by | May 20, 2008 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Mormon Beliefs, Mormon Temples
The Mormon temple includes the pinnacle of all of the ordinances that are performed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). One of these ordinances is temple marriage. Temple marriage is an ordinance, or a ceremony, that is performed by...
by | May 2, 2008 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Mormon Lifestyles
Personal Response by Rachel I have summed up the most significant lesson I learned on my mission in six words: “Come unto Christ and be happy.” This phrase has become a personal motto for the rest of my life. Each morning of my mission we had an hour to do...
by | Apr 16, 2008 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Modern Scripture, Mormon Beliefs, Mormon Lifestyles
Personal Response by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is often identified as the Mormon or LDS Church. LDS, in this case, is an acronym for Latter-day Saints, a part of the official name of the LDS Church. When religious bodies...
by | Mar 25, 2008 | Adversity, Faith, Grace, Jesus Christ, Mormon Beliefs, Mormon Lifestyles
Personal Response by Karen Merkley The lights aren’t always green. The bread isn’t always fresh. Tires go flat. Bills mound. People take ill and die at every stage of life. People struggle. Others starve. Wars go on. Grief is part of the human experience....
by | Mar 19, 2008 | Faith, Grace, Jesus Christ, Mormon Beliefs, Mormons & Catholics
Personal Response by Karen Merkley Mormons partake of the Sacrament of the Lord’s supper–initiated by Jesus Christ–every Sunday, as Catholics partake of Communion. We have in common our love of the Lord, and our belief that He would have us partake...
by | Feb 28, 2008 | Jesus Christ, Mormon Beliefs, Mormons & Catholics, Mormons As Christians, Prayer
Personal Response by Karen Merkley A rosary is a set of chained beads used to mark the recitation of certain prayers by Catholics. Typically, it consists of 50 beads, in groups of ten (a decade), with a larger bead before each decade. Specific memorized prayers are...
