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Catechism 714

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Our good friend Bob posted this on his blog and I wanted to link to it in my Weekend Thought. Since his blog is for invited readers only, he gave me permission to post it on my blog and link to it that way. I was struck by the beauty of his poem. Catechism 714 Of all things she wanted to know the colors of heaven Not the sky clouds or stars but fit for a King Daddy, what will we wear? What color clothes? Purity blood-bought brilliance Daddy, why blood? Doesn't blood stain? Not the blood of God God's blood cleans How does His blood clean? It redeems It forgives brings peace wakes our conscience How does His blood brighten? God is light in Him there's no darkness None So if we walk in the light as He is in the light we'll all have peace together and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin We must be very dirty with sin, right Daddy? God hates sin If we say we have no sin we are liars and the truth is not in us But if we tell God our sins He won't hate us He is f...