My Book of Faith: 17 The Holy Church and the Holy Sacraments

God's Introduction
Forword
SECTION I: Background
1. Meet The Author
2. How God Communicated with Me
SECTION II: The Story of Creation
1. The Origin and Nature of God
2. In The Beginning
  - The Creation of the World
  - The Life God Created
3. Life in Heaven
SECTION III: Our Separation from God
SECTION IV: Understanding Salvation
1. The Purpose, Life and Death of Jesus Christ
2. The Mystery that is Mary, Mother of God
  - Queen of Heaven and the Universe
3. The Path of Salvation
4. The Road Less Travelled
5. The Promises of Salvation
SECTION V: Building Your Relationship With God

Section 5 Building Your Relationship With God - 17 The Holy Church And The Holy Sacraments

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Meaning: They are true-blue. True blue means “Loyal and unwavering in one's opinions or support for a cause.”³⁴

Question: Please confirm?

God’s answer:

Come, Holy Spirit
Let your light shine upon them.

Question: If one receives this grace during confirmation then why are those who are confirmed do not necessarily become upright people?

God’s answer:

They fall. They are weak

Question: So, even if one receives the grace, it requires conviction for the grace to be sustained.

God’s answer:

It’s a balancing act.

Balancing act means an attempt to cope with several often conflicting factors or situations at the same time³⁵.

Question: What must we do in order to keep our balance?

God’s answer:

Yes, God.

³⁴ 1996-2016. All rights reserved. Phrase Finder is copyright Gary Martin, 'True Blue - Meaning And Origin.' (Phrases.org.uk, 2016) <http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/true-blue.html> accessed 25 March 2016.
³⁵ 'Definition Of BALANCING ACT' (Merriam-webster.com, 2016) <http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/balancing act> accessed 25 March 2016.

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Question: Can you please give a closing statement?

God’s answer:

Church Baptism and confirmation
They should mean something

Question: What do these things mean for us now?

God’s answer:

Regalia
A formality

Regalia means “1.1 The distinctive clothing worn and ornaments carried at formal occasions as an indication of status”³⁶

Question: Why regalia?

God’s answer:

It’s all pomp

Meaning of pomp: “Ceremony and splendid display, especially at a public event”³⁷, all for show.

Question: What is their true meaning?

God’s answer:

Inculcation

Meaning of inculcation: the act of inculcating, or teaching or influencing persistently and repeatedly so as to implant or instill an idea, theory, attitude, etc.³⁸

³⁶ 'Regalia: Definition Of Regalia In Oxford Dictionary (American English) (US)' (Oxforddictionaries.com, 2016) <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/regalia> accessed 25 March 2016.
³⁷ 'Pomp: Definition Of Pomp In Oxford Dictionary (American English) (US)' (Oxforddictionaries.com, 2016) <http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/pomp> accessed 25 March 2016.
³⁸ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/inculcation

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