A daily walk in faith, hope and love
We often fail to appreciate the implications of the resurrection of Christ, and what it means if He did not rise from the dead. St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians put it this way:and if Christ has not been raised from death, then we have nothing to preach and you have nothing... Continue Reading →
A statement in the homily was my take him message from Mass on Maundy Thursday: "God can write straight even on crooked lines" Is there such a thing as too broken? Anything as too far gone?Is there any life that finds its way into the hands of God and still maintains a state of helplessness... Continue Reading →
When an artist is working on a piece of artwork, before the final product is revealed may who pass by my see nothing but chaos. Random brushstrokes, dubs of ink scattered in unusual places and no obvious pattern at play. But rest assured, beneath what looks like chaos is calm, clarity and intent. The Angel... Continue Reading →
John 7:1 After these things Jesus walked in Galilee; for He did not want to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Jesus came to die - over the course of time, that has become a fact. However, it is important to clarify that He came to "lay down his life" and... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 49:8a Thus says the LORD, “In a favorable time I have answered You, And in a day of salvation I have helped You; After reading the opening statement to today's text, I stopped. This came to mind: nswers and help cannot operate on a random clock because if that is the case, in spite... Continue Reading →
A story is told of a parent-child summer camp, one task being the father and child going for a walk together through the woods. However there was a caveat: the children were to be blind folded and be guided by their fathers. They were given the opportunity to ask for guidance at any point in... Continue Reading →
Deuteronomy 26:19 that He will set you high in praise and name and honor above all the nations He has made, and that you will be a holy people to the LORD your God, as He has promised. Some people think that God is insecure, and that He holds His children back from attaining significant... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Mark 7:31-37 When the crowd in today's Gospel pointed out the deaf man with a speech impediment to Jesus, their request was for him to 'lay his hands on him'. Later in the text(vs 37) however, when this man is restored whole, the reaction of the same crowd is one of amazement, and... Continue Reading →
I was quite shocked when I read today text but you know what, it was worth a read because often we forget. We forget that God is God, and that He is a sovereign Monarch. In the midst of marginal results, we think we have arrived and have made it. However, today's open to the... Continue Reading →
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