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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

marble falls

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2. Doing penence is one of the things that tie us all together in Christ. We all do pennence in one form or another ...

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2024, 04:10 PM

Dec 2024

... Father, bless us all.

"Lord, have mercy
Christ, have mercy
Lord, have mercy
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,
have mercy on us."

Millions petition this from different faiths every Sunday at almost the same time. It truly is a tie that binds us as sisters and brothers in Christ.

"Lord, hear our prayer!"