What's a Three-Letter Word for Death? : A Catholic Reflection

One Bread, One Body - Reflection for January 4, 2018

WHAT'S A THREE-LETTER WORD FOR DEATH?

"The man who sins belongs to the devil." –1 John 3:8

Sin is:

rebellion against God,
rejecting Jesus, Who loves us so much that He died for us,
being deceived, and therefore being manipulated and degraded,
slavery and an abuse of freedom,
often enjoyable for a while,
deadly,
pride,
denying reality,
belonging "to the devil, because the devil is a sinner from the beginning" (1 Jn 3:8),
breaking our baptismal covenant,
hurting ourselves and others,
acting as the devil's child (see 1 Jn 3:10),
refusing to love,
the cause of all the evils in the world,
the way to damnation in hell forever,
to be avoided at all costs (see Heb 12:4), and
so bad that God became a man and shed His blood to save us from our sins (see 1 Tm 1:15).

Therefore, for God's sake and for love, let us repent of our sins and make frequent use of the privilege of going to Confession. Our Christmas Confessions are a great start to the year. Jesus has died to save us from our sins. May His death not be in vain for us (see 1 Cor 1:17; Gal 2:21). Repent now!

PRAYER:	Father, send the Holy Spirit to make holy my life, family, Christmas, and year.
PROMISE:	"Look! There is the Lamb of God!" —Jn 1:36
PRAISE:	St. Elizabeth encouraged: "Be above the vain fears of nature and efforts of your enemy. You are children of eternity."

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Acknowledgement

Reprinted with permission from Presentation Ministries, a lay association of the Catholic Church that focuses on evangelization and discipleship through Bible teaching, daily Mass, the charisms of the Holy Spirit, and Small Christian Community. Their ministries include:

· One Bread, One Body
· Daily Bread Radio Program
· Annual Bible Institute
· Discipleship Retreats
· Guadalupe Bible College

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One Bread, One Body - Reflection for January 4, 2018