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Morning Offering given
Village waking
Coffee good
St. Polycarp teaches us to work at ending division in the Church. Seeking to heal and not hurt fellow Christians whose ideas differ from our own. Father, show me how to appreciate the contributions of all who believe in You so that I may embody love and not division.
Today, we remember back to 1992 when M&S got engaged. Their marriage blossomed and continues to this day.
Scripture Reading for Day 6 of Lent
Years ago I was told the following:
A person who refuses to accept God’s forgiveness is not considered to have their sins forgiven.
CCC 1864...“Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be
forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be
forgiven.”136 There are no limits to the mercy of God, but anyone
who deliberately refuses to accept his mercy by repenting, rejects
the forgiveness of his sins and the salvation offered by the Holy
Spirit.137 Such hardness of heart can lead to final impenitence and
eternal loss.
Matthew 12:31 q Therefore, I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit* will not be forgiven.
Mark 3:29 But whoever blasphemes against the holy Spirit* will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.”
Luke 12:10 “Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the holy Spirit will not be forgiven.f
So, for those of you who refuse to go to confession, refuse to believe that God will forgive your sins, refuse to believe God has forgiven your sins, apparently, you are committing the unforgivable sin. Not because you can’t be or wouldn’t be or wasn’t forgiven, but because you yourself have refused to accept what God freely gives if one truly repents. It really is time to look at your life, make note of your sins, and get to confession, do penance, believe you have been forgiven, and actively work on improving yourself.
L iving in
E ternity
N ecessitates
T ransformation
Know you are prayed for.
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