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First Holy Communion (reflections)
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RE: First Holy Communion (reflections)
May 11, 2018 at 3:58 am
(May 10, 2018 at 8:52 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:
(May 10, 2018 at 1:21 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: What do you say? Is gathering together with other people to intentionally cultivate love within oneself a beneficial spiritual exercise?

I fail to see why or how such a thing wouldn't be beneficial.

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I'm glad you enjoyed the homily. Sounds like a very typical homily, which is why they've become boring to me (always about the same type of theme), but I'm glad you liked it.

As for holy water, no, we don't believe it has any magical powers or anything like that lol. It's more of a symbolic thing. Just as a flag might inspire feelings of patriotism, the knowledge that an object is blessed might inspire us towards God.

Is holy water the water that Jesus walked on?
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First Holy Communion (reflections)

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First Holy Communion (reflections) - by vulcanlogician - May 10, 2018 at 1:21 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Silver - May 10, 2018 at 1:26 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Minimalist - May 10, 2018 at 1:36 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Wyrd of Gawd - May 11, 2018 at 3:58 am
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Succubus - May 11, 2018 at 5:41 am
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Succubus - May 11, 2018 at 10:48 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by brewer - May 11, 2018 at 4:01 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by brewer - May 10, 2018 at 10:13 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Minimalist - May 10, 2018 at 10:17 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by ignoramus - May 11, 2018 at 2:51 am
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Minimalist - May 11, 2018 at 3:38 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Minimalist - May 11, 2018 at 5:20 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Sal - May 11, 2018 at 5:51 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by chimp3 - May 11, 2018 at 6:26 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Seraphina - May 11, 2018 at 10:55 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Minimalist - May 11, 2018 at 8:20 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by ignoramus - May 11, 2018 at 10:46 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Minimalist - May 11, 2018 at 11:11 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by vorlon13 - May 11, 2018 at 10:30 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by Quick - May 11, 2018 at 10:38 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by vorlon13 - May 11, 2018 at 10:56 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by ignoramus - May 11, 2018 at 11:13 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by vorlon13 - May 11, 2018 at 11:22 pm
RE: First Holy Communion (reflections) - by chimp3 - May 13, 2018 at 5:22 pm

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