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		<title>Pope: The Answer to Empty Confessionals</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2009/06/22/pope-the-answer-to-empty-confessionals/</link>
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The Pope explained that St. John Mary spent long hours in church before the tabernacle, inspiring the faithful to imitate him by coming to visit Jesus.
VATICAN CITY (Zenit) &#8211; Benedict XVI is urging priests to not become resigned to empty confessionals, but to help people rediscover the beauty of the sacrament by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Jesus have brothers?</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2007/08/29/did-jesus-have-brothers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
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All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer,   together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and His   brothers.
  Acts 1:14

According to some people, Bible phrases, like: &#8220;the   Lord&#8217;s brother&#8221;, prove that Mary had other children besides Jesus. Even   though the Bible indicates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bible, Tradition and Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build   My Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you   the keys of the kingdom of heaven&#8230;
Matthew 16:18

Some Christians claim that there is no need for a Church   as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do We Worship Statues or Graven Images?</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2007/08/29/worshipping-statues-or-graven-images/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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And the LORD said to Moses, &#8220;Make a fiery serpent, and set it   on a pole; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.&#8221; So Moses   made a bronze serpent&#8230; 
  Numbers 21:8-9

Recently we received an 80-page booklet entitled &#8220;What&#8217;s   Behind The New World [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indulgences</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2007/08/28/indulgences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
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The punishment already inflicted by the majority on such a   one is enough; you should now relent and support him so that he may not be   crushed by too great a weight of sorrow. 
  2 Cor. 2:6-7

Indulgences rank among the most poorly understood   blessings of the Catholic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purgatory: The Purifying Fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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So that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than   gold which though perishable is tested by fire&#8230; 
  1 Peter 1:7

Another commonly misunderstood teaching of the Church   concerns Purgatory. Purgatory is not a second-chance for damned souls to repent.   Instead it is a state of cleansing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is the Church Against Having Fun?</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2007/08/28/traditions-of-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and   you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. [John   8:31-32]

Today there is much talk about moral values, but what   determines these values? In a moral decision, we must consider the consequences  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birth Control</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2007/08/28/14/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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But Jesus called them to Him, saying, &#8220;Let the children come to me, and do   not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God.&#8221; [ Luke 18:16]

It is commonly heard today that there are too many   people in the world. The earth is being stripped of its resources. Eventually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mary: The Mother of My Lord</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2007/08/28/mary-the-mother-of-my-lord/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[.

&#8220;Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! Blessed are you among women!&#8221; [Luke 1:28]

Some Christians criticize the Catholic Church for elevating Mary with the title: Mother of God. They claim that this title for Mary is not found in the Bible.Now it may be true that the Bible does not dogmatically teach Mary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>St. Peter and the Popes</title>
		<link>http://churchofchristblog.com/2007/08/28/st-peter-and-the-popes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Jesus looked intently at Peter for a moment and then said, &#8220;You are Simon, John&#8217;s son &#8211; but you shall be called Peter, the rock!&#8221; [John 1:42]

Some Christians deny that the Pope, as successor of St. Peter, has any special authoritative role in the Church founded by Christ. Some claim that according to the Bible, [...]]]></description>
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