What The Bible Says About Lustful Thoughts, Pornography, Shame and Guilt

 

Psalm 139:1-5                                                      Psalm 139:23-4

Matthew 5:27-8

Mark 7:21-3                                                           Proverbs 15:11

Romans 8:3-17

Proverbs 4:23                                                         Proverbs 4:24

Proverbs 21:2

Proverbs 30:12                                                           Proverbs 30:13

Proverbs 16:30

Sirach 19:2-3                                                         Sirach 19:5

Sirach 19:22

Sirach 19:28                                                             Sirach 20:4

Sirach 27:1-3

Sirach 27:4                                                            Sirach 27:5

Sirach 27:29

Sirach 34:1-8                                                                 Sirach 34:18-19

Sirach 34:26

Sirach 42:12-14                                                           Ezekiel 6:3-10

Ezekiel 6:11-14

Philippians 4:8                                                                  Isaiah 65:2-7

Jeremiah 17:9-10

Luke 17:1-2                                                                    James 1:13-15

Ephesians 5:3-4

Galatians 6:1                                                                   1 Corinthians 10:12

1 Corinthians 10:13

Hebrews 4:13-16                                                         1 Peter 1:13-16

Colossians 3:1-4

1 Thessalonians 5:23                                                      Ephesians 1:4

Colossians 1:21-23

Ephesians 5:25-27                                                  1 Corinthians 1:6-8

1 Thessalonians 3:12-3

Hebrews 12:18-24                                                                         1 Peter 1:2

2 Corinthians 7:1

Romans 12:1-3                                                          Isaiah 55:6-7

Isaiah 55:8-9

Judges 16:4-17                                                       2 Samuel 11:1-5

2 Samuel 13:14-16

Proverbs 27:20                                                                      Matthew 5:21-2, 27-9

Deuteronomy 4:15-19

Judges 17:1-6                                                                     1 Samuel 5:1-4

Isaiah 16:12

Isaiah 26:12-15                                           Isaiah 37:8-20

Isaiah 46:1-13

Isaiah 65:3-5                                                     Jeremiah 1:11-16

Jeremiah 10:3-5

Ezekiel 23:1-49                                                                  Hosea 14:1-4

Amos 5:4-5

Amos 8:11-14                                                            Micah 1:2-7

Zechariah 13:2-2

1 Corinthians 1:12                                                        JosHua 5:1-9

Proverbs 17:9

Isaiah 50:4-6                                                          Jeremiah 2:26-7

Jeremiah 12:13

Mark 5:21-43                                                          Luke 15:20-4

Romans 1:16-7                                                             1 John 2:28-3:3

Five reasons why Catholics should care about food

By Zoë Romanowsky

What and how we eat will change us and the world we live in -- for better or worse

Throughout history, the Church has been at the forefront of "food movements." Monks began brewing beer in the Middle Ages for their own consumption and then sold it to the public. Religious orders all over Europe made wine, cheese, bread and other products. This tradition continues today in religious communities that farm the land, roast coffee beans, make wine and beer, raise animals and sell gourmet food items.

As Christians, we're rightly encouraged to care more about our souls than our bodies. But this doesn't mean food isn't important. In fact, Catholics are the perfect people to champion the rebirth of a culinary culture. Here are five good reasons why you should join the effort:

1. Preparing and sharing a meal is the most intimate thing we can do together.

While sexual intimacy belongs to married couples, eating is inclusive: it's the most intimate thing we can do with other people. We give and receive love across the table. It is a place for conversation and building relationships, for giving thanks and replenishing our energy to fight another day.

Think of the women and men who, over countless generations, have warmed bellies and lightened hearts with their home cooking. Take the simple sandwich -- nobody could make one like my grandmother. I swear it was the love she put into it and the way we sat together as I chewed away, a tall glass of lemonade in hand.

Sitting at the dinner table together is one of the most important things a family can do. The ritual has been so lost that new ministries are springing up to address the problem -- such as Father Leo Patalinghug's "Grace Before Meals," which encourages families to sit down for home-cooked food. This one thing alone has renewed many family relationships.

2. We're called to treat our bodies as temples of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit dwells within us; we are truly houses of God. We're told in Scripture that we are Christ's hands and feet here on earth -- through us he touches people and continues his saving work. Shouldn't we be giving our bodies what they need in order to do God's work?

Treating ourselves with reverence and respect means we not only use our bodies for good but that we don't pollute them, either. Our bodies and minds need the right fuel to function at optimum levels -- and that begins with knowing what we're putting in our mouths.

When was the last time you read the labels on your food? As a general rule, the longer the list of ingredients and the more words you can't pronounce, the worse it is. High fructose corn syrup -- one of the by-products of our industrial corn-based food system -- is a main ingredient in many products today. Many scientists and nutritionists believe this item has contributed to today's alarming obesity rates and an increase in early-onset diabetes.

If we're temples of the Holy Spirit, we owe it to ourselves, to God and to others, to feed ourselves real, wholesome food.

3. We are charged with being good stewards of the earth.

One of the major themes in Catholic social teaching is stewardship. It goes back to Genesis, where God entrusted the earth and all its resources to man and woman. The earth's bounty is meant for everyone, and we have a responsibility to care for it as trustees and stewards.

For a Catholic, this isn't just talk. It means we have to be active stewards, supporting efforts that replenish and sustain our environment. Issues like animal welfare, recycling, cleaning up waterways and finding alternative energy sources are important. Catholics need to educate themselves and get involved in finding solutions.

Of course, stewardship begins at home. If you're like most Americans, the majority of the food items in your house have been shipped at least 1,500 miles. That's a lot of fossil fuels and a lot of time in transit.

Our grandparents didn't have strawberries 12 months of the year or tomatoes in January, unless they were canned or frozen. When you eat according to the seasons, you lower your carbon footprint and enjoy fresher, tastier food. Not only that, but buying from local producers puts money back into your local economy.

Of course, creatures deserve our attention too. Catholics need to be advocates for the ethical treatment of animals. The chickens and cows we eat today are not lounging around green pastures somewhere in Iowa. Most chickens are in pens so tightly packed they must have their beaks chopped off, be fed antibiotics to ward off disease and receive growth hormones so they'll grow faster and fatter.

The way the average animal comes to our dinner table is not a sign of good stewardship.

4. Food is a key to renewing culture.

Food is one of the fundamental building blocks of culture. Humans have always organized themselves around food. How and what a nation eats tells you a lot about it; and a country that can feed itself is more stable and secure than one that cannot.

Our food system is an intertwining network of relationships. The heath of our land and waterways, the well-being of small farms, our agricultural policies and the biodiversity of our eco-system all have an impact on our culture.

But there's more to the issue than legislation reform or political activism. When you sit down as a family for dinner, when you keep the food traditions of your heritage alive, when you support the small farms in your region -- all of this renews the culture.

Culture is built on core virtues and principles. Patience, civility, manners, good conversation, kindness, tradition and moderation are all learned around the table.

5. God made us to enjoy food.

What can compare to a juicy cherry picked at the height of its season, or an oyster plump and salty from the sea? How about mom's apple pie or Uncle Billy's secret barbecue sauce? God created us to experience pleasure, and our ability to taste and smell is a part of that.

Some argue that food is simply for physical nourishment. It's true that not everyone has the same palate or interest in culinary matters. But food nourishes more than our bodies: It feeds our hearts and minds and senses. And it puts us in touch with our own mortality and reminds us of our dependence on God and on each other. It connects us to the natural world and to the rhythms and cycles of life that ground us in who we are as human beings.

For Catholics, food is at the center of a good life. What and how we eat will change us and the world we live in -- for better or worse.

10 Ways to eat like a Catholic...

1. Grow something of your own. Plant a vegetable garden, fruit trees, berries or herbs. If you have no land, use pots.

2.  Rediscover your food heritage. Dig up the traditional recipes of your family, heritage or geographical region.

3.  Make family dinnertime sacred. It doesn't need to be elaborate, but it does need to be together.

4.  Eat in season. Discover what's in season in your area and start planning recipes around these ingredients.

5.  Visit your local farmers' markets. Farmers' markets continue to sprout up; buy what you can from local growers and producers.

6.  Support local food artisans and shops. Keep your money in your local economy as much as you can.

7.  Meet your local farmers. Take the kids and visit the farms in your area -- it's great to have relationships with people who grow your food.

8.  Host a potluck. Use this as a chance to build relationships and share recipes, all while feasting on good food!

9.  Educate yourself. Start reading labels, find out where your food comes from, and get informed about food issues.

10.  Give thanks. Always pray a blessing before meals, and create special food traditions around liturgical seasons and feast days.

Related reading

On bookshelves

"The Omnivore's Dilemma," by Michael Pollan (Penguin, $16)

"In Defense of Food," by Michael Pollan (Penguin, $15)

"Deep Economy," by Bill McGibbon (Holt, $14)

"Food Matters," by Mark Bittman (Simon & Shuster, $25)

"Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper Perennial, $14.95)

On the Web

Grace Before Meals: Gives tips and recipes for families who want to strengthen their bonds by dining together (www.gracebeforemeals.com).

Slow Foods Movement: Promotes equity and sustainability in food policy (www.slowfoodusa.org)

100 Mile Diet: Encourages people to think local when eating and purchasing food (www.100milediet.org).

Local Harvest: Helps people find local farmers' markets and family farms (www.localharvest.org).

FoodRoutes: Teaches consumers about the impact of their food choices (www.foodroutes.org).

 

Does the Bible Matter In the 21st Century?

By Vishal Mangalwadi

Published April 13, 2011

| FoxNews.com

In his quest to change oppressive regimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, President George W. Bush argued, “Everyone desires freedom.” True. Everyone also desires a happy marriage: can everyone therefore have one?

Afghanistan, Iraq, Ivory Coast, and Libya ought to teach secular ideologues that freedom does not flow from the barrel of a gun. Nor does it flourish in every culture.

Why do most American presidents place a hand on the Bible to take the oath of office? Secular education has made that a meaningless tradition, but the tradition exists because the Bible is the secret of America’s freedom. Forget the Bible and America will go the way of the first Protestant nation – Nazi Germany.

Plato saw Greek democracy first hand and condemned it as the worst of all political systems. That’s why the spread of the Greek culture, called "Hellenization," did not stir a struggle for democracy. In AD 798, the English scholar Alcuin summed up the then European wisdom to Emperor Charlemagne: “And those people should not be listened to who keep saying the voice of the people is the voice of God, since the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness.” Indeed, the voice of a corrupt people is often the devil’s voice.

The cancer at the heart of America’s political economy is cultural. This great nation was built by an ethic – a spirituality that taught citizens to work, earn, save, invest, and use their wealth to serve their neighbors. This biblical ethic has been replaced by secularism’s entitlement culture that teaches people that they have a right to this, that and the other without corresponding obligations to work, save, and serve. This new culture forces the state to take from productive citizens or borrow from other nations and spend it on man-made rights. This corruption of character is destroying the world’s greatest economy, but can democracy allow leaders to go against the voters’ voice?

The people’s voice began to be honored as God’s voice only because the sixteenth century biblical Reformation began saturating the hearts and minds of the people with the Word of God. Those who prayed, “Your kingdom come, your will be done in Scotland (or England, or Holland)” found the grace to free themselves from the tyranny of men. Not just Islamic, but every culture that rejects the kingdom of God condemns itself to be ruled exclusively by sinful men.

Almost everyone desires a happy marriage, but without the Bible, America cannot even define, let alone sustain marriage as one man–one woman, exclusive, and life-long relationship. The West became great because biblical monogamy harnessed sexual energy to build strong families, women, children, and men. 

Human history knows no force other than the Bible that has the capacity to dam sexual energy to build powerful families and nations. Indeed, no non-biblical culture has ever been able to require husbands to “love your wives” and give them the spiritual resources to do so.

Vishal Mangalwadi is the author of "The Book That Made Your World: How the Bible Created the Soul of Western Civilization." (Thomas Nelson)

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/04/13/does-bible-matter-21st-century/?test=faces

 

POPE FRANCIS I

Seven Penitential Psalms

Psalm 6: 1^st Penitential Psalm.

Domine, ne in furore. A prayer of a penitent sinner, under the scourge of God.

Unto the end, in verses, a psalm for David, for the octave. O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long? Turn to me, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.

For there is no one in death, that is mindful of thee: and who shall confess to thee in hell? I have laboured in my groanings, every night I will wash my bed: I will water my couch with my tears. My eye is troubled through indignation: I have grown old amongst all my enemies. Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity: for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord hath heard my supplication: the Lord hath received my prayer.

Let all my enemies be ashamed, and be very much troubled: let them be turned back, and be ashamed very speedily.

Psalm 31: 2^nd Penitential Psalm.

Beati quorum.

To David himself, understanding. Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile. Because I was silent my bones grew old; whilst I cried out all the day long. For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened. I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.

For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: my joy, deliver me from them that surround me. I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee. Do not become like the horse and the mule, who have no understanding. With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, who come not near unto thee. Many are the scourges of the sinner, but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

Psalm 37: 3^rd Penitential Psalm.

Domine, ne in furore. A prayer of a penitent for the remission of his sins.

A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath. Rebuke me not, O Lord, in thy indignation; nor chastise me in thy wrath. For thy arrows are fastened in me: and thy hand hath been strong upon me. There is no health in my flesh, because of thy wrath: there is no peace for my bones, because of my sins. For my iniquities are gone over my head: and as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness. I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long. For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh. I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me. My friends and my neighbours have drawn near, and stood against me. And they that were near me stood afar off: And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long. But I, as a deaf man, heard not: and as a dumb man not opening his mouth. And I became as a man that heareth not: and that hath no reproofs in his mouth.

For in thee, O Lord, have I hoped: thou wilt hear me, O Lord my God. For I said: Lest at any time my enemies rejoice over me: and whilst my feet are moved, they speak great things against me. For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me. For I will declare my inequity: and I will think for my sin. But my enemies live, and are stronger that I: and they hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

They that render evil for good, have detracted me, because I followed goodness. Forsake me not, O Lord my God: do not thou depart from me. Attend unto my help, O Lord, the God of my salvation.

Psalm 50: 4^th Penitential Psalm.

Miserere. The repentance and confession of David after his sin.

Unto the end, a psalm of David, When Nathan the prophet came to him after he had sinned with Bethsabee. Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy. And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me.

To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged. For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in sins did my mother conceive me. For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.

Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a right spirit within my bowels. Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen me with a perfect spirit. I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to thee.

Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice. O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth shall declare thy praise. For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted. A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.

Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall they lay calves upon thy altar.

Psalm 101: 5^th Penitential Psalm.

Domine, exaudi. A prayer for one in affliction.

The prayer of the poor man, when he was anxious, and poured out his supplication before the Lord. Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. Turn not away thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble, incline thy ear to me. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily. For my days are vanished like smoke: and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire. I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered: because I forgot to eat my bread.

Through the voice of my groaning, my bone hath cleaved to my flesh. I am become like to a pelican of the wilderness: I am like a night raven in the house. I have watched, and am become as a sparrow all alone on the housetop. All the day long my enemies reproached me: and they that praised me did swear against me. For I did eat ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping.

Because of thy anger and indignation: for having lifted me up thou hast thrown me down. My days have declined like a shadow, and I am withered like grass. But thou, O Lord, endurest for ever: and thy memorial to all generations. Thou shalt arise and have mercy on Sion: for it is time to have mercy on it, for the time is come. For the stones thereof have pleased thy servants: and they shall have pity on the earth thereof.

And the Gentiles shall fear thy name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. For the Lord hath built up Sion: and he shall be seen in his glory. He hath had regard to the prayer of the humble: and he hath not despised their petition. Let these things be written unto another generation: and the people that shall be created shall praise the Lord: Because he hath looked forth from his high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth.

That he might hear the groans of them that are in fetters: that he might release the children of the slain: That they may declare the name of the Lord in Sion: and his praise in Jerusalem; When the people assemble together, and kings, to serve the Lord. He answered him in the way of his strength: Declare unto me the fewness of my days. Call me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are unto generation and generation.

In the beginning, O Lord, thou foundedst the earth: and the heavens are the works of thy hands. They shall perish but thou remainest: and all of them shall grow old like a garment: And as a vesture thou shalt change them, and they shall be changed. But thou art always the selfsame, and thy years shall not fail. The children of thy servants shall continue: and their seed shall be directed for ever.

 

Psalm 129: 6^th Penitential Psalm.

De profundis. A prayer of a sinner, trusting in the mercies of God.

Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice. Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities: Lord, who shall stand it. For with thee there is merciful forgiveness: and by reason of thy law, I have waited for thee, O Lord. My soul hath relied on his word: My soul hath hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch even until night, let Israel hope in the Lord. Because with the Lord there is mercy: and with him plentiful redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Psalm 142: 7^th Penitential Psalm.

Domine, exaudi. The psalmist in tribulation calleth upon God for his delivery.

Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice. And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight no man living shall be justified. For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath brought down my life to the earth. He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those that have been dead of old: And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart within me is troubled. I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy hands.

I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee. Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted away. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee. Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee have I fled: Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land:

For thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of trouble: And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

 

You have entered into the fight for your soul. Proudly proclaim to the world:

 

I am a Soldier of God.

I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of God and live the Catholic Virtues and Values.

I will always place the mission first.

I will never quit. Surrender is NOT an option

I shall never leave a fallen comrade.

I am disciplined, physically, mentally, morally and spiritually tough, trained and proficient in my spiritual warrior tasks and skills. I always maintain my weapons, my equipment and myself.

I am an expert and I am a professional in the sure knowledge and practice of my faith.

I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy the enemies of God and of souls in close and immortal combat.

I am a guardian of the children of God and the Christian way of life.

I am a soldier of God!

Novena Prayers to St. Longinus - Day 9

Novena Prayers to St. Longinus

Prayer (3)

 

Say on third, sixth, and ninth days of a 9 day cycle, especially beginning on 6 March and ending on 14 March, the eve of the Feast of St. Longinus.

 

Good St Longinus, please help me obtain clemency for the sins I have committed in falling prey to the demons roaming the earth. Blessed Saint, I seek your aid because of the example of God’s mercy given you for your acts committed as a centurion at Calvary .

 

Let the veil of delusion be lifted so that I may clearly see my enemies in their true forms. No man may serve two lords which are contrary to the other. The idols of sin are lords of malice; corruptors of all good works and enemies of chastity, humility and bounty, and friends of all that is perverse, demeaning and destructive. Carry my prayer to our Lord, Jesus Christ, who is the sobriety that brings us to everlasting life.

 

I ask you to pray to God this special request if it be His holy will.

 

Mention your requests

 

9 Memorare

 3 Our Father

 3 Hail Mary

 3 Glory Be

 1 Apostles’ Creed

 

Almighty, Eternal God, You were pleased to make Your Church illustrious through the varied splendor of St. Longinus. As we venerate his memory, may we also follow such shining examples of virtue on earth and thus obtain merited crowns in Heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

St Longinus Patron Saint of the Physically and Spiritually Blind, Pray for us.

 

St Longinus Patron Saint of Good Discernment, Pray for us.

 

Memorare

 

Remember, O most compassionate Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.

 

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I kneel, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy clemency hear and answer me. Amen.

 

OUR FATHER

 

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be

 Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done,

 on earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our

 daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we

 forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us

 not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

HAIL MARY

 

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

 Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is

 the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

 Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,

 now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

GLORY BE

 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

 

APOSTLES CREED

 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and earth,

 and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by

 the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,

 was crucified, died, and was buried.

 He descended into Hell; the third day He arose again from the dead;

 He ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God

 the Father Almighty, from thence He shall come

 to judge the living and the dead.

 I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church,

 the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins,

 the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen