The Lord’s Page

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“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
Ph 4:13

When we allow Jesus to direct our lives,
we will always be led home safely.

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“For God formed man to be imperishable; the image of his own nature he made him.  But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world, and they who are in his possession experience it.

But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.  They seemed in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and their passing away was thought an affliction and their going forth from us, utter destruction.  But they are in peace.

For if before men, indeed they be punished, yet is their hope full of immortality;  Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed, because God tried them and found them worthy of himself.  As gold in the furnace, he proved them, and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.

In the time of their visitation they shall shine and shall dart about as sparks through stubble;  They shall judge nations and rule over peoples, and the Lord shall be their King forever.  Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love;  Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones, and his care is with the elect.”  Wisdom 2:23-3:9

Yes, living God’s will means respecting ALL life and understanding that there is no death, just a passing into eternal life…

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This is among the easiest reading Bibles available.
It is a Catholic Bible, meaning it contains ALL of the Canonical
and Deuterocanonical books, such as the Book of Wisdom, Sirach and Tobit.

This the version you can read to your kids – pictures and all.

“The spirit of Wisdom is intelligent and holy.  It is of one nature but reveals itself in many ways.  It is not made of any material substance, and it moves about freely.  It is clear, clean, and confident; it cannot be harmed.^[a] It loves what is good.  It is sharp and unconquerable,²³ kind, and a friend of humanity.  It is dependable and sure, and has no worries.  It has power over everything, and sees everything.  It penetrates every spirit that is intelligent and pure, no matter how delicate its substance may be.

²⁴ Wisdom moves more easily than motion itself; she is so pure that she penetrates everything. ²⁵ She is a breath of God’s power and a pure and radiant stream of glory from the Almighty.  Nothing that is defiled can ever steal its way into Wisdom. ²⁶ She is a reflection of eternal light, a perfect mirror of God’s activity and goodness. ²⁷ Even though Wisdom acts alone, she can do anything.  She makes everything new, although she herself never changes.  From generation to generation she enters the souls of holy people, and makes them God’s friends and prophets. ²⁸ There is nothing that God loves more than people who are at home with Wisdom. ²⁹ Wisdom is more beautiful than the sun and all the constellations.  She is better than light itself, ³⁰ because night always follows day, but evil never overcomes Wisdom.

¹ Her great power reaches into every part of the world, and she sets everything in useful order.  ^{2 (A)}Wisdom has been my love.  I courted her when I was young and wanted to make her my bride.  I fell in love with her beauty. ³ She glorifies her noble origin by living with God, the Lord of all, who loves her.  ^{4 (B)}She is familiar with God’s mysteries and helps determine his course of action.

⁵ Is it good to have riches in this life?  Nothing can make you richer than Wisdom, who makes everything function. ⁶ Is knowledge a useful thing to have?  Nothing is better than Wisdom, who has given shape to everything that exists.  ⁷ Do you love justice?  All the virtues are the result of Wisdom’s work: justice and courage, self-control and understanding.  Life can offer us nothing more valuable than these.  ⁸ Do you want to have wide experience?  Wisdom knows the lessons of history and can anticipate the future.  She knows how to interpret what people say and how to solve problems.  She knows the miracles that God will perform, and how the movements of history will develop.

⁹ So I decided to take Wisdom home to live with me, because I knew that she would give me good advice and encourage me in times of trouble and grief.  ¹⁰ I thought to myself, because of her I will be honored wherever people come together.  The old men will respect me, even though I am young.  ¹¹ They will find that my opinions show deep insight, and those in power will admire me. ¹² When I am silent, they will wait for me to speak, and when I speak, they will pay attention.  Even when I speak at length, they will listen with concentration. ¹³ Because of Wisdom I will gain immortality; I will live forever in the memory of those who come after me. ¹⁴ I will hold power over nations and peoples;  ¹⁵ dreaded tyrants will be seized with fear at the mention of my name.  I will be famous, as a good king and as a brave soldier.

¹⁶ When I come home to Wisdom, I will find contentment because there is no conflict or pain in living with her, only happiness and joy.

¹⁷ And so I thought it over: to be wedded to Wisdom is to live forever, ¹⁸to love her is to be perfectly happy, to do her work is to be rich beyond measure, to share her company is to have sound judgment, to converse with her is to be honored.  Then I was determined to take Wisdom as my bride. ¹⁹ I had a pleasant personality even as a child. I had been fortunate enough to receive a good soul, or rather, I was given a sound body to live in because I was already good. ²⁰ Still, I realized that I would never receive Wisdom unless God gave her to me, and knowing that only God could give her to me was itself a sign of understanding.” Wisdom 7:21 – 8:20

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This is the Bible version used in Mass readings.

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Another excellent resource for Catholic information online
is the New Advent – Catholic Encyclopedia.

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