Just a few non-apathetic musings about death and moving on. Indeed, death seems to be harder on the living than the dead, but if you think you have it difficult dealing with death, trying being an Atheist dealing with it.
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What is Purgatory, and is it Reasonable to Believe?
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. For those he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:27-29 . . What does it mean to [...]
The Reasonableness of Hell, and How to Avoid it
During my conversion from agnosticism, I found that of all the Christian doctrines that I encountered, the doctrine of Hell was the most reasonable of them all for me to believe. It just made perfect sense that there was a permanent consequence of my actions. I saw the fact that as each of my actions [...]
Sainthood is a Decision (Reflection on Readings at Mass)
Today’s Gospel Reading comes from Luke 9:51-56: When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled,He resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem,and He sent messengers ahead of him.On the way they entered a Samaritan villageto prepare for His reception there,but they would not welcome Himbecause the destination of His journey was Jerusalem.When the [...]
On Finding Meaning in and through the Son (Reflection on Readings at Mass)
Today’s First Reading at Mass comes from Ecclesiastes 1:2-11: Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,vanity of vanities! All things are vanity!What profit has man from all the laborwhich he toils at under the sun?One generation passes and another comes,but the world forever stays.The sun rises and the sun goes down;then it presses on to the place [...]
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