Good Morning Friends, The Gospel reading today is about the witness of the love of God being in Jesus and his disciples and the sad reality that the religious elite would reject that love. Jesus makes the case for the work of the Holy Spirit in him and many people were surprised for they did … Continue reading Have You Ever Lost The Presence of God?
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Who Is Jesus To Us Today?
Good Morning Friends, The Gospels spend a lot of time on the topic of who Jesus is and the reality that he will judge everyone. Jesus does not set out to embarrass those questioning him, but he does desire people to know the truth. Some call him the Messiah, the Son of David… Others compare … Continue reading Who Is Jesus To Us Today?
What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus’ Love In The Holy Spirit?
Good Morning Friends, Today we look at Ezekiel’s vision of a time of abundance in the days of conflict that preceded the first destruction of Jerusalem and from the Gospel of John, the healing of a person with paralysis at the Sheep Gate pool. They combine with today’s psalm in a way that is about … Continue reading What Would Happen If We Stopped Being Afraid Of Getting Closer To Jesus’ Love In The Holy Spirit?
Can You Imagine The Lord Dreaming Beyond Time And Space Healing Us With Mind and Heart?
Good Morning Friends, Sometimes in our lives we face events that change everything. Isaiah certainly wrote about this, and I wonder what he would think of the world in which we live today. It would seem otherworldly to him for sure. With this life changing reality staring us in the face today in today’s scriptures … Continue reading Can You Imagine The Lord Dreaming Beyond Time And Space Healing Us With Mind and Heart?
Do You Understand The Power Of Humility In Motivating Others To Wash Dirty Feet?
Good Morning Friends, For me the smell of moth balls and lavender brings me back to memories of my mother’s mother. Smells of oranges and pipe tobacco bring back memories of my father’s father. Memories of fresh mowed grass bring me back to my childhood. The smell of glue brings me back to my early … Continue reading Do You Understand The Power Of Humility In Motivating Others To Wash Dirty Feet?
What Would Happen If We All Gave Our Hearts, Minds, Souls…Everything We Have Got To God?
Good Morning Friends, Today we look at a little prophetic poetry from the experience of Hosea and a passage of Jesus instructing on the law of love and they combine I think, as we live our lives, to prompt the hopeful question of God: What Would Happen If We All Gave Our Hearts, Minds, Souls…Everything We … Continue reading What Would Happen If We All Gave Our Hearts, Minds, Souls…Everything We Have Got To God?
Are We Really Seeking The Kingdom Of God To Reform Us And Transform Us Though Worship?
Good Morning Friends, There is a danger in misreading scripture out of context and a danger in thinking the inspired words do not have a message for us today. There are many ways to read scripture and if one is not working with God in the understanding of the message, the Devil is sure to … Continue reading Are We Really Seeking The Kingdom Of God To Reform Us And Transform Us Though Worship?
How Relevant Is The Old Testament Law In Our Age Of Grace?
Good Morning Friends, Today we take on a very challenging issue of interpretation of scripture. And it involves us thinking through our attitudes about laws we have in our own society too, knowing the politicians do not always agree. And the thing is that scholars do not agree either on Jesus’ attitude toward the written … Continue reading How Relevant Is The Old Testament Law In Our Age Of Grace?
If We Really Believe All This About God, Then What Do We Do? Good Morning Friends, Today we look at beginnings and endings that are key to understanding Holy History through the eyes of Mary, for on this day Catholics around the world are celebrating the annunciation and there is something here for us to learn … Continue reading
Where Are You Living And What Are You Celebrating?
Good Morning Friends, Here we are on the Lenten journey from Transfiguration to Transformation…from Fast to Feast. And there is a message here in the crossing that we need to bring home for its relevance of how we experience Jesus in this life and the next and forgive me for not being better at communicating … Continue reading Where Are You Living And What Are You Celebrating?
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