“Receive the Holy Spirit; whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven them; whose sins you retain, they are retained.” This Gospel passage is related to the other passages before the death and resurrection of Christ when He promised the twelve apostles, and especially Peter, the power to “bind and to lose.”
Read MoreEaster is the most important celebration in the Church. It commemorates the final victory of Christ over sin and the devil. It signifies our liberation from sin and all that oppresses man. Above all, it means that Christ is alive now, and not just as a separated soul but as a man of flesh and bones.
Read MoreAs in the early Church, so even today we need to recognize and meet both the physical and spiritual needs of the most vulnerable in our society. Some women feel pressured to abort their child, whom they may be unable to support. Let us pray for these women, but also ensure that they have the necessary financial support to provide for their child.
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