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21.04.202511:34
20 Popes, each with a notable characteristic:
1. Pope Francis (2013-2025) – Social Reform; modernized the Church and advocated for migrants.
2. Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013) – Theological Scholarship; emphasized rational faith and interreligious dialogue.
3. Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) – Global Diplomacy; played a key role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
4. Pope John Paul I (1978) – Humility and Simplicity; known as the "Smiling Pope."
5. Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) – Vatican Reforms; implemented Vatican II reforms.
6. Pope John XXIII (1958-1963) – Church Modernization; initiated the Second Vatican Council.
7. Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) – Leadership in WWII; supported war victims.
8. Pope Pius XI (1922-1939) – Resistance to Fascism; opposed authoritarian regimes.
9. Pope Benedict XV (1914-1922) – Peace Advocacy; worked to end World War I.
10. Pope Pius X (1903-1914) – Religious Reforms; promoted religious education and simplified rituals.
11. Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) – Social Justice; defended workers' rights.
12. Pope Pius IX (1846-1878) – Longest Papal Reign; proclaimed papal infallibility.
13. Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846) – Religious Conservatism; defended Church traditions.
14. Pope Pius VIII (1829-1830) – Church Independence; resisted state intervention.
15. Pope Leo XII (1823-1829) – Moral Reformation; emphasized ethical values in society.
16. Pope Pius VII (1800-1823) – Resistance to Napoleon; defended Vatican sovereignty.
17. Pope Pius VI (1775-1799) – Defiance against the French Revolution; preserved Church traditions.
18. Pope Clement XIV (1769-1774) – Church Reforms; dissolved the Jesuit Order.
19. Pope Clement XIII (1758-1769) – Support for Arts and Culture; strengthened the Church’s role in the arts.
20. Pope Benedict XIV (1740-1758) – Scholarship and Enlightenment; promoted scientific and theological research.
1. Pope Francis (2013-2025) – Social Reform; modernized the Church and advocated for migrants.
2. Pope Benedict XVI (2005-2013) – Theological Scholarship; emphasized rational faith and interreligious dialogue.
3. Pope John Paul II (1978-2005) – Global Diplomacy; played a key role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.
4. Pope John Paul I (1978) – Humility and Simplicity; known as the "Smiling Pope."
5. Pope Paul VI (1963-1978) – Vatican Reforms; implemented Vatican II reforms.
6. Pope John XXIII (1958-1963) – Church Modernization; initiated the Second Vatican Council.
7. Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) – Leadership in WWII; supported war victims.
8. Pope Pius XI (1922-1939) – Resistance to Fascism; opposed authoritarian regimes.
9. Pope Benedict XV (1914-1922) – Peace Advocacy; worked to end World War I.
10. Pope Pius X (1903-1914) – Religious Reforms; promoted religious education and simplified rituals.
11. Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) – Social Justice; defended workers' rights.
12. Pope Pius IX (1846-1878) – Longest Papal Reign; proclaimed papal infallibility.
13. Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846) – Religious Conservatism; defended Church traditions.
14. Pope Pius VIII (1829-1830) – Church Independence; resisted state intervention.
15. Pope Leo XII (1823-1829) – Moral Reformation; emphasized ethical values in society.
16. Pope Pius VII (1800-1823) – Resistance to Napoleon; defended Vatican sovereignty.
17. Pope Pius VI (1775-1799) – Defiance against the French Revolution; preserved Church traditions.
18. Pope Clement XIV (1769-1774) – Church Reforms; dissolved the Jesuit Order.
19. Pope Clement XIII (1758-1769) – Support for Arts and Culture; strengthened the Church’s role in the arts.
20. Pope Benedict XIV (1740-1758) – Scholarship and Enlightenment; promoted scientific and theological research.
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21.04.202503:28
Even the Eastern Orthodox Russian Patriarch, Krill holds to this belief:
“I know that there are Christians and Muslims, but each refers to the same God, the Creator, and in response to this we have the real God’s help.” (Source: On the day of the Resurrection of Christ, 16 April 2017)
The Eastern Orthodox saint, Gregory Palamas, who is a pillar of the Eastern Orthodox faith, believed Muslims and Christians worship the same God. When Palamas was captured by the Muslims he had a dialogue with them and said:
“As I was sitting there I asked whether anyone could speak both languages that I needed. There was somebody, whom I asked to say to the Turks [Muslims] on my behalf that what they had performed outside there I thought it was good, "for you addressed yourselves to God - to whom else? - for the deceased one. I wanted, however, to know what was that you exclaimed to God?" Tasimanes using the same interpreter said that he would explain: "We asked for forgiveness from God for the deceased, for his own sins committed in his soul." (Source: Saint Gregory Palamas, Littera & Dialexis Patrologia Migne –PG, CL, COL. DCCCVIII)
🔸 For Radical Traditionalists
As I’ve demonstrated earlier from the scriptures we see that the biblical writers clearly believed that Non-Christians who acknowledge a Creator worships the same God as Christians but in a false way. This isn’t a Vatican 2 invention and I’ll prove this further.
St. Pope Pius X taught Muslims and Christians worship the same God:
“Q. Who are infidels?
A. Infidels are those who have not been baptized and do not believe in Jesus Christ, because they either believe in and worship false gods as idolaters do, or though admitting one true God, they do not believe in the Messiah, neither as already come in the Person of Jesus Christ, nor as to come; for instance, Mohammedans and the like.”
(Catechism of Pope St. Pius X)
St. Robert Bellarmine (interpreting Jeremiah 31:33):
“But if someone contends that these last words too are to be understood of the present time, one can reply that here the Prophet is not speaking of the hidden mysteries of the Scriptures but of knowledge of the one God. For since in the time of the Old Testament not only did the Gentiles adore false gods but also very frequently the people of God turned to idols and strange gods, Jeremiah predicted the future, that in the time of the New Testament all men would know the one God, which we certainly see now to have been fulfilled. For the Gentiles have been converted to the faith, and also the Jews themselves and the Turks, although they are impious, yet worship the one God.”
Pope St. Gregory VII (His letter of 1076 to Al-Nasir, the Muslim Ruler of Bijaya):
“Almighty God, who wishes that all should be saved and none lost, approves nothing in so much as that after loving Him one should love his fellow man, and that one should not do to others, what one does not want done to oneself. You and we owe this charity to ourselves especially because we believe in and confess one God, admittedly, in a different way, and daily praise and venerate him, the creator of the world and ruler of this world.”
St. Justin Martyr believed Christians and Jews worship the same God:
"There will be no other God, O Trypho, nor was there from eternity any other existing, but He who made and disposed all this universe. Nor do we think that there is one God for us, another for you, but that He alone is God who led your fathers out from Egypt... Nor have we trusted in any other (for there is no other), but in Him in whom you have also trusted, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob." (Dialogue with Trypho, ch. 11)
“I know that there are Christians and Muslims, but each refers to the same God, the Creator, and in response to this we have the real God’s help.” (Source: On the day of the Resurrection of Christ, 16 April 2017)
The Eastern Orthodox saint, Gregory Palamas, who is a pillar of the Eastern Orthodox faith, believed Muslims and Christians worship the same God. When Palamas was captured by the Muslims he had a dialogue with them and said:
“As I was sitting there I asked whether anyone could speak both languages that I needed. There was somebody, whom I asked to say to the Turks [Muslims] on my behalf that what they had performed outside there I thought it was good, "for you addressed yourselves to God - to whom else? - for the deceased one. I wanted, however, to know what was that you exclaimed to God?" Tasimanes using the same interpreter said that he would explain: "We asked for forgiveness from God for the deceased, for his own sins committed in his soul." (Source: Saint Gregory Palamas, Littera & Dialexis Patrologia Migne –PG, CL, COL. DCCCVIII)
🔸 For Radical Traditionalists
As I’ve demonstrated earlier from the scriptures we see that the biblical writers clearly believed that Non-Christians who acknowledge a Creator worships the same God as Christians but in a false way. This isn’t a Vatican 2 invention and I’ll prove this further.
St. Pope Pius X taught Muslims and Christians worship the same God:
“Q. Who are infidels?
A. Infidels are those who have not been baptized and do not believe in Jesus Christ, because they either believe in and worship false gods as idolaters do, or though admitting one true God, they do not believe in the Messiah, neither as already come in the Person of Jesus Christ, nor as to come; for instance, Mohammedans and the like.”
(Catechism of Pope St. Pius X)
St. Robert Bellarmine (interpreting Jeremiah 31:33):
“But if someone contends that these last words too are to be understood of the present time, one can reply that here the Prophet is not speaking of the hidden mysteries of the Scriptures but of knowledge of the one God. For since in the time of the Old Testament not only did the Gentiles adore false gods but also very frequently the people of God turned to idols and strange gods, Jeremiah predicted the future, that in the time of the New Testament all men would know the one God, which we certainly see now to have been fulfilled. For the Gentiles have been converted to the faith, and also the Jews themselves and the Turks, although they are impious, yet worship the one God.”
Pope St. Gregory VII (His letter of 1076 to Al-Nasir, the Muslim Ruler of Bijaya):
“Almighty God, who wishes that all should be saved and none lost, approves nothing in so much as that after loving Him one should love his fellow man, and that one should not do to others, what one does not want done to oneself. You and we owe this charity to ourselves especially because we believe in and confess one God, admittedly, in a different way, and daily praise and venerate him, the creator of the world and ruler of this world.”
St. Justin Martyr believed Christians and Jews worship the same God:
"There will be no other God, O Trypho, nor was there from eternity any other existing, but He who made and disposed all this universe. Nor do we think that there is one God for us, another for you, but that He alone is God who led your fathers out from Egypt... Nor have we trusted in any other (for there is no other), but in Him in whom you have also trusted, the God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob." (Dialogue with Trypho, ch. 11)
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21.04.202503:26
One of the biggest hurdles that was preventing me to join the Catholic Church was natural theology. Specifically the paragraph in the catechism where it says that Muslims and Christians adore the one merciful God (#CCC 841).
I was confused on how this could be the case when Muslims reject the Holy Trinity. Even radical traditionalists like Taylor Marshall & Kennedy Hall deliberately rejects this teaching taught in Vatican 2. And I would see Eastern Orthodox online appeal to this paragraph as a way to mock and discredit the Catholic faith and would condemn natural theology as a damnable heresy. Some Eastern Orthodox would even deduce from this that Catholics worship a false god.
After further studying I realize that Vatican 2 was not wrong and this is in fact a biblical concept. And we will see later that this is also taught within Eastern Orthodox sources. The Bible teaches that it’s possible for a Non-Christian to worship the one true God in such a false and damnable way that could lead them to Hell.
🔸Example #1: Jesus recognized the Samaritan woman was worshipping the true God but in a false way.
“Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”” (John 4:21-24 )
Notice Jesus DIDN’T say, “..those who worship Him worship in spirit and truth.” He said: “..those who worship Him MUST worship in spirit and truth.”
Which means it’s possible for someone to worship the true God in a way that isn’t in spirit and in truth. If I say, “This car is fast and those who drive it MUST drive it carefully”. This means it’s possible for someone to drive the car recklessly.
Example #2: St. Paul recognized that the pagans in Acts 17 were worshipping the true God without knowing
“Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.” (Acts 17:22-25)
One objection is that Acts 17 doesn't count to justify Vatican 2's teaching because the pagans haven’t heard the gospel yet. However Acts 17:32 says that some of the Pagans rejected the gospel. Acts never said that the Pagans who rejected the gospel no longer worship the true God in a false way. That's an assumption that's forced into the text.
Example #3: St. Paul recognized that the unbelieving Jews who rejected Christ have a zeal for God.
"For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge." (Romans 10:2)
Notice St. Paul didn't say the unbelieving Jews "..have a zeal for their god..". Instead he said,"..they have a zeal for God".
The Holy Scriptures clearly teaches natural theology. Vatican 2 isn't teaching heresy here. The Eastern Orthodox who oppose this teaching are incorrect.
🔸For Eastern Orthodox
One of the most popular and most used Eastern Orthodox sites, Ancient Faith Ministries even affirms the belief that Muslims and Christians worship the same God:
“In one sense, it is true that everyone directing their prayers and devotions to the supreme deity is worshipping the same God for monotheism declares that in fact there only is one God and so there is no other deity up there to receive such prayers. Presumably that is what St. Paul meant when he declared that God is not the God of the Jews only, but also the God of the Gentiles also "since God is one" (Romans 3:29-30). (Source: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?, Ancient Faith Ministries)
I was confused on how this could be the case when Muslims reject the Holy Trinity. Even radical traditionalists like Taylor Marshall & Kennedy Hall deliberately rejects this teaching taught in Vatican 2. And I would see Eastern Orthodox online appeal to this paragraph as a way to mock and discredit the Catholic faith and would condemn natural theology as a damnable heresy. Some Eastern Orthodox would even deduce from this that Catholics worship a false god.
After further studying I realize that Vatican 2 was not wrong and this is in fact a biblical concept. And we will see later that this is also taught within Eastern Orthodox sources. The Bible teaches that it’s possible for a Non-Christian to worship the one true God in such a false and damnable way that could lead them to Hell.
🔸Example #1: Jesus recognized the Samaritan woman was worshipping the true God but in a false way.
“Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”” (John 4:21-24 )
Notice Jesus DIDN’T say, “..those who worship Him worship in spirit and truth.” He said: “..those who worship Him MUST worship in spirit and truth.”
Which means it’s possible for someone to worship the true God in a way that isn’t in spirit and in truth. If I say, “This car is fast and those who drive it MUST drive it carefully”. This means it’s possible for someone to drive the car recklessly.
Example #2: St. Paul recognized that the pagans in Acts 17 were worshipping the true God without knowing
“Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.” (Acts 17:22-25)
One objection is that Acts 17 doesn't count to justify Vatican 2's teaching because the pagans haven’t heard the gospel yet. However Acts 17:32 says that some of the Pagans rejected the gospel. Acts never said that the Pagans who rejected the gospel no longer worship the true God in a false way. That's an assumption that's forced into the text.
Example #3: St. Paul recognized that the unbelieving Jews who rejected Christ have a zeal for God.
"For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge." (Romans 10:2)
Notice St. Paul didn't say the unbelieving Jews "..have a zeal for their god..". Instead he said,"..they have a zeal for God".
The Holy Scriptures clearly teaches natural theology. Vatican 2 isn't teaching heresy here. The Eastern Orthodox who oppose this teaching are incorrect.
🔸For Eastern Orthodox
One of the most popular and most used Eastern Orthodox sites, Ancient Faith Ministries even affirms the belief that Muslims and Christians worship the same God:
“In one sense, it is true that everyone directing their prayers and devotions to the supreme deity is worshipping the same God for monotheism declares that in fact there only is one God and so there is no other deity up there to receive such prayers. Presumably that is what St. Paul meant when he declared that God is not the God of the Jews only, but also the God of the Gentiles also "since God is one" (Romans 3:29-30). (Source: Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God?, Ancient Faith Ministries)
20.04.202518:29
I BELIEVE IN ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH!!!!!!
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity
Psalms 133:1
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity
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20.04.202514:01
We joyfully set aside sufferings of Jesus and don our Easter clothes as if to shed some disagreeable event by starting anew. Yes, the joy of His resurrection should always be in our hearts and give us that hope that knows no sadness.
#Mother_Angelica | 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏
20.04.202509:26
Is the rapture mentioned in Matthew 24, highlighted by Protestants, truly a good thing? Answer: No, and it's worse than one might imagine!
Matthew 24 is interpreted by all the early Christians, our Holy Fathers and Theophoroi, as a reference to the Final Judgment. This unanimous view includes figures like Saint Augustine (in The City of God, Book XX, Chapter 30) and Saint John Chrysostom (in Homilies on Matthew, Homily 77), who emphasize that Christ speaks about the end times and the definitive judgment.
The Protestant interpretation of the rapture as a pre-tribulation event is a 19th-century innovation, associated with theologians like John Nelson Darby and the dispensationalist movement (see The Rapture Question by John Bray, 1996). This alone is a reason for skepticism, as it contradicts apostolic Tradition.
For the Final Judgment to occur, Christ must first restore the earth and establish His Kingdom in an eternal and permanent manner, uniting the Creator with the creature — the Kingdom being the union of the Uncreated and the created — through the renewal of the Spirit (cf. Acts 3:21; Revelation 21:1-3). Only then does the Judgment begin.
In Scripture, the language of "inheriting" or "remaining" in the context of judgment always refers to the righteous, while "being taken" or "raptured" indicates the wicked. For example:
Christ states that the meek (righteous) will inherit the earth (will remain on the earth) (Matthew 5:5).
The wicked are compared to tares, uprooted (raptured) and cast into the fire (Matthew 13:40-42; Luke 17:34-37).
The destiny of the wicked is eternal fire, where there is "weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 13:50) and "their worm does not die" (Mark 9:48).
Therefore, desiring to be "raptured" during the judgment is equivalent to seeking one's own eternal condemnation (cf. 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9). The righteous, however, will remain on the renewed earth, living in eternal communion with God (Revelation 21:3-4; Psalm 37:29).
Conclusion:
Wanting to be raptured according to the Bible is desiring to go to hell.
The faithful should aspire to inherit the restored earth, where they will dwell with God forever (Revelation 22:5).
I do not want to be raptured; I want to inherit the renewed earth, in the presence of the Lord, forever and ever.
Matthew 24 is interpreted by all the early Christians, our Holy Fathers and Theophoroi, as a reference to the Final Judgment. This unanimous view includes figures like Saint Augustine (in The City of God, Book XX, Chapter 30) and Saint John Chrysostom (in Homilies on Matthew, Homily 77), who emphasize that Christ speaks about the end times and the definitive judgment.
The Protestant interpretation of the rapture as a pre-tribulation event is a 19th-century innovation, associated with theologians like John Nelson Darby and the dispensationalist movement (see The Rapture Question by John Bray, 1996). This alone is a reason for skepticism, as it contradicts apostolic Tradition.
For the Final Judgment to occur, Christ must first restore the earth and establish His Kingdom in an eternal and permanent manner, uniting the Creator with the creature — the Kingdom being the union of the Uncreated and the created — through the renewal of the Spirit (cf. Acts 3:21; Revelation 21:1-3). Only then does the Judgment begin.
In Scripture, the language of "inheriting" or "remaining" in the context of judgment always refers to the righteous, while "being taken" or "raptured" indicates the wicked. For example:
Christ states that the meek (righteous) will inherit the earth (will remain on the earth) (Matthew 5:5).
The wicked are compared to tares, uprooted (raptured) and cast into the fire (Matthew 13:40-42; Luke 17:34-37).
The destiny of the wicked is eternal fire, where there is "weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 13:50) and "their worm does not die" (Mark 9:48).
Therefore, desiring to be "raptured" during the judgment is equivalent to seeking one's own eternal condemnation (cf. 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9). The righteous, however, will remain on the renewed earth, living in eternal communion with God (Revelation 21:3-4; Psalm 37:29).
Conclusion:
Wanting to be raptured according to the Bible is desiring to go to hell.
The faithful should aspire to inherit the restored earth, where they will dwell with God forever (Revelation 22:5).
I do not want to be raptured; I want to inherit the renewed earth, in the presence of the Lord, forever and ever.
20.04.202507:13
ܡܫܝܚܐ ܩܡ ܡܢ ܒܝܬ ܡܝ̈ܬܐ ܘܒܡܘܬܗ
ܕܫܗ ܠܡܘܬܐ ܘܩܛܠܗ
ܘܠܡܝ̈ܬܐ ܕܒܓܘ ܩܒܪܐ ܝܗܒ ܚܝ̈ܐ
ܘܐܩܝܡ ܐܢܘܢ!
Mshiḥo qom men byt mite wa-b-mawteh
Dosheh l-mawte w-qaṭleh
Wa-l-mite da-b-gaw qabre yahb ḥay
Wa-qim enun!
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν,
θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας,
καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι,
ζωὴν χαρισάμενος!
Christós anésti ek nekrón,
thanáto thánaton patísas,
ké tís en tís mnímasi,
zoín charisámenos!
ܕܫܗ ܠܡܘܬܐ ܘܩܛܠܗ
ܘܠܡܝ̈ܬܐ ܕܒܓܘ ܩܒܪܐ ܝܗܒ ܚܝ̈ܐ
ܘܐܩܝܡ ܐܢܘܢ!
Mshiḥo qom men byt mite wa-b-mawteh
Dosheh l-mawte w-qaṭleh
Wa-l-mite da-b-gaw qabre yahb ḥay
Wa-qim enun!
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν,
θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας,
καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι,
ζωὴν χαρισάμενος!
Christós anésti ek nekrón,
thanáto thánaton patísas,
ké tís en tís mnímasi,
zoín charisámenos!
20.04.202506:43
ܩܡ ܡܪܢ ܡܢ ܩܒܪܐ
ܫܪܪܝܬܐ ܩܡ
Qom Moran men qabro
Shariroith qom
Our Lord has risen from the tomb
Indeed He is risen
ܫܪܪܝܬܐ ܩܡ
Qom Moran men qabro
Shariroith qom
Our Lord has risen from the tomb
Indeed He is risen
20.04.202506:38
Pascha hymn _ Patriarch of Melkite Catholic
20.04.202505:07
CHRIST PANTOCRATOR
("Christ, Ruler of All")
A face that says: “I will forgive you, but do not take My mercy lightly.”
The face invites self-examination: “What do you see in My eyes?”
It's a spiritual warning: Choose—life or death, grace or sin.
Revelation 3:16 – “Because you are lukewarm... I will spit you out of my mouth.”
On this Easter Sunday, let us not be lukewarm Catholics but resurrect spiritually with Christ by leaving all our old sinful and self centered nature behind in the darkness. Let us give up on the worldly desires and possession and dedicate our lives, our souls, our everything to His glory, because in the end everything fades away, but only His face remains. Amen...
("Christ, Ruler of All")
A face that says: “I will forgive you, but do not take My mercy lightly.”
The face invites self-examination: “What do you see in My eyes?”
It's a spiritual warning: Choose—life or death, grace or sin.
Revelation 3:16 – “Because you are lukewarm... I will spit you out of my mouth.”
On this Easter Sunday, let us not be lukewarm Catholics but resurrect spiritually with Christ by leaving all our old sinful and self centered nature behind in the darkness. Let us give up on the worldly desires and possession and dedicate our lives, our souls, our everything to His glory, because in the end everything fades away, but only His face remains. Amen...
20.04.202504:45
20.04.202503:03
Christ is risen
20.04.202500:51
Easter Sunday is the radiant culmination of the Paschal Triduum, marking the triumphant resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is the foundation of Christian faith, for as St. Paul says, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain.” On this holy day, the Church resounds with alleluias, white vestments replace the somber tones of Lent, and the faithful rejoice in the victory of life over death. The empty tomb is not a symbol of loss, but of the greatest hope ever given—the promise that sin and death have been conquered forever through Christ.
This day is not only a remembrance but an invitation. Easter calls every heart to rise with Christ, to cast off the old self and walk in the newness of life. The Resurrection is not a distant event—it is a living reality that touches every soul who believes. Through the waters of baptism, through faith and sacrament, we are united with the Risen Lord. Easter Sunday invites us to live as people of the Resurrection—joyful, hopeful, and transformed.
This day is not only a remembrance but an invitation. Easter calls every heart to rise with Christ, to cast off the old self and walk in the newness of life. The Resurrection is not a distant event—it is a living reality that touches every soul who believes. Through the waters of baptism, through faith and sacrament, we are united with the Risen Lord. Easter Sunday invites us to live as people of the Resurrection—joyful, hopeful, and transformed.
19.04.202522:36
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17.04.202503:15
Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, commemorates the events of the Last Supper, where Jesus shared His final meal with His disciples before His crucifixion. On this day, He instituted the Sacrament of the Eucharist, giving His body and blood under the appearance of bread and wine, and commanding His followers to "do this in remembrance of me" (Luke 22:19). This day also highlights the institution of the priesthood, as Jesus, by washing the feet of His disciples, set an example of humility and service, instructing them to love and serve one another. Holy Thursday marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum, a time of reflection on the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ, and is observed with solemn Masses, foot-washing ceremonies, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, recalling Christ's sacrificial love for humanity.
Happy Holy Thursday
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29.03.202516:31
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24.03.202516:32
Praying to Saints and Mary – What Does the Bible Say?
Many Christians question whether praying to Mary and the saints is biblical. Some even claim it’s idolatry. But what does Scripture actually tell us?
1. The Communion of Saints
The Bible shows that those in heaven are alive and aware of what happens on earth. In Revelation 5:8, we see the saints in heaven offering prayers to God:
“The four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”
If the saints in heaven present our prayers to God, that means they are aware of our needs and can intercede for us, just as we ask fellow Christians to pray for us on earth.
2. Intercessory Prayer is Biblical
When we ask saints or Mary to pray for us, we’re not worshipping them. We’re asking for their intercession—just as Paul asked others to pray for him in 1 Timothy 2:1:
“I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.”
If asking others to pray for us is acceptable, why would it be wrong to ask the saints in heaven, who are closer to God?
3. Mary’s Special Role
At the wedding at Cana, Mary interceded for the people, leading Jesus to perform His first miracle (John 2:1-11). Jesus listened to her request then, and He still hears her prayers now.
In Luke 1:48, Mary herself prophesied:
“For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.”
Honoring Mary and asking for her prayers is part of fulfilling this prophecy.
Debunking Common Objections
• “Jesus is the only mediator!”
1 Timothy 2:5 says, “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.”
This means Jesus is the one who reconciles us to God. But just as pastors, friends, and family can pray for us without replacing Jesus, so can the saints.
• “The Bible says not to contact the dead!”
Verses like Deuteronomy 18:10-12 forbid necromancy, which is summoning spirits to gain hidden knowledge. Praying to saints is different—we are asking them to pray for us, not to reveal secrets or replace God’s guidance.
• “Prayer is worship!”
Prayer means “to ask.” Worship involves sacrifice and adoration, which we give only to God. We pray to saints the same way we ask friends to pray for us.
Conclusion
Praying to Mary and the saints is biblical and part of Christian tradition. They don’t replace Jesus but intercede for us, just as the righteous have always prayed for one another.
Many Christians question whether praying to Mary and the saints is biblical. Some even claim it’s idolatry. But what does Scripture actually tell us?
1. The Communion of Saints
The Bible shows that those in heaven are alive and aware of what happens on earth. In Revelation 5:8, we see the saints in heaven offering prayers to God:
“The four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.”
If the saints in heaven present our prayers to God, that means they are aware of our needs and can intercede for us, just as we ask fellow Christians to pray for us on earth.
2. Intercessory Prayer is Biblical
When we ask saints or Mary to pray for us, we’re not worshipping them. We’re asking for their intercession—just as Paul asked others to pray for him in 1 Timothy 2:1:
“I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.”
If asking others to pray for us is acceptable, why would it be wrong to ask the saints in heaven, who are closer to God?
3. Mary’s Special Role
At the wedding at Cana, Mary interceded for the people, leading Jesus to perform His first miracle (John 2:1-11). Jesus listened to her request then, and He still hears her prayers now.
In Luke 1:48, Mary herself prophesied:
“For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed.”
Honoring Mary and asking for her prayers is part of fulfilling this prophecy.
Debunking Common Objections
• “Jesus is the only mediator!”
1 Timothy 2:5 says, “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.”
This means Jesus is the one who reconciles us to God. But just as pastors, friends, and family can pray for us without replacing Jesus, so can the saints.
• “The Bible says not to contact the dead!”
Verses like Deuteronomy 18:10-12 forbid necromancy, which is summoning spirits to gain hidden knowledge. Praying to saints is different—we are asking them to pray for us, not to reveal secrets or replace God’s guidance.
• “Prayer is worship!”
Prayer means “to ask.” Worship involves sacrifice and adoration, which we give only to God. We pray to saints the same way we ask friends to pray for us.
Conclusion
Praying to Mary and the saints is biblical and part of Christian tradition. They don’t replace Jesus but intercede for us, just as the righteous have always prayed for one another.
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03.04.202515:00
Why This Matters:
- Catholicism teaches a God who is *intimately knowable, even in His mystery-who lifts us into direct communion* with His very Being.
-whereas The Orthodox Palamite view *locks God away* behind an eternal metaphysical veil. Theosis becomes interaction with what God does, but not union with who God is.
That's not the God of Moses, who said "I AM"*, or of Christ, who said *"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God."
> + "This is eternal life: that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." - John 17:3
> *"For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; THEN I SHALL KNOW FULLY, even as I am fully known."*
> - *1 Corinthians 13:12 (RSV-CE)*
### + What This Implies:
"Now... dimly": In this life, our knowledge of God is limited, mediated by faith, symbols, and grace.
"Then... face to face": In glory, we will behold God directly, not merely His effects or energies.
- *"I shall know fully": Paul isn't saying he'll become omniscient, but that his knowledge of God Himself* will be complete in its mode, appropriate to a creature united to God by grace.
This verse *flatly contradicts the Palamite idea that God's essence is forever unknowable even in eternity. Paul speaks of *a future state* where the veil is removed and the soul sees God Himself-face to face.
> As St. John says: *"We shall see Him as He is."* *1 John 3:2*
20.04.202500:51
Easter Sunday is the radiant culmination of the Paschal Triduum, marking the triumphant resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is the foundation of Christian faith, for as St. Paul says, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain.” On this holy day, the Church resounds with alleluias, white vestments replace the somber tones of Lent, and the faithful rejoice in the victory of life over death. The empty tomb is not a symbol of loss, but of the greatest hope ever given—the promise that sin and death have been conquered forever through Christ.
This day is not only a remembrance but an invitation. Easter calls every heart to rise with Christ, to cast off the old self and walk in the newness of life. The Resurrection is not a distant event—it is a living reality that touches every soul who believes. Through the waters of baptism, through faith and sacrament, we are united with the Risen Lord. Easter Sunday invites us to live as people of the Resurrection—joyful, hopeful, and transformed.
This day is not only a remembrance but an invitation. Easter calls every heart to rise with Christ, to cast off the old self and walk in the newness of life. The Resurrection is not a distant event—it is a living reality that touches every soul who believes. Through the waters of baptism, through faith and sacrament, we are united with the Risen Lord. Easter Sunday invites us to live as people of the Resurrection—joyful, hopeful, and transformed.
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