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RACISM ON THE RISE IN THE AMERICAN MILITARY !!

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The Immaculate Conception

490 To become the mother of the Savior, Mary "was enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role."132 The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as "full of grace".133 In fact, in order for Mary to be able to give the free assent of her faith to the announcement of her vocation, it was necessary that she be wholly borne by God's grace.

491 Through the centuries the Church has become ever more aware that Mary, "full of grace" through God,134 was redeemed from the moment of her conception. That is what the dogma of the Immaculate Conception confesses, as Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854: The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin.135

492 The "splendor of an entirely unique holiness" by which Mary is "enriched from the first instant of her conception" comes wholly from Christ: she is "redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son".136 The Father blessed Mary more than any other created person "in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places" and chose her "in Christ before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless before him in love".137

493 The Fathers of the Eastern tradition call the Mother of God "the All-Holy" (Panagia), and celebrate her as "free from any stain of sin, as though fashioned by the Holy Spirit and formed as a new creature".138 By the grace of God Mary remained free of every personal sin her whole life long.

"Let it be done to me according to your word. . ."

494 At the announcement that she would give birth to "the Son of the Most High" without knowing man, by the power of the Holy Spirit, Mary responded with the obedience of faith, certain that "with God nothing will be impossible": "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be [done] to me according to your word."139 Thus, giving her consent to God's word, Mary becomes the mother of Jesus. Espousing the divine will for salvation wholeheartedly, without a single sin to restrain her, she gave herself entirely to the person and to the work of her Son; she did so in order to serve the mystery of redemption with him and dependent on him, by God's grace:140 As St. Irenaeus says, "Being obedient she became the cause of salvation for herself and for the whole human race."141 Hence not a few of the early Fathers gladly assert. . .: "The knot of Eve's disobedience was untied by Mary's obedience: what the virgin Eve bound through her disbelief, Mary loosened by her faith."142 Comparing her with Eve, they call Mary "the Mother of the living" and frequently claim: "Death through Eve, life through Mary."143

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  • @XxinobetterxX there's racism everywhere! it's not has easy to raise the awareness of being racially abused or bullied in the army, i used to be in the british army, everyone was cool except for one prick who everyone hated but he was hard has nails! he used to be racist against me, now if i did report him it'll either make the matter worse because he'd know it's me or make me look like a snitch!

  • @absolutePointer i know right like if they are all easy going people

  • @jmiller8563 DUDE relax bro if anyone tries some racist shit on just report the motherfucker one of the things they teach in the military is that everyone relays on everyone that should give you a clue of how we work in the military.

  • Theres always been racism in the military but its not problematic like you woild like to think.

  • @1488rohowa your the reason why america is a bad place. Take your anger with the jews. the own the southen poverty law center DOG!!!!! bitch!

  • @1488rohowa Just know those niggers are risking their life to protect idiots like you.

  • Stupid Edomites.

  • @1488rohowa you are a sick white boy

  • I'm about to enlist... If any of you white boys try some racist shit on me, i'll turn my gun around and frag your asses... True story...

  • @1488rohowa Maybe it's just because you're a pussy.

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