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Hello HARK, Welcome! Peace be with you!

You don't think life is conditional on abiding in Christ? Then sadly, it does appear we cannot agree.. May our Lord, Jesus Christ, guide your steps always! Peace be with you!

Who am I question what God need or need not do? HE does what HE does.. I cannot dictate to God what He need do. Love is obedience to His will. Peace be with you!

Clearly? Jesus said 'this is my body, take and eat' You'll forgive me if I put my trust in the One who is Truth, rather than what anyone else may 'clearly see' Was it St. Augustine who said: 'that day when God held God in His hands..' ? Peace!

Hello FollowHim, Indeed. Intimately personal.. But not just personal, also communal... For we are united not just with Him but with each other when we participate in this communion.. It is both! For if we have become one flesh with Him, then just as HE has risen, so too will our bodies rise...

If, by His grace, i continue to abide in Him. Yes! Amen! I'm not sure I understand the premise of your questions. Jesus life is eternal because He is eternal. He freely shares this life with all who come to Him. But receiving the life of Christ does not mean that I now have life in and of...

Yes. I have His eternal life that He shares freely with all who come to Him. Not if I continue to abide in Him, no. Christ is risen! Alleluia! Peace!

Well of course! It is a marital relationship between Christ and HIS Church! Already asked and answered, do you want more reasons? No. He is always Truthful. Alleluia! Peace!

Hello FollowHim, Unless one faces the realities in ones heart, they cannot worthily participate.. Peace!

A better question would be, why wouldnt you? But here's a few reasons why.. Because being intimate with each other is what lovers do.. 'how do I love thee let me count the ways' Because He nourishes our souls in those intimate moments, forming us more into His likeness... Because that is...

Because it does! In uniting Himself with us, He shares His eternal life with us! We truly become one flesh with Him, This is a great mystery but I speak of Christ and His Church Peace!

When I first joined a christian forum (rapture ready i think it was), Philip was taken, so i used both of my Christian names, and have continued to do so. Side note: the feast of Sts. Philip and James is celebrated May 3rd. Peace!

Hello Gerhard, The peace of Christ IS good, in any language! :) May you be filled with His peace always!

Dear EG, It is one and the same loaf Jesus broke and one and the same cup that Jesus gave us: The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because the loaf of bread is one, we...

Perspective. In John 6 Jesus is speaking of the food He would give us. In 1Cor 11 Paul is speaking of the food Jesus did give us. Thank you! Christ is risen! Alleluia!

Hello EG, Paul makes it clear in 1cor 11 that those who partake unworthily eat and drink condemnation on themselves, But for those who partake worthily, why would you suggest they don't receive all of Jesus' promises? Peace be with you!

Thank you! That's my miracle boy, Marc, who i've mentioned on here a few times. He is almost always joyful! Peace!

I found an english translation of the final document of lateran iv here: Fourth Lateran Council : 1215 Council Fathers - Papal Encyclicals Canon 21 is the one that establishes this discipline, but there is no info on why it was done. Gonna have to do more digging ;) Peace!

Now those may seem like reasonable pastoral applications of that rule, but im not sure thats why it was implemented.. It seems to come from a canon passed at the 4th lateran council and Innocent III. Im going to try and dig up English translations of documents from that council to see if they...

I found this: "The Church supports the sacramental life of those who may have a scrupulous fear of unworthiness to receive Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist and of those in mortal or serious sin whose laxity is leading them away from the sacraments." Here: You Need to Know about This Easter...