The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Feast of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2 Samuel 5:1-3; Ps 122:1-5; Colossians 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 A blessed and safe Thanksgiving to you, your family and all. From the time of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804, and the French Revolution, 1789-1799, the world has slowly moved away from its ideas and dependence on...
Transform your marriage with ‘Intimate Graces’ – Featured on NewEvangelizers.com – Do you know that practicing the works of mercy can transform your marriage? Nancy Ward reviews Intimate Graces by Teresa Tomeo and Dominick Pastore Joy Stories: God bless the unbroken road – by Neil Combs – Neil Combs unbroken road into the Catholic Church...
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 27:1, 7-9; 13-14; Philippians 3:20-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36 Following my Lenten theme of getting closer to Jesus are some insights from today’s readings that can help us. God told Abraham if he was faithful that God would make his descendants more numerous that the stars in the sky. Then St. Paul reminds...
Daniel 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 9-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 We only have one more Sunday before the end of our liturgical year. November thinks and prays for those family and friends who have passed from this life and may not yet be in heavenly glory. This week focuses us on the defeat of satan...
Wisdom 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 Holy Spirit, please fill us with more of your wisdom. Worldly wisdom according to "Webster’s New World Dictionary," #4 is "a wise plan or course of action." In business this leads to a successful, productive and comfortable life style. In Biblical times this kind of wisdom was...
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 Our faith walk as Jewish Christians is around 4,000 years. Yet humanity has been on earth for eons. Our sciences and archeology are proving that we have been here for a very long time. Therefore, our understanding of life is fragile, changing and evolving. Does...