"There are two degrees of sin that affect the soul. Sin that kills the life of grace within a soul is labeled mortal sin. Sin that only injures or disfigures the soul is called venial sin. The Church professes that those who die without the least stain of sin or reparation due to sin, go directly to Heaven. Those who die with un-repented mortal sin on their soul, go directly to Hell. However, there are those who although in a state of grace, do have venial sin, or penance yet to be paid for forgiven sin on their soul. It is for those in the state of venial sin, or the “middle ground”, that Purgatory is intended."
I would like to apologize to any that I misled with my statement about Jesus coming to us after death, and sparing us from a state of mortal sin as he is infinite LOVE and Mercy! Our Church does not teach this and I am totally in love with The Church and all that it holds out to us is total TRUTH! I am humbled and convicted by my young wise friend! I now need to go forth without fear and share the Truth whenever there is an opportunity! No, I will not cease thinking that Prayer is so powerful and so needed and my ministry in my inner chapel where my contemplative nature can fall on it's knees and beseech the Lord to show me how to be LIGHT to all those I love and am given in this life to share the Truth with!
Today in the first reading is the story of the 3 men put in the fiery furnace and spared due to their faith! I see that we are in a world of minimalism and always talking about a God of love and forgiveness leads us to think all will be good at the end. We choose to sin - knowing what God wants we continue on with what we want. If we choose sin over God... He will respect that and allow us to choose. Please, take the time to listen to this sharing! It is a dose of reality and through it we realize that we are being put in a fiery furnace of relativism and minimalism - we can come out untouched if we keep informed and filled with the Truth as the Church cherishes it, and protects it, and teaches it without hesitation! Jesus, we need The Truth to fill us with the LIGHT in the midst of the darkness! We are so yearning to be with you and to get all of those in our domestic Church/family there with us! So we pray, and pray, and pray, and pray some more, and believe that You will save them. I will continue to do that, but I now know that they must find salvation here on earth before they die! How I am going to speak whenever I can - the words of Truth when there is any opportunity! Jesus, we trust in YOU. Amen and Hallelujah
"As the young men were thrown into the furnace, so also is Jesus thrown into the pit of death of powerful enemies. Just as they were preserved by God, who is more powerful than any king, so also is Jesus delivered from death by God, who is more powerful even than that most terrifying of enemies, death, which prowls the world seeking to devour all the living. Life, not death, has the last word." see www.magnificat.com
http://liftbump.com/2014/04/10279-homeless-man-walked-onto-music-video-one-expected-join-without-missing-beat/ Take the time to look at this encounter of a Christian musician and a homeless man - The homeless man starts singing - "Hallelujah is the highest praise!" That is exactly what Hallel says about her name - "every time someone says my name they are praising God!" Such a gift to the world, and maybe drawing some to encounter the God of Mercy here on earth!
The music video of God's not dead by the Newsboys
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