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(REV 14, 12-13) BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE LORD
Here is what sustains the holy ones who keep God's commandments and their faith in Jesus. [13] I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. Yes," said the Spirit, "let them find rest from their labors, for their works accompany them.
" (CCC 1010) Because of Christ, Christian death has a positive meaning: "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Phil 1:21). "The saying is sure: if we have died with him, we will also live with him (2 Tim 2:11). 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: It is better for me to die in ("eis") Christ Jesus than to reign over the ends of the earth.
Him it is I seek - who died for us. Him it is I desire - who rose for us. I am on the point of giving birth... Let me receive pure light; when I shall have arrived there, then shall I be a man (St. Ignatius of Antioch, "Ad Rom.", 6, 1-2: "Apostolic Fathers", II/2, 217-220). (CCC 1005) To rise with Christ, we must die with Christ: we must "be away from the body and at home with the Lord" (2 Cor 5:8).
In that "departure" which is death the soul is separated from the body (Cf. Phil 1:23). It will be reunited with the body on the day of resurrection of the dead (Cf. Paul VI, CPG SS 28). (CCC 1006) "It is in regard to death that man's condition is most shrouded in doubt" (GS 18). In a sense bodily death is natural, but for faith it is in fact "the wages of sin" (Rom 6:23; cf.
Gen 2:17). For those who die in Christ's grace it is a participation in the death of the Lord, so that they can also share his Resurrection (Cf. Rom 6:3-9; Phil 3:10-11).
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A New Faster, More Furious And Brutal Incarnation Of The Famous Battle Reporter Forum Game.
In keeping with the recent new Warriors of Chaos releases, Killing Blow Game #5 has adopted a Chaos theme with more powerful attacks, limited defence and some new special moves and spells.
To enter : just post the name of your favourite Warhammer Fantasy unit here.
Every unit gets 15 wounds to start with then members post actions (up to once per day) to increase their unit's chance of survival. The actions are :-
* Attack or Defend or
* Move Blessing of Khorne, Shield of Tzeentch or Nurgle's Rot or
* Cast the spell of the day**
"** Manticore Frenzy Monday, Troll Vomit Tuesday, Wulfrik Ambush Wednesday, Throgg Thursday, Festus Friday, Slaughterbrute Saturday and Sigvald's Mirror Sunday."
The rules are a lot simpler than you might think, once you've seen a round or two you'll get the idea.
The Combatants (so far)
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* Konrad Von Carstein (Sigmar)
* Valkia the Bloody (STEAM)
* Malus Darkblade (Dalara)
* Crom the Conqueror (Son Of Khaine)
* Settra the Imperishable (ecwh070)
* Throt the Unlcean (Cornishson73)
* Skrag the Slaughterer (chunkymon)
* Chakax the Eternity Warden (MarshDweller)
* Rykarth the Unbreakable (MrSeb)
* Asarnil the Dragonlord (Coinsmith1)
* Malagor the Dark Omen (maggroth thunderbane)
We're looking for 20 players before battle begins.
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Hello,
My name is Sara. I have to interview someone of a different religion for my Ritual and Religion course in college. I have chosen the Temple of Set because I had done some very mild research on their website for another class and I found the religion interesting. So please, if you are a member and could answer the questions that I have (below), I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance!
1. What is your name? (First name is fine.) Where are you from?
2. What religion do you practice and how did you come to practice it?
3. What are the frequency and types of prayer that you engage in?
4. How often do you worship? Why do you worship? What do you perform during your worship services?
5. What do you believe is the best lesson your religion teaches?
6. What do you most disagree with about your religion, if anything?
7. What is one thing about your religion that affects your daily life and family life?
8. Under your religion, what god(s) do you worship?
9. What does your religion teach about ultimate reality?
10. What does your faith teach about the truth of the human person?
11. What does your religion teach about the nature of the world?
12. Do you have a religious/sacred text? If yes, what is it and what does it contain?
13. What is your favorite religious text or passage? What is one story/message from this text that you remember having a strong impact on yourself?
14. Do you try to tell others about your religion? How might someone better understand your faith? In your opinion, what is the most common misconception about their faith?
15. Are there areas where your faith comes into conflict with modern culture?
16. Have you ever questioned your faith?
17. How are you raising you children in this faith, if you have any?
18. What are your beliefs on the afterlife?
19. What symbol from your religion do you most like and what does it mean to you? (Please go into some detail)
20. What does your religion require or encourage regarding service to the community? What do you do? Why is this service work an important expectation in your religion?
21. Do you have any examples of how your religious community benefits from providing service to those in need?
22. What kinds of attitudes, values and behaviors does your religious culture encourage?
23. What are some elements of service that your community might be neglecting?
24. Are there any ways to serve that you would like to explore in the future?
25. Anything else to add?
Again, thank you very much!
Reference: http://religion-events.blogspot.com
Coven of Midnight's Flame gathered on the evening of May 5th for our annual Beltaine ritual. We began with an hour of socializing and appetizers before we settled in to do our pre-ritual craft. Our ritual theme this year was conception, and prior to ritual, each sister had been asked to think about something that she wished to "conceive" in her own life.
Beltaine is traditionally a time of fertility, but "fertility" can extend to much more than just the womb or the land. We all took several minutes to braid our intentions into ribbons whose colors corresponded to what we wished to "conceive," to be fertilized and begin to grow as the Wheel of the Year continues to turn.
In ritual, we honored the Norse god and goddess Thor and Sif, whose union in ancient times was thought to signify the perpetual fertility cycle of the earth. Merriment and whimsy found us as we participated in a ritual maypole dance, and we concluded the center of our ritual by raising energy to charge our ribbon braids.
Our traditional potluck supper followed, and we all had a great feast! As always, we are blessed by our sister conveners and thrilled that our coven continues to grow in light and love. Happy Beltaine to all! Blessed Be!
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"AM BEANNACHADH BEALLTAIN (THE BELTAINE BLESSING)"
"Bless, O threefold true and bountiful,
Myself, my spouse, my children.
Bless everything within my dwelling and in my possession,
Bless the kine and crops, the flocks and corn,
From Samhain Eve to Beltane Eve,
With goodly progress and gentle blessing,
From sea to sea, and every river mouth,
From wave to wave, and base of waterfall.
Be the Maiden, Mother, and Crone,
Taking possession of all to me belonging.
Be the Horned God, the Wild Spirit of the Forest,
Protecting me in truth and honor.
Satisfy my soul and shield my loved ones,
Blessing every thing and every one,
All my land and my surroundings.
Great gods who create and bring life to all, I ask for your blessings on this day of fire."
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Beltane is one of the oldest known holidays, mostly associated with maypole dancing and love magick. It's also known as May Day, Bealteinne, Beltaine, Calin Mai, Roodmas, Valpurga, Mean Earraigh. The word itself means "bright fire" or "lucky fire" which makes it one of the two great fire festivals (another is Samhain). It is believed that on these two days the veil between the worlds is thin.
Beltane's planetary ruler is Venus and it is celebrated on May the 1st or when the sun is at the 15 degrees Taurus. The date marks the midpoint between spring equinox and summer solstice.
It is the time of great fertility for all - earth, animals and people. Through time it was celebrated in a variety of ways but almost all are connected to the principle of fertility and celebration of gods of forest, goddesses of passion and motherhood and agricultural deities. Great Mother is about to reunite with her young Horned God. This Great Rite symbolizes their sexual union and sacred marriage. In old times, villagers would go into the woods and engage in sexual magick between themsleves believing that would have a positive effect on land (for crop-fertility), animals and themselves.
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When they hear Beltane many people think love making. And that's completely true, but Beltane is not just about love magicks. It represents the appearance of the matured Horned God Who is connected to fertility, fire and protection of animals and gardens.
Here are some of the things you can do (most quoted from "Solitary witch: the ultimate book of shadows for the new generation" by Silver Raven Wolf)
* erect your own maypole using a Christmas tree stand and a large pole; decorate with ribbons
* hang prayer ribbons on the trees and bushes on your property
* jump the balefire
* sew ribbons onto a white handkerchief, then empower each ribbon for a different goal or wish; keep the handkerchief safe until all the wishes are granted
* collect the morning dew for magickal use (May morning is a magickal time for wild water, like dew, springs or flowing streams which can be collected and used to bathe in for beauty, or drink for good health)
* gather the first wild herbs of the season, plants and flowers and use them to decorate your home
* make garland of wild spring flowers and cast it into lake, river or stream to bless the water spirits
* hang a branch of rowan tied with red thread above your bedroom door for protection
* add spells for self-esteem and self-love to your Beltane ritual
* bless your garden or the nearest field
* make love in the woods
* walk the woods and hug trees giving them your blessings (some trees are associated with Beltane, like Ash, Oak and Hawthorn)
* commune with the faeries (if you believe in faeries you can leave them food and other treats in your garden or yard)
* Beltane occurs when the sun is in the earthy, fixed sign of Taurus; any magick done now will last (and work hard) for a long time; this is an excellent time of the year for prosperity work, for adding to the stability of your lifestyle, and making those needed repairs around at home.
To find out some more you can read Beltane - Holiday detalis and history at Witchvox.com.
Enjoy the spirit of Beltane and blessed be!
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