I liked the way that the martyrdom of the priest on page 87 was described. He considers him fortunate because he was taken to Heaven with Christ. It reminded me of James 1:2. It says, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds." This includes when in the face of death. All persecution brings us closer to Christ, whether by death or spiritual growth. It is very easy to dread and fear death, but we should look forward to being with Christ for eternity as believers.
I commented on Jacob and Hannah's posts.
I liked that as well. Its strange to think that we should find joy in dying, but as Christians there is great joy.
ReplyDeleteI think it's very optimistic that even on the verge of death, we can take comfort in the fact that we get to spend an eternity with the Holy Father in Heaven.
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