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Rufino Ty's avatar

Knowing the “facts” about God is something within our powers to “know,” To “assenting” to these facts to become “truth” to us is the work of the Holy Spirit.

We can know yet not believe. Just as Jesus said, “no one can come to me unless the Father draws him.” Supernatural grace is given to believe. We can want to believe even if we know, unless it is given for us to believe, we simply cannot.

That is why to think that other religions stands in the same footing with Catholic Faith is simply not possible, because it is the work of God, not by human effort, as these other religions believe that it is a matter of doing the right stuff. For unless the Lord open the gates for you, no one can enter.

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AugustineMary's avatar

All Catholics, living and dead, are united.

Oh, the communion of saints. This union of the Mystical Body of Christ is truly signified by the Most Holy Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Just like to the brain in the human head is connected billions of nerves and blood vessels, to Jesus Christ the Head is connected every Catholic, living or dead!

And each time a Catholic receives Holy Communion, he acts as if to tighten his embrace of Jesus, increasing his expression of love. He, like one connected through a nerve or blood vessel to the brain, pulls more influx of grace to himself through the deep embrace in Holy Communion.

Now imagine what love must not exist between them all who enjoy this tight embrace, this continuous influx from the all-loving head!

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