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By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture, Oct 02, 2023
God created us for happiness in this life and the life to come. He wants us to know Him, love Him, and serve Him. At Baptism, our parents typically profess the Creed on our behalf. At every Mass, our profession of the Creed renews our Baptismal promises. The Ten Commandments, fulfilled in Jesus, is the roadmap to glory. Prayer and the Sacraments provide the spiritual nourishment for the journey. God provides all the necessary armor. But will we go to heaven?
God is not unlike the father in the Parable of the Two Sons (cf. Mt. 21:28-32). The first son said he wouldn’t go but went to work anyway. He is like the unbeliever who nevertheless obeys the dictates of his conscience. The second son promises to work the vineyard as Dad instructed but doesn’t. He is like a Christian who professes the Creed and then ignores God’s words. Jesus them: “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.” (Mt. 21:31) …
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Fr. Jerry Pokorsky is a priest of the Diocese of Arlington who has also served as a financial administrator in the Diocese of Lincoln. Trained in business and accounting, he also holds a Master of Divinity and a Master’s in moral theology. …