

The Importance of Miracles
Sep 23, 2025
Explore the fascinating world of miracles and their significance in faith. Delve into why Bible translations differ and uncover the intriguing practices during Mass, like raised hands. Discuss the deep questions of predestination and the purpose of prayer in shaping our desires. Engage with the mystery surrounding the Holy Family's timeline in Egypt. Finally, reflect on how to approach doubts while maintaining human dignity in struggles of faith.
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Why Translations Differ
- Translators choose between literal and sense-for-sense methods, so Bible versions legitimately differ.
- Use lexicons and interlinears to compare Greek words and usages for clarity.
No Obligation To Imitate Mass Gestures
- You are not obligated to mimic others' hand gestures at Mass because rubrics don't require lay gestures.
- If you dislike charismatic gestures during the Our Father, you can simply remain reverent without joining them.
Catholic View On Predestination
- Catholic predestination affirms God foreknows and gives grace to the saved, but does not predestine anyone to hell.
- Catholicism rejects the Calvinist idea that God creates some souls solely to damn them.