From Herman Kemperman re editorial note in Krol, "The Passion of Christ," (March, p. 22).As some of us try to live with Jesus in His Passion with the Holy Trinity and Holy Mary we agonize over our own sins and the atrocious sins in our world, that truly hurt mystically the Sacred Heart The Sacred Heart is a religious devotion to Jesus' physical heart as the representation of the divine love for humanity This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and also used in the Anglican Church. of Jesus, our Father, the Holy Spirit, and Holy Mary. Jesus says (paraphrased) in John 14:21-23 and Matt. 11:28-30: "We will come to him and make our abode One's home; habitation; place of dwelling; or residence. Ordinarily means "domicile." Living place impermanent in character. The place where a person dwells. Residence of a legal voter. Fixed place of residence for the time being. with him" and: "For my yoke yoke (yok) 1. a connecting structure. 2. jugum. yoke n. See jugum. yoke, n 1. something that connects or binds. is easy and my burden light." Also in Holy Communion and confession, Jesus draws us to Him. He accepts the greater share of our suffering. Very numerous are the weeping statues A weeping statue is a statue which has been observed to be shedding tears or weeping. Statues weeping tears of a substance which appears to be human blood, oil, and scented liquids have all been reported. and pictures of Holy Mary in approved apparitions (i.e. Akita) and acknowledged and/or approved by bishops in other places. Constant is the theme in approved and other major apparitions and accounts of visionaries and saints that Jesus and Holy Mary express their anguish and pain at our refusal to follow Jesus fully. Our faith is in a personal, compassionate, loving God who shares all aspects of our lives, not as the fabricated fab·ri·cate tr.v. fab·ri·cat·ed, fab·ri·cat·ing, fab·ri·cates 1. To make; create. 2. To construct by combining or assembling diverse, typically standardized parts: remote "deities" of pagan origin. Castlegar, BC |
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