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title: "1 Civil Marriage Quotes By Thomas J. Paprocki"
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> [Our prayers at this time are prompted by the fact that the Governor of Illinois today is signing into Illinois law the redefinition of civil marriage, introducing not only an unprecedented novelty into our state law, but also institutionalizing an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/our-prayers-at-this-time-are-prompted-by-the-fact-that-the-governor/)

[Thomas J. Paprocki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-j-paprocki/)

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## More by Thomas J. Paprocki

> [The Good News is that God's mercy and forgiveness extend to those who repent. Mercy does not mean approving of something that is sinful,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/the-good-news-is-that-god-s-mercy-and-forgiveness-extend-to-those-who/)

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> [I do not stand here before you as a self-righteous saint who has achieved spiritual perfection, but as a sinner who has received Jesus…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/i-do-not-stand-here-before-you-as-a-self-righteous-saint-who-has/)

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> [It is not hateful to say that an immoral action is sinful. On the contrary, the most compassionate thing we can do is help…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/it-is-not-hateful-to-say-that-an-immoral-action-is-sinful-on-the/)

[Thomas J. Paprocki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-j-paprocki/)

> [This is a key point which the secularists are missing: they think that stressing God's mercy means that sins are no longer sins. On…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/this-is-a-key-point-which-the-secularists-are-missing-they-think-that/)

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> [Our prayer service today and my words are not meant to demonize anyone, but are intended to call attention to the diabolical influences of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/our-prayer-service-today-and-my-words-are-not-meant-to-demonize/)

[Thomas J. Paprocki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-j-paprocki/)

> [Our prayers at this time are prompted by the fact that the Governor of Illinois today is signing into Illinois law the redefinition of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/our-prayers-at-this-time-are-prompted-by-the-fact-that-the-governor/)

[Thomas J. Paprocki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-j-paprocki/)

> [The fact is that a "minor exorcism" takes place in every Baptism and Confirmation ceremony when we renounce Satan and all his works and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/the-fact-is-that-a-minor-exorcism-takes-place-in-every-baptism-and/)

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> [I wish to preface my reflections by saying that I am conducting this prayer service and am speaking to you now with great reluctance.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/i-wish-to-preface-my-reflections-by-saying-that-i-am-conducting-this/)

[Thomas J. Paprocki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-j-paprocki/)

> [Politicians responsible for enacting civil same-sex marriage legislation are morally complicit as co-operators in facilitating this grave sin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-paprocki/politicians-responsible-for-enacting-civil-same-sex-marriage/)

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