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eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 25 Feb 21

Three years ago, I was extra excited eager to watch the movie 'Paul, the Apostle of Christ.' Needless to say, I am a Jim Caviezel fan, from his roles in Pay it Forward, Count of Monte Cristo, and of course, The Passion of...

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The Chair of St. Peter

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 21 Feb 21

In the Gospel today, our Lord asked, "Who do you say that I am?" Simon answered, "You are the Christ, Son of the Living God." Thus Simon became Peter which means Rock upon which our Lord built His Church. The gates of the...

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Come high water...

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 5 Jan 21

Talk about courage the apostles lack, probably never more vivid when they did find themselves trapped in a boat amidst the raging waters. Could be a foreshadowing of the cowardice these circle of men who supposedly walked with...

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Why the Nicene Creed?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 28 Oct 20

Been asked a few times why we pray the Nicene Creed during the Mass. It's because the prayer is a profession of faith. What about the Apostles Creed? It's the same. The words are just more elaborate. Why? It's because there...

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Of the twelve apostles, why do you think John did not die a martyr?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 26 Oct 20

His brother James was first to die with a blade severing his neck. An apostle. A martyr. And all the rest of our Lord's magnificent apostles did meet horrible fates. The leader, Simon Peter was crucified upside down. He requested...

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Can you enumerate the twelve apostles?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 5 Sep 20

A bishop was ranting, his fifth grade teacher admonished him for putting Paul the Apostle among the twelve apostles, and when he complained, his teacher asked him where in the Bible is it written Paul was among the twelve...

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The Pentecost Feast

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 9 Jun 19

Today is Pentecost Sunday, the commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles fifty days after the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus from the dead. I told my daughter to ask for gifts of wisdom, understanding,...

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The Four Gospels of our Lord Jesus.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 1 Apr 19

It is important to know that the Catholic Church did not come out of the Bible. First and foremost, Christianity is not a religion of a book. The Catholic doctrine is not a collection of writings. The Life of our Lord Jesus were...

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Imperfect People

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 7 Feb 19

The homily from a young visiting priest was funny. The priest talked about his vocation. The priest said that there was nothing earthshaking about his calling, his was just a simple response to a call he heard. But his family and...

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Some TV Series Deserve a Second Chance

cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 28 Dec 17

OK! OK! I've repented. I'm going to watch the entire TV series. Wrote a review of this series at another social blogging site. I won't repeat myself. But I will admit that I was a very harsh critic. Watched the first episode...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of The Bible Gopels The Apostles Go Evangelizing

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 20 Dec 17

In Matthew 10; 2 the Apostles are all given divine powers to heal and exorcise. Jesus sends them off on their own independent missions, usually in pairs. Their orders are spelt out quite clearly. They are not to attempt to...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of The Gospel Sending Forth Of The Apostles

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 6 Dec 17

Jesus no sooner has the twelve Apostles, than he sends them off on their own independent missions, usually in pairs. Their orders are spelt out quite clearly. They are not to attempt to convert Gentiles to Christ worship...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of The Gospel Recruitment Of The Apostles Part 2

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 2 Dec 17

Four more Apostles described from their introductions now, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew. PHILIP – A citizen of Bethsheba, which was also the birth place and home town of Andrew and Peter. Philip was already a...

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An Atheistic Bible Study Of The Gospel Recruitment Of The Apostles Part One

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 25 Nov 17

Andrew, Simon-Peter, John And James are introduced here. The remaining eight Apostles are covered in later essays. Though Jesus appeared to inherit an unspecified number of followers from John The Baptist, the Gospels mainly...

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Priests and nuns....

vanny @vandana7 (102698) • India 16 Aug 10

For about six years of my life, I was in a hostel run by nuns, and I was happy with them because they were truly a happy lot!!! We had apostles there, they were treated differently than us. They were washing our dishes, and were...

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THE CHALLENGE REAL CHRISTIANS FACING TODAY...what is a true Christian?

DancingRedFeather1 @DancingRedFeather1 (1037) • Canada 26 Feb 09

*The Challenges facing the real Christians today is to stay focused on the right priorities: the true God, the real Jesus, the world of God and the true Gospel. *Real Christians must develop the knowledge and character that...

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favorite Apostle

cristine3276 @cristine3276 (893) • Philippines 21 Jul 08

Who is your favorite among the apostles of Christ? My favorite is the beloved Apostle John for he is a preacher of God's love and he himself experienced nuch about the love of Jesus.

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16 Apostles

repzkoopz @repzkoopz (1895) • Philippines 22 Mar 07

i read sometime ago that there were not just 12 apostles in the bible. i only know 13, judas was the 13th. but who were the other 3 left out? anybody know?

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Is Jesus the same person as the father?

xnipher @xnipher (544) • Philippines 11 Mar 07

is jesus the same person as the father?

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When were the gospels written and by whom?

xnipher @xnipher (544) • Philippines 11 Mar 07

When were the gospels written and by whom?

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