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Justification and Sanctification are one

The Council of Trent helped to clarify and reinforce the Church’s doctrine of justification, by focusing on sanctification as part of justification. The Council’s decrees laid to rest the heretical doctrines of the Protestant Reformers by insisting that justification of the believer is not a forensic declaration of a person’s righteousness, but an actual interior purification of the soul. Justification truly makes the soul just through grace. Thus the sanctification of the soul is a necessary part of justification. Sin is not covered or concealed, but is literally cleansed away by purification of sanctifying grace. Justification consists of one act of God that includes forgiveness of sin and sanctification of the soul. Thus a justified person is truly made pleasing to God.

Justification by Grace

The theology of the Church holds that Christ’s passion not only merited the forgiveness of sin, but also the gift of grace. Grace, wrought by the Holy Spirit, is a gift that heals the soul and sanctifies it. Sanctifying grace, the grace that communicates supernatural life into the soul, is received through the sacrament of Baptism. Baptism marks the beginning of justification by forgiving all personal and original sin as well as communicating sanctifying grace. Through the grace of the Holy Spirit, a person receives supernatural disposition to live and act with God’s call.

What is Grace?


God’s gift of salvation was one of pure love. He desired humanity to join him in heaven, but he could not force us to accept
his gift of love. Upon creating humans, he endowed us with free will so that we could freely return his infinite love with love.
Thus God could only attribute the salvation of Christ’s passion (his crucifixion and resurrection) to those who freely returned his
love in faith and hope.

Human experience shows that people often have a tendency to draw toward evil and selfish passions. This misplaced love
for the things of our natural world is a result of the original sin of mankind and the continuing temptation of Satan. In order to
help humanity choose God over selfishness and temporal happiness, the crucifixion of Jesus brought forth a new gift: the gift of
grace.

Grace is the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call. The Church teaches us that grace moves us to participate in the life of God and moves us to begin and sustain a relationship with our Creator. Grace not only assists us in
living the Christian life through purification of our hearts, it literally changes our souls by infusing divine life to heal the wounds of
sin. Grace is wrought through the work of the Holy Spirit, and grace is what initially moves our hearts to conversion and
repentance.

What does Justification mean?

In Catholic theology justification is a term that means the cleansing of sin in a person, and the communication by grace of "the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ (Romans 3:22) " through Baptism. Catholics believe that mankind has inherited original sin through Adam. The original sin destroyed the righteousness originally attributed to our first parents and created the chasm of sin between God and man. Sin separates us from God and thus by justice causes death of the soul in hell. "For the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)". The Council of Trent affirms that original sin creates a weakness in human nature and calls this weakness of will concupiscence. Concupiscence weakens the will of man toward evil and warps his nature towards selfish passions rather than the love of God. Human nature and the Jewish law of the Old Covenant are incapable of allowing man in his natural faculties to rise above the fall of mankind and the temptations of Satan.

Because of the infinite love and mercy of God, Jesus Christ willingly paid for our sins by his suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection and thus merited the redemption of humanity. This means that provided humans cooperate by act of free will with God’s grace, a person can be justified by the grace of God and become a new creature in Christ. Justification of the soul is a work of grace by the Holy Spirit. With this in mind, we can define justification as the transformation of the soul from the state of original sin to that of grace and divine sonship through Jesus Christ.

Quote from: Raquelproud boholana on December 31, 2009, 12:57:22 PM
Dr. Jose Rizal is a Marian Devotee. In his younger year he even made statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I love reading books about Him. I even love the Movie Rizal starred by our own paisano Cesar Montano.

When he was in Spain, Raquel, he would visit frequently Marian devotion sites. When he endured the hard years of medical school, he found refuge and solace in Catholic Mass....and received God's Grace.

I believe that on his day of execution, Rizal was probably reciting the Holy Rosary, and was given the strength to enter Eternity with courage, integrity, and justice, and faith in the Life Ever After.

Dr. Rizal, may God rest his soul, was a devoted Marian devotee....

Come back to me with all your heart,
don't let fear keep us apart.
Trees do bend, tho' straight and tall;
so must we to others' call.

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life.

The wilderness will lead you
to your heart where I will speak.
Integrity and justice
with tenderness you shall know.

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life.

You shall sleep secure with peace;
faithfulness will be your joy.

Long have I waited for your coming
home to me and living deeply our new life.

Another wonderful version by Michael Talbot. Beautiful and Soothing to the Spirit and Ears!

Hosea - Come Back to me

Catholic/Christian songs -Come back to me

Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful Song....

Yes, Lord, we will come back to you...

Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form of The Roman Rite celebreted by Msgr Grzegorz Balcerek

Franciscan Traditional Latin Mass in ArchBasilica -Part1

The Fox News/Google Debate (Full Length)

cute

Padre Pio, Pray for us....

"you satisfy the hungry heart with gift of finest wheat...come give to us, oh saving lord, the bread of life to eat..."


beautiful verse.

Quote from: david on September 23, 2011, 05:05:14 AM
og dc pa nga pinay lami pero og oa na  porya gaba

lol especially sang ilongga babaye!!

I will be celebrating the feast day of San Lorenzo Ruiz this Sunday at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church. I will be attending with some of my colleagues and friends to celebrate the life, and spiritual ministry of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz.

I was named after St. Lorenzo Ruiz. Strength and austerity despite life's challenges. In all things, faith in God supersedes everything.

San Lorenzo Ruiz, tho he died and was martyred, he did not recant his faith in Christ. A great martyr , a great Soldier of Chirst!


Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, please pray for us.....

Hail mother of mercy, mother of God and mother of pardon, mother of hope and mother of grace, mother full of holy gladness. O Mary!
Hail, honor of the mankind. Hail worthier Virgin than the other ones because you overcome all of them and in the heaven you occupy the highest seat of honor. O Mary!
Hail mother...
Hail Blest Virgin yet bearing child: For he who sits at the Father's right hand. The ruler of heaven, of earth and sky, has sheltered Himself in your womb. O Mary!
Hail mother...
Become, O mother, our solace: Be for us our source of joy, and at the last, after this exile, unite us rejoicing to the choir of angels. O Mary!
Hail mother...

Salve Mater misericordiae, Mater Dei et Mater veniae, Mater spei et Mater gratiae, Mater plena Sanctae Letitiae,
O Maria!
Salve decus humani generis. Salve Virgo dignior ceteris, quae virgines omnes transgrederis et altius sedes in superis. O Maria!
Salve Mater...
Salve felix Virgo puerpera: Nam qui sedet in Patris dextera, Caelum regens, terram et aethera, Intra tua se clasit viscera. O Maria!
Salve Mater...
Esto, Mater, nostrum solatium: Nostrum esto, tu Virgo, guadium, et nos tandem post hoc exsilium, Laetos juge choris caelestium. O Maria!
Salve Mater...

this song is an 11th century Marian hymn of the Roman Catholic Church. It is exceptionally beautiful !!

Salve Mater Misericordiae - Catholic Songs of Praise

HERE I AM LORD WITH LYRICS


kuyaw pood ning version...guwapo kaayo gayod!

oy, hapit na diay an birthday ni Hubag Bohol?

buotan gayod ang pinay! dili lang buotan, pero guwapa kaayo daw.

Beautiful Communion Song....

Gift_Of_Finest_Wheat.flv

“Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the LORD. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” declares the LORD.”

-Jeremiah 23: 24

“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.”

-Romans 15:7

Second Day

The Greatest Gift

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! [Lk. 11:13]



Father, all good gifts come from you.
The greater and more precious the gift is,
the more gladly you want to give it to us.
Therefore, dear Father,
I want to ask you today for the greatest and best of all gifts:
For love, for the Holy Spirit.
Father, I need the Holy Spirit.
I want to live, to enjoy life without having to fear death. 
I would like to keep my spirit young and flexible.
I want to become generous, compassionate and ready to help.
I wish to become free from all that burdens me,
what is inhibiting me or making a slave out of me.
I want to defeat my indifference, my laziness,
my anxiety, my discouragement and my sadness
I need strength for suffering, for pardoning, for rising again.
I would like to become a new creature
and contribute that the world becomes a little more human.
It’s You, who have put these desires in our heart.
It is your joy to fulfil them in giving us the Holy Spirit.
Send out your Spirit who makes us your children,
who hallows your name by crying in us “Abba, dear Father!”
Grant me that I don’t cease to pray again and again: Come, Holy Spirit!


Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

Amen.

“When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, LORD, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”

-Psalm 94:18-19

“Imitating Christ’s HumilityTherefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.”

-Philippians 2: 1-2

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

-Philippians 2:3-4

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all

-2 Corinthians 13:14

Quote from: islander on September 18, 2011, 12:43:24 PM
omigosh!  my ginamosh!

ahaha!

Matt Maher at USF: "Here I am Lord"

“The greatest method of praying is to pray the Rosary.”

-Saint Francis de Sales

“Never will anyone who says his Rosary every day be led astray. This is a statement that I would gladly sign with my blood.”

-Saint Louis de Montfort

Here I Am, Lord by Dan Schutte (Cover)

♫ "Here I Am, Lord" (very solemn hymn)

All people That On Earth Do Dwell - Organ

All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell;
Come ye before Him and rejoice.

The Lord, ye know, is God indeed;
Without our aid He did us make;
We are His folk, He doth us feed,
And for His sheep He doth us take.

O enter then His gates with praise;
Approach with joy His courts unto;
Praise, laud, and bless His Name always,
For it is seemly so to do.

For why? the Lord our God is good;
His mercy is for ever sure;
His truth at all times firmly stood,
And shall from age to age endure.

To Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
The God Whom Heaven and earth adore,
From men and from the angel host
Be praise and glory evermore.

01-The Old Hundreth Psalm Tune- Gonzaga College Choir

Dear Loving Heavenly Father,

Look past our sins, our misfortunes, our failures, our vices, all things that you do not approve of. Give us the strength to accomplish things that are approving in your eyes, give us the strength to do good -- and all things that are pleasing in your eyes. But if we falter, do forgive us for our weakness, Dear Father.

Your only begotten Son Jesus Christ told us: "Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.  Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete." (John 16: 23-26)

We ask you to forgive us all of our sins, Dear Father. We ask that you strengthen us and uplift us when we need your Power and Grace. We Ask this in the Name of Jesus Christ, Your Only Begotten Son. Amen.

First Day

You are Only Love

See what love the Father has given us…  [1 John. 3:1]

Father, how wonderful! With you all is so simple.
Before you, I can be like a child.
I can ask you for everything, and you give me all I need.
I can tell you without fear, whatever l like.
You listen to me. I am important to you.
You understand me.
You never grow tired of me. You never turn away from me.
At all times you are entirely present to me.
You don't regard my fortune, my knowledge, my performance.
You accept me as I am.
You don’t look at my faults.
You don’t condemn me.
You pardon me everything, and you don’t bear me any grudge.
You take me as I am now, not as I have been,
and you permit me always to begin again.
From you I have nothing to fear.
You are the Father of all of us.
Whoever wants can come to you, no one is excluded.
You love everyone with the same love, even more than that:
you love everyone as your own Son.

Father, how unheard of, how unbelievable all this sounds!
However it is true.
Jesus has testified that you really are so:
Love, infinite Love.





Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

Amen.

Foreword

The humanity of the third millennium is facing problems which can be resolved only by global cooperation. Many people look forward to the future with anxiety and sorrow. To become aware that we are one great family of men is more urgent than ever before.

Isn’t it time to discover the real base of human brotherhood, that is to say, the universal paternity of God? It is an immense task in which Christians have a primordial role to play. It is we who have to begin to better live our real identity, Christian and human: that is to be children of the same Father through Christ in the Spirit.

Devotion to the Father was the devotion of Jesus. The whole person of Jesus is polarized by the Father. His mission is to reveal to us the Father, to manifest His infinite love, to open the way and lead us to Him. Yet the manner in which Jesus spoke to his Father was revolutionary: "Abba," or "Dad," as a little child calls his father.

The first Christians exclaimed "Abba, dear Father!" in the enthusiasm of the Holy Spirit, expressing their new life as children of God. Presently are we really with Jesus on the way to the Father? Or have we become "fatherless" after the criticism of the father figure by psychoanalysts and feminists? Not at all, provided that we are conscious first that God the Father is not a man but God; and second that we mean what Jesus meant by "Father", namely God as the Origin of Total, Infinite and Unconditional Goodness. Then we can call God "Father", or even like Jesus, "Abba" or " Dad" in childlike simplicity.

May these prayers help us to enter the stream of filial love of Christ and so serve the grandiose design of the Father: reunite all human beings into one family in Christ "for the praise of his glory". (Ephesians 1,12)

Divine Father, call all men to Yourself. Let all the world proclaim Your fatherly goodness and Your divine mercy!

Be a tender Father to me and protect me wherever I am, like the apple of Your eye. Make me always a worthy son/daughter; have mercy on me!

Divine Father, sweet hope of our souls, may You be known, honored and loved by all men!

Divine Father, infinite goodness poured out on all peoples, may You be known, honored and loved by all men!

Divine Father, beneficent dew of humanity, may You be known, honored and loved by all men! 

My Father, I ask this in the name of Jesus, Your Son!

Amen.

haha!

O God, Father in heaven, have mercy on us.
O God Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
O God Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

Father, Creator of the world, have mercy on us.
Father, propitiator of the world, have mercy on us.
Father, eternal wisdom, have mercy on us.
Father, infinite goodness, have mercy on us.
Father, bountiful, have mercy on us.
Father, fount of all things, have mercy on us.
Father, most sweet, have mercy on us.
Father, of infinite mercy, have mercy on us.
Father, our defender, have mercy on us.
Father, our glory and happiness, have mercy on us.
Father, richness of all people, have mercy on us.
Father, triumph of all nations, have mercy on us.
Father, hope of all Christians, have mercy on us.
Father, splendor of the Church, have mercy on us.
Father, splendor of the kings, have mercy on us.
Father, overthrough of the idols, have mercy on us.
Father, solace of the people, have mercy on us.
Father, joy of priests, have mercy on us.
Father, guide of men, have mercy on us.
Father, gift of men, have mercy on us.
Father, gift of family, have mercy on us.
Father, help of the poor, have mercy on us.
Father, guide of the youth, have mercy on us.
Father, friend of the children, have mercy on us.
Father, freedom of slaves, have mercy on us.
Father, light to those who are in darkness, have mercy on us.
Father, destroyer of the proud, have mercy on us.
Father, wisdom of the just, have mercy on us.
Father, rest in tribulations, have mercy on us.
Father, hope in desolation, have mercy on us.
Father, harbor of safety, have mercy on us.
Father, consolation of the poor, have mercy on us.
Father, consolation of the afflicted, have mercy on us.
Father, refuge of the hopeless, have mercy on us.
Father, refuge of the orphans, have mercy on us.
Father, refuge of the aged, have mercy on us.
Father, refuge of the dying, have mercy on us.
Father, extinguishes the thirst of our poverty, have mercy on us.
Father, life of the dead, have mercy on us.
Father, glory of the saints, have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world - Spare us O Lord!
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world - Graciously hear us, O Lord!
Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world - Have mercy on us!


Amen.

Almighty God who art the light of the world, grant us thy heavenly blessing. May the radiance of Your light illumine our hearts and brighten our home with the spirit of faith and love. Let the light of Your Presence guide us, for in Your light do we see light. Bless us also with Your Spirit, that happiness and peace may ever abide in all men. Amen.

Lord, have mercy on us.  Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven,  Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,  Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us. 


Amen.

An inquiring, analytical mind; an unquenchable thirst for new knowledge; and a heartfelt compassion for the ailing - these are prominent traits among the committed clinicians who have preserved the passion for medicine.

- Lois DeBakey, Ph.D.

The most essential part of a student's instruction is obtained...not in the lecture-room, but at the bedside. Nothing seen there is lost; the rhythms of disease are learned by frequent repetition; its unforeseen occurences stamp themselves indelibly in the memory.

- Oliver Wendell Holmes, M.D.

The twenty thousand biomedical journals now published are increasing by six to seven per cent a year. To review ten journals in internal medicine, a physician must read about two hundred articles and seventy editorials a month.

- Phil Manning, M.D. and Lois DeBakey, Ph.D. (written in 1987)


addendum: aray sakit ang ulo! 

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 20, 2011, 11:51:48 PM
Honor a physician with the honor due unto him for the uses which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.

-Ecclesiastes 38:1

....beautiful.

Honor a physician with the honor due unto him for the uses which ye may have of him: for the Lord hath created him.

-Ecclesiastes 38:1

It's 10:37 am right now. I'm doing work at Starbucks in Oakton, Illinois, USA. Finishing up paper work that I promised to have done for my colleagues and also finishing a review sheet for some of my student-peers.

I'm drinking a pike roast (grande) and had toasted bagel w/ cheese. My mind is focused on strategic acquisition of this year's goal.

I toast to everyone's good day.

I had a very interesting dream last night. Perhaps someone can translate this dream for me. My dream was me walking in a wooded bike path, trees on both sides, there were people walking by that I knew-- friends that I had not seen in a long time. I also saw my friend Rob (who passed away in 2007). I was elated. Then the weird part. As I was walking , the path ended with a big tree in front of the path that had a mirror attached to it. I looked at the mirror. Na hadlok gayod ko. I saw myself , but i was wearing a black coat , black outfit and a clerical collar. Na kadlok gayod ko.

Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.
Ecclesiastes 5:10

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13

hehehe, felinicus mozarticus

Sexy lady in red. Sexy na sexy lagi ka, Miss....   

a very, very beautiful female body:

yummy lagi ka 'day...

.....tamis ning bajeha sigoro. 

Justene Jaro, mao ni ehemplo sa "Leytena Beauty"...

kini siya, mao ni "a real woman" curvy and beautiful.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 19, 2011, 06:15:05 PM

Shakira

not enough. gamay ra iyang lubut.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 28, 2011, 04:00:55 PM

he he he he type ko toh.

Quote from: hubag bohol on August 26, 2011, 10:43:33 PM



Kini, kinsa ni?

sexy ka 'day!

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 03, 2011, 03:32:06 PM

cute lagi si inday...

Quote from: hubag bohol on September 12, 2011, 08:23:05 PM

bwahahaha a true a-hole quote!

Quote from: bugsay on September 14, 2011, 03:44:14 PM
maila man sa imong bungot bai Lorenz .......hehehe

tekret lagi na, bai bugsay....

Quote from: islander on September 15, 2011, 12:13:12 PM
wa matarong ug photoshop si manong kabao.  nangitngitan iyang bungot.

awww clean cut na lagi ni siya, isles, kai ning balik man ni si manong kabao sa eskwelahan sa mga kabao. 

instead of eating grass, busy na sija sa 'eating the books'....bwahahahaha!

sunrise over jerusalem, israel.

a sunrise in the holy land , israel.

post pictures of picturesque sunrises.

The sacrament of baptism...

The Sacrament of Matrimony...

The Anointing of The Sick...

For always taking the stand for the right to life. For always going against the culture of death...

Eucharistic Adoration ...

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 15, 2011, 01:17:47 PM
Every Sunday at 11 am i attend mass at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Chicago. Their 11 am mass is conducted in Latin. On weekdays, i attend their 8 am mass (which is performed in english), but I try to attend their Sunday mass at 11 am kai it is in Latin.

I really like it. Bisan ma late ko sometimes, i love to hear, "Gloria In Excelsis Deo...."

after the latin mass, they also have Marian Adoration ... kuyaw gayod ilang Marian Adoration...

Every Sunday at 11 am i attend mass at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Chicago. Their 11 am mass is conducted in Latin. On weekdays, i attend their 8 am mass (which is performed in english), but I try to attend their Sunday mass at 11 am kai it is in Latin.

I really like it. Bisan ma late ko sometimes, i love to hear, "Gloria In Excelsis Deo...."

Quote from: islander on September 15, 2011, 01:09:23 PM
tekret too are the chew and screw.  

tekret today, tekret tomorrow - this issue of chew and screw.

tekret to all, and most especially, a tekret to you.

Quote from: Lorenzo on September 15, 2011, 01:08:22 PM
The Miraculous Wonder: The Transubstantiation of Bread and Wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ








When you receive the Eucharist, you do not just eat bread and drink wine, but you are eating and drinking the actual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. And you must eat of His body and drink of His blood....or you will have no life in you.

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."

Matthew 26:26-28



And when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

1 Corinthians 11:24-26



Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

John 6:53-54

The Miraculous Wonder: The Transubstantiation of Bread and Wine into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ








When you receive the Eucharist, you do not just eat bread and drink wine, but you are eating and drinking the actual Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. And you must eat of His body and drink of His blood....or you will have no life in you.

The beauty and perfection of Holy Tradition ...

The Divine Liturgy

The beauty, the splendor in righteous fear , and adoration of God ...

ha ! murag naay gas problem ning bajeha.