Lord, help us remember how valuable our natural resources are. Protect the Earth from devastation and hate. We should respect and honor our land as much as we can because God gave us this great and powerful gift. Amen.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Catholic stance on marriage
Marriages are both wonderful and challenging. Marriage is designed to
be an insitute of love, commitment and support. Praying to God for help
in a marriage is often needed and works to improve the quality of the
relationship.
The Catholic belief is that marriage is defined between a woman and a man. Both genders are important because they bring unique aspects to the table. A man has different attributes than a woman and vice versa.
President Obama says he supports homosexual marriage. Some rejoice and some are saddened. Catholics are often unfairly judged as being 'homophobic,' but that is simply not the case. Catholics don't fear gays but do not agree or think its in God's plan to have sexual relations with the same sex.
Marriage, as discussed in many parts of the Bible, is designed for creation of human life. It is such a unique and sacred union that it should be protected for what it is. Men and women are different and shouldn't be judged for being different.
With that said, Catholicism is not against gay people. Catholicism is against the behavior that takles away from a marriage that God intended. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies . . . must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."3
For more information, go to CatholicAnswers on Gay marriage
Catholic Prayer for Marriage
God please bless this marriage in warmth and strength. Give these two people guidance, love, and understanding to be the best that they can be. Be with them through the difficult moments and the beautiful ones. Teach them that marriage is a loving process and challenge. Thank you God.
Amen.
The Catholic belief is that marriage is defined between a woman and a man. Both genders are important because they bring unique aspects to the table. A man has different attributes than a woman and vice versa.
President Obama says he supports homosexual marriage. Some rejoice and some are saddened. Catholics are often unfairly judged as being 'homophobic,' but that is simply not the case. Catholics don't fear gays but do not agree or think its in God's plan to have sexual relations with the same sex.
Marriage, as discussed in many parts of the Bible, is designed for creation of human life. It is such a unique and sacred union that it should be protected for what it is. Men and women are different and shouldn't be judged for being different.
With that said, Catholicism is not against gay people. Catholicism is against the behavior that takles away from a marriage that God intended. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies . . . must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided."3
For more information, go to CatholicAnswers on Gay marriage
Catholic Prayer for Marriage
God please bless this marriage in warmth and strength. Give these two people guidance, love, and understanding to be the best that they can be. Be with them through the difficult moments and the beautiful ones. Teach them that marriage is a loving process and challenge. Thank you God.
Amen.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Atheists oppose Pennsylvania having "Year of the Bible"
Christianity is getting more and more pushed away. A leading atheist group is fighting Pennsylvania for calling 2012 "the Year of the Bible." In February 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared "Year of the Bible for America." Similar atheist groups protested but a resolution came that explained that they weren't forcing Christianity. They wanted to reinforce that history does evolve from the Bible as well.
The priest at my church made some great points on Sunday. Society expects Christians to keep our faith silent. It's something to do privately but not something to discuss or act on. Now our President expects Catholics and others to help support abortion and birth control even if it's killing a human life.
I feel very close to Jesus. Most of my decisions (good or bad,) rely on my basic Christian beliefs. I'm not perfect but try to remember what a loving life Jesus led.
Currently, I'm teaching the beatitudes to my PREP class. As I was teaching, I had an epiphany that Jesus was right. If we live by the beatitudes, we will have a happy life.
Loving others, being unselfish, giving to others, respecting others and respecting ourselves lead you to be happy. Jesus Christ knows what He is talking about!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
St. Patrick - March 17
March 17 is St. Patrick's Day. People who aren't Irish like to be Irish, and the people who are, enjoy the day to the fullest. Many people wear green to signify Ireland. Who is St. Patrick, and why do we celebrate him?
Surprisingly, St. Patrick isn't the man many imagined. He didn't chase snakes out of Ireland, but he still deserves honor and respect. Over 1,500 years ago, a teenager was kidnapped to Ireland and was forced to be a slave for six years. He escaped, but returned to help others. This teenage boy was St. Patrick.
St. Patrick was convinced that he was chosen by God to convert Ireland to Christianity. After he escaped, he returned home to become a priest. He returned to Ireland to convert the Irish. Through his work, Patrick grew an understanding of God. He converted several people to Christianity. Patrick died in Ireland, and he was never forgotten.
Patrick is the only individual that we know about in fifth century in Ireland or England. He was born with the name Patricius somewhere in Britain. As a boy, he wasn't religious and his family had wealth. The chronology of his life is very mysterious. No proof exists of when he was born, ordained a bishop, or even died. However, experts agree that Patrick wrote two important documents. He wrote Patrick's Confession and his Letter to Coroticus. In these writings, we see a deeper insight of who he was.
His writings clearly show his strong bond to God. He prayed often and thought he was doing exactly what God planned for him. Patrick didn't have a very good education due to being in slavery. He self educated the best he could.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He grew very close to the people that lived there. He hated slavery, and he became the first human being to speak against it. Slavery wasn't considered immoral until the end of the 19th century. He was against excluding any type of person. Women liked him because he advocated for women's rights. He had deep sensitivity for women.
He had visions of where his life was headed. The first vision came when he was in Ireland for six years and it told him to go home. The second one came when he was at home and told him to go back and help the people. Shortly after Patrick died, the Irish stopped slave trading and never did it again. Human sacrifice was never done again. War became more confined and limited. Patrick died knowing that he accomplished his dreams. Ireland became a better place due to him.
Surprisingly, St. Patrick isn't the man many imagined. He didn't chase snakes out of Ireland, but he still deserves honor and respect. Over 1,500 years ago, a teenager was kidnapped to Ireland and was forced to be a slave for six years. He escaped, but returned to help others. This teenage boy was St. Patrick.
St. Patrick was convinced that he was chosen by God to convert Ireland to Christianity. After he escaped, he returned home to become a priest. He returned to Ireland to convert the Irish. Through his work, Patrick grew an understanding of God. He converted several people to Christianity. Patrick died in Ireland, and he was never forgotten.
Patrick is the only individual that we know about in fifth century in Ireland or England. He was born with the name Patricius somewhere in Britain. As a boy, he wasn't religious and his family had wealth. The chronology of his life is very mysterious. No proof exists of when he was born, ordained a bishop, or even died. However, experts agree that Patrick wrote two important documents. He wrote Patrick's Confession and his Letter to Coroticus. In these writings, we see a deeper insight of who he was.
His writings clearly show his strong bond to God. He prayed often and thought he was doing exactly what God planned for him. Patrick didn't have a very good education due to being in slavery. He self educated the best he could.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He grew very close to the people that lived there. He hated slavery, and he became the first human being to speak against it. Slavery wasn't considered immoral until the end of the 19th century. He was against excluding any type of person. Women liked him because he advocated for women's rights. He had deep sensitivity for women.
He had visions of where his life was headed. The first vision came when he was in Ireland for six years and it told him to go home. The second one came when he was at home and told him to go back and help the people. Shortly after Patrick died, the Irish stopped slave trading and never did it again. Human sacrifice was never done again. War became more confined and limited. Patrick died knowing that he accomplished his dreams. Ireland became a better place due to him.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Prayer to end school violence
Not Just News: Shooting at high school: Five students were shot around 7:40am by a fellow student at Chandron High School in Ohio on February 27, 2012. The student threatened to br...
Please God help keep our students safe and healthy while they are in school. Be with them in time of need and offer comfort. Help the soul for those who wish to be violent to others. Guide them in the direction of truth. Amen.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Pope urges people to shun artificial procreation
SATURDAY 2/25/12 - At the end of a three day conference on infertility. Pope Benedict XVI spoke about how infertile couples need to shun artificial procreation.
He reminded people that conception of human life should be reserved for the union of husband and wife - not a science lab. God created sexual intercourse to strengthen the bond between married couples and create new human life.
Artificial procreation like in vitro fertilization takes God out of the equation. Pope Benedict XVI agrees that we need to research infertility issues.
Often times when trying to create human life in a science setting, thousands of embryos are thrown out based on disability, gender, too many of them or any other reason. An embryo is a living human being and not trash used only if wanted.
He reminded people that conception of human life should be reserved for the union of husband and wife - not a science lab. God created sexual intercourse to strengthen the bond between married couples and create new human life.
Artificial procreation like in vitro fertilization takes God out of the equation. Pope Benedict XVI agrees that we need to research infertility issues.
Often times when trying to create human life in a science setting, thousands of embryos are thrown out based on disability, gender, too many of them or any other reason. An embryo is a living human being and not trash used only if wanted.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Why abstain from meat on Fridays?
There are a variety of reasons that exist why Catholics
abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays during Lent. Technically
and traditionally, Catholics should abstain from meat every Friday of
the year as penance. Unfortunately, many of us have forgotten that, and
just abstain during the Lent season.
Abstaining from something helps us refocus on what is important and it cuts out the things that might have seemed important. By abstaining, we have better ability to concentrate on God.
During the Season of Lent, however, the Catholic Church asks Catholics to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Catholics also should carry on the tradition of not eating meat on Fridays through Lent.
One belief of why meat was chosen is because most people feel that giving up meat (beef and chicken) is an inconvenience. The Church asks us to inconvenience ourselves sometimes to serve as a reminder that they should always have God as a top priority and pleasures as a lesser priority.
Another belief is that in many poorer countries, beef is a specialty. For us to give it up, helps us to remember about people who are less fortunate than we are.
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