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Cycle 3:season:advent: Sunday No:4: Date:20/12/2015. Abandoned Catholic:

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Back ground:
Today is the last sunday of advent/cycle 3. ON 25th we celebrate birth of Christ.
The bible is the only book in the world that has precise, specific predictions that were made 100 of years in advance & that were literally fulfilled. That means that Bible has credentials that are absent from many other religions:

Historical background of Christmas is age old propercies,(1)virgin would conceive (Is7:14), (2) redeemer would be born of tribe of Judah(Gen 49:10)(3) of the house of David(Ezechiel 33:23),(4)at time which have been fore told by Daniel(9:25-26) some 500 years before(5)that His birth place would be Bethlehem(Mich5:2).

Church through these 4 sundays, invite us to rethink, about our knowledge of christianity:
Verify our self, whether we follow the real Christianity or Christianity for our convenience. How to verify?
(1) Make a habit by allocating a fixed time for a given day(15-20 minutes)/through out your life
(2)Why and how Christ came to this world?
(3) What is the function of church and how to be a member
(4)What is love. How Holy mary show us how to love, even before 30 years to John the Baptist. What is the characteristic of love
Once you are clear and practice what is requested, about these matters, christ has come to your life

B. Preamble to today's reading

B. 1 Love Story

God(Father),planned to re establish Freedom to human. Old testament mentality looked at HUMANITY as being indebted to GOD, trying to find countless ways to please HIM.

Then Jesus,who claim SON OF GOD,came asking people "WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO FOR YOU" JESUS, who was imbued by powers of GOD,walked up to people & asked"HOW CAN I HELP YOU"

If they wanted to see HE opened their eyes!If they wanted to walk HE let them walk!If they wanted daughter brought back to life,HE brought their daughter back to life!If they wanted wine,HE gave them wine!If they wanted bread,HE gave them bread!,Even when they wanted HIM dead,HE died!
HE did all these things without a fight!,ALL BECAUSE HE WAS COMING WITH ONE POWER"LOVE".To LOVE is to serve!.GOD IS LOVE & HE WHO LIVES WITH LOVE,LIVES IN GOD& GOD IN HIM. HE kept10 commandments: same,with changing"Eye to eye"to pardoning+love.(Turn the other cheek)

Then Holy spirit established the Church to implement Freedom to whole humanity. Immediately HE changed thru' Peter
(1)to join with Baptism by any human
(2)no circumscion
(3)no restriction on food(you can eat pork)
(4)introduce many on going advices,as how to manage paradigm change,with scientific advancements.

Characteristic of Love:

Love that refuses to share kills its own power to love. Mary before to Jesus, showed you(when she was bearing Jesus in her womb)

(1)How to share love with others(Elisabeth)

(2)when you have christ within,you cannot be happy until you have imparted your Joy to others!

This may lead us to a direction where we don't want to go!.SPIRITUAL DARKNESS & EMPTINESS is the result of GOD'S CLOSENESS!

B.2: misconception about life!

My atheist friend Mr A, told me as follows:

A. What you send out, comes back, what you sow you reap, what you give, you get, what you see in others, exist in you. Life is an echo that gets back.

My catholic answer for that is given below:

Mr A, there are 2 answers, for your view

Answer 1: When you know that you have created by God to live happily, you will not expect what you send out, any return, you will do that for the love of God. God will see that what you give, for the love of God, you will never deprived to receive your basic needs to live. You will not feed your child, expecting any return. Similarly a child will not feed his parents, expecting any return. Otherwise you are doing business with family and you will be easily discouraged if you don't get the return. All these things are derived from love. Love is God. When you receive God, you share that enjoyment with society, without,expecting any return.
WHEN YOU DO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, YOU WILL NOT DISCOURAGED FOR ANY OUTCOME TO YOUR ACTION

Answer 2: By mistake or willingly, you might commit a sin. Life has to flow. If you are not sure, the effects of sin, can be cancelled, through the actual repentance, your +ve life will stop at that point. This doesn't mean that you have license to sin. Life is such that you might commit a sin, willingly or unwillingly, due to life circumstances. Then your life will stop progressing from that moment, if there is no treatment for Sin. One of the thieves with Jesus at Golgotha, got pardoned from his sins, once he receive Jesus into his life.
FOR MOVING LIFE POSTIVELY, ONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPENT HIS SINS AND GET IT PARDONED FROM THE BAD EFFECT OF THAT SIN INTO HIS LIFE. OTHERWISE LIFE WILL STOP FROM THAT MOVEMENT.

B.3 Example set by Holy Mary!
Only one human in this world, who witness, paradigm changes from Father,to son and to the Holy Ghost. Normally Father, upto John the Baptist, prepared us thru' prophets how to live when we get freedom: He gave 10 commandments with eye to eye principle. Holy Mary was living in this era too.
Then Jesus, God-son came to this world. He mainly showed us, to enjoy freedom given by God, there are 2 steps.(1) childhood to obey your parents(or parents responsibility to maintain and guide their children) (2) In adulthood- how to manage your life both physical and spiritually- with adhering to same 10 commandments, now changing how to operate changing from Eye to eye to turn your other cheek. Holy Mary witness these factors too!
Then Holy mary witness Jesus suffering at Golgotha (where most of Jesus apostles were abandoned HIM). Then she witnessed risen Jesus. After that She witness the formation of Church by Holy Spirit. Not only that, she witness, the 1st change of rituals by early church(1) make it open to whole world, not only to Jews(2)no male circumcision(3) no restriction to eat pork.

She was never stubborn to adjust herself for changes, for the love of God. No wonder why God has selected her as Mother of church, to intercede on behalf of us with HIM. Practically she has proved herself, she can manage, more than an apostle, not abandoning God, at any time what ever the difficulty!.

That is why, She is always look after humanity, passing messages. Lourdes,fatima are few examples!.

B.4 living witness available in srilanka and india with Holy Mary:
Madhu Church: mary against satan

Church is in a thick forest of 1000 acres out of 350 are cleared for the pilgrims. During the trouble period(1983-2009) around 60000 people has taken refuge in the shrine. Madhu statue which has been in Manthi (mannar) has been shifted to present location during dutch persecution time. Fr Ferrao build the present church in1705.The thick forest was infected with many kinds of poisonous snakes. Upto now no snake or snake bite has been reported in the shrine!as guaranteed by Fr Ferrao(died in 1721) moreover the soil around(Madhu mud) the shrine is said to possess healing powers,especially to act as an antidote against deadly snake poison. The protective,healing & reconciliation functions of Mother Mary are beautifully realized in this forest Shrine!.

Matara shrine: she shares our worries with us!

26/12/2004,dreadful Tsunami wave hit the church swallowing 25 devotees,& 400 year-old ash wood statue though its glass case was locked. But statue came back to the shrine on 3rd day!,which was found on the shore,to a non catholic. Statue was damaged,but the crown placed on the infant jesus whom she was holding in her arms was intact!The message of mary is clear."She has been wanting to suffer with her people,being a loving mother she did not wanting to come back until She settled her affected children."She is not always a triumphant queen. She shares with our sorrows,too.In1907,after repairs from Belgium this statue was fallen into the ocean due to a storm,but safely surfaced after a few days!.8 sept we remember the birth of Virgin Mary. 8/12/1854(Pius 9)Her immaculate conception & 1/11/1950(Pius12) Her bodily assumption in to heaven was declared by the church.

Our Lady Of Veilankanni(India)
Mary carrying her infant son, appeared,to a child worker carrying a milk pot to his master.The boy was too happy to hand over the pot to Mary to feed her infant. Boy was afraid to his master,for stealing the milk!.But when pot was given to his master, the milk was miraculously overflowing!,resulting Hindu master to build a small church. Subsequent incident, mary has appeared to a physically challenged boy, who was selling butter milk to the fisher folk,and asked milk from boy to feed the infant. Boy gave. This time, the boy was completely cured and able to run!, informing the story to all fisherman!.In both cases it was not the devotee who asked for a favour from Mary, but it was Mary who asked for a favour from little ones for her Divine Infant!.The little ones also joyfully shared with her & Infant Jesus. This was the sole mission of Jesus(Jn 10:10).What can u give to CHILD jesus?

C. Today's reading:

Prophet micah(mi5:1-4) says"U bethlehem..clans..born..rule over..distant past..Lord..abondon them."

Hebrew says(Heb 10:5-10)"U..no sacrifice..body..no pleasure..sacrifice for sin..obey U'r Will..U didn't..law..no pleasure..replace..offering His body..for all.."

Lk(1:39-45) says"mary..went..into Zechariah..greeted Elizabeth..child leap..loud cry..Of all women you are most blessed.and blessed is the fruit of thy womb..mother of my lord..child..lept..Joy..
Fulfilled."

D. Reminds:
(1)There are 2 birth stories in Gospel. Jesus+John Baptist

(2)power of God operated in both cases,with Zachary doubting & Mary accepting

(3)Love that refuses to share kills it own power to love

(4)Mary not only wants others to share her love,but also her beloved

(5)visitation proves that your life begins from mothers womb

(6)Your life is having 2 phases
(A)Childhood-follow parents
(B)adulthood-follow God's will

(7)without charity U abandoned God.

God did not create Baby Adam or baby Eve, but HE send His son, as baby Jesus. Why?

Adam and Eve has being created as matured persons with full freedom, always freedom is subject to law. God intention of creation is subject to (1) not to eat from the forbidden tree and then (2) follow His Will.
Adam and Eve, failed from 1st one itself. Then God introduced death and childhood, to humans. So human life consist of 2 phases(a) Childhood (b) adulthood.
When you were born, you cannot decide your name neither your food. Your parents will decide on those things. It implies, that during your childhood, you have to obey to your parents and parents responsibility is to train, you, how to accommodate God's will in your life, when you become adult. That is why, catholics, baptize,their newly born babies, and train them to receive Holy Eucharist, making confessions, so they can continue, the same, while adulthood, to receive God's will.
God, son- Jesus clearly showed us these 2 phases: childhood and adulthood. Though Jesus is God, HE underwent all rituals from holy family and was obedient to them, just to show the eternal reasons, as how to manage childhood.
Then only,Holy spirit form the church and HE changed, certain concepts immediately, forming the church. Church became universal+no circumscion+no restriction to eat pork. Holy Mary witness all these changes. She is the only human being, who witness and practice,God will,without any hesitation or rioting to refuse to undergo change. Not only that she showed the characteristics of love, 30 years before,to john the baptist, when you receive Christ, you will share that Joy with others!
SHE SHOWED LOVE AND CHARITY GO IN HAND IN HAND, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. SHE NTERCEDED WITH GOD, TO SHOW THIS BEHEVIOR MUCH BEFORE,(30 years),JESUS. NOW SHE IS THE MEDIATOR FOR HUMANS WITH GOD. EVEN NOW, MARY, AS THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN, INTERCEDE,ON BEHALF, OF US, WITH GOD.

E. Conclusions:

Summary Of Advent(cycle 3)
Each 4 sundays we were clearly informed
(1)importance of reflecting(forgetting earth bound cravings),as how God planned to reintroduce Freedom to human. allocate15min/day along with rosary. MAKE A HABIT
(2)study,how Christ came thru' Mary & role played by Joseph. SPECIAL CHARACTER OF MARY & JOSEPH
(3)study Church formation by Holy spirit. why church rules are necessary,to accommodate paradigm change. How to be a member of church? Why catholics receive Baptism immediately after birth? THRU' BAPTISM U BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH

(4)main slogan of God-Love how it operates?basic characteristics of love-ONCE U RECEIVE CHRIST,U EXTEND THAT JOY WITH MANY OTHERS Ex: mary once Christ in her womb,visit elizabeth-share the joy.

At the end of advent:

When you are avail of all information & practice the same,2nd coming of Christ is already with you & ready to receive physical birth of Christ.

In Cycle 2, main theme
Lk(1:26-38) .........I AM HANDMADE OF THE LORD, said Mary"LET WHAT YOU HAVE SAID TO BE DONE TO ME"

GBU

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Abondoned Catholic(sunday 20/12) Brief Version

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Characteristic of Love:

LOVE THAT REFUSES TO SHARE KILLS IT'S OWN POWER TO LOVE.

Mary before to Jesus, showed you(when she was bearing Jesus in her womb),how she shared enjoyment, by visiting Elizabeth. She never boasted about herself but God!.

Historical background of Christmas is age old propercies,(1)virgin would conceive (Is7:14), (2) redeemer would be born of tribe of Judah(Gen 49:10)(3) of the house of David(Ezechiel 33:23),(4)at time which have been fore told by Daniel(9:25-26) some 500 years before(5)that His birth place would be Bethlehem(Mich5:2).

Today the last sunday of advent of cycle 3, church invited us to understand, love-for the love God-always you share your Joy with others- other words you start charity. Without Charity-No love- you abandoned God-depriving your Happiness!

To days reading!
Prophet micah(mi5:1-4) says"U bethlehem..clans..born..rule over..distant past..Lord..abondon them."

Hebrew says(Heb 10:5-10)"U..no sacrifice..body..no pleasure..sacrifice for sin..obey U'r Will..U didn't..law..no pleasure..replace..offering His body..for all.."

Lk(1:39-45) says"mary..went..into Zechariah..greeted Elizabeth..child leap..loud cry..Of all women you are most blessed and blessed is the fruit of thy womb..mother of my lord..child..lept..Joy..
Fulfilled.

Reminds us:

Your life is having 2 phases
(A)Childhood-follow parents
(B)adulthood-follow God's will

And without charity U abandoned God.

God did not create Baby Adam or baby Eve, but HE send His son, as baby Jesus. Why?

Adam and Eve has being created as matured persons with full freedom, always freedom is subject to law. God intention of creation is subject to (1) not to eat from the forbidden tree and then (2) follow His Will.
Adam and Eve, failed from 1st one itself. Then God introduced death and childhood, to humans. So human life,after our original parents,consist of 2 phases(a) Childhood (b) adulthood.

When you were born, you cannot decide your name neither your food. Your parents will decide on those things. It implies, that during your childhood, you have to obey to your parents and parents responsibility is to train, you, how to accommodate God's will in your life, when you become adult. That is why, catholics, baptize,their newly born babies, and train them to receive Holy Eucharist, making confessions, so they can continue, the same, while adulthood, to receive God's will. When they don't do it, that itself is a Sin!.

God, son- Jesus clearly showed us these 2 phases: childhood and adulthood. Though Jesus is God, HE underwent all rituals from holy family and was obedient to them, just to show the eternal reasons, as how to manage childhood.(Even name of Jesus, was given to mary by an angel)

Then only,Holy spirit form the church and HE changed, certain concepts immediately, forming the church. Church became universal+no circumscion+no restriction to eat pork.

Holy Mary witness all these changes. She is the only human being, who witness and practice,God will,without any hesitation or rioting to refuse to undergo change,going from Father to Son and to Holy spirit. Not only that she showed the characteristics of love, 30 years before,to John the baptist, when you receive Christ, you will share that Joy with others!

SHE SHOWED LOVE AND CHARITY GO IN HAND IN HAND, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. SHE NTERCEDED WITH GOD, TO SHOW THIS BEHEVIOR MUCH BEFORE,(30 years),JESUS. NOW SHE IS THE MEDIATOR FOR HUMANS WITH GOD. EVEN NOW, MARY, AS THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN, INTERCEDE,ON BEHALF, OF US, WITH GOD.

When we summaries the 4 sundays of advent period, church invited us to understand what is christianity, back ground, why Jesus came to this world, how Holy Mary manages changes, from one paradigm to another. When we don't know actual stories, we will following catholism for our own convenience and deprived happiness, as promised by God.

When you are avail of all information & practice the same,2nd coming of Christ is already with you & ready to receive physical birth of Christ.

GBU

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Why Early Baptism Is Necessary For A Child?

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Holy spirit, formed the church. To become a member of church, you need to baptise. Why catholics are baptising newly born child, without waiting him to be matured,and for hm to understand what he is doing?

In answering this question, one can see, whether a person, understand the concept of Catholicism or not

Basic answer!

(1) Christianity not started from matured Jesus, but from baby Jesus. Though HE is God and Holy mary+ Joseph knew, they followed all rituals, a normal,Jew baby, should follow. This indicate primary reason, why we should baptize, newly born baby, to receive Holy spirit, to get rid of the original sin. Further adding to this point, one can notice, that a baby, cannot decide his name, parents has to do that. He cannot decide his food,parent has to select and carefully handle that. Similarly, parent's responsibility, is to wash away his negative spirit, deriving from the teachings from Christianity.

(2) Jesus was baptized at the age of 30!, why should we baptize, our newly born children ?

Jesus public life,clearly shows, How to manage our freedom, actually started from HIS Baptism.(HE need not to have baptism, because HE is God,but he set an example and John the Baptist, foretold, starting of the church with Holy Spirit) For a human, his life started from birth. Jesus clearly indicated the early Baptism, to be with God for any human, under the new concept.

(3) What is the responsibility of parent with regard to his child?. What God expects?
Basic aim of christian is to how to follow God's Will for him and enjoy happiness, present and future. There are 2 steps for this.

(1) during childhood, parents have to guide,maintain the child, on behalf of God. At the end of the childhood, when he become youth, parents/teachers should ensure that child is now stand alone to have a proper dialogue with God.
(2) After above(1) parents main duty seized and they should allow children to be a good human in the eyes of God. Not to interfere too much! Into their life is important, trusting that God will look after him.

4. Is it possible to give baptism and confirmation together to a child?
When a child have not received Baptism, and he has sufficient knowledge, about commandments{ Father-10 commandment, Son-pardoning +love, Holy Spirit- church rules),as an adult he can receive baptism, irrespective of the pedigree of their parents. Once the Baptism received, then only he can receive Holy Eucharist. So you need sufficient time period, to practice as a catholic, you need to have sacrament of reconciliation-confession practise and ensure it's effects to your life!, hence it is not advisable to provide all these 2 together. These 3 sacraments are distinctly cyclic and cannot override. After baptism, you will receive Holy Eucharist, then you will receive Confirmation. After Confirmation, church ensure that the matured person is now fully dependent with God not with parent or teachers.

(5) Did Holy mary received Baptism?
She received Baptism twice.
(1) As mother of Jesus, when she conceived HIM, thru' the power of Holy spirit
(2)When the church formed, at pentecost day, she received, the fire of Holy Spirit. She witness our(mine and yours) baptism, at pentacost day, as our spiritual mother. Similar to Christ bearer, She intercede with Christ, spiritually, with God, during our life.

(6)What is the effect of Baptism?

When Holy Mary conceived Jesus, into her womb, she was overjoyed. That is why she visited her cousin, Elizabeth, to share her joy with her. With baptism you get spiritual Joy ness from Holy Spirit. To receive Holy spirit to your life, not only baptism, you have to actively participate, in adhering commandments given by father+son+holy Spirit, and practice sacraments of Holy Eucharist+confessions.

(7) What the lessons Holy mary taught us in Baptism?
Holy mary received, Jesus, before HE was born into this world. When She received, the following important characteristics she has shown.

(1)Love that refuses to share kills its own power to love. Mary before to Jesus, showed you(when she was bearing Jesus in her womb)

(A)How to share love with others(Elisabeth)

(2)when you have christ within,you cannot be happy until you have imparted your Joy to others!
This shows why catholics doing charity, indication for the love of God.

GOD IS LOVE & HE WHO LIVES WITH LOVE,LIVES IN GOD& GOD IN HIM.

(3) Mary's and Elizabeth Joys are clear evidence, that human life, starts from a womb of a mother, and is a product of God.(You cannot decide from which parents that you can come to this world!). Why Abortion is prohibited to catholic is very clear from outcomes of Visitation!

(8) Finally, early baptism of child talks many principles of Catholicism. Out of which main factors are listed below:
(1) Spiritual responsibility of parent with regard to his child
(2) Jesus said"those who misguiding a child has to be thrown to sea, with a stone, tyed round his neck" shows how impotant this factor is
(3)It is parents duty, to provide, baptism, as early as possible, so that the child will be joy ed with spirituality, which we observed in visitation by Mary and Elizabeth.(No Joseph, neither Zacarius)
(4)Baptism shows us the characteristic of love- you aways share with beloved and extend to others in the society, irrespective of the pedigree of recipient.
(5) Jesus said" you have to follow God's will, like a child". Here HE indicates very clearly, the practical implementation of child with parents, and spiritual implementation of you and me with HIM, since we don't know all outcomes of any action in our life, except when we follow God,our life will be happy!.

GBU

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Fired Catholic(13/12)brief Version

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JOHN FORETOLD & JESUS CONFIRMED, FORMATION OF CHURCH THROUGH HOLY SPIRIT. TO BECOME A MEMBER OF CHURCH, YOU NEED TO BAPTISE.

God re-established full freedom to humans, with the formation of the church thru' Holy Spirit. Church formed by Holy Spirit, after Jesus ascension to heaven.

Holy Spirit through church, guide all humans how to live, to follow the God's Will. Paradigm of human is changing day to day, requiring church to explain and guide the people how to manage the paradigm change. Hence in addition to commandments given by Father(10 comms)+ Son(pardoning +love) from time to time church will provide, as how to manage the situation.
For example, immediately forming the church, Holy spirit guided thru' church to adopt
(1) conversion of church to cast-less
(2) Not to have male circumspect
(3) Eat pork(no restriction on food)
Then from time to time, Holy spirit through the church, introduced, following concepts more in detail, for catholics, in order to follow God's Will.

(4)Concept of communion of saints
(5) Concept of purgatory.
(6) Concepts of Holy mary(immaculate conception+assumption)
(7)No artificial birth control+no abortion+no euthanasia

Relevance of fire;
John says, he will baptize with water but Jesus will baptize with Holy spirit + FIRE.

Fire is needed only for humans. Have you ever heard about an animal or tree, which needs or use fire? No. Fire become a basic element that is needed only by human. All other 5 basic elements(earth,water, air, sunlight,food) are used by human+animals+trees.
Fire can be used for good as well bad purposes. You can cook a good meal or you can kill a person.
Fire is similar to your mind.
When your mind is filled with going against commands of God, it is used for bad purpose.
Here too, John is for telling, God's plan of re introducing freedom to human. After Jesus you can chose either to follow God or not.
When you were baptized, you have option to learn more on what God wanted you to do or reject HIM, with refusal to adhere to His commands.

Todays reading:
prophet Zephaniah(Zp3:14-18) says"Shout..Joy..aloud!rejoice..heart..Jerusalem..Lord..repealed..sentence..U hv no..evil t fear.."

Paul says(Ph 4:4-7)"..U..happy..in..Lord..U'r tolerance..evident..no need..worry..prayer thanksgiving..will guard U'r hearts.."

Lk(3:10-18)says"when..ask John..2 tunics..share..came..baptism..be content..feeling f expectancy..think..john..be christ..'I baptize..water..more powerful..baptize U with Holy Spirit..fire.. Good news.."

Reminds: Baptism is 1st sacrament or 1 st phase of becoming a member of church. Catholic church baptising a baby immediately after birth, due to
(1) Responsibility of catholic parents is to direct their children, to accept the will of the God(until maturity of child)
(2) God, came as a human,from Baby Jesus. Mary and Joseph followed all rituals with regard to HIS human birth, just to show, heavenly evidence, that we should baptise our children immediately after birth. Very important responsibility of
Catholic parents.

(3) No priest cannot deny any body to be baptised, irrespective their parents pedigree.
Pope francis,in 2009, as cardinal, baptised, 7 children,of a poor widow. She had them from 2 different men. She had no money to bring God's parents. He baptised them with only 2 God parents, at the chapel of arch bisop's chancery. After the ceremony cardinal organised little refreshment. She told"FATHER I CANNOT BELIEVE IT YOU MAKE ME FEEl IMPORTANT" He replied" But senora, where do I come in? Jesus is the one who makes you important" (page 118/Francis by andrea Tornielli)
(4) After baptism, there are 2 phases of a child
(A) until confirmation, parents(or God parents) are responsible, to train them how to follow commandments,love and pardoning + church rules. They should ensure a child is matured enough to follow God's will.(Other wise they will be fired!)
(B)from the youth(matured child),until he depart this world, he should follow the God's will. Youth having option to either follow HIS WILL or not similar to fire

When you become a practising catholic, following God's will, you will receive, 7 gifts of Holy Spirit

(1)WISDOM(enable you to lead life in God's presence),
(2)UNDERSTANDING (you will understand the inner meaning of sacred Scripture to lead Jesus life),
(3)COUNCEL(to clear the demanding problems encounter in carrying out your duties),
(4)KNOWLEDGE,
(5)FORTITUED,(courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble)
(6)PIETY
(7) FEAR OF THE LORD.

This sunday, church invites us to reflect about our life, whether we have received Holy Spirit!

GBU

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Immaculate Conception Of Mary(8/12/2015) Brief Version

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A righteous man mindful and striving to develop merits, pure in thoughts and restrained in evils advances to fame and prosperity. This is an example of Holy Mary.

During advent, church is inviting you to revisit, how God has sent His beloved son, to this world?, and for what purpose?

Previous 2 sundays, you were reminded to daily analyse on the above subject with a peaceful mind(other wise you cannot focus). Last sunday U got to know the basic of Catholism, is to follow God's will, in your life. Basically, you have to become a slave of God, be cheerful in life, and enjoy happiness. How Mary+Joseph follows God's will.

Today tuesday, we celebrate Immaculate Conception of Mary.

Summary of today's reading:

Todays reading:
Book of Genesis says( Gen 3:9-15.20) says"after adam..eaten..God called..where are you?"..he.."I..afraid..naked..hid"."Have you..eating..I forbade..? Man replied"..women..put with me,she gave..I ate..God..woman.."The serpent tempted.."God..serpent"..you crawl..eat dust..make you enemies.."
Paul says(Eph 1:3-6. 11-12)"before..world..made..chose us..become..adopted sons..praise..glory..in Him..claimed..God's own.."

Lk(1;26-38) says"..Gabriel..called..virgin betrothed..Joseph..'Rejoice..favored"..she..disturbed..angle"Mary..not be afraid..you..bear a son..Jesus..mary.."Since..virgin.."..Holy spirit..come..you..your kinswomen..old age..conceived..called barren..sixth month..Nothing is Impossible to God..Mary'let..done to me'.."

Reminds

(1)We don't believe that Jesus is God because HE was born of a virgin mother, as the apostles and evangelists did not believe it for that reason alone. We believe the divernity of Christ, because the evident of resurrection.
(2) Mary and Joseph marriege is attachment of hearts, one in which the right to another was surrendered for a higher purpose.
Both of them had taken vow of virginity. Then why they married?

(1)it kept blessed mother covered with honour until the time came to her reveal the VIRGIN BIRTH/it appears shortly after resurrection only she reveal. There is no point of talking about this until the final proof of divinity,
so far as public appearance went,JESUS was the Son of Joseph.
Thus the reputation of Mary was conserved: if Mary has become mother without a spouse, it would have exposed the mystery of Christ birth to ridicule, and would have become scandal to the weak.
(2) Joseph could bear witness to the purity of Mary. She did not tell Joseph,she has conceived by Holy Spirit of Love,because angel did not bid her to do so. Mary once revealed to a saint;
" outside Golgotha,I never suffered a such intense of agony as in those days when,despite myself, I brought worry to Joseph, who was so just"

(3)Similarly, the sorrow of Joseph came from inexplicable
On one hand he knew Mary had taken an vow of virginity,as he has done. It seem impossible to believe her guilty, because her goodness. But on the other hand, because her condition, how could he believe otherwise? Joseph suffered"Dark night of Soul"
(3)Also, Mother of God was sinless, in order that we might more easily believe that she had flung before the face of world, women's greatest challenge to sin-the vow of virginity-and kept it and made it bear divine fruit.
(4) Both Jesus and John the baptists births, cannot,justify scientifically
NO HUMAN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE CAN EXPLAIN SUCH A THING

For God it is possible, but for human it is impossible. Mary and Joseph though they are humans, ideally supported God's Will. That is why we as catholics respect them,and always follow them!.

Summarised details about Immaculate conception!
(1)it took 18 centuries, to declare this concept, due to?
On 8/12/1854,dogma of Immaculate Conception was defined by pope Pius 9. Why did it took so long?
In the course of history of church, this had been the object of some disagreement. Sources of these are 2 fold.

1st was universality of original sin taught with such vigor by St Paul in his letters& universality of Redemption in which it seemed impossible to exempt one sole creature,even if she was mother of God. Council of trent shed light on this 1st point when it declared that it did not intend"to include Blessed & immaculate Virgin Mary in decree relative to original sin" with regard to 2 point,church introduced distinction between Redemption of victims of original sin&antecdent "Preservation" accorded to Virgin Mary in view of future Redemption. Despite these reservations this,feast spread gradually thru out church! .

Immaculate Conception and Miraculous
Medal

On27/11/1830,as a novice to become a sister, Catherine Laboure,witness Our Lady, with her feet crushing the head of a serpent. Mary introduced the oval shaped Miraculous Medal,On it were these words:

'O Mary,conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee!

On other side of medal,a letter "M"(Mary's initials)was surrounded by the cross.

Below there were2 hearts, one heart pierced with the sword (for Mary)& the other heart crowned with thorns for Jesus,
12 stars-apostles(to symbolise our Faith & church).

Mary said' HAVE A MEDAL WORN AROUND THE NECK, great graces will be given to all who wear it WITH CONFIDENCE'.

This is the only medal,even now available where whole of catholic doctrine is depicted.

By1842 more than100mil medals distributed.Due to profusion of healing &conversions,MEDAL Re named 'MIRACULIOUS' resulted Pope Pius IX. In 2/2/1849 commence study& establishing dogma"IMMACULATE CONCEPTION"on 8/12/1854

St Catherine died on 31/12/1876 & beatified on28/5/1933,after 57yrs of her burial, it was found to be completely incorrupt(now Rue de Bac PARIS).She was canonized-27/7/1947.Her feast 28/11.

How the heaven confirmed the Immaculate Conception?

Apparition of Lourdes!

11/2/1858-illiterate Bernedeth(14 yrs) went with Marie(sister)&Jean,in search of fire wood.She saw shining lady,around 16 yrs,VERY BEAUTIFUL,DRESSED IN WHITE, BLUE SASH AT WAIST,WITH A WHITE VEIL(FLOWING DOWN FROM HER HEAD)STANDING WITH BARE FOOT ON 2ROSES at Grotto of Massabielle,along river 'Gave' SHE was having a ROSARY in her right hand with white beads in golden chain. Mary appeared17 times until16/7/1858).

On25/3 She told'I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION'confirming Dogma established by church1854&on apparition in1830with MIRACULIOUS MEDAL.

Proof for Jesus virginal birth &Bodily Assumption of Mary follows immaculate conception. Bernedeth became a nun &lived only 35yrs(16/4/1878).At beatification(5/8/1925)her body exhumed &found to be incorrupt,even now,U can see in nevers!.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, CHURCH HAS BEEN CELEBRATING FROM THE BEGINING. WITH MIRACULIOUS MEDAL, THE PROOF AND DOGMA's HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. WITH APPARATION OF LOURDES, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. BOTH, UNCORRUPT BODIES, ST CATHERINE(paris/france) AND ST BERNEDETH(neverre/france), SHOW PRESENT DAY WITNESS OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY.

- Special Character of Mary:
Mary did not blame any body. We always try to point, some body else, for our failure. This character in human is coming from original sin.
Adam&Eve disobedience changed everything. They wore fig leaves to cover their nakedness,(explain why we should wear clothes).They heard sound of God walking in garden. They hid themselves(reminds first game of HIDE&SEEK)Peculiar question God asked"WHERE ARE you"(does God not know).God doesn't ask question to gain knowledge,but to give opportunity"COME CLEAN".

Adam came clean. When God asked why?,he said" WOMEN WHOM YOU GAVE ME TO BE WITH ME,SHE GAVE ME FRUIT &I ATE!"-his words means-He not only blames women, but in case that's not going to get him out of Hot water,he says"Whom you gave me"

God ask Eve-She realizing how this game is played,passes buck once more. "SERPENT TRICK ME &I ATE"-this Blame Game can only go so far &begining with serpent,God declares HIS judgment against each of guilty parties.

For serpent-scrolling on ground&eat dirt. Eve-Pain in child birth,Adam-pain of laboring field.

from Eve Sin started, from Mary sin cleared. Mary was so happy with God, she has been fortunate to bear christ, in her flesh. This is clearly shown, any human can lead a life to please God and God will see,him happy. Immaculate Conception lead us to understand, that we have to be mindful,about leading our life according to the God's Will. Though not ideal like Mary, by following her, we can reach the Happiness promised by God, even in this life. Immaculate Conception lead us to analyse how to bear Christ, in our life. Study of Holy Mary's life become critical, during this advent period.

GBU

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