A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Acts 5:38-39 And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it—lest you even be found to fight against God.” Before one picks a side... Continue Reading →
We encounter an improbable situation in the Acts of the Apostles today with detailed description as follows: We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”(Acts 5:23). There is often only one way in, or out of a prison, hence trying... Continue Reading →
I read the account of Elijah and the widow earlier today, and the link to today's text was made even clearer - that there are pointers that should cause others to see God at work through an individual. You can try to fake this, but surely not long enough. For many of us, this may... Continue Reading →
Acts 3:6 NKJV Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” This is one of the rather popular passages in scripture which most people have read or heard countless times and for different... Continue Reading →
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 →
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