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I knew Maccabees formed one of the Scriptural foundations of Purgatory, one reason i would assume it was not included in the Protestant Bible.

Amen, Joe!

Welcome aboard, Thomas. Those were interesting comments on lay deliverance ministry and exorcism.

Trust Augustine to delve into the crux of the matter.

The definition of a mystic, i think, is to see with great clarity the reality of life, while the vision of the rest of us is clouded by its illusions.. and distorted our own pride.

Well, at least i hope it was for the right reasons. This is not a person who will concede victory to modern culture on issues of abortion, euthenasia, homosexual affirmation over the Church's 'outdated' mores, as some in mainstream media would have you believe. If its because he brings a fresh energ...

“The agent of the forgiveness of sins is the Holy Spirit”, said Pope Francis, explaining that in his first appearance before the Apostles, the risen Christ performed the gesture of breathing on to them, saying “'Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you...

... preoccupy ourselves with speculation over the future battle while neglecting to engage in the battle at hand. Innocent pre-born babies are being slaughtered on a daily basis; thousands of Christians are imprisoned and tortured worldwide because of their faith, millions are exploited economicall...

.. genius.. and God.. work in mysterious ways..

The saints “are not supermen, nor were they born perfect. They are like us, like each of us, they are people who before reaching the glory of heaven lived a normal life, with joy and pain, weariness and hope”, but “when they knew God's love, they followed him with all their heart, without condition...

Amen!

There's great consistency amongst Catholic mystic's visions of Hell. I just read a book containing the poetry and meditations of the great 19th Century English convert, priest and poet Gerard Manley Hopkins including that on Hell.. brrrr.. It's not surprising at a time where the paramount virtue is ...

He does look good. With that strain of office off his shoulders. Seems to have a nice, simple, monastic chapel and residence as well.. Viva Papa B.

Certainly Pope Francis' spontaneous style (some would describe it as impulsive) creates a number of challenges, especially given the complexity and subjectivity that can occur in translation. He often seems to focus singularly on an issue, usually with a deep personal and emotional empathy and under...