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  • But it is manifest that whosoever in a state of grace suffers for righteousness's sake merits his salvation thereby, according to Matthew 5: "Blessed are they who suffer persecuation for righteousness's sake."

    Aquinas on the Merit of the Passion 2005

  • But it is manifest that whosoever in a state of grace suffers for righteousness's sake merits his salvation thereby, according to Matthew 5: "Blessed are they who suffer persecuation for righteousness's sake."

    Archive 2005-03-01 2005

  • My contact with Bahai persecuation was throguh one of my mother's staff wose husband was in Jail.

    Israel Palestine Blogs 2009

  • While persecuation has been our lot as Catholics from the Cross itself, we have to realize, that in some countries or locales, to obviously identify ourselves could mean that the mission is not spread, and the slaughter of the only evangelists in a thousand mile radius does not bring Christ to that community.

    Adoro te Devote 2008

  • i think this the time for the civilized world and free countries to move.the christians in egypt is under orginized persecuation ladies and gentelmen.please give a hand to them.you can do so much and this terrorism will move to you if you let it grow up.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • i think this the time for the civilized world and free countries to move.the christians in egypt is under orginized persecuation ladies and gentelmen.please give a hand to them.you can do so much and this terrorism will move to you if you let it grow up.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • i think this the time for the civilized world and free countries to move.the christians in egypt is under orginized persecuation ladies and gentelmen.please give a hand to them.you can do so much and this terrorism will move to you if you let it grow up.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • i think this the time for the civilized world and free countries to move.the christians in egypt is under orginized persecuation ladies and gentelmen.please give a hand to them.you can do so much and this terrorism will move to you if you let it grow up.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

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