Scriptural Snippets

Yesterday's Mass featured one of my favorite Gospel passages, and it inspired me to add another regular feature to the blog. Occasionally I will drop one one my favorite bits of God's word on you.

Here is Romans 5:6-11 .


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For why did Christ, when as yet we were weak, according to the time, die for the ungodly?
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For scarce for a just man will one die: yet perhaps for a good man some one would dare to die.
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But God commendeth his charity towards us: because when as yet we were sinners according to the time.
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Christ died for us. Much more therefore, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.
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For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
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And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

We are relentless sinners. Over and over and over again. And yet...