WHAT'S A THREE-LETTER WORD FOR DEATH? - One Bread, One Body, 1/4/2018

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Thursday, January 4, 2018, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

1 John 3:7-10, Psalm 98:1, 7-9, John 1:35-42
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WHAT'S A THREE-LETTER WORD FOR DEATH?

"The man who sins belongs to the devil." -1 John 3:8

Sin is:

* rebellion against God,
* rejecting Jesus, Who loves us so much that He died for us,
* being deceived, and therefore being manipulated and degraded,
* slavery and an abuse of freedom,
* often enjoyable for a while,
* deadly,
* pride,
* denying reality,
* belonging "to the devil, because the devil is a sinner from the beginning" (1 Jn 3:8),
* breaking our baptismal covenant,
* hurting ourselves and others,
* acting as the devil's child (see 1 Jn 3:10),
* refusing to love,
* the cause of all the evils in the world,
* the way to damnation in hell forever,
* to be avoided at all costs (see Heb 12:4), and
* so bad that God became a man and shed His blood to save us from our sins (see 1 Tm 1:15).

Therefore, for God's sake and for love, let us repent of our sins and make frequent use of the privilege of going to Confession. Our Christmas Confessions are a great start to the year. Jesus has died to save us from our sins. May His death not be in vain for us (see 1 Cor 1:17; Gal 2:21). Repent now!


Prayer: Father, send the Holy Spirit to make holy my life, family, Christmas, and year.

Promise: "Look! There is the Lamb of God!" -Jn 1:36

Praise: St. Elizabeth encouraged: "Be above the vain fears of nature and efforts of your enemy. You are children of eternity."


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?Most Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Auxiliary Bishop, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, March 3, 2017

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