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“Come now, let us set things right,” says the Lord: :Though your sins be like scarlet, they may become white as snow; Though they be crimson red, they may become white as wool.”-Isaiah 1:18 Luke 6:38
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Purified Read:Isaiah 1:10,16-20 |
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Volume 3, Tue.Mar.2,2010 |
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In 1086, St. Canute, King of Denmark and father of Blessed Charles the Good, was slain in St. Alban's Church, Odence. Charles who was only five years old was taken by his mother to the court of Robert, Count of Flanders, his maternal grandfather. When he grew up, he became a knight and accompanied Robert in a crusade to the Holy Land where he distinguished himself; on their return, Charles also fought against the English with his uncle. On Robert's death, his son Baldwin succeeded him and designated Charles as the heir. |
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Gina and Ellen were best friends. But something really bad happened that cost their friendship. Ellen was so sad because she knew she was at fault but she was too proud then that she didn’t even apologize to Gina.
Years later, they met again and reconciled. There was no mention of the past, no finding of faults.
God, through the sacrament of reconciliation, cleanses us from all our unrighteousness. It doesn’t matter what happened in the past. God does not see our past mistakes and failures. He takes our sins and casts them away into the sea of forgetfulness and we become purified. |
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Reflection: We cannot do anything that would make God stop loving us. The road to Him is never blocked. We just have to be humble enough to take His path. Thank You, Lord, for Your unconditional love. If I should stray from Your path, guide me back into Your light. I ask this through Christ, our Savior. Amen. |
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TODAYS SAINT: Bl. Charles the Good |
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The Bible in one year:Numbers 26-27, Mark 8:1-21 |
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At the same time, he arranged for Charles' marriage to the daughter of the Count of Clermont. During Baldwin's rule, Charles was closely associated with him, and the people came to have a high regard for his wise and beneficent ways as well as his personal holiness. At Baldwin's death, in 1119, the people made his cousin their ruler. Charles ruled his people with wisdom, diligence, and compassion; he made sure that times of truce were respected and fought against black marketeers who horded food and were waiting to sell it at astronomical prices to the people. This encouraged their undying wrath and one day in 1127 as Charles was praying in the Church of St. Donatian they set upon him and killed him.Blessed Charles the Good feast day is March 2nd.
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