Faith is not only necessary for reaching God, this gift is the first step toward him.

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It is an awful thought to think that God rejects those who reject him, but the truth is that in mercy he invites us to repent.

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By fasting we imitate Christ's self-denial, and grow in love for him. And with faith and humility we overcome the temptations of the devil.

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Jesus the Son of David, descended from King David to whom God had promised a descendant who would reign forever.

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Jesus is the Lamb of God prefigured in the Jewish passover lamb, and later by the prophet Isaiah as the One who was wounded for our sins.

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The following is a summary of John Henry Newman's famous poem on Last Things and God's mercy.

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