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JustaServant
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| First Name: | James | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic |
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Posted: Sun Mar 23rd, 2008 10:44 am |
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If you had told me two years ago that my wife and daughter would be confirmed as Catholics at Easter time 2008, I would have said you were insane. Today is the happiest day I have had in memory. To watch my wife and daughter pray vows that remind me of a marriage ceremony, to watch them become Catholics is the answer to prayer.
It is indeed much like a marriage ceremony. They, like me, fell in love with the Catholic Church, the beauty of her liturgy, the wonder of her history, the spiritual food of the Eucharist. The Holy Spirit has filled me with a joy unspeakable and full of glory. Our Lady has heard my prayers, and God has heard her prayers, and it has been answered.
Easter is a time of new beginnings. Christ arose and gives the promise of the resurrection to us. Through the suffering of the Cross, shedding His blood for us, is the climax of the resurrection. He shared fully our pain suffering and death experiencing it as us and for us. One with us in resurrection He has conquered death and in His ascension carried us into the heart of God.
“I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God.” (Job 19:25-26)
CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD!BY DEATH HE CONQUERED DEATH! AND TO THOSE IN THE GRAVES HE GRANTED LIFE!
The heart of the Christian life is to stand in wonder before His love and say, "Thank You!"
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Candlemass
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| Joined: | Tue May 1st, 2007 |
| Location: | Hudson, Ohio USA |
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| First Name: | Mark | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Catholic, AOG, Baptist, non - denominational, Anglican, CC for life! |
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Posted: Sun Mar 23rd, 2008 02:51 pm |
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He has risen indeed!
I think I saw this post at "The Pub"? 
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"For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries."--1st Peter 4:3 NKJV
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Parodyonlife
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| Location: | Corning, New York USA |
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| First Name: | John | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | NEW CATHOLIC!!! W( ) ( )T!!! |
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Posted: Sun Mar 23rd, 2008 02:58 pm |
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Ora_pro_nobis
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| Joined: | Mon Mar 10th, 2008 |
| Location: | Montreal, Quebec Canada |
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| First Name: | Will | | Gender: | Male | | Faith History: | Cradle Catholic |
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Posted: Sun Mar 23rd, 2008 04:55 pm |
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Hi James!
I rejoy with you, even if I am still waiting my turn. I think I know how you feel to finaly have your wife and daughter with you in the Catholic Church. In my case, I have been praying for month for my wife to join me and my 3 years old son. I am in desperate need of wisdom to be able to communicate with her in a way I can show humility. I recognize being lack of charity, and I keep praying for that. So help me God!
May the light of resurrection guides your family.
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Will
"Ex umbris et imaginibus in veritatem"
"De l'ombre et des images vers la vérité"
Cardinal Newman
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JustaServant
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Posted: Tue Mar 25th, 2008 01:11 am |
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| Thank you all.
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