to cold and hunger, after returning said, "I survived because I knew I
had expected. I knew there were people waiting for me, I knew I was needed and expected. " This love was waiting for effective medicine of
life against all evils. In fact, there is someone waiting for us all. The Lord awaits us, and not just waiting for us: it is present and reaches out to
us. Accept the hand of the Lord and ask Him to give us actually live, live the abundant life, to be able to communicate well to our
contemporaries the true life, life in abundance. Amen.
Santa Happiness parish and children, martyrs. Sunday 25 March 2007
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