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The Final Judgment
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

The Final Judgment

When Christ returns to earth, all human souls will be joined to immortal bodies to face a public tribunal of every human deed from the beginning of history to its end.

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Combating Hedonism by Living the Message of Fatima
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

Combating Hedonism by Living the Message of Fatima

Our Lady came to Fatima to begin the formation of her “A Team” – a team of new “missionary disciples” who would be bright lights in a time of darkness, and by living an authentically Catholic life, would mission to people who had received a perverted form of the Catholic Faith through Modernism; disciples who would allow Jesus' victory over the Strongman to be fully effective in their lives. She knew it wouldn’t be easy for them because Hedonism – a direct consequence of Modernism – has infected everyone. The antidote is to respond to her urgent call to prayer, penance and reparation.

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The Gift of Tears?
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

The Gift of Tears?

We are created by God with the ability and urge to cry when our emotions move us, so shedding tears must be an important part of being a human being.

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Why? Why? Why?
Terri Thomas Terri Thomas

Why? Why? Why?

In 2016, I was having a rough week leading up to Mother's Day. Unfortunately, I was heading down into a dark place because I was focusing too much on the pain and confusion. I kept asking God "why?" all week and the more you ask "why" the harder it is to deal with the pain. Why did you let this happen? Why did you not let me know so I could help him? Why would you have allowed me to be so completely in the dark about what was actually going on in his life. I felt that God had not only abandoned me but even went so far as to allow me to be completely deceived into believing that my son was actually doing OK.

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