The Church: Participation in Heaven on Earth

I cannot stop thinking about what I can only term “The Liturgy of Heaven.” Revelation forms the greater part of the imagery, of this thought of mine, but other passages of the Bible and some of my experiences with Nature contribute. I see all the angels and saints arrayed around the Throne, in the midst …

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The Heavenly Priesthood: The Son in Creation and the Father in the Son

In the beginning was the Word, the Eternal Son, the High Priest of all creation. Being the Word through which the Father created and sustains everything, He is the fitting Priest, the fitting Mediator between God and Creation, through whom God reveals Himself to Creation, giving her being and life, and in whom she adores …

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The Love That Bore the Cross For Me (When Every Step’s an Uphill Battle)

When every step's an uphill battle And every victory's followed by a cliff to climb When the foe stands atop every precipice And I just want to collapse I remember The Love that bore the Cross for me Stands with hands held out The hands that caught me when I fell Sustained me when I …

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