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These points are a matter of personal opinion. You present them as being factual.
Is it OK to be truly happy living in a world where more than 9,500 innocent children starve to death each and every day?
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tonyrey
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inocente
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Unlike Jesus, the author seems to have spent his entire life shuttered away. Which is not necessarily against him, some people can’t cope with ordinary life, but the starving child might ask how the thoughts of a man who spent his life hiding from starving children can do anything to feed her?
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Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee to we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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O God, who through the resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ
gave rejoicing to the world,
grant, we pray, that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary,
we may obtain the joy of everlasting life.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
** my spirit** rejoices in God, my Saviour.
He looks on his servant in her lowliness; *
henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
** He protects Israel, his servant, *
remembering his mercy,
the mercy promised to our fathers, *
to Abraham and his sons for ever.
G****od rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
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Queen of Heaven, **rejoice**, **alleluia**.
For He whom thou didst merit to bear in your womb, **alleluia**.
Has risen, as He promised, **alleluia**.
Pray for us to God, **alleluia**.
V. **Rejoice and be glad**, O Virgin Mary, **alleluia**.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, **alleluia**.gave rejoicing to the world,
grant, we pray, that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary,
we may obtain the joy of everlasting life.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Hail, O Queen of Heaven.
Hail, O Lady of Angels
Hail! thou root, hail! thou gate
From whom unto the world, a light has arisen:
**Rejoice**, O glorious Virgin,
Lovely beyond all others,
My soul glorifies the Lord, *He looks on his servant in her lowliness; *
henceforth all ages will call me blessed.
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The Almighty works marvels for me. *
Holy his name!
His mercy is from age to age, *
on those who fear him.
He puts forth his arm in strength *
and scatters the proud-hearted.
He casts the mighty from their thrones *
and raises the lowly.
**He fills the starving with good things, *
sends the rich away empty.remembering his mercy,
the mercy promised to our fathers, *
to Abraham and his sons for ever.
G****od rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
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inocente
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Somewhere in between those last two posts there is a reality we can all do something about.
So this is Christmas
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let’s stop all the fight
War is over
If you want it
War is over
Now
youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg
So this is Christmas
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let’s hope it’s a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let’s stop all the fight
War is over
If you want it
War is over
Now
youtube.com/watch?v=yN4Uu0OlmTg
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tonyrey
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May we all experience the peace, love and joy of Jesus now and forever… Amen.
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Robert_Sock
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Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things.
-Philippians 3:19
-Philippians 3:19
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TEPO
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Politicians?
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bluemug
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I think we are not supposed to be happy in this temporary world, so that we will be happy in the next world. Will be good thing if we fast, suffer, poor, sacrifice, in this world. we should endure “Fridays” ,and we will have “Sundays” in the next life.
…happy are those who are poor, the kingdom of heaven is theirs…
…happy are those who are poor, the kingdom of heaven is theirs…
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Robert_Sock
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tonyrey
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tonyrey
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Capitalists of every description!
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Robert_Sock
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Christ wants us to be joyful in Him, and not this miserable and corrupt world! And you know that it’s right!
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Abu
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The interminable delusion is simply dispelled when the truth is known – it can set you free!
This is the reality:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” [Mt 5:3].
This is yet another example of misinterpreting the Gospels (see Mt 5:3). This refers to the “ ‘poor in spirit’ – lowly in their own estimation who might be financially rich or poor, who humbly turn to God.” A Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture, General Editor Dom Bernard Orchard, Thomas Nelson, 1953, p 861].
As the eminent Fr James Schall, S.J., points out this is how poverty in the world is alleviated:
“Since the Church wants poverty confronted, since She wants this confrontation to be done justly and with the interest and cooperation of the workers and the poor, She has had to acknowledge, as did the socialist systems themselves, that there are certain ways that must be employed if mankind is to meet its economic problems. These ways can be known and imitated, but they must include a juridical system, profit, enterprise, knowledge, exchange, a market, voluntary organisations, a relatively independent economy, private property, and respect for work and excellence.” (Fr James V Schall, S.J., in *Does Catholicism Still Exist?, *Alba House 1994, p 184-185).
Jesus did not condemn the rich, or the poor. He condemned miserliness, and He praised the production of wealth and the wise use of talents. In all difficulties we can come to know the suffering of Christ.
Eradicating poverty has to be done one step at a time. Right now there is enough food to feed everyone. That has been so for many decades.
The revered Fr James V. Schall, S.J.:
‘Much of world poverty has in fact been reduced or alleviated, as a recent essay in The Economist has shown. Christians often seem not to know that this change has happened or why it happened.’
Further, between 1990 and 2010, their number fell by half as a share of the total population in developing countries, from 43% to 21%—a reduction of almost 1 billion people.
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tonyrey
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NB:
Before the Angelus, the pope said that no matter how big people’s sins and limits, Christians are not allowed “to be weak and waver before difficulties and our own flaws.”
“On the contrary, we are invited to toughen our hands, steady our knees and have courage and not be afraid because God always shows the greatness of his mercy.”
Perhaps people may think their sins are so great that it is impossible to start over, he said. “You’re wrong. You can. Why? Because God is waiting for you, he loves you,” is merciful and will give the strength needed for a fresh start and to overcome all pain and sorrow, the pope said.
“This truejoy even remains during times of trial, suffering, too, because it is not superficial, but lies deep in the person who trusts in God and confides in him.”
Christian joy and hope are grounded in God’s fidelity, “in the certainty that he always keeps his promises,” he said, adding that thisjoy flows from knowing you are welcomed and loved by God.
Christian joy is found in Jesus Christ’s faithful and boundless love, he said, that is why **"when a Christian becomes sad, it means he has strayed from Jesus.
“However, it’s necessary then to not leave him alone! We must pray for him and make him feel the warmth of the community,” **he said.
arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/3713/Pope-One-cant-be-gloomy-as-Jesus-always-brings-joy
I wish you a joyful Christmas, Robert, and a peaceful New Year.
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Robert_Sock
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Merry Christmas to tonyrey and all the viewers of this thread.
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epan
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Merry Christmas from Bangladesh, where they say Happy Christmas.
If anyone wants to work with the poor. There is plenty to do in many parts of the world. Come on over, and I will put you up, and also put you to work.
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bluemug
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Quote: B]Christian joy is found in Jesus Christ’s faithful and boundless love, he said, that is why **"when a Christian becomes sad, it means he has strayed from Jesus.
My question:
How can we relate the above sentence to the many miraculous statues of Mary that often cry/sad/ in tears trying to tell us to do penance?**
My question:
How can we relate the above sentence to the many miraculous statues of Mary that often cry/sad/ in tears trying to tell us to do penance?**
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tonyrey
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he said, that is why **"when a Christian becomes sad, it means he has strayed from Jesus.
My question:
How can we relate the above sentence to the many miraculous statues of Mary that often cry/sad/ in tears trying to tell us to do penance?**
Doing penance isn’t incompatible with being joyful. It should make us more joyful because we are following Jesus who wasn’t born in luxury but hardship…
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