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Mary Undoer of Knots Byzantine Catholic Shrine
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Liturgy this Saturday, April 27th at 4:00 p.m.
Liturgy Every Last Saturday of the Month @ 4 P.M.
History, Freedom, Faith, Life vs. Death
HISTORY
Our view of HISTORY is woefully untrue when we limit its definition to one or more of the following:
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1) events of the past and especially those relating to a particular place or subject
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2) a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events, and/or
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3) a written report of past events
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FREEDOM
Our view of FREEDOM is woefully untrue when we limit its definition to one or more of the following:
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1) the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint, and/or
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2) the absence of subjection to foreign domination or despotic government, and/or
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3) the state of not being imprisoned or enslaved.
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FAITH
Our view of FAITH is woefully untrue when we limit its definition to one or more of the following:
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1)A trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal , and/or
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2) A feeling, conviction, or belief that something is true or real, without having evidence, and/or
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3) A religious belief system.
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LIFE/DEATH
Our view of LIFE and DEATH is woefully untrue when we limit its definition to one or more of the following:
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1) the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being vs. the irreversible cessation of all vital functions especially as indicated by permanent stoppage of the heart, respiration, and brain activity , and/or
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2) the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change vs. the dissolution of soul and body, and/or
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3) death implies life, in that anything that's dead was alive before .
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