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๐ Matthew 6:33-34
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
๐ Matthew 6:33-34
However this kind does not go out but by prayer and fasting.
๐ James 2:14-17
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, โGo in peace; keep warm and well fed,โ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
๐ 1 Peter 4:18
And if it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?
๐ 1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
๐ 2 Peter 1:20
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
๐ Mark 16:15
Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation.
๐ 1 Corinthians 11
27 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord.
28 A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup.
29 For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.
30 That is why many among you are ill and infirm, and a considerable number are dying.
31 If we discerned ourselves, we would not be under judgment;
๐ Galatians 1:9
As we have said before, and now I say again, if anyone preaches to you a gospel other than the one that you received, let that one be accursed!
๐ 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.
๐ Romans 10
But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, โHow beautiful are the feet of those who bring [the] good news!โ But not everyone has heeded the good news; for Isaiah says, โLord, who has believed what was heard from us?โ Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.
๐ Luke 12:47-48
That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
๐Excerpts from ๐ Hosea 4 "There is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land."
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๐Isaiah 6:3
One cried out to the other: โHoly, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!โ
๐ Psalms 34
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he saves them.
๐ Psalms 103
20 Bless the LORD, all you his angels, mighty in strength, acting at his behest, obedient to his command.
21 Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will.
22 Bless the LORD, all his creatures, everywhere in his domain. Bless the LORD, my soul!
๐ Ephesians 1
21 far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come.
๐ Revelations 5:8
When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones.
๐ Matthew 18
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven
always look upon the face of my heavenly Father."
๐ Excerpts from USCCB Holy Bible notes ๐
Their angels in heavenโฆmy heavenly Father: for the Jewish belief in angels as guardians of nations and individuals, see Daniel 10:13, 20โ21; Tb 5:4โ7; 1QH 5:20โ22; as intercessors who present the prayers of human beings to God, see Tb 13, 12:15, . The high worth of the little ones is indicated by their being represented before God by these heavenly beings.
๐PASSAGES Holiness, Veneration & Holy Images
๐ 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.
๐Psalms 5:7-9
But I, through the abundance of your mercy, I will enter into your house. I will bow down toward your holy sanctuary out of fear of you.
๐ต๐ญ ๐Mga Awit 5:7-9
Ngunit dahil sa iyong dakilang pagmamahal, makakapasok ako sa iyong tahanan; ika'y sambahin ko sa Templo mong banal, luluhod ako tanda ng aking paggalang.
๐ Isaiah 19
19 In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. 20 It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them.
๐ต๐ญ๐ Isaias 19
19 Sa araw na iyon, itatayo ang isang altar para sa Panginoon sa lupain ng Egipto, at itatayo ang isang alaalang bato sa hangganan nito. 20 Magiging tanda ito at patunay na naroon ang Panginoong Makapangyarihan sa lupain ng Egipto. Kung ang mga taga-Egipto ay hihingi ng tulong sa Panginoon sa dahilang pinapahirapan sila ng mga umaapi sa kanila, padadalhan sila ng magliligtas at kakalinga sa kanila.
๐Isaiah 56:5
I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.
๐ต๐ญ๐Isaias 56:5
Papayagan ko silang makapasok sa aking templo at pararangalan ko sila ng higit pa sa karangalang ibibigay sa kanila kung silaสผy nagkaanak. At hindi sila makakalimutan ng mga tao magpakailanman.
๐Exodus 25:18-22
18 Make two cherubim of beaten gold for the two ends of the cover;
19 make one cherub at one end, and the other at the other end, of one piece with the cover, at each end.
20 The cherubim shall have their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover with them; they shall face each other, with their faces looking toward the cover.
21 This cover you shall then place on top of the ark. In the ark itself, you are to put the covenant which I will give you.
22 There I will meet you and there, from above the cover, between the two cherubim on the ark of the covenant, I will tell you all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
๐Joshua 6
6 Summoning the priests, Joshua, son of Nun, said to them, โTake up the ark of the covenant with seven of the priests carrying ramโs horns in front of the ark of the LORD.โ
7 And he ordered the people, โProceed and surround the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the LORD.โ
๐Joshua 7:6
Joshua, together with the elders of Israel, tore their garments and fell face down before the ark of the LORD until evening; and they threw dust on their heads.
๐Ezekiel 41:19 (Interior Temple)
the face of a human being looked toward one palm tree and the face of a lion looked toward the other palm tree. Thus the figures covered all the walls around the temple.
๐2 Chronicles 7:15-16
Now, therefore, my eyes shall be open and my ears attentive to the prayer of this place;
now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart shall be there always.
๐Isaiah 19:19-21
1In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them. So the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge the Lord. They will worship with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and keep them.
๐Matthew 9:20-22
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
๐Acts 5:15
to such an extent that they even carried their sick out into the streets and put them on cots and sleeping pads, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on one of them with healing power.
๐Acts 19:11-12
Because of this, people took Paul's handkerchiefs and articles of clothing, even pieces of cloth that had touched his skin, laying them on the bodies of the sick, and diseases and demons left them and they were healed.
๐Leviticus 10:10
10 You must be able to distinguish between what is sacred and what is profane, and between what is clean and what is unclean;
PH๐Leviticus 10:10
Dapat ninyong malaman kung alin ang sagrado o hindi at kung alin ang malinis o marumi.
๐2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulcher of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
๐2 Chronicles 7:16
16 I have chosen this temple to be my special home. People will worship me there for ever. I will always be there to watch over it.
PH๐2 Cronica 7:16
Pinili ko at iniuukol ang Templong ito upang dito ako sambahin magpakailanman. Lagi kong babantayan at mamahalin ang Templong ito magpakailanman.
๐Psalm 5:7
But I, by your great love, can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.
PH๐Mga Awit 5:7-9
Ngunit dahil sa iyong dakilang pagmamahal, makakapasok ako sa iyong tahanan;
ika'y sambahin ko sa Templo mong banal, luluhod ako tanda ng aking paggalang.
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Exodus 20:3-5
Exodus 25:19-22
Ezekiel 41:22
2 Chronicles 10:2
2 Chronicles 7:16
1 Kings 8:1-6
2 Kings 23:15-18
Acts 9:40
Deuteronomy 4:16
Catechism โช
CCC 266
CCC 152
CCC 2132
More quotes ๐
๐To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible. - Tommaso
๐Conversion is a lifelong process. - Aurelius Augustinus
๐Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ. - Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus
๐I'm not worthy to be called Catholic if I can't defend my faith. - Cyril of Alexandria (PDF Link one & two๐)
๐Work, study and pray and you will surely overcome your spiritual enemy. -Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco
๐Arm yourself with prayer instead of a sword; be clothed with humility instead of fine raiment. -Domingo Fรฉlix de Guzmรกn
๐Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.โ - Francesco Forgione
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๐ Divine Mercy - Diary
๐ Story of Fatima
๐ Story of Padre Pio
๐ Gates of Hell
๐Hell - Dogma, Manifestations, Damned Souls & others
๐ On the Number of Sins You Commit
๐ Little Number of Those Who Are Saved
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๐ Additional Reminders from the Bible ๐ and the Church โช
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โชThe Apostles Creed ๐ References
๐I believe in God, the Father almighty, (Mt 5 :45)
๐Creator of heaven and earth, (Gen 1: 1; Rom 1: 20)
๐And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, (Mt 3: 17; Phil 2:12)
๐Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, (Lk 1: 35)
๐born of the Virgin Mary, (Lk 2: 7)
๐suffered under Pontius Pilate, (Jn 19: 16)
๐was crucified, died, and was buried. (Jn 19: 29 โ 42)
๐He descended into hell; (1 Pet 3: 19 โ 20)
๐on the third day He rose again from the dead, (Mt 28:1-10; Jn 20:11-18)
๐He ascended in heaven, (Lk 24: 51)
๐and sits at the right hand of God, (Heb 1: 3)
๐the Father almighty; (Mk 14: 36)
๐from thence He shall come again (Mt 16: 27; Acts 10: 39;)
๐to judge the living and the dead. (1 Cor 15: 51)
๐I believe in the Holy Spirit, (Jn 14: 15 โ 20; Acts 1: 7 โ 8 )
๐the Holy Catholic Church, (Mt 16: 18 โ 19; Eph 5: 26-27; Col 1: 24)
๐the communion of Saints, (Mt 28: 19 โ 20; 2 Cor 11: 13; 1 Cor 15: 33)
๐the forgiveness of sins, (Jn 20: 22 โ 23)
๐the resurrection of the body, (1Cor 15: 51 โ 54; 1 Thes 4: 13 โ 18)
๐and life everlasting. (1 Jn 5: 20)
โช Teachings Part 1 โ๏ธ the Holy Scripture
1. Baptism (Matthew 28:16-20)
2. Confirmation (Acts 8:14โ17, 9:17, 19:6 and Hebrews 6:2)
3. Holy Communion (Luke 22:19 -20)
4. Confession (John 20:21-23)
5. Marriage (Genesis 2:24)
6. Holy Orders (1 Peter 2:9)
7. Anointing of the Sick (James 5:14)
โช Teachings Part 2 โ๏ธ Selected from Important Events
๐Event A from Holy Scripture
๐The Annunciation of Gabriel to Mary (Luke 1:26-27)
๐The Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-42)
๐The Birth of Our Lord (Luke 2:1-7)
๐The Presentation of Our Lord (Luke 2:21-24)
๐The Finding of Our Lord in the Temple (Luke 2:41-47)
๐Event B from Holy Scripture
๐The Baptism of Our Lord in the River Jordan (Matthew 3:17)
๐The Wedding at Cana, when Christ manifested Himself (Jn 2:1-15)
๐The Proclamation of the Kingdom of God (Mark 1:14-15)
๐The Transfiguration of Our Lord (Matthew 17:1-2)
๐The Last Supper, when Our Lord gave us the Holy Eucharist (Matthew 26:26)
๐Event C from Holy Scripture
๐The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-39)
๐The Scourging at the Pillar (Matthew 27:26)
๐The Crowning with Thorns (Matthew 27:27-29)
๐The Carrying of the Cross (Mark 15:21-22)
๐The Crucifixion (Luke 23:33-46)
๐Event D from Holy Scripture
๐The Resurrection (Luke 24:1-5)
๐The Ascension (Mark 16:19)
๐The Descent of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-4)
๐The Assumption (Luke 1:48-49)
๐The Coronation of Mary Queen of Heaven and Earth (Revelation 12:1)
โช Teachings Part 3 โ๏ธ Church as the Foundation
๐Isaiah 22:22
I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one will shut, what he shuts, no one will open.
๐ Matthew 16 ๐ (additional Rom 9:33, 1 Cor 10:4)
18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.* Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.โ
๐Matthew 7
13 โEnter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
14 How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few.
15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheepโs clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves.
16 By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit.
21โNot everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
22 Many will say to me on that day, o 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?
๐ 1 Peter 5
8 Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
13 The chosen one* at Babylon sends you greeting, as does Mark, my son.
14 Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
๐Proverbs 28:13
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
๐Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.
๐ Luke 10:6
Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.โ
๐ 1 Timothy 3:15
But if I should be delayed, you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth.
16 Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit,
seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.
๐1 Samuel 15:22
Obedience is better than sacrifice.
๐Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
๐1 John 4
Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
๐1 John 5
If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray.
๐Matthew 5:19
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
๐Matthew 6:9-15 ๐The Lordโs Prayer.
๐Mark 9:29
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
๐1 Corinthians 9
No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.*
๐ James 2
10 For whoever keeps the whole law, but falls short in one particular, has become guilty in respect to all of it.
11 For he who said, โYou shall not commit adultery,โ also said, โYou shall not kill.โ Even if you do not commit adultery but kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.
๐ James 2 ๐ Faith and Works (๐ Other references on Good works)
17 So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 Indeed someone may say, โYou have faith and I have works.โ Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works. 19 You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble.
20 Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works. 23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, โAbraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,โ and he was called โthe friend of God.โ 24 See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route? 26 For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
๐ Luke 12:47-48
That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
๐ 1 Corinthians 10
25 Eat anything sold in the market, without raising questions on grounds of conscience,
26 for โthe earth and its fullness are the Lordโs.โ
27 If an unbeliever invites you and you want to go, eat whatever is placed before you, without raising questions on grounds of conscience.
๐ Acts 11
But a second time a voice from heaven answered, โWhat God has made clean, you are not to call profane.โ
๐Acts 19
11 So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at the hands of Paul
12 that when face cloths or aprons that touched his skin were applied to the sick, their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
๐2 Kings 13:21
Once some people were burying a man, when suddenly they saw such a raiding band. So they cast the man into the grave of Elisha, and everyone went off. But when the man came in contact with the bones of Elisha, he came back to life and got to his feet.
๐Sirach 48:14
In life he performed wonders, and after death, marvelous deeds.
๐ 1 Corinthians 13
12 At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known.
๐Ephesians 3
20 Now to him who is able to accomplish far more than all we ask or imagine, by the power at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever.
๐ Luke 1
41 When Elizabeth heard Maryโs greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit,
42 cried out in a loud voice and said, โMost blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
43 And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
๐ Isaiah 7:4
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
๐ Proverbs 6
There are six things the LORD hates, yes, seven are an abomination to him;
17 Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18A heart that plots wicked schemes, feet that are quick to run to evil,
19 The false witness who utters lies, and the one who sows discord among kindred.
๐ 1 Corinthians 6
9 Do you not know that the unjust will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor boy prostitutes nor sodomites 10 nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.
๐Ephesians 5:5
Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
๐ 2 Timothy 3 ๐ Paulโs Example and Teaching
10 You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, persecutions that I endured. Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me
12 In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
13 But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived.
14 But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it,
15 and that from infancy you have known the sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
16 All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
17 so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
๐ 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.
๐ Romans 10
But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, โHow beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!โ But not everyone has heeded the good news; for Isaiah says, โLord, who has believed what was heard from us?โ Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.
๐ John 10:16
I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd.
๐Isaiah 56:5
I will give them, in my house and within my walls, a monument and a name
Better than sons and daughters; an eternal name, which shall not be cut off, will I give them.
๐Matthew 7:6
โDo not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.
๐Leviticus 10
Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers and, putting incense on the fire they had set in them, they offered before the LORD unauthorized fire, such as he had not commanded. Fire therefore came forth from the LORD's presence and consumed them, so that they died in the LORD's presence.
๐Acts 19:15
14 When the seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish high priest, tried to do this,
15 the evil spirit said to them in reply, โJesus I recognize, Paul I know, but who are you?โ
16 The person with the evil spirit then sprang at them and subdued them all. He so overpowered them that they fled naked and wounded from that house.
๐James 4:17
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin.
๐Ezekiel 3:18
If I say to the wicked, You shall surely die and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade the wicked from their evil conduct in order to save their lives then they shall die for their sin, but I will hold you responsible for their blood.
๐Luke 17:10 ๐ Parable of unworthy servants
So should it be with you. When you have done all you have been commanded, say, โWe are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.
๐Romans 16:16
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.
๐1 Corinthians 15
33Do not be led astray: โBad company corrupts good morals.โ
๐Matthew 19
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, โAmen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.
24 Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.โ
๐Revelation 21:27
But nothing unclean shall enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lambโs book of life.
๐ Revelation 3
2 Be watchful and strengthen what is left, which is going to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.
3 Remember then how you accepted and heard; keep it, and repent. If you are not watchful, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come upon you.
4 However, you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.
5 โThe victor will thus be dressed in white, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name in the presence of my Father and of his angels.
6 โWhoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches.โ
๐ Revelation 3
14 โTo the angel of the church in Laodicea, write this:
โโThe Amen, the faithful and true witness, the source of Godโs creation, says this:
15 โI know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot.* I wish you were either cold or hot.
16 So, because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.
17 For you say, โI am rich and affluent and have no need of anything,โ and yet do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.
18 I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire* so that you may be rich, and white garments to put on so that your shameful nakedness may not be exposed, and buy ointment to smear on your eyes so that you may see.
19 Those whom I love, I reprove and chastise. Be earnest, therefore, and repent.
20โBehold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will enter his house and dine with him, and he with me.
21 I will give the victor the right to sit with me on my throne, as I myself first won the victory and sit with my Father on his throne.
22 โWhoever has ears ought to hear what the Spirit says to the churches.โ
๐ Excerpts from USCCB Holy Bible notes ๐
Gold, fire: Godโs grace. White garments: symbol of an upright life; the city was noted for its violet/purple cloth. Ointment, eyes: to remove spiritual blindness; one of the cityโs exports was eye ointment.
๐ Revelation 19
7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory. For the wedding day of the Lamb has come,
his bride has made herself ready. 8 She was allowed to wear a bright, clean linen garment.โ
๐ Excerpts from USCCB Holy Bible notes ๐๐ปRev. 15:6; Is 61:10; Mt 22:11โ12.
๐ Key points ๐ on The CCC โช and Code of Canon๐
Read all related contents ๐ on The CCC โช and Canon Law ๐
Lumen Gentium ๐ https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html
Holy Mass ๐ https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/general-instruction-of-the-roman-missal
Guides for Examination of Conscience (Also for Confession) ๐๐ป Mortals sins page guide & from the Church
โช๐๐ปThe Precepts of the Church (https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__P75.HTM)
๐ 2041 The precepts of the Church are set in the context of a moral life bound to and nourished by liturgical life. the obligatory character of these positive laws decreed by the pastoral authorities is meant to guarantee to the faithful the indispensable minimum in the spirit of prayer and moral effort, in the growth in love of God and neighbor:
๐ 2042 The first precept (โYou shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation.") requires the faithful to participate in the Eucharistic celebration when the Christian community gathers together on the day commemorating the Resurrection of the Lord.82
๐The second precept (โYou shall confess your sins at least once a year.") ensures preparation for the Eucharist by the reception of the sacrament of reconciliation, which continues Baptism's work of conversion and forgiveness.83
๐The third precept (โYou shall humbly receive your Creator in Holy Communion at least during the Easter season.") guarantees as a minimum the reception of the Lord's Body and Blood in connection with the Paschal feasts, the origin and center of the Christian liturgy.84
๐ 2043 The fourth precept (โYou shall keep holy the holy days of obligation.") completes the Sunday observance by participation in the principal liturgical feasts which honor the mysteries of the Lord, the Virgin Mary, and the saints.85
๐The fifth precept (โYou shall observe the prescribed days of fasting and abstinence.") ensures the times of ascesis and penance which prepare us for the liturgical feasts; they help us acquire mastery over our instincts and freedom of heart.86
The faithful also have the duty of providing for the material needs of the Church, each according to his abilities.87
๐ Additional notes ๐
82 Cf. CIC, cann. 1246-1248; CCEO, can. 881 # 1, # 2, # 4.
83 Cf. CIC, can. 989; CCEO, can. 719.
84 Cf. CIC, can. 920; CCEO, cann. 708; 881 # 3.
85 Cf. CIC, can. 1246; CCEO, cann. 881 # 1, # 4; 880 # 3.
86 Cf. CIC, cann. 1249-1251; CCEO, can. 882.
87 Cf. CIC, can. 222.
More CCC Common Topics ๐๐ป
๐ 1674 Besides sacramental liturgy and sacramentals, catechesis must take into account the forms of piety and popular devotions among the faithful. The religious sense of the Christian people has always found expression in various forms of piety surrounding the Church's sacramental life, such as the veneration of relics, visits to sanctuaries, pilgrimages, processions, the stations of the cross, religious dances, the rosary, medals, 180 etc.
๐ 1677 Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church. They prepare men to receive the fruit of the sacraments and sanctify different circumstances of life.
๐ 1678 Among the sacramentals blessings occupy an important place. They include both praise of God for his works and gifts, and the Churchโs intercession for men that they may be able to use Godโs gifts according to the spirit of the Gospel.
๐1855 Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of Godโs law; it turns man away from God, who is his ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good to him. Venial sin allows charity to subsist, even though it offends and wounds it.
V. The Proliferation of Sin
๐1865 Sin creates a proclivity to sin; it engenders vice by repetition of the same acts. This results in perverse inclinations which cloud conscience and corrupt the concrete judgment of good and evil. Thus sin tends to reproduce itself and reinforce itself, but it cannot destroy the moral sense at its root.
๐1866 Vices can be classified according to the virtues they oppose, or also be linked to the capital sins which Christian experience has distinguished, following St. John Cassian and St. Gregory the Great. They are called "capital" because they engender other sins, other vices.138 They are pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and sloth or acedia.
๐1867 The catechetical tradition also recalls that there are "sins that cry to heaven": the blood of Abel,139 The sin of the Sodomites,140 The cry of the people oppressed in Egypt,141 The cry of the foreigner, the widow, and the orphan,142 injustice to the wage earner.143
๐1868 Sin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them: - by participating directly and voluntarily in them; - by ordering, advising, praising, or approving them; - by not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so; - by protecting evil-doers.
๐1869 Thus sin makes men accomplices of one another and causes concupiscence, violence, and injustice to reign among them. Sins give rise to social situations and institutions that are contrary to the divine goodness. "Structures of sin" are the expression and effect of personal sins. They lead their victims to do evil in their turn. In an analogous sense, they constitute a "social sin."144
๐2111 Superstition is the deviation of religious feeling and of the practices this feeling imposes. It can even affect the worship we offer the true God, e.g., when one attributes an importance in some way magical to certain practices otherwise lawful or necessary. To attribute the efficacy of prayers or of sacramental signs to their mere external performance, apart from the interior dispositions that they demand, is to fall into superstition.
๐2116 All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future.48 Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.
๐2120 Sacrilege consists in profaning or treating unworthily the sacraments and other liturgical actions, as well as persons, things, or places consecrated to God. Sacrilege is a grave sin especially when committed against the Eucharist, for in this sacrament the true Body of Christ is made substantially present for us.
๐2284 Scandal is an attitude or behavior which leads another to do evil. the person who gives scandal becomes his neighbor's tempter. He damages virtue and integrity; he may even draw his brother into spiritual death. Scandal is a grave offense if by deed or omission, another is deliberately led into a grave offense.
๐2089Incredulity is the neglect of revealed truth or the willful refusal to assent to it. "Heresy is the obstinate post-baptismal denial of some truth which must be believed with divine and catholic faith, or it is likewise an obstinate doubt concerning the same; apostasy is the total repudiation of the Christian faith; schism is the refusal of submission to the Roman Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him."
๐2093 Faith in God's love encompasses the call and the obligation to respond with sincere love to divine charity. The first commandment enjoins us to love God above everything and all creatures for him and because of him.12. Cf. ๐Deut 6:4-5.
๐2094 One can sin against God's love in various ways:
๐indifference neglects or refuses to reflect on divine charity; it fails to consider its prevenient goodness and denies its power;
๐ingratitude fails or refuses to acknowledge divine charity and to return him love for love;
๐lukewarmness is hesitation or negligaence in responding to divine love; it can imply refusal to give oneself over to the prompting of charity;
๐acedia or spiritual sloth goes so far as to refuse the joy that comes from God and to be repelled by divine goodness;
๐hatred of God comes from pride. It is contrary to love of God, whose goodness it denies, and whom it presumes to curse as the one who forbids sins and inflicts punishments.
Catholic Church Canon Law - Common Topics ๐ https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/cic_index_en.html
๐Can. 751 Heresy is the obstinate denial or obstinate doubt after the reception of baptism of some truth which is to be believed by divine and Catholic faith; apostasy is the total repudiation of the Christian faith; schism is the refusal of submission to the Supreme Pontiff or of communion with the members of the Church subject to him.
๐Can. 889 Every baptized person not yet confirmed and only such a person is capable of receiving confirmation.
๐Can. 892 Insofar as possible, there is to be a sponsor for the person to be confirmed; the sponsor is to take care that the confirmed person behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the obligations inherent in this sacrament.
๐Can. 915 Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion.
๐Can. 1184 Unless they gave some signs of repentance before death, the following must be deprived of ecclesiastical funerals:
๐ notorious apostates, heretics, and schismatics;
๐ those who chose the cremation of their bodies for reasons contrary to Christian faith;
๐ other manifest sinners who cannot be granted ecclesiastical funerals without public scandal of the faithful.
OFFENCES AGAINST THE FAITH AND THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH (Can. 1364 - 1369)
๐Can. 1364โ An apostate from the faith, a heretic or a schismatic incurs a latae sententiae excommunication, without prejudice to the provision of can. 194 ยง 1 n. 2; he or she may also be punished with the penalties mentioned in can. 1336 ยงยง 2-4.
ยง 2. If a long-standing contempt or the gravity of scandal calls for it, other penalties may be added, not excluding dismissal from the clerical state.
๐Can. 1365โ A person who, apart from the case mentioned in canon 1364 ยง 1, teaches a doctrine condemned by the Roman Pontiff, or by an Ecumenical Council, or obstinately rejects the teaching mentioned in canon 750 ยง 2 or canon 752 and, when warned by the Apostolic See or the Ordinary, does not retract, is to be punished with a censure and deprivation of office; to these sanctions others mentioned in can. 1336 ยงยง 2-4 may be added.
๐Can. 1366โ A person who appeals from an act of the Roman Pontiff to an Ecumenical Council or to the College of Bishops is to be punished with a censure.
๐Can. 1367โ Parents and those taking the place of parents who hand over their children to be baptised or brought up in a non-Catholic religion are to be punished with a censure or other just penalty.
๐Can. 1368โ A person is to be punished with a just penalty who, at a public event or assembly, or in a published writing, or by otherwise using the means of social communication, utters blasphemy, or gravely harms public morals, or rails at or excites hatred of or contempt for religion or the Church.
๐Can. 1369โ A person who profanes a sacred object, moveable or immovable, is to be punished with a just penalty.
BIBLE REFERENCES (NT From the Letter of Paul & John)
๐1 Corinthians 11:27-29 ๐2120 Sacrilege (Taking the Holy Eucharist in State of Mortal Sin/Without Confession)
Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.
๐John 6:53 "The Words of Eternal Life" and "The Bread of Life Discourse" (Read Full)
Jesus said to them, โAmen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.
๐Juan 6:53 "Mga Salita tungkol sa Buhay na Walang Hanggan" at "Ang Tinapay ng Buhay na Diskurso" (Basahin ang Kabuuan)
Sinabi ni Jesus, โPakatandaan ninyo: malibang kainin ninyo ang laman ng Anak ng Tao at inumin ang kanyang dugo, hindi kayo magkakaroon ng buhay.
๐1 Corinto 11:27-29 ๐2120 Kalapastanganan (Pagtangap ng banal na Eukaristiya na nasa estado ng Mortal na kasalanan/Walang Kumpisal)
Kaya, ang sinumang kumakain ng tinapay at umiinom sa kopa ng Panginoon sa paraang di nararapat ay nagkakasala sa katawan at dugo ng Panginoon. Kaya't dapat siyasatin ng tao ang kanyang sarili bago siya kumain ng tinapay at uminom sa kopa. Sapagkat ang sinumang kumakain at umiinom nang hindi kinikilala ang kahalagahan ng katawan ng Panginoon ay kumakain at umiinom ng kahatulan laban sa kanyang sarili.
๐1 Timothy 4:1 ๐2089
Now the Spirit explicitly says that in the last times some will turn away from the faith by paying attention to deceitful spirits and demonic instructions.
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One, Holy, Universal & Apostolic Church โช
โชThe Apostles Creed ๐ References
๐I believe in God, the Father almighty, (Mt 5 :45)
๐Creator of heaven and earth, (Gen 1: 1; Rom 1: 20)
๐And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, (Mt 3: 17; Phil 2:12)
๐Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, (Lk 1: 35)
๐born of the Virgin Mary, (Lk 2: 7)
๐suffered under Pontius Pilate, (Jn 19: 16)
๐was crucified, died, and was buried. (Jn 19: 29 โ 42)
๐He descended into hell; (1 Pet 3: 19 โ 20)
๐on the third day He rose again from the dead, (Mt 28:1-10; Jn 20:11-18)
๐He ascended in heaven, (Lk 24: 51)
๐and sits at the right hand of God, (Heb 1: 3)
๐the Father almighty; (Mk 14: 36)
๐from thence He shall come again (Mt 16: 27; Acts 10: 39;)
๐to judge the living and the dead. (1 Cor 15: 51)
๐I believe in the Holy Spirit, (Jn 14: 15 โ 20; Acts 1: 7 โ 8 )
๐the Holy Catholic Church, (Mt 16: 18 โ 19; Eph 5: 26-27; Col 1: 24)
๐the communion of Saints, (Mt 28: 19 โ 20; 2 Cor 11: 13; 1 Cor 15: 33)
๐the forgiveness of sins, (Jn 20: 22 โ 23)
๐the resurrection of the body, (1Cor 15: 51 โ 54; 1 Thes 4: 13 โ 18)
๐and life everlasting. (1 Jn 5: 20)
โช Sacraments 1 โ๏ธ the Holy Scripture
1. Baptism (Matthew 28:16-20)
2. Confirmation (Acts 8:14โ17, 9:17, 19:6 and Hebrews 6:2)
3. Holy Communion (Luke 22:19 -20)
4. Confession (John 20:21-23)
5. Marriage (Genesis 2:24)
6. Holy Orders (1 Peter 2:9)
7. Anointing of the Sick (James 5:14)
โชThe Kingdom of God
๐Matthew 6
Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,* and all these things will be given you besides.
๐ Excerpts from the Old Testament ๐Job 8
โRead the history books and see for we were born but yesterday and know so little; our days here on earth are as transient as shadows. 10 But the wisdom of the past will teach you. The experience of others will speak to you, reminding you that those who forget God have no hope.
๐Isaiah 22:22
I will place the key of the House of David on his shoulder; what he opens, no one will shut, what he shuts, no one will open.
๐ Matthew 16 ๐ (additional Rom 9:33, 1 Cor 10:4)
18 And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it.
19 I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven.* Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.โ
๐ Matthew 18:18
Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
๐1 John 5
If anyone sees his brother sinning, if the sin is not deadly, he should pray to God and he will give him life. This is only for those whose sin is not deadly. There is such a thing as deadly sin, about which I do not say that you should pray.
๐Matthew 5:19
Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
๐ 1 Peter 5
8 Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
13 The chosen one at Babylon sends you greeting, as does Mark, my son.
14 Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
๐Proverbs 28:13
No one who conceals transgressions will prosper, but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
๐Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.
๐ Luke 10:6
Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me.โ
๐ 1 Timothy 3:15
But if I should be delayed, you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth.
16 Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit,
seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.
๐1 Samuel 15:22
Obedience is better than sacrifice.
๐Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
๐1 John 4
Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Intercession ๐Angels and Saints
๐๐ปPrayer to Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom Godโs love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.
๐๐ปPrayer to our 3 Archangels
Glorious Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, I entrust myself to your angelic mediation. Please set into motion Godโs plan for my life, protect me from the evil one, deliver to me Godโs holy word, and heal me of my sin. I thank you for the glorious duties you fulfill in the divine mission and rely upon you in my life. Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, pray for me and mediate Godโs grace to me. Jesus, I trust in You. ๐ MyCatholicLife
๐๐ปThe Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55)
My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.
For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is on those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with his arm,
he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts,
he has put down the mighty from their thrones,
and exalted those of low degree;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his posterity for ever.
๐๐ปHail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
๐Bible References
Hail, Mary, full of grace ๐ Luke 1:28
the Lord is with thee. ๐ Luke 1:28
Blessed art thou amongst women ๐ Luke 1:42
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. ๐ Luke 1:42
Holy Mary, Mother of God ๐ Luke 1:43
pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. ๐ James 5:16 & 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
PRAYER TO SLEEPING ST. JOSEPH
O St. Joseph, you are a man greatly favored by the Most High. The angel of the Lord appeared to you in dreams, while you slept, to warn you and guide you as you cared for the Holy Family. You were both silent and strong, a loyal and courageous protector.
Dear St. Joseph, as you rest in the Lord, confident of his absolute power and goodness, look upon me. Please take my need (mention your request) into your heart, dream of it, and present it to your Son. Help me then, good St. Joseph, to hear the voice of God, to arise, and act with love. I praise and thank God with joy. St. Joseph, I love you. Amen.
๐Leviticus 20:7
Be holy; for I, the Lord your God, am holyโ
๐Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
๐Matthew 1
20 Such was his intention when, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her.
Others
๐Isaiah 6:3
One cried out to the other: โHoly, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts! All the earth is filled with his glory!โ
๐Psalms 34
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he saves them.
๐Psalms 103
20 Bless the LORD, all you his angels, mighty in strength, acting at his behest, obedient to his command.
21 Bless the LORD, all you his hosts, his ministers who carry out his will.
22 Bless the LORD, all his creatures, everywhere in his domain. Bless the LORD, my soul!
๐Ephesians 1
21 far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come.
๐Hebrews 13:7-8
Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
๐Revelations 5:8
When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones.
๐Matthew 18
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven
always look upon the face of my heavenly Father."
๐1 Peter 3
14 But even if you should suffer because of righteousness, blessed are you. Do not be afraid or terrified with fear of them,
15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.
๐ Excerpts from USCCB Holy Bible notes ๐
Their angels in heavenโฆmy heavenly Father: for the Jewish belief in angels as guardians of nations and individuals, see Daniel 10:13, 20โ21; Tb 5:4โ7; 1QH 5:20โ22; as intercessors who present the prayers of human beings to God, see Tb 13, 12:15, . The high worth of the little ones is indicated by their being represented before God by these heavenly beings.
โฑ Salvation: Faith and Works
๐ James 2 ๐ Faith and Works (๐ Other references on Good works)
17 So also faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 Indeed someone may say, โYou have faith and I have works.โ Demonstrate your faith to me without works, and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works. 19 You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe that and tremble.
20 Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works. 23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, โAbraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,โ and he was called โthe friend of God.โ 24 See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by a different route? 26 For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
๐ Luke 12:47-48
That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
๐Hosea 4 "There is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land."
๐Mark 9:29
And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
๐1 Corinthians 9
No, I drive my body and train it, for fear that, after having preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.*
๐2 Cor. 5:14
For the love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died.
๐Rom. 8:2
For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has freed you from the law of sin and death.
๐ Reference from CA
Even though Jesus makes salvation possible for all humanity by redeeming the whole human race (the objective), it doesnโt mean every individual is actually saved (the subjective). God never forces anyone to be saved but allows individuals to exercise their freedom to refuse him.
Selected Parables and References โช
๐Mark 13 ๐๏ธ The Parable of the Mustard Seed
30 He said, โTo what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it?
31 It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth.
32 But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade.โ
๐Matthew 13 ๐๏ธ The Parable of the Treasure and the Pearl
44 โThe kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
46 When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.
๐Matthew 25 ๐๏ธ The Parable of the Ten Virgins
1โThen the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
3 The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them,
4 but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps.
5 Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 At midnight, there was a cry, โBehold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!โ
7 Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
8 The foolish ones said to the wise, โGive us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.โ
9 But the wise ones replied, โNo, for there may not be enough for us and you. Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.โ
10 While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked.
11 a Afterwards the other virgins came and said, โLord, Lord, open the door for us!โ
12 But he said in reply, โAmen, I say to you, I do not know you.โ
13 Therefore, stay awake,* for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Click ๐ Source & Reference from the Holy Scripture
๐๐ปGiving Importance on Traditions & Venerating the Religious Images & Temple
๐PASSAGES
๐ 2 Thessalonians 2:15
Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours.
๐Psalms 5:7-9
But I, through the abundance of your mercy, I will enter into your house. I will bow down toward your holy sanctuary out of fear of you.
๐ต๐ญ ๐Mga Awit 5:7-9
Ngunit dahil sa iyong dakilang pagmamahal, makakapasok ako sa iyong tahanan; ika'y sambahin ko sa Templo mong banal, luluhod ako tanda ng aking paggalang.
๐ Isaiah 19
19 In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. 20 It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them.
๐ต๐ญ๐ Isaias 19
19 Sa araw na iyon, itatayo ang isang altar para sa Panginoon sa lupain ng Egipto, at itatayo ang isang alaalang bato sa hangganan nito. 20 Magiging tanda ito at patunay na naroon ang Panginoong Makapangyarihan sa lupain ng Egipto. Kung ang mga taga-Egipto ay hihingi ng tulong sa Panginoon sa dahilang pinapahirapan sila ng mga umaapi sa kanila, padadalhan sila ng magliligtas at kakalinga sa kanila.
๐Isaiah 56:5
I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.
๐ต๐ญ๐Isaias 56:5
Papayagan ko silang makapasok sa aking templo at pararangalan ko sila ng higit pa sa karangalang ibibigay sa kanila kung silaสผy nagkaanak. At hindi sila makakalimutan ng mga tao magpakailanman.
๐Exodus 25:18-22
18 Make two cherubim of beaten gold for the two ends of the cover;
19 make one cherub at one end, and the other at the other end, of one piece with the cover, at each end.
20 The cherubim shall have their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover with them; they shall face each other, with their faces looking toward the cover.
21 This cover you shall then place on top of the ark. In the ark itself, you are to put the covenant which I will give you.
22 There I will meet you and there, from above the cover, between the two cherubim on the ark of the covenant, I will tell you all that I command you regarding the Israelites.
๐Joshua 6
6 Summoning the priests, Joshua, son of Nun, said to them, โTake up the ark of the covenant with seven of the priests carrying ramโs horns in front of the ark of the LORD.โ
7 And he ordered the people, โProceed and surround the city, with the picked troops marching ahead of the ark of the LORD.โ
๐Joshua 7:6
Joshua, together with the elders of Israel, tore their garments and fell face down before the ark of the LORD until evening; and they threw dust on their heads.
๐Ezekiel 41:19 (Interior Temple)
the face of a human being looked toward one palm tree and the face of a lion looked toward the other palm tree. Thus the figures covered all the walls around the temple.
๐2 Chronicles 7:15-16
Now, therefore, my eyes shall be open and my ears attentive to the prayer of this place;
now I have chosen and consecrated this house that my name may be there forever; my eyes and my heart shall be there always.
๐Isaiah 19:19-21
1In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border. It will be a sign and witness to the Lord Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them. So the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge the Lord. They will worship with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and keep them.
๐Matthew 9:20-22
And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
๐Acts 5:15
to such an extent that they even carried their sick out into the streets and put them on cots and sleeping pads, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on one of them with healing power.
๐Acts 19:11-12
Because of this, people took Paul's handkerchiefs and articles of clothing, even pieces of cloth that had touched his skin, laying them on the bodies of the sick, and diseases and demons left them and they were healed.
๐Leviticus 10:10
10 You must be able to distinguish between what is sacred and what is profane, and between what is clean and what is unclean;
PH๐Leviticus 10:10
Dapat ninyong malaman kung alin ang sagrado o hindi at kung alin ang malinis o marumi.
๐2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulcher of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
๐2 Chronicles 7:16
16 I have chosen this temple to be my special home. People will worship me there for ever. I will always be there to watch over it.
PH๐2 Cronica 7:16
Pinili ko at iniuukol ang Templong ito upang dito ako sambahin magpakailanman. Lagi kong babantayan at mamahalin ang Templong ito magpakailanman.
๐Psalm 5:7
But I, by your great love, can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.
PH๐Mga Awit 5:7-9
Ngunit dahil sa iyong dakilang pagmamahal, makakapasok ako sa iyong tahanan;
ika'y sambahin ko sa Templo mong banal, luluhod ako tanda ng aking paggalang.
More:
Exodus 20:3-5
Exodus 25:19-22
Ezekiel 41:22
2 Chronicles 10:2
1 Kings 8:1-6
2 Kings 23:15-18
Acts 9:40
Deuteronomy 4:16
Catechism โช
CCC 266
CCC 152
CCC 2132
Authority, Papacy & Apostolic Succession โช
๐ But how can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? As it is written, โHow beautiful are the feet of those who bring [the] good news!โ But not everyone has heeded the good news; for Isaiah says, โLord, who has believed what was heard from us?โ Thus faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. ๐ Romans 10
๐Mark. 16:15
Go into the whole world and proclaim the good news to all creation.
๐ต๐ญ๐ Juan 20 (Pakibasa ang kabuuan)
22 Pagkatapos, sila'y hiningahan niya at sinabi, โTanggapin ninyo ang Espiritu Santo.
๐1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands too readily on anyone, and do not share in another's sins. Keep yourself pure.
๐2 Timothy 2:2
And what you heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful people who will have the ability to teach others as well.
2 Tim. 1:6
For this reason, I remind you to stir into flame the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.
๐Acts 19
15 the evil spirit said to them in reply, โJesus I recognize, Paul I know, but who are you?โ
16 The person with the evil spirit then sprang at them and subdued them all. He so overpowered them that they fled naked and wounded from that house.
๐ต๐ญ๐ Gawa 19 (Pakibasa ang kabuuan)
15 Subalit sinagot sila ng masamang espiritu, โKilala ko si Jesus at kilala ko rin si Pablo, ngunit sino kayo?โ
16 At sila'y nilundag ng lalaking sinasapian ng masamang espiritu, tinalo silang lahat at malubhang sinaktan, anupa't hubad at sugatan silang tumakas sa bahay na iyon.
๐Acts 5:3
But Peter said, โAnanias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land?
๐Ephesians 2:20
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
๐Revelation 21:14
The wall of the city had twelve courses of stones as its foundation, on which were inscribed the twelve names of the twelve apostles* of the Lamb
โ ๏ธ Be reminded ๐๐ป False Prophets, Anti-Christ, Superstitious Beliefs & Others
โAnti-Christ
๐2 Peter 2:1-2
There were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who ransomed them, bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their licentious ways, and because of them the way of truth will be reviled.
๐1 John 2:18-19
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that the antichrist was coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. Thus we know this is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not really of our number; if they had been, they would have remained with us.
๐1 John 4
1 Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
2 This is how you can know the Spirit of God: every spirit that acknowledges Jesus Christ come in the flesh belongs to God,
3 and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus* does not belong to God. This is the spirit of the antichrist that, as you heard, is to come, but in fact is already in the world.
๐ 1 Corinthians 10
25 Eat anything sold in the market, without raising questions on grounds of conscience,
26 for โthe earth and its fullness are the Lordโs.
๐Deuteronomy 18:10-11
Let there not be found among you anyone who causes their son or daughter to pass through the fire, or practices divination, or is a soothsayer, augur, or sorcerer, or who casts spells, consults ghosts and spirits, or seeks oracles from the dead.
๐Acts 11
7 I also heard a voice say to me, โGet up, Peter. Slaughter and eat.โ
8 But I said, โCertainly not, sir, because nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.โ
9 But a second time a voice from heaven answered, โWhat God has made clean, you are not to call profane.โ
10 This happened three times, and then everything was drawn up again into the sky.
๐Luke 17
1 He said to his disciples, โThings that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the person through whom they occur.
2 It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.
๐1 John 1:8-10
This verse emphasizes the need for confession and repentance: โIf we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.โ Sin, even when downplayed, harms our relationship with God and others.
๐Gen. 38:9-10
Onan, however, knew that the offspring would not be his; so whenever he had intercourse with his brotherโs wife, he wasted his seed on the ground, to avoid giving offspring to his brother.
What he did greatly offended the LORD, and the LORD took his life too.
๐ Luke 6
43 A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles.
45 A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.
๐Highlighting the Importance of Religion and our Faith
๐ James 1
26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.
27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
๐ 1 Peter 4:18
And if the righteous one is barely saved, where will the godless and the sinner appear?
๐ Titus 1:1
Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ for the sake of the faith of Godโs chosen ones and the recognition of religious truth, 2 in the hope of eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before time began,
๐ 1 Timothy 3:16
Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.
๐ 1 Timothy 4:7-9
Don't have anything to do with worthless, senseless stories. Work hard to be truly religious. As the saying goes, โExercise is good for your body, but religion helps you in every way. It promises life now and forever.โ These words are worthwhile and should not be forgotten.
Filipino Language
๐Santiago 1
26 Kung inaakala ninuman na siya'y relihiyoso, ngunit hindi naman siya marunong magpigil ng dila, dinadaya lamang niya ang kanyang sarili. Walang kabuluhan ang kanyang pagiging relihiyoso. 27 Ang relihiyon na dalisay at walang dungis sa harap ng ating Diyos at Ama ay ito: pagtulong sa mga ulila at sa mga biyuda sa kanilang kahirapan, at pag-iingat sa sarili upang huwag mahawa sa kasamaan ng mundong ito.
๐ 1 Pedro 4:18
Tulad ng sinasabi ng kasulatan, โKung ang taong matuwid ay napakahirap maligtas, ano kaya ang kahihinatnan ng mga makasalanan at hindi kumikilala sa Diyos?โ
๐ Titus 1:1
Mula kay Pablo, lingkod[a] ng Diyos at apostol ni Jesu-Cristo. Sinugo ako upang patibayin ang pananampalataya ng mga hinirang ng Diyos, at upang palawakin ang kanilang kaalaman sa katotohanan tungkol sa pamumuhay na maka-Diyos.
๐ 1 Timoteo 3:16
Hindi maikakaila na napakadakila ng hiwaga ng ating relihiyon:
Siya'y nahayag sa anyong tao, pinatunayang matuwid ng Espiritu, at nakita ng mga anghel.
Ipinangaral sa mga bansa, pinaniwalaan sa sanlibutan, at itinaas sa kaluwalhatian.
๐ 1 Timoteo 4:7-9
Huwag mong pag-aksayahan ng panahon ang mga alamat na walang halaga; sa halip, sanayin mo ang iyong sarili sa maka-Diyos na pamumuhay. Sa pagsasanay ng katawan ay mayroon ding pakinabang, ngunit ang maka-Diyos na pamumuhay ay mapapakinabangan sa lahat ng paraan, sapagkat ito'y may pangako hindi lamang para sa buhay na ito ngayon, kundi maging sa buhay na darating. Totoo ang salitang ito at dapat paniwalaan ng lahat.
โ๏ธFallacy is an illogical step in the formulation of an argument.
๐Always be ready for an explanation because fallacies might be used.