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What does Dies Domini mean in English?
Dies Domini is an apostolic letter promulgated by Pope John Paul II on July 30, 1998. In this doctrine, Pope John Paul encourages the Catholic population to ‘rediscover the meaning’ behind keeping the Lord’s Day holy. Pope John Paul II explains the meaning of the Sunday in the light of Christian tradition.
What are the words of the Catechism?
First, I learn to believe in God the Father, who hath made me, and all the world. Secondly, in God the Son, who hath redeemed me, and all mankind. Thirdly, in God the Holy Ghost, who sanctifieth me, and all the elect people of God.
Which Latin phrase means rich in mercy?
Dives in misericordia (Latin: Rich in Mercy) is the name of the second encyclical written by Pope John Paul II. It is a modern examination of the role of mercy—both God’s mercy, and also the need for human mercy—introducing the biblical parable of the Prodigal Son as a central theme.
Who was the wife of Ananias?
Sapphira
Ananias (/ˌænəˈnaɪ. əs/; Hebrew: חָנַנְיָהּ, romanized: Chānanyah) and his wife Sapphira (/səˈfaɪrə/; Hebrew: סָפִירַה, romanized: Ṣafīrah) were, according to the biblical New Testament in Acts of the Apostles chapter 5, members of the early Christian church in Jerusalem.
Why God rested on the 7th day and made it holy?
And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.
What do the colors of the Divine Mercy mean?
The rays that stream out have symbolic meanings: red for the blood of Jesus, and pale for the water (which justifies souls). The whole image is a symbol of charity, forgiveness and love of God, referred to as the “Fountain of Mercy”.
What sin did Ananias commit?
hypocrisy
The sin of Ananias was not in keeping his money, but in lying to the community, and hence, to the Holy Spirit. The sin of which Ananias was guilty was hypocrisy, a sin which received from Jesus the most scathing condemnation.
What is the moral of the story of Ananias and Sapphira?
Let No Man Take Your Crown! The story of Ananias and Sapphira is a record of Satan’s first attempt to infiltrate, attack and take over the New Testament Church from within. Through their example, God sends us a sobering warning for us to avoid the sham of vainglory, hypocrisy, insincerity and self-promotion.
Which day is considered the Sabbath?
Saturday
The Jewish Sabbath (from Hebrew shavat, “to rest”) is observed throughout the year on the seventh day of the week—Saturday. According to biblical tradition, it commemorates the original seventh day on which God rested after completing the creation.
What do the two rays in Divine Mercy mean?
Blood and Water
“The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls…. These two rays issued forth from the very depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross.”