The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day Three Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the third step. We’re now in the time of the Ascension. Jesus had been with the Apostles and the others who loved him. They could see him and touch him. […]
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The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day Two Let’s learn to know the Holy Spirit better during these nine days before Pentecost. Here is the second step. Have you ever played follow the leader? If the leader is not your friend, you might be led into danger. But if your leader is truly wise
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The Unknown God: Nine Steps to Pentecost Day One When St. Paul was in Athens, he noticed that the people worshiped an unknown God. When commenting on this passage, a priest said, “We also worship an unknown God. Our unknown God is one of the members of the Trinity: the Holy Spirit.” Let’s learn to know the
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St. Gregory of Nyssa and Peace Meditation two What is peace? This is the second in a series of reflections on St. Gregory of Nyssa’s meditation about peace. What does it mean that Jesus has put enmity to death? (Ephesians 2:16) What is enmity? Enmity is bitter feelings and hatred toward another person. Since Jesus
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St. Gregory of Nyssa and Peace Meditation one What is peace? This is the first in a series of reflections on St. Gregory of Nyssa’s meditation about peace. Jesus said that he did not come to bring peace but division. Yet in other places, Jesus says, “Peace I give to you” and “Blessed are the
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So speak and so act as people who will be judged by the law of freedom. For the judgment is merciless to one who has not shown mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:12-13 What is Divine Mercy? It is power reaching down to weakness, it is existence coming to bring life to nothingness, it is
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How can someone put the words Easter and penance together? Isn’t Lent all about sorrow and penance and Easter all about joy and freedom? Lent is a time of preparation. We prepare to celebrate Easter with joy. But while it seems like most of us are pretty good at coming up with ways to do
What happened in the mind of Jesus’ friend that caused him to betray Jesus? He had an idea, an idea about what should happen and what Jesus should do. When it didn’t happen the way he wanted, his resentment poisoned his mind and heart. He couldn’t hear what Jesus was saying. Communication lines were broken.
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What if all the days of Lent had names instead of just a few? Let’s explore the days of Lent! See below this week’s posts to view the other weeks. Clean Wednesday Today is a good day to clean your hearts and homes to welcome Jesus. All the disciples wondered whether they could be the
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