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July 20, 2015 By Fr. John A. Peck

Does God Punish Us?

by Fr. John BreckSometimes priests come away from hearing confessions with a sense of profound sadness. That sadness is often due to the realization that we have allowed our faithful to acquire and live with images of God that are woefully distorted, images that seem to have little to do with the … [Read more...]

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May 3, 2015 By Fr. John A. Peck

On Divine Punishment: A Homily for the Sunday of the Paralytic

by St. Ignatius BrianchaninovBehold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee (Jn. 5:14).This is the commandment the Lord gave to the paralytic whom He healed, as we heard today in the Gospels.Beloved brethren! This commandment of the Lord has enormous importance for us. … [Read more...]

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February 18, 2011 By admin

The Purpose of “Punishment” from God

by St. Nikolai Velimirovich God does not punish sinners because it gives Him gratification to destroy men. If that gave Him gratification, He would not have created man out of nothing. He punishes man out of more important constructive reasons, of which two are most apparent to us: First, that … [Read more...]

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