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| Dear God,
It's been a while since I last took the time to address you or ask for your help and advice. I know I've been calling out to you but I havn't really been as eagar to listen to what you have to say in return, so please.. open my heart right now, surround me with mary and your angels and allow me to spend this time that I so despritly need with you in prayer.
Take control lord, let me lay everything down in my heart, in my mind in to your hands. guide me to listen to your words to accept your healing and your peace.
"yeah in many cases you gain from suffering"-HolySpirit (Instrument of God's love)
God, it's sooo sweet how you can use the people around us to speak to us,... in our sufferings we are not alone. and I love YOu. I pray that we can be more attentive to one another because each and everyone of us are gifts to each other. Lord god thank you, thank you for filling my heart with such passion for you. For the knowledge that you are the only way, only truth and only light in our world. that all these goodness are poured out through you and that not all things will be obtained so easily... or else we would not apprieciate it's true meaning. I thank you for the sufferings you've laid before my life as so I can learn that I'm not alone through my walk with you, and that I can trust you for help and know that you are always there for me. How great are you god? that at all times, and in everything I can give you thanks because my sufferings are not my own but they are yours and can be shared with my brothers and sisters in christ.
Thank you for giving me the chance to love one another. allowing me to share you within all of my relationships by letting people know that they are not alone because of you and because of your love within me. I love you God, with all my heart, with all my mind and with all my strength.
"truly strong people are like swords!"-HolySpirit (Instrument of God's Love)
explination: swords are sharp, and strong. they're forged in fire.and struck with a hammer till they get in the right shape.like how people suffer.any suffering we endure we can get something out of.
Lord thank you for giving me the chance to realize how much I care about bryan, and to allow me to see how much other people care about me, especially my family,Bryan and my friends ...how much they care about us. I was under the false illusion that this world was completely dead and so terribly cold... but hope is never lost when I acknowlege that God's love is poured in to our hearts. - Romans
Please continue to minister to me lord, i need your healing and your help in all things. Grant us peace, with in ourselves, in others and around the world. Amen. | | |
| I guess this is why I love God so much,.. for giving us... all of us~
Well, disobeying the law of observing the sabbath is a sin, but I never knew it was mortal. I'd have to research on whether it's a mortal sin, but what would support the fact that not going to church is a mortal sin is this:
In order for any sin to be a mortal sin, I know that these conditions must be existent (there may be more, but im too lazy to pull out my old religion book):
*You must have a knowledge that what you're doing is a sin
*You must be deliberately committing the sin
So, if your case is that you just don't like going to Church (and you don't), it's a mortal sin because you're deliberately avoiding church.
If you know that you have to go to Church every Saturday or Sunday, and you don't on either of those days, it's a sin and a mortal sin UNLESS:
A) you're stranded on a deserted island without any possible way to get to a Church (however, you could still be committing a sin on the island. there might be some beautiful woman who's stuck on the same island. lol)
B) you're in a body cast and in a coma in the ICU of a hospital (then again, if you're in a coma, where else would you be??)
C) you're physically unable to move, and no one is able to get you to a Church
D) your only way to get there is by means of transportation with your parents, and although you urge them to go, they decide not to. If that's the case, I was told that its not your sin, but your parents' sin, because you're powerless to get there.
E) you're stuck in a foxhole or in a bunker in the middle of Afghanistan during a firefight. Obviously you can't run off to your base's chapel, because you're in the middle of a fight.
F) you're in the middle of the Serengeti, and the nearest church is some... 750 miles away.
G) you're in the middle of Baghdad, Iraq. in other words, you're in the middle of an Islamic country, ie: there's no Churches there (i'm guessing)
H) you're in the belly of a fish because you happened to disobey what God told you to do (bwahahahahah jk)
there's other excusable scenarios, but im too lazy to come up with any more.
oh yeah. i think being lazy is a mortal sin too. oops.  (hopefully this was kinda funny and at the same time very informative... i didnt want it just to be informative cuz then its no fun reading, and if its offending or inappropriate, sorry  )
You're the best Dave, thanks for making me smile~* | | |
| ~Me~: did you already tell me why is it a mortal sin to not go to church
*My Friend*: I thought you explained it fine ~: what do you think?
~: I forgot what I said already
*: see here's the thing with mortal sin, if the person doesn't know that they are committing it "can diminish or even remove the imputability of a grave offense"
~: what?
*: basically if the person doesn't know that they are committing a horrible sin, the sin isn't thought of as a big sin or sometimes not even as a sin at all
~: okay,...
~: but the point is... going to church
~: you're just talking about sin
~: what do you think about going to church
*: http://www.christiananswers.net/q-acb/acb-t009.html
~: thanks
~: you still didn't answer my question
~: I'm looking for a personal perspective
~: and you're turning me to others answers
~: I want to hear your own
*: well one of our commandments is to observe the sabbath, well for the jews that was to do no work on their holy day, for us it is to do the work of God... and although yes we can do the work of God in other ways, He gave us the church to be able to learn and be with Him on that day, so by not going to church you are not only breaking the commandment but you are telling God I have something more important to do than to spend an hour with you
~: I really liked your answer
Thanks Jamil~! | | |
| ~Me~:Why is it a mortal sin to not go to church on sundays
*My Friend*: is this in the aspects of nonbelievers or just people in general...
~: anyone who cares to answer it
~: I want all perspectives
~: so that I can find a clearer answer for myself
~: and actually see where I stand
~: with my own answer
~: ~ You can even say it's not a sin... if that's what you believe
~: and I've gotten that answer more than once already
~: so ... yeah... it's a personal thing... I guess... and I'm interested to hear
*: ok well for me, i think it's a sin to not go to church because you won't get to know God and that's the key thing in life, is to try to know God more...
*: you won't learn anything about having faith...
*: this whole world would be so lost if no one went to church..
~: yes...
~: I agree.. church is a spiritual growth
*: and like, it's through the church that you learn morals and values...
*: but yeah, i mean, there's a lot more to say about not going to church...but i guess that's the main gist...
~: if you have more to say say it
~: casue we can all learn from one another
~: like right now..
~: i'm reading this book... Catechism of the Catholic Church
~: and I'm pulling out any phrase about the Church that it descusses about\
*: uhm...i also think that because God created, it's our job to be going to the church, i mean, we shouldn't be obligated, but like, since He did create us, we need to go...
~: yeah
~: this priest told me
~: that God created the church also
~: and it was like his way of telling us
~: how he wants us to love him
*: yeah..exactly..
~: just by being with him at mass
~: every sunday
~: which is kind of cool... cause it's like the simpliest thing
*: yeah...i know, right...
~: ... just a bit of our time.. a bit of our presence... and our attention... and it's like for ourselves.. .
~: cause it wouldn't benift god any if we go or not
~: it's his love for us really
*: yeah...and like, i also feel that if you don't have your mind set on God when you're at church, then you shouldn't even really be there, ya know?...
*: cuz if you're not giving your all to Him, then it's meaningless...
*: that's also how i feel about praise...
~: yup
~: it's just what I stummbled across right now
*: what did you get across??..
~: I went to Fr. Richard for confession and he said it's not, not coming to church that's a sin. It's turning your back from God that's a sin... and purposely creating a separation between you and God that's sinning. I mean that makes sence. It's your reason for coming to church that counts. I don't know if God would care if you went to church... coming in and going out without having him in your heart each time you approched his house. So if you go to church for God... to recieve God, to grow closer to him and learn from others that are trying to do the same thing... and that's your reason for going to church and you decide not to go... then I guess that would be sinning riiight. Because you're turning your back from the reason you're going to church. What do you think?
*: when you put it that way, then that's true...
*: yeah, that's really true...
*: because it does depend all on the person..
*: if you don't have your heart into going for learning more or meeting with Him, then you're sinning even if u still go..
*: so what i said earlier kinda contradicts what i said now..hahah..
*: but do u kinda get what i'm saying?
~: yeah... I acctually agree with what you said earlier
~: I also don't think there are right and wrong answers
~: I think there are answers
~: and it's up to us to learn from them
I Love you Melody!
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| From Jesus Freaks~ dc Talk and the Voice of the Martyrs
~These are phrases that struck me.
"Dedicated to... all those who refused to deny Jesus. Your faith was not in vain."
"Jesus means more to them than their own lives or comfort."
-Kevin Max
"The rest of the world called these over-zealous young people "Jesus Freaks" [late sixties] but decades later a new generation is using that same term for expression and passion." <~ Hey! that's us~! Jesus Freaks~
-Kevin Max
This is just a little something I want to share with you Bryan.
Know what you believe,...
Why is it a mortal sin to not go to Church on Sundays?
(just as I proposed the question)There should be an answer found or at least sought after.
I asked two priest. I have Fr. Alvin's answer <he's one of the priest we saw at my tita's wedding in rome... he comes to oradell during the summer to raise money for his education> on a piece of paper at home so I can't give that one to you yet.
I went to Fr. Richard for confession and he said it's not, not coming to church that's a sin. It's turning your back from God that's a sin... and purposely creating a separation between you and God that's sinning. I mean that makes sence. It's your reason for coming to church that counts. I don't know if God would care if you went to church... coming in and going out without having him in your heart each time you approched his house. So if you go to church for God... to recieve God, to grow closer to him and learn from others that are trying to do the same thing... and that's your reason for going to church and you decide not to go... then I guess that would be sinning riiight. Because you're turning your back from the reason you're going to church. What do you think?
This is From Hermana (Sr) Elena, In spain...
Not going to Mass on Sunday is a mortal sin, because Sunday is the day in which Our Lord rose from the dead and saved us giving us eternal life and opening the doors of Heaven to us. That is why one of the commandments of the Church (there are five of them) is to go to Mass on Sundays and feast days. It would be a great act of despise not to celebrate the day of our redemption going to Mass. It is very important to put God in the first place and many times we do not go to Mass on Sunday because we use that time for our own pleasure and diversion. It would be very good if you could look up the commandments of the Church and their explanation in the Cathechism of the Catholic Church.
What a good Idea... so I went to Barns and Nobles on Tuesday... and I bought Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC)~> and I've been reading it... for you... for me...for others and for GOd. I don't know about you... but I've heard a lot about this book. I would go to these bible teachings BLD offered and the teachers always talked about this book. Even my friends would mention CCC to me... that's like 2 years ago... but it's only now that I've ever opened it. And here's what I've found about the Church.
pg. 20
III. The Knowledge of God According to the Church
36 "Our holy mother, the Church, holds and teaches that GOd, the first principle and last end of all things, can be known with certainty from the created world by the natural light of human reason." [-Vatican Council I] Without this capacity, man would not be able to welcom God's revelation. Man has this capacity because he is created "in the Image of GOd"[Gen 1:27]
37 In the historical conditions in which he finds himself, however, man experiences many difficulties in coming to know God by the light of reason alone:
Though human reason is , strictly speaking , truly capable by its own natural power and light of attaining to a true and certain knowledge of the one personal God, who watches over and controls the world by his providence, and of the natural law written in our hearts by the Creator: yet there are
38 This is why man stands in need of being enlightened by God's revelation, not only about those things that exceed his understanding, but also "about those religious and moral truths which of themselves are not beyond the grasp of human reason, so that even in the present condition of the human race, they can be known by all men with ease, with firm certainty and with no admixture of error."
pg. 43
V. Sacred scripture in the life of the Church
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131 "And such is the force and power of the Word of God that it can serve the Church as her support and vigor and the children of the Church as strength for their faith, food for the soul, and a pure and lasting font of spiritual life." Hence "access to Sacred Scripture ought to be open wide to the Christian faithful"
132 "Therefore, the 'study of the sacred page' should be the very soul of sacred theology. The ministry of the Word, too-pastoral preaching, catechetics, and all forms of Christian instruction, among which the liturgical homily should hold pride of place-is healthily nourished and thrives in holiness through the Word of Scripture."
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