A daily walk in faith, hope and love
DAY 63 Deuteronomy 26:18-19 And the Lord has declared today that you are his very own people, just as he promised, and that you must obey all of his laws. If you do, he will make you greater than any other nation, allowing you to receive praise, honor, and renown; but to attain this honor... Continue Reading →
DAY 62 Matthew 5:25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Whenever a case exists in the hands of an accuser, the recommendation Jesus offers is... Continue Reading →
DAY 61 Esther 4:12 Ever since I was born I have heard in the tribe of my family that thou, O Lord, didst take Israel out of all the nations, and our fathers from among all their ancestors, for an everlasting inheritance, and that thou didst do for them all that thou didst promise. In... Continue Reading →
DAY 60 Luke 11:31 And at the Judgment Day the queen of Sheba shall arise and point her finger at this generation, condemning it, for she went on a long, hard journey to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; but one far greater than Solomon is here and few pay any attention. 'Where value is... Continue Reading →
DAY 59 Isaiah 55:10-11 “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It... Continue Reading →
DAY 58 Leviticus 19:14 You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block before the blind, but shall fear your God: I am the Lord. For anyone to qualify as a safe bet to be in partnership with us in any sense, we often seek for inherent and visible virtues: honesty, respect, and... Continue Reading →
DAY 57 I have heard a number of teachings on temptation, but the one from Mass today was one worth sharing so here is a paraphrased version of it: Temptations come in different forms, but they won't always come with a banner and a trumpet. They can sneak up on you. You may be tempted... Continue Reading →
DAY 56 We read another interesting encounter between Jesus and the Pharisees who expressed concerns that Jesus was mingling with the wrong kind of people, namely sinners and tax collectors. To this Jesus responded: “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but... Continue Reading →
DAY 55 The questions of life are often answered in layers. The word which opens the question determines the nature of the response one receives. The question word used in today's text is 'why' hence the question posed to Jesus: 'why do the Pharisees fast but your disciples do not? (Matthew 9:14) It is very... Continue Reading →
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