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NASB | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 22:32 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living." [Ex 3:6] |
Subject: purgatory is it true? |
Bible Note: Ed, I thought the scripture passage was a good illustration of the thought that penance is a form of thanksgiving for God's mercy and forgiveness. I was hoping you would see that. That was it, nothing more. I am amazed at how those who may have never expierienced the Sacrament of Confession focus on what seems the smallest part to me. Not all penances are Hail Marys. And Catholics are much less obsessed with Hail Marys than many non Catholics seem to be. Many non Catholics react to Hail Marys like kids do like to those mysterious cooties. It is like we are speaking a different language or seeing through different cultural lenses. Here is a real penance I was given to do. "Take your wife out to dinner." Not a Hail Mary in the whole meal. And not exactly heavy labor works. Imagine that. As for the work. The work is God's. It is his grace and mercy. It seems hard for many non Catholics to believe a Catholic is trying to make that point. So many seem to think we are all obsessed with works and Hail Marys. It just ain't so. Emmaus |