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  1. Rushna shah
    Rushna shah Muslim Writer

    Portugal is predominantly Catholic. The majority of the population in Portugal adheres to the Roman Catholic faith. Catholicism has been the dominant religion in Portugal for centuries, and it continues to be an integral part of the country's culture and identity. While there may be small ProtestantRead more

    Portugal is predominantly Catholic. The majority of the population in Portugal adheres to the Roman Catholic faith. Catholicism has been the dominant religion in Portugal for centuries, and it continues to be an integral part of the country’s culture and identity. While there may be small Protestant and other religious communities in Portugal, they are a minority compared to the Catholic population.

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  1. Nasir Khan
    Nasir Khan

    One of the first major differences between Catholicism and Protestantism is the issue of the sufficiency and authority of Scripture. Protestants believe that the Bible alone is the source of God’s special revelation to mankind and teaches us all that is necessary for our salvation from sin. ProtestaRead more

    One of the first major differences between Catholicism and Protestantism is the issue of the sufficiency and authority of Scripture. Protestants believe that the Bible alone is the source of God’s special revelation to mankind and teaches us all that is necessary for our salvation from sin. Protestants view the Bible as the standard by which all Christian behavior must be measured. This belief is commonly referred to as “sola scriptur” and is one of the “five solas” (sola is Latin for “alone”) that came out of the Protestant Reformation as summaries of some of the differences between Catholics and Protestants.

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    Anonymous

    He changed her into a woodpecker because she was too selfish to dwell in a human form and enjoy the benefits that humans receive from the Lord, such as food, shelter, and a fire to keep them warm. The woodpecker would have to build its nest in the hard dry tree trunks and gather its scanty food by bRead more

    He changed her into a woodpecker because she was too selfish to dwell in a human form and enjoy the benefits that humans receive from the Lord, such as food, shelter, and a fire to keep them warm. The woodpecker would have to build its nest in the hard dry tree trunks and gather its scanty food by boring into them all day long.

    She was very selfish and so she decided to make the cakes a little smaller each time. This way she could save the dough for her next cake. But she soon noticed that the cakes were getting smaller and smaller until they looked too small to give away to anyone. Hence she had to put them away and forget about giving them to Saint Peter.

    She must have felt very bad because she was so greedy. She must have felt like she had deprived a poor saint of a piece of cake for no reason at all. She must have felt that her life was not worth living because she was so greedy and she had ruined the lives of others by being so selfish.

    Her greed caused her to lose her dignity as a human being. Her selfishness made her feel that she was not fit to live in a human form and enjoy the benefits of food, shelter, and a fire to keep her warm. She was therefore cursed by Saint Peter who changed her into a bird, a woodpecker.

    When Saint peter ask the old lady for a piece of cake is a very interesting story that is told from centuries. But it is important to remember that legend saint.

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  1. Anonymous
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    Anonymous

    What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for? Saint Peter was traveling around the world preaching the message of God. He was very tired and hungry and so he came to the old lady door to ask for something to eat. She was cooking cakes on her heart and so he asked for a piece of cake to eat. The woman wRead more

    What did Saint Peter ask the old lady for?

    Saint Peter was traveling around the world preaching the message of God. He was very tired and hungry and so he came to the old lady door to ask for something to eat. She was cooking cakes on her heart and so he asked for a piece of cake to eat.

    The woman was very greedy and so she refused to part with her cakes for him to eat. She felt that her cakes were too large to give away. So she made smaller and smaller cakes, till she finally made a very small cake as thin as a wafer. She even put it on the shelf, but she never gave it to Saint Peter, as it was too big for her to give away.

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  1. Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Saints have a unique closeness to God due to their faithfulness and purity of spirit. As great representatives of the tradition of holiness. They have an understanding of God's will that is both deep and profound. By asking saints to intercede on our behalf in prayer, we can be certain that the wordRead more

    Saints have a unique closeness to God due to their faithfulness and purity of spirit. As great representatives of the tradition of holiness. They have an understanding of God’s will that is both deep and profound. By asking saints to intercede on our behalf in prayer, we can be certain that the words we are offering are echoing up to Heaven with the full backing of strong spiritual advocates.

    Saints join us in our struggles with sin and difficulty. Saints role in our life as friends and companions who offer us comfort and hope even in our darkest moments. Saints lead us ever closer to a more realized relationship with God through deeper devotion and righteous living, reminding us that we too can strive for holiness.

    Saints are able to connect with Jesus in spiritual ways through their own grace filled lives that were lived purely for His glory. So when we ask them for intercede in praying for us it becomes an act of faith toward a greater purpose. Through their insight into prayer, wisdom about spiritual matters, intercessory power, and closeness to Christ these holy figures appeal directly to our Lord on behalf of ourselves or those around us.

    By intercede saints into our prayer life we provide ourselves with important role models capable of inspiring genuine conversion and transformation within our souls through fellowship together before the throne of grace. When saints pray with us and join their holiness alongside ours something beautiful takes place within each one of us.

    The reason we ask Saints for intercede for us in prayers because prayer is absolutely essential in maintaining our relationship with Christ. Prayers give us religious values on love and forgiveness.

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  1. Anonymous
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    Catholics believe that since the saints are already with God, they can more easily pray to Him on behalf of those asking for their help. The Catholic faith teaches that when someone prays to a saint, the saint may intercede with God and bring about a greater response from Him as compared to if a perRead more

    Catholics believe that since the saints are already with God, they can more easily pray to Him on behalf of those asking for their help. The Catholic faith teaches that when someone prays to a saint, the saint may intercede with God and bring about a greater response from Him as compared to if a person simply prayed directly to God.

    When Catholics pray to saints, they are praying for guidance in connecting with Jesus Christ. The saints can serve as guides or teachers for those who struggle with understanding or communicating with Jesus. In this way, prayer to the saints can direct people back towards Him so that they do not become distracted and stray away from their faith journey.

    Praying to saints can also help Catholics strengthen their faith by allowing them to focus more closely on the example of holiness demonstrated by the every saint being celebrated and invoked. By meditating and reflecting on their lives, we can better understand the ideas and principles of our religion. Which is why many use prayer as devotionals for strengthening their faith journey toward heaven and a closer relationship with God.

    Through praying to specific saints during particular times such as feast days or during special celebrations like All Saints’ Day. Catholics demonstrate appreciation for all of those who have gone before us as examples of living out Christian virtues in different situations throughout history. Ask Saints to pray for us enabling to identify better with our own struggles and grow our relationship with God through them.

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