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“The Gospel joy which enlivens the community of disciples is a missionary joy. The seventy-two disciples felt it as they returned from their mission (cf. Lk 10:17). Jesus felt it when he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and praised the Father for revealing himself to the poor and the little ones (cf. Lk 10:21). It was felt by the first converts who marvelled to hear the apostles preaching “in the native language of each” (Acts 2:6) on the day of Pentecost. This joy is a sign that the Gospel has been proclaimed and is bearing fruit. Yet the drive to go forth and give, to go out from ourselves, to keep pressing forward in our sowing of the good seed, remains ever present. The Lord says: “Let us go on to the next towns that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out” (Mk 1:38). Once the seed has been sown in one place, Jesus does not stay behind to explain things or to perform more signs; the Spirit moves him to go forth to other towns.” -Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium

Who Are We Really Trying to Please? June 17, 2026 – Wednesday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time Click here for the readings ( https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/061726.cfm ) A few years ago, a high school teacher shared a story with me about one of her students. The boy was always eager to help. He volunteered for every activity, carried chairs, cleaned the classroom, and assisted his classmates. At first, everyone admired… Who Are We Really Trying to Please?

God, Please forgive me

We often think belief would come more easily if God gave us something undeniable, but Jesus shows that unbelief is not simply a lack of information. A resistant heart does not become willing because the evidence becomes more dramatic; it needs God to open it to hear what He has already spoken. #BreakwaterBlessings #FaithInChrist #ChristianEncouragement When More Proof Is Not the Real Problem

Random questions I have for sins in theology my questions are mostly based off of Christianity views because I was raised Christian. I am now Agnostic . I just have dumb questions on sins in theology, don’t take this too seriously. I don’t want to fight with people in the comments, I will happily debate but there is a key difference. 1. did the tree of knowledge always existed, like does it predates the creation of the garden of Eden and the universe? 2 . If the tree of knowledge doesn’t predate Eden or the universe, how did Lucifer comit a sin before sin technically exists or is defined 3 . if the tree of knowledge does predate Eden or the universe, dose it also predate Lucifer? 4 . i might be wrong but mostly in the Jewish belief, they believe Lilith left Adam and left the garden of Eden which is considered a sin (idk if the Jewish faith think of it as a sin now) Lilith didn’t eat the fruit to my knowledge, so how dose she commit a sin that isn’t a sin yet. She has enough free will to LEAVE Adam and the garden but shouldn’t have free will technically because she didn’t eat from the tree. How does Lilith have free will before she should?and why is her act considered a sin? 5. Adam and Eve were both persuaded to eat the apple by Lucifer as a Snake, right? But isn’t the act of choosing to eat from the tree, free will? Maybe my definition of free will is wrong and you can correct my in the comments lol

If jesus Christ has descendants just leave them the he’ll alone. They may not be treated well.

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woo! Another day alive! Praise God for forgiving me,despite all of my sins,and He will forgive you too! All you need is to seek Him and He will meet you where you are Verse of the day:

Perhaps the saddest thing in our times is the distortion of Christ and the Church. Christianity is seen not as the new life of saved humanity, united in the Church, but as the sum of certain theoretical and moral positions. They have begun now to talk too much and too often about Christian teachings and have begun to forget about Church life. Holy Scripture and the Church by Saint Hilarion Troitsky

texted a man i like and immediately opened my bible bc lord help me

The Letter in the Drawer A Short Story Inspired by Ephesians 1:15-17 The old church building sat between a laundromat and a grocery store, its brick walls weathered by decades of rain and summer heat. Most people hurried past without noticing it, distracted by phones, schedules, and the endless demands of another ordinary day. Inside, however, life quietly continued. Every Tuesday afternoon, a small group gathered… The Letter in the Drawer

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Disciple-Makers, Not Moral Police Some seem to think the point of Christianity is making people behave. In fact, many so-called believers have chosen the easy route of wanting to criminalize certain sins. Yet this approach is often arbitrary and leaves one asking, “Why this sin but not that sin?” There are certainly things that the government needs to punish as God’s minister for vengeance as taught in Romans 13. Instead of taking vengeance ourselves, we leave such matters to God and to those authorities He has ordained (Rom. 12.19; 13.4). Crimes against persons and property rightly fall within the sphere of civil government. And yes, abortion would be one of those things, as it is crime against a person. But we’ll leave that discussion for another article. However, the Christian mission is not to force people to behave. Rather, it’s to make disciples for the Christ (Matt. 28.19). It is one thing to vote for politicians who promise to punish certain actions through the force of law. It is another thing entirely to do the hard work of lovingly teaching and converting people to the Messiah. Too often, what some regard as doing God’s work is actually an indulgence of the desire to control others. It is easier to demand conformity than to invest the time, sacrifice, and love required to make disciples. Yet, Jesus did not commission His followers to police the world. He commissioned them to preach the Gospel (Mark 16.15) and make disciples (Matt. 28.19-20). To persuade people to follow Him (II Cor. 5.11), not force them. Discipleship must never be replaced with moral policing. Conversion must not be replaced with coercion. The faith is imparted through information, not legislation (Cf. Rom. 10.17). Within the context of the church, yes, there is a standard of behavior that is expected. Those that live in rebellion to it should be removed from the fellowship of Jesus’s disciples (I Cor. 5.1-11; II Thess. 3.6). Yet, that is the church. That is not the state. The veneer of Christianity should never be used as an excuse to control others through coercion when Christ has called us to transform lives through truth, love, and the gospel. The weapons of our warfare are not worldly weapons of force, but spiritual weapons empowered by God (II Cor. 10.3-5). Jesus‘ kingdom is not of this world (Jn. 18.36). Forced faith is no faith at all. Combining the mission of the church with the role of the temporal government is compromise of the Master’s mission. Shalom.