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Pro-God by the Right Reverend Santos Rabang, OSB, STL. Part 2

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Avoidance of Sin After the sin of Adam and Eve, the world is virtually inundated by sin. Cain murdered his brother Abel. Then there follows the universal corruption in the wake of sin. Sin frequently manifests itself in history down to our present-day history. Even after Christ’s redeeming death, sin raises its head in innumerable and countless ways among Christians. A “ maka-Diyos ” person has to struggle against sin in his life, if he must be indeed such a one. St. Augustine’s description of sin is any thought, word, or deed against the law of God. St. Thomas Aquinas, on the other hand, defines sin as an act of self-love in opposition to the love of God. In our time, attempts have been made to describe or define sin, not from the vantage point of God, but from the perspective of man. Here are the major lines: 1) the complete rejection of sin; 2) the fundamental option of God: once a person has made the fundamental choice of God, he cannot sin mortally; and 3) God is all m...
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Pro-God by the Right Reverend Santos Rabang, OSB, STL. Part 1

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A Photograph of Abbot Rabang giving his Homily. Not of this World            The world as created by God and redeemed by the death of Christ is not meant by “this world.” By the world is meant the  worldly  or  mundane spirit  manifested by those who are excessively attached to created realities.            How is the worldly or mundane spirit manifested and recognized? First, by  the false maxims, slogans,  and  adages  which are directly opposed to the teachings of Christ. They exalt pleasures, comforts, riches, fame, might, and violence. The world advises men to enjoy the good life, to make the most of what the world offers, and to find security in worldly values. Second, the men and women of this world  ridicule  and  persecute  those who strive to live honestly, decently, and respectably. Third,...
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A view from the cloister of the Chapel Homily of the Right Reverend Santos Rabang, OSB Wednesday, ‎‎July 31, ‎2019 Daughters of Mary Consoltarix Monastery                         Readings                                                                                           First Reading: Ex 34:29-35 Psalm: Ps 99:5-9 Gospel: Mt 13:44-46 My dear sisters...
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