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Show HOLY ROSARY ; CHURCH ; by Father Pellegrlno What Makes Man Turn To Religion? Evidently, the powerful Holy Rosary grace of God working silently in the souls of all men attracts them to religion. It may begin with dissappointments in every day life. Some discover a desire for repentance and peace. The dissatisfaction with worldly pleasures, either good in themselves or forbidden, will bring others to their knees. Ultimately two great truths seem to attract most prospective converts. First, the truth that Jesus Christ is truly the Son of God directs their souls to serious ser-ious thought. They come to the conclusion that He speaks with divine authority. Secondly, they begin to look for the church which he founded. The characteristics charac-teristics sough for are unity, holiness, universality and apos-tolicity. apos-tolicity. Once one has realized that the soul of man has been created for God and that it will never rest until it finds true and everlasting everlast-ing happiness with God, no human hu-man being can rest until the goal is reached. Jesus Christ said his doctrine would shine like a light on a mountain. He said his truth would prevail over all evil. It is for each individual person to make the search for Jesus Christ in our modern world, and once he has found him, profess belief in His doctrines doc-trines in order to save his soul. Prayer is the best means we have in order to obtain light, faith and peace from God. May all men turn their souls to God in earnest prayer every day of their lives, so that the face of the earth may be renewed with Christianity. |