romans 3: "all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God. They are justified freely by his grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus"

Well, then, are we better off? Not entirely, for we have already brought the charge against Jews and Greeks alike that they are all under the domination of sin, as it is written:

“There is no one just, not one,
there is no one who understands,
there is no one who seeks God.
All have gone astray; all alike are worthless;
there is not one who does good,
[not] even one.
Their throats are open graves;
they deceive with their tongues;
the venom of asps is on their lips;

their mouths are full of bitter cursing.

Their feet are quick to shed blood;

ruin and misery are in their ways,
and the way of peace they know not.
There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Now we know that what the law says is addressed to those under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world stand accountable to God, since no human being will be justified in his sight by observing the law; for through the law comes consciousness of sin.

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, though testified to by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction; all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God. They are justified freely by his grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as an expiation, through faith, by his blood, to prove his righteousness because of the forgiveness of sins previously committed, through the forbearance of God—to prove his righteousness in the present time, that he might be righteous and justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

What occasion is there then for boasting? It is ruled out. On what principle, that of works? No, rather on the principle of faith. For we consider that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law. Does God belong to Jews alone? Does he not belong to Gentiles, too? Yes, also to Gentiles, for God is one and will justify the circumcised on the basis of faith and the uncircumcised through faith.Are we then annulling the law by this faith? Of course not! On the contrary, we are supporting the law. 

romans 3: 9-31 

God is Just 

Romans 3:22-24 | tlccreates | Flickr

talking during worship services in church

• why is there so little respect for God and worshipers in our churches? 
• why do some adults carry on frivolous conversations with other adults before, after and during worship services? 
• why is the behavior of some in church no different than if they were in a public park, a shopping mall or a fast-food restaurant?
• why has disrespect for God and worshipers become an epidemic in our places of worship?

sadly, this problem is not new. the following prayer came from Fatima, Portugal in 1916:

"Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, I adore You profoundly, and I offer You the Most Precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He, Himself is offended. And I draw upon the infinite merits of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, that You might convert poor sinners."

Circumstances and Dialogue of the 1916 Apparitions 

the only conversations that should occur in church before, after or during worship services are with God. 

I was baptized in the catholic church 72+ years ago. I graduated from catholic grade school, high school and college. 

in school I heard that we must defend ourselves against attacks on our faith--communists, etc. I believed that attacks on our faith would come from those outside the church.

today, I believe differently. the scandal of clergy sexually abusing children and higher-ups covering it up. the disrespect that is occurring in the sanctuaries of churches when people talk out loud about friends, golf, shopping, etc. before, during and after mass.

there isn't much that we can do as lay persons about the scandal of clergy sexually abusing children and higher-ups covering it up--other than praying and speaking out individually. many are, but the problem persists.

I am resolved that when people in front or behind me are talking out loud during mass in the future that I'm going to turn to them and say: "do you know where you are?" (answer: in the sanctuary of a church.) do you know Who is here? (answer: I am Who am.) please be quiet."

Satan is a formidable enemy

Cosmic Conflict: The Origin of Evil - YouTube 

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How Great Thou Art with lyrics performed by chris rice - YouTube

           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love

love, John 15, "love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you."

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you. Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire and they will be burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.This I command you: love one another."

John 15 1:17

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"This is my commandment: 

love one another as I love you. 

No one has greater love than this, 

to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 

You are my friends if you do what I command you." 

John 15: 12-14 

           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love

psalm 1: "the law of the LORD is his joy; and on his law he meditates day and night."

I

Blessed is the man who does not walk
in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the way of sinners,
nor sit in company with scoffers.

Rather, the law of the LORD is his joy;

and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree

planted near streams of water,
that yields its fruit in season;
Its leaves never wither;
whatever he does prospers.

II

But not so are the wicked, not so!
They are like chaff driven by the wind.

Therefore the wicked will not arise at the judgment,
nor will sinners in the assembly of the just.

Because the LORD knows the way of the just,

but the way of the wicked leads to ruin.

psalm 1

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           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love

gospel

"We often describe God’s gracious offer of Salvation as 'good news', and while this makes sense, given the magnitude of God’s gift to us, there are actually good etymological reasons for describing Salvation in this way. The word 'Gospel' is derived from an Anglo-Saxon word, 'godspel', or 'good story' and was substituted for the original Greek word 'euaggelion' which first signified 'a present given to one who brought good tidings', or 'a sacrifice offered in thanksgiving for such good tidings having come'. In later Greek uses, it was employed for the good tidings themselves. That’s exactly what God is offering us with the Gospel; 'good news' about what he did for us through Jesus Christ.

Paul devoted his life to sharing what he believed to be very 'good news'. He thought it was good news because he understood God was giving us a free gift only He could offer: the gift of Salvation, given freely as an act of grace (unmerited favor).

'However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.'
Acts 20:24"
What Does "Gospel" Really Mean? | Cold Case Christianity

"In short, 'the Gospel' is the sum total of the saving truth as God has communicated it to lost humanity as it is revealed in the person of His Son and in the Holy Scriptures, the Bible."

What is the Gospel? | Bible.org

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           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love

what is life?

"what is life?" it's a question that has perplexed many since the beginning of time.

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perhaps life is just one big test--of each person's faith, hope and love.

the bible is one of history's oldest books. it contains many "books", an old testament and a new testament, many stories, many characters, many teachings, many successes and failures, and many lessons.  

during my life I have experienced many tests of my faith, hope and love. like many of those in the bible, I've failed many of these tests. 

I know this: if my life after this one is determined by my performance in this one, then I'm doomed. I've failed in faith, hope and love many times. I'm guilty. I deserve punishment for my failures.

but if my life after this one is a good one, then it will only be because of the saving blood of Jesus Christ, the spotless Lamb, Who took the punishment for my sins.

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Christ Be Our Light by Bernadette Farrell - YouTube

           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love

false witness

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."

Exodus 20:16

"You shall not repeat a false report. Do not join your hand with the wicked to be a witness supporting violence. You shall not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When testifying in a lawsuit, you shall not follow the crowd in perverting justice. You shall not favor the poor in a lawsuit. 

When you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey going astray, you must see to it that it is returned. When you notice the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you should not desert him; you must help him with it. 

You shall not pervert justice for the needy among you in a lawsuit. You shall keep away from anything dishonest. The innocent and the just you shall not put to death, for I will not acquit the guilty. Never take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and distorts the words of the just."  

Exodus 23: 1-8

"Now someone approached him and said, 'Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?' He answered him, 'Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.' He asked him, 'Which ones?' And Jesus replied, ‘You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall not bear false witness; honor your father and your mother’; and ‘you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Matthew 19: 16-19

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judgment: prostrate before God

"Meanwhile Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. Leading the flock beyond the wilderness, he came to the mountain of God, Horeb. There the angel of the LORD appeared to him as fire flaming out of a bush. When he looked, although the bush was on fire, it was not being consumed. So Moses decided, “I must turn aside to look at this remarkable sight. Why does the bush not burn up?” When the LORD saw that he had turned aside to look, God called out to him from the bush: Moses! Moses! He answered, “Here I am.” God said: Do not come near! Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your father, he continued, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God." 

Exodus 3: 1-6

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God, I prostrate myself before You. 

I am a guilty sinner, 

unworthy to be in Your Presence. 

I deserve punishment for my sins.

if You spare me from the just punishment that I deserve, 

then it will only be because of Your divine love and mercy,
and that of Your Son, Jesus, The Spotless Lamb,
Who suffered the just punishment that I deserve. 

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Matthew 7: 15-28, beware of false prophets

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves. By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. So by their fruits you will know them. 

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? Did we not drive out demons in your name? Did we not do mighty deeds in your name?’ Then I will declare to them solemnly, ‘I never knew you. Depart from me, you evildoers.’ 

“Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.” 

Matthew 7: 15-28 

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life's choices

life can be like living in a house that's divided in two. 

one half is dark and gloomy--full of guilt and fear.

the other half is filled with light, happiness, purpose and joy.

sometimes we choose to live in the dark side of our house.

at other times we choose to live in the light.

the choice is ours.

This little light of mine - YouTube

           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love

Jesus heals

41 Bible verses about Jesus Healing 

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           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love 

what the bible says about enemies, satan, us and God

enemies: 16 Top Bible Verses about Enemies - Encouraging Scripture           
               also, Psalm 7; Psalm 27; Psalm 31; Psalm 34; Psalm 52 

satan: History of Satan 

us: What Does the Bible Say About Mankind? 

God: 11 Top Bible Verses About Salvation - Being Saved Though Christ Jesus 


Jesus answered and said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, a son cannot do anything on his own, but only what he sees his father doing; for what he does, his son will do also. For the Father loves his Son and shows him everything that he himself does, and he will show him greater works than these, so that you may be amazed. For just as the Father raises the dead and gives life, so also does the Son give life to whomever he wishes. Nor does the Father judge anyone, but he has given all judgment to his Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes in the one who sent me has eternal life and will not come to condemnation, but has passed from death to life. Amen, amen, I say to you, the hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For just as the Father has life in himself, so also he gave to his Son the possession of life in himself. And he gave him power to exercise judgment, because he is the Son of Man. Do not be amazed at this, because the hour is coming in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and will come out, those who have done good deeds to the resurrection of life, but those who have done wicked deeds to the resurrection of condemnation.

“I cannot do anything on my own; I judge as I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.

“If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony cannot be verified. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I do not accept testimony from a human being, but I say this so that you may be saved. He was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. But I have testimony greater than John’s. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. Moreover, the Father who sent me has testified on my behalf. But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form, and you do not have his word remaining in you, because you do not believe in the one whom he has sent. You search the scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf. But you do not want to come to me to have life.

“I do not accept human praise; moreover, I know that you do not have the love of God in you. I came in the name of my Father, but you do not accept me; yet if another comes in his own name, you will accept him. How can you believe, when you accept praise from one another and do not seek the praise that comes from the only God? Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father: the one who will accuse you is Moses, in whom you have placed your hope. For if you had believed Moses, you would have believed me, because he wrote about me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

John 5: 19-47 


Glory and Praise to Our God by John Michael Talbot - YouTube

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           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love 

Jeremiah 31: 1-6, "With age-old love I have loved you; so I have kept my mercy toward you."

At that time—oracle of the LORD—
I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. Thus says the LORD: The people who escaped the sword find favor in the wilderness. As Israel comes forward to receive rest, from afar the LORD appears: With age-old love I have loved you; so I have kept my mercy toward you.

Again I will build you, and you shall stay built, virgin Israel; Carrying your festive tambourines, you shall go forth dancing with merrymakers. You shall again plant vineyards on the mountains of Samaria; those who plant them shall enjoy their fruits.

Yes, a day will come when the watchmen call out on Mount Ephraim:
“Come, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD, our God.”
Jeremiah 31: 1-6

I Have Loved You With an Everlasting Love with lyrics - YouTube 

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           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love 

under the waterfall

WORSHIP [TFH33: You are in Control] Vineyard - Under the Waterfall - YouTube 

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Matthew 20:16 "the last will be first, and the first will be last”

“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. Going out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard, and I will give you what is just.’ So they went off. he went out again around noon, and around three o’clock, and did likewise. Going out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’ When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and ending with the first.’ When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ He said to one of them in reply, ‘My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I am generous?’ Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Matthew 20: 1-16

The earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. And coming forth from their tombs after his resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many.

Matthew 27: 51-53

When the Saints Go Marching In The Jeeemies - YouTube 

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           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love 

reality and faith, hope & love

freedom, independence, life, liberty, happiness, peace, etc. are these real? or are they just illusions?

"freedom"? to do whatever I want? an illusion. nature's laws, human government laws, my own limitations, and limitations and whims of others make true "freedom" an illusion. it's the same for independence, life, liberty, happiness, world peace, etc.

the only "realities" that I can control in my life are my own beliefs and actions. do I believe that there is a supreme and sovereign God Who created and sustains all that exists or has ever existed? do I hope that there is another life where only goodness exists? do I believe that faith, hope and love are real gifts from God to me personally that I can accept or reject to any degree that I choose? 

my belief in God, my hope in God, and my love for God and for my neighbors are mine only to control. this is reality.

   

image by Sharon Tate Soberon

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Do You Believe? - Christian Movie (2015) - YouTube

           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love 

Jesus' last supper is the first supper for those who believe

Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body, which will be given for you; do this in memory of me."

And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you."

Luke 22: 19-20
Matthew 26: 26–30
Mark 14: 22–26

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."

The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day. For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died, whoever eats this bread will live forever."

John 6: 51-58


One Bread One Body - with lyrics.wmv - YouTube

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           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love 

psalm 118:This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice in it and be glad.

I

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

his mercy endures forever.
Let Israel say: his mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Aaron say,
his mercy endures forever.
Let those who fear the LORD say,

his mercy endures forever.

II

In danger I called on the LORD;
the LORD answered me and set me free.
The LORD is with me; I am not afraid;
what can mortals do against me?

The LORD is with me as my helper;
I shall look in triumph on my foes.
Better to take refuge in the LORD

than to put one’s trust in mortals.
Better to take refuge in the LORD
than to put one’s trust in princes.

III

All the nations surrounded me;
in the LORD’s name I cut them off.
They surrounded me on every side;
in the LORD’s name I cut them off.
They surrounded me like bees;

they burned up like fire among thorns;
in the LORD’s name I cut them off.
I was hard pressed and falling,
but the LORD came to my help.

The LORD, my strength and might,
has become my savior.

IV

The joyful shout of deliverance
is heard in the tents of the righteous:
“The LORD’s right hand works valiantly;
the LORD’s right hand is raised;
the LORD’s right hand works valiantly.”
I shall not die but live
and declare the deeds of the LORD.
The LORD chastised me harshly,
but did not hand me over to death.

V

Open the gates of righteousness;

I will enter and thank the LORD.

This is the LORD’s own gate,
through it the righteous enter.
I thank you for you answered me;
you have been my savior.
The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

By the LORD has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice in it and be glad.
LORD, grant salvation!

LORD, grant good fortune!

VI

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD.

We bless you from the house of the LORD.
The LORD is God and has enlightened us.
Join in procession with leafy branches
up to the horns of the altar.

VII

You are my God, I give you thanks;
my God, I offer you praise.
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,
his mercy endures forever. 

psalm 118 

This is the Day That the Lord Has Made/ Alive Alive Forevermore - Joyful medley - YouTube 

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how are cradle catholics dealing (or not) with their disgraced church?

this is a question with as many answers as there are cradle catholics. 

• some no longer call themselves catholics.
• some are "on the fence".
• many (probably most) are feeling angry, sad, betrayed.

here's a sampling:

The Catholic Voice - an online publication of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland

CAN A CHURCH BETRAYED BECOME A CHURCH REDEEMED? – PAX CHRISTI USA 

for me personally, 

• I feel betrayed, sad and angry. 
• I'm "on the fence".
• it's hard to walk away from your church for 70+ years.
• in the 4th quarter of my life, I see myself as a christian--not so much as a catholic.
• it's back to basics: 
• bible
• prayer
• God's supremacy and sovereignty
• man's sinfulness and wickedness
• God's love and mercy for those who love God and who are sorry for their sins

image by Church Iglesia

Mark 12-30 "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all … | Flickr

           faith 

                      hope 
                                  love