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we should be far more concerned that our theology is loving than if it is logical, pragmatic, or even "correct."

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Ian Stone, Doubting Thomas, oil on linen, 12x16 in, 2023

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Crucifix, ivory and tortoiseshell, 18th century, Sicilian workshop

Treasury of Palermo Cathedral - photo by Charles Reeza

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Three coffins by Pierrot Barra (b. 1942, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; d. 1999, Port-au-Prince). Wood, felt, metal, plastic, ribbon. Fowler Museum at UCLA.

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"we live in an uncaring universe"

false. i care very deeply. am i not a part of this infinite universe?

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“Every face you’ve glanced at today is the face of someone God loves, including you.”

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Cast Iron for Eternity by Henning Mühlinghaus: Bruges Cemetery Album on Flickr

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the horrors persist, but so do the birds. thank god 🕊️💕

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I AM WEIRD ABOUT GOD t-shirts & stickers

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I feel the need to remind people,

There is nobody Jesus is unable to save

I feel it comes up far too often that I am researching a mental illness or behavior or types of people that people will comment how such people will never be saved, never come to Christ

And I honestly think this is an evil thing to say, let alone publicly, let alone where a record of it is kept for all to see for however long the website is running

Do you have any idea where people who are struggling with all manner of things and looking for help are going to end up? On those exact pages. Do you know where they might look for more information when the article/video/etc waxes on about how rare it is for these people to change or find help? Right in the comments.

How dare the people who post this stuff. To take away the only real hope for the lost. To say ‘this is where everyone can find peace for their soul except for you.’ ‘only those good enough can be Saved’

I have seen people mention being in absolute despair because there’s no help for them even though they want to change. There’s no need to make this even harder. 

No sin, no mental illness, no habit, no personality type, no mistake, no past is going to prevent people who put their faith in Jesus’s death and resurrection from being Saved, so stop trying to turn them away and discourage them.

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′′ the saint ′′

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May this Lent bring you closer to God. May you let faith hold your hand and guide you through the darkness. May your devotion grow and your dependence on worldly things cease. May you rely on Jesus unfailingly. May He uphold you, support you, know you, and love you. May you trust that He will light the way.

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Bernardo Strozzi - The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (detail)

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