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Jun 2015
14m 33s

God Did Not Make Death

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
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The Book of Wisdom offers us the strange assertion that God did not make death, but formed humanity to be imperishable. This revelation directs us towards the truth that death is much more than merely the dissolution of the body, but is the full impact of the power of sin over our lives. This power is especially evident in our fear of death. The dormition of ... Show More
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