1. It has strengthen my belief that God is love. He already knew us even before we were born, he knew that the freedom that we have will lead us to commit mistakes in our life & may even result to forgetting him completely, but because he love us so much, he still choose to give life so that we could experience God’s love. And once we come to know and experience that love we would know how to respond and even if we would respond wrongly still he would guide us to be on the right track.

2. I would humbly say yes, because I know that God loves me that even if I may not be worthy of that love still he will do his very best to save me, didn’t he gave his son for me to be saved? Because he knew that if it is only with my own he knew I can’t make it. Christ has shown that the curse of death was turned into blessing. But what is the reason why men are still afraid of dying, inspite of Christ showing that we should not be afraid of death. Is it because of the lack of faith of man? Man’s lack of trust and the fear of not being able to follow him adds the fear of death. The lack of trust in oneself. Being doubtful that God really loves me even if I have sinned, have committed mistakes. Maybe its because while I was still a child I was thought the principle of reward and punishment. But all of this has change when I felt the assurance that God loves me. In death God calls man to himself.

3. My love for God now made me sure that he will not abandon me when the time comes for me to join him. Experiencing his love has fired me up to share this love to to others. It has made me do things not out of obligation but out of trust and love with my savior.

Salvation is measured by what Jesus did for you, not what you do for Jesus. Your love for Jesus is measured by your actions. The more you love him, the more you will love others, and the more you love others, the more you will become holy. But salvation is yours even if you love just a little and desire to love more.

Why do you go to Mass? Is it because you love Jesus? Then this is enough to get you to heaven eventually, after time in purgatory.

When was the last time you went to Confession? Talk to a priest about your job and your concerns about it. Your heart is in the right place. God will guide you in figuring out how to be holy in your job. Perhaps God has put you in that job so that you can bring his love into the cut-throat environment. You have a mission there!

I think my love for God and Jesus now is a start in terms of resolving this difference. I think God loves all of us and does not abandon us as long as we do not abandon him. I am sure that if I work with the priest and nun in my parish, they can help me find a way to combat the difference without feeling like a hypocrit. As such, there is still hope for my future salvation.

If I died right now, I will not go to heaven. In fact, I am certain that I will go to Hell. In the Catechesis book, paragraph 1696 says “The way of Christ leads to life; a contrary way leads to destruction. The gospel parable of the two ways remains ever present in the Catechisis of the Church; it shows the importance of moral decisions for our salvation: There are two ways, the one of life, the other of death; but between the two there is a great difference.”

I work in a medical malpractice law firm wherein we defend the doctors. If our salvation is measured by our actions in life, then I am definitely going to Hell. There is nothing about following in the footsteps of Christ or acting in accordance with the way the Roman Catholic Church has outlined in what I do during the day. It is a cut throat business and I find that in the morning I must leave behind everything I know as a Christian in order to function in that environment. I do go to Mass every Sunday and I am concerned for my soul but I do not know how to resolve the difference the way of life presented to us by Christ and the Church and the way of death which I find myself on now.

According to the passages referred to, as a consequence of origninal sin we experience bodily death. This bodily death was conqured by Jesus, the Son of God, through his death, thereby opening the gates of salvation to al men. Jesus himself was void of sin. Despite this, God established Jesus in solidarity with all sinners, sparing not his own son but rather giving him up for all of us so that we may be recociled to him through the death of his son. God so lovewd us that he sent his son to us to expiate our sins. In Jesus’ suffering and death, his humanity became the free and perfect instrument of God’s divine love which desires the salvation of men. Therefore, Jesus freely accepted his passion and death.

What does salvation mean for us? Does it mean that because Jesus died for us, we are all automatically saved whether we live a good or bad life? No, this is not the case. In a lot of ways, Jesus made the guidelines harder for us than it had been for God’s chosen people. If we look at Jesus’ teachings, we see that he completely overturned the Pharisees’ and Saducees’ vision of what salvation means. The Jewish people were expecting a leader who would establish the Promised Land of Israel for them. Instead, Jesus told them taht they would never get it, thereby indicating that a perfect world does not exist in this life but rather in the afterlife that would be granted to us should we follow in his footsteps. It is for this reason that although salvation comes from God alone, we must abide by the way of life that the Catholic Church outlined for us through their interprestation of Jesus’ minstry. Salvation means being counted among those who follow Jesus’ work in their daily life and who spread that word to others who are living their lives in the darkness. This is what is most helpful to me because at this point in time, I am seeking a way that would gide me towards a different path than that I traveled in the first third of my life.

2. I can confidently say that through God’s mercy I will go to heaven. Human beings are prone to sinfulness but the mother Church through its teaching we need to frequently visit the Sacrament of Reconcilliation. Because when I fall into sin, I need to call to mind my sins, I be truly sorry and fully accept my sinfulness, I decide to avoid sins and the occassions of sin and to confess them well and to accept to carry the penance proposed. When the Priest tells me, “I absolve you……….,” I believe my sins are forgiven as per Jesus’ teaching of Jn 20; 22-23. If I die in the condition of venial sins, I believe I will go to Purgatory for purification before God accepts me into heaven.

3. God loves us uncondionally and so we have a duty to love him in return. We baptized Christians know that through baptism, we were made children of God and members of the Church. Through baptism, our sins were forgiven, we were reborn to new life, God will resurrect us from from death and also it is a requirement to enter heaven. I am guided by Jesus’ teaching in Mk 12:30, “And you shall love the Lord your God with all your Heart, and with all your Soul, and with all your Mind and with all your Strength.” Being guided by this my love for God is ever increasing and have to follow him in the rest of my earthly life.

Ans 2: I will go to heaven if God grant me his mercy. I will most likely be in purgatory until all my sins have been washed away.

Ans 3: I am doing his work on earth because I love him. He has done many wonderful things for me and yes I have thank him. I am also a sinner and am weak to temptation. I know that God forgives our sins when we are remorseful ( even though we continously sin again). We have to make an effort to pick up our cross each time we fall and He will do the rest for us.

1. What did you discover in the Catechism that is most helpful to you?
To me the references in the Catechism to the Scriptures, where our faith is actually connected to the Word of God, makes it that much more concrete and without a doubt, (not that there was a doubt); but gives me that definite connection to our God of love and compassion that we read about; therefore, it gives my Catholic faith that much more meaning and confirmation.
2. Can you say confidently that you would go to heaven if you died right now (even if your salvation includes purgatory before heaven — which we’ll discuss in Week Two), and if so, why? I believe I will go to heaven; not because I am so worthy, but because God has loved me; and His Son died in reparation of my sins. Therefore, how would that precious life of Jesus go in vain, if I did not believe this. 1010 Because of Christ, Christian death has a positive meaning: “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”576 “The saying is sure: if we have died with him, we will also live with him.577 What is essentially new about Christian death is this: through Baptism, the Christian has already “died with Christ” sacramentally, in order to live a new life; and if we die in Christ’s grace, physical death completes this “dying with Christ” and so completes our incorporation into him in his redeeming act:
3. What does your love for God now indicate about your future salvation? (See #2). God loves me, in spite of myself; and I know that my love for God is not even an iota of his love for me. If I know I love him as much as I believe in my heart that I love him - why wouldn’t he want me with Him? Not that I deserve it, but because of his Love and Mercy; he will take me home to him.

I have been getting your daily reflections for sometime. I don’t remember how I heard of your website. Maybe a friend forwarded the link. Anyway, each morning I use your reflections to help me understand better the scripture readings of the day. I also use Word among Us.

I enrolled on this e-course for two reasons: curiosity about E-Class (hoping there was no Chat Room) and to keep my beliefs in check and correct them if in error.

2.Can you say confidently that you would go to heaven if you died right now (even if your salvation includes purgatory before heaven — which we’ll discuss in Week Two), and if so, why? Yes, I love Jesus and I can’t imagine spending eternity without the presence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. I believe God loved us so much that He gave His only Son to die for our sins so that we can live with Him forever. Not only he died and rose for our sins but chose to stay in the Eucharist to feed us, strengthen us and help us in this journey of life and time. Each day I thank Him for everything He has given me and everything He has taken away. And I praise Him for He is a good God! His mercy is endless. I take a day a time relying on His help I try to do my best to live a life of love. I hope everyone makes it to heaven.
3.What does your love for god now indicate about your future salvation? I pray that Jesus keep me so close to His Sacred Heart that my future salvation is in His hands and nothing can separate me from Him.