Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bible. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
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Myriads of beings
Myriads of spiritual beings between heaven and earth
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Growing with the Bible in hand ---- Creciendo con la Biblia en mano
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http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect1chpt2.shtml
Este texto en espanol: http://www.vatican.va/archive/ESL0022/__PF.HTM
THE REVELATION OF GOD
God Reveals His "Plan of Loving Goodness"
51. 1"It pleased God, in his goodness and wisdom, to reveal himself and to make known the mystery of his will. His will was that men should have access to the Father, through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit, and thus become sharers in the divine nature."2
52. God, who "dwells in unapproachable light," wants to communicate his own divine life to the men he freely created, in order to adopt them as his sons in his only-begotten Son.3 By revealing himself God wishes to make them capable of responding to him, and of knowing him, and of loving him far beyond their own natural capacity.
53. The divine plan of Revelation is realized simultaneously "by deeds and words which are intrinsically bound up with each other"4 and shed light on each other. It involves a specific divine pedagogy: God communicates himself to man gradually. He prepares him to welcome by stages the supernatural Revelation that is to culminate in the person and mission of the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons repeatedly speaks of this divine pedagogy using the image of God and man becoming accustomed to one another: The Word of God dwelt in man and became the Son of man in order to accustom man to perceive God and to accustom God to dwell in man, according to the Father's pleasure.
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51-52-53 means number of a specific paragraph in the Catechism
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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| Communion of Saints are named the people of God |
God said, Let us make man in our image, in our likeness and let them rule over .... Genesis 1:26. Do you think it's easy to understand this similarity? It is certainly no. Although the Bible offers a wealth of passages to clarify the issue, it remains difficult for men to analyze and compare a physical world with an infinite reality.
However, it is very important for men to understand the meaning of these statements of Genesis. In the twenty first century is essential for individuals and communities, government, professionals, entrepreneurs and workers to realize the real dimension of every human being declared by the parameters of God.
Christian religions built their doctrine, teachings and practice, founded on the concept of God from the likes of men drawn from their resemblance to God. The dignity of man could also be recognized by his/her communion with God. The ability to interact and become a partner of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is the opportunity for men to maintain this glorious dignity and not let go for not understanding its excellence.
As image of God, the predominant vocation of a Christian believer is to love and be loved. This role is accomplished in the community as image of God’s community: One God in three persons. As an example and to remark the importance of the community for human beings to fulfill their vocation, in a conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal John J. O'Connor citing a book by Dorothy Day, The Long Loneliness, says: "We have all known the long loneliness. I learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community."
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
The Bible
If heaven and earth were created in six days or if number 'six' is a biblical symbol does not change this religious story. It does not change the faith of believers. Strictly the Bible is not a scientific or historic book. The Bible is primarily a story of God deeds in favor of a community of followers represented by the Israelites in the old testament and on these days for churches or temples surviving among developed cultures and surrounded by powerful cities.
The Bible is a story of love, care and relationship between God and "His people". It is a story of commitment, agreement between two parties. Men would honor and love their God. God would love, save mankind and give life.
Now I'm going to remain silent so you can find the atmosphere to enjoy this wonderful passage from the Book of Genesis Chapter 1
God created Heaven, Earth, and everything within them in six days.
The creation of light1:1. In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
1:2. The earth was void and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; the spirit of God moved over the waters.
1:3. God said: "Let light be made." And light was made.
1:4. God saw that the light was good; and He divided the light from the darkness.
1:5. He called the light Day and the darkness Night, and there was evening and morning, one day.
1:6. Then God said, "Let there be a firmament made amid the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The love of Jesus inspires people every day. The love of Jesus makes followers feel happy, animated, and powerful. From this view, life becomes a beautiful experience with an incredible potential…but every finding and/or disclosure should be informed by faith.
Earth and heaven seems to merge when someone feels that God is near. He/she can see God’s world with inner eyes that nobody taught to use but indubitable are worked with as a bridge to reach God and feel His care and love. Outside, the surroundings emerge different too. Every place looks as previously drawn with a pencil and that now is being taken to its development…and the soul bursts with joy. The body rejoices while the individual remains as witness of that experience seeing how his/her body and senses are caught and come to be happy captives too.
But as William James says: “…religious experience, as we have studied it, cannot be cited as unequivocally supporting the infinitist belief. The only thing that it unequivocally testifies to is that we can experience union with something larger than ourselves and in that union find our greatest peace.” James’ differentiation between ways to manifest inner beliefs is clear.
Faith as the universal tool of believers marks the most suitable approach to any religious experience. Paul in a letter to his beloved son Timothy: 2 Timothy 1:12, expresses his joy since his faith relied on God when tribulations come. Paul clearly knows in Whom he have trusted, Jesus, Who will guard Paul’s life until “…that day” as he says in the letter.
Lastly, theologians clarify that faith is first a move of God, Who impels men to turn to Him. Thus, Theology, the science of faith as an answer to God, is based on faith at the foundation of methods used to support its hypothesis, methods that differ from those used by human sciences to prove human theorems. Faith is the necessary tool to approach religious experiences, the study of theology, and all kind of interaction with a transcendent world.
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Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sacraments of the Catholic Religion
Sacrament of Confirmation: one of the best resources to Christian growth -- Sacrament of Confirmation: a valuable channel to growth with the Holy Spirit Grace and resources for Christian growth
With a majestic liturgy opened the celebration in a Christian church of historic Northeast on September 10. It was performed by Bishop Finn at Our Lady of Peace to commemorate the partnership settled between God and men. An alliance of thoughts, ideals and actions crystallized in the Sacrament of Confirmation.
For many Christians, Confirmation is a sacrament of people engagement in the task of building a relationship with God, a decision that testifies the seriousness of the commitment. God’s interaction with humankind is very important in God’s world and also becomes meaningful to those participating in this alliance.
The Holy Spirit as the Third Person of the Holy Trinity -Three persons, One God-, is given in plenitude in this sacrament. With the presence of the Spirit the newly confirmed receives the gifts of Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear to offend the Lord. These capabilities are given to develop faith and the specialty to recognize the relevance of God participating in a personal life.
Confirmation for young adults who decided to live Jesus teachings is a conscious continuation of the grace that grows up from Baptism. In this church, the sacrament of Baptism is usually delivered at early age as a pass to Christian life.
The newly confirmed shared their joy with the assembly, their family and close friends in a magnificent festivity. But not just those, the whole world are affected by this event. Humankind is a spiritual net fitted together so closely that receives the effect of the grace of the Sacrament of Confirmation spreads out to every spiritual being. For many, this ceremony is an occasion to participate as an anticipation of the delight of angels and saints by seeing God in heaven. When I asked them, “How did you feel?” The answer was “beautiful, we danced, rejoiced and celebrated.” Others impressed by the liturgy commented “The celebration was performed by not just one but four ministers: The bishop, two priests, and one deacon, very emotional!”
The enchanting simplicity of this experience filled their hearths with joy because they knew that this kind of encounter with the Holy Trinity will keep their faith alive. This is why people from these communities appreciate, love and rejoice the annual celebration of Confirmation, this year with the bishop invited to preside the Mass.
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+2%3A17-18&version=NIV;KJV
http://www.marysrosaries.com/collaboration/index.php?title=Intermediate_Catechism#LESSON_SIXTEENTH_-_ON_THE_GIFTS_AND_FRUITS_OF_THE_HOLY_GHOST
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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| Father, Son and Holy Spirit |
Glory Be
The Holy Trinity lives in every soul that turns to God. They inhabit in a mind that makes a space to think, dialog and stay with a loving Father, Brother and an unifying Holy Spirit. "There is nothing unintelligible for the intelligence, neither heaven" said Saint Anthony Abad (250-355). The spirit of God incessantly brings humankind to a close relationship with the divine being.
The Holy Trinity's dwell is an enjoyable state of mind, spirit and body for man/woman who contains as an arc the incommensurable Divine Nature.
Glory be to God in Heaven! Peace and delight to God's People on Earth!
Prayer: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The Deepest Foundation of Brotherhood
According to the Bible
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In this scene, we see an ancient biblical story, Cain and Abel in a fight. Cain kills Abel because he envies his brother since Abel is the favored, the loved of their father because of his humility and goodness.
Still humankind can not enjoy a lasting world' peace although for centuries sacred texts delivered passionate messages about the possibility for men to build peace and love among individuals of every nation. For example, the Bible's messages of love and care were spread out among communities for years, in particular the "Good News" of Jesus that left behind after His death and passed from generation to generation. It was a strong invitation to imitate Jesus life of friendship, spiritual accomplishments, a life and death of love as a proof of an exquisite care for human beings.
Do people recognize brotherhood because when they come into contact with some fellow men they feel sympathy for them and want to become family? Or perhaps... Do they feel that these particular individuals are as close as their own relatives?
No, although this is an lovely experience, the most profound reason and purpose of God when creates human beings as His family is to let them know that everybody with no distinction is included in God caring dwell; that the purpose is to raise happy sons and daughters united in love for each other from from pole to pole: Alaska to Tierra del Fuego and from California to Nepal. By unveiling through Jesus their beatific kingdom, The Father revealed the wish to become also the Father of His creatures outside the seraphic world in similar way He is the Father of the Verb in the Holy Trinity.
Many people understood the Father's message. That is, He, The Creator of the world, put at risk the life of His Only Son, Jesus, because of this vehement desire to communicate closely with human beings. In similar way, His Son Jesus Christ waits with sincere love for His Human brothers in the seraphic kingdom, Jesus, Who lived and died to prepare a way to reach God. Jesus left a strong message of caring and concern for human lives. Message that was deciphered and appreciated by many throughout history.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
From the beginning every work that God with human partnership has done bears fruits in the new life in Christ, a life that the Father has planned and executed in accordance with the Holy Spirit. From the beginning everything that God produced is a loving work of the Holy Trinity consummated for each other and humankind enjoyment!Resources.
Some World Religions, for example Catholics, affirm that Life in the Holy Spirit fulfills the vocation of every man and women. But still there are people who feel that they have not accomplished their goals or vocation yet. These people are waiting to achieve their purposes in life, purposes that should be made up of divine charity and human concurrence. This is the life in the Spirit.
The Holy Spirit reaches people in different ways. One way as a substantial source of God's support is provided through signs called Sacraments that churches administer to their parishioners. Sacraments, or rites performed by believers, make possible for the faithful to interact and be united to Jesus, the Son of God. Jesus Himself taught the community to perform these rites during His years on the planet. On these days, Sacraments come to the church through religious services imitating and joining Christ liturgical acts in Glory.
The Holy Spirit also unites the Transcendence with individuals and communities through love, Baptism, which is a sacrament of initiation into the community of believers, Communions, Prayers, Spiritual Retreats and Charity. These channels of Grace or spiritual supports to His people are the main resource of the Holy Spirit to confer the righteousness of God upon communities.
If individuals let the Spirit to collaborate with their personal development and recreation of their being, the Holy Ghost as an inseparable partner of Christ work configures them to Christ’s thoughts, attitudes, behavior, suffering, dead and resurgence in glory. When this endeavor is achieved in tune with this Model of spiritual and human growth, the Spirit makes believers sharers of Christ life in eternity; the life that He has with the Father and Jesus Christ, the ones that fulfills men and women deepest purposes.
Resources
http://www.vatican.va/archive/catechism/ccc_toc.htm
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