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  Romans, Chapter 5, Verse 1-2 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access [by faith] to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.   Faith triumphs in trouble. Christian life is a life that trusts in God’s love rather than seeking to make ourselves clean as the Pharisees. We put self-justification and self-righteousness in the background and know peace with God for Christ has purchased our redemption with his blood. By our faith we become citizens of the kingdom of heaven owing our true allegiance to Christ, through His church whose head is the Pope. Although we are in the world, we are not of it. We are faithful citizens of our nation but God’s citizen first.   ON KEEPING THE LORD'S DAY HOLY [1] CHAPTER I DIES DOMINI The Celebration of the Creator's Work " Through him all things were made " ( Jn 1:3) 8. For the Christian,...

 First Saturday First Saturday GUN POWDER DAY   Romans, Chapter 3, Verse 15-17 15 Their feet are quick to shed blood; 16 ruin and misery are in their ways, 17 and the way of PEACE they know not.   All have sinned. All human beings are under the power of sin. Therefore, all are in need of the grace of God. Sins power is very much like that of a slave dealer or like that of sickness. No one is innocent. Thus, is the human condition without Christ.  First Saturday [1] How are we to practice the First Saturday Devotion if there are no Masses on the first Saturday? ·        This presents no obstacle to the praying of the rosary and spending fifteen minutes keeping Our Lady company. ·        Since Jesus told Lucia that the confession could be within eight days or even longer still, our confessions can be made whenever possible as long as we make the intention. ·     ...

 First Friday First Friday   Romans, Chapter 2, Verse 9-10 9 Yes, affliction and distress will come upon every human being who does evil, Jew first and then Greek. 10 But there will be glory, honor, and PEACE for everyone who does good, Jew first and then Greek.   There is no impartiality with God. There is nobody who is privileged or exempt from God’s judgment. We will all account for our individual deeds or misdeeds. Those who make lifestyle choices contrary to God will earn God’s wrath which includes sexual immorality [1] , covetousness, maliciousness, envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil mindedness, whisperings, backbiting, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving and unmerciful.  Wicked Spirits [2]   Great courage is required in spiritual warfare. Our enemies are terrible in strength and numerous beyond count. They are ever active, ever alert to work our destruction. Yet only one a...