We saw this living Spirit of God at work on Thursday when two men received the mystery of holy orders at the hands of two bishops at this altar – Deacon Joshua Johnson, who will be ordained a priest for the military archdiocese next year, and our own Father Thomas Donlin. Father Thomas...
I needed to see it for what it is: the broken road that has prepared me to be the person God wants me to be to those around me. Because ultimately, those around me have traveled a broken road too. And sometimes it is a very similar broken road so that we can relate to each other...
Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness...
The Crown of Righteousness, this is given to believers who steadfastly look for Jesus’ Second Coming. It seems it’s also given to those who seek after an intimacy with Jesus. We can read of this in 2 Timothy 4:8.“There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord...
"WE ARE VICTORIOUS IN HIM" To Those Who Will Live Forever. THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE CALLED SAINTS WHO HAVE A LOVE FOR THE LOST; GOD BLESS THIS WORD TO YOU Even before the Tribulation, right now, indeed, God has appointed us to be here along with a world of lost sinners ...
Hymn on the Morning of Christ's Nativity John Milton This is the month, and this the happy morn, Wherein the Son of Heav'n's eternal King,Of wedded Maid, and Virgin Mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring; For so the holy sages once did sing, That he our deadly ...
Sing a song about honesty, such as “Stand for the Right” (Children’s Songbook, 159). Bear your testimony about why it is important to be honest. Stories of honestycan be foundhere. Additional resources can be foundResources for Teaching Children “Honesty” ...
By presenting us with the need to make these distinctions, the word of God gives us to understand that communion with Him is necessary for effectual prayer. Godly exercise and spiritual thought must be the habit of one who prays expecting his prayers to be answered. How do we understand ...
Not NT hymnody. There’s a hint of possible hugging and nearness. Too touchy-feely. No smiting at all. For NTs, it’s a bit like that Hymn That Dare Not Speak Its Name, Fanny Crosby’s “In the Garden.” The NT response on Fanny’s classic: “We acknowledge that certain hymns of...
That is just what we need to do here. These repeat offenders who have zero respect for our citizens, our laws, and our way of life should be put on the first available plane and sent home. Let them terrorise and kill their fellow citizens, and not ours. ‘Oh, but that is just ...