The post-modern culture of today dismisses the notion of any absolute authority and encourages individuals to be their own judges of what is right and what is wrong. People can do this by picking and choosing what in the Scripture they will believe and follow. Or they can do this by mixin...
The Flame of God: Raquel Núez Fernández in the Marrano Poetry of Miguel de BarriosPrensky, Mia
Because single women will EMPOWER the married female – give her support, a place to ESCAPE, mental & emotional strength, even finances, & this is a NO NO as Sisterhood in patriarchy is TABOO! The Order is a refuge for single & married women – a place to hide, to escape, to be pri...
The legs and thighs are great bones jointed one with another, and knit together by tendons. They are two sorts of pillars, equal and regular, erected to support the whole fabric. But those pillars fold; and the rotula of the knee is a bone of a circular figure, which is placed on pur...
God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right, even though I think it is hopeless. ~ Chester W. Nimitz Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. ~ George Jean Nathan For example, here is the Catholic stance on voting: Pope Pius XII decreed that th...
Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?25Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So you see how it is: In my mind I really want to obey God’s law, but because of my sinful nature I am a slave to sin.~ Romans 7:21-25, NLT. ...
What I consider a miracle is something SO BIG, SO UNATTAINABLE that only God can take the credit. But God does the miraculous EVERY SINGLE DAY without fail. If we only knew and/or witnessed every single one, we would surely be overwhelmed. This is the tenth year and 93rd post of the...
Now, however, the very free will that is essential to our being able to grow spiritually has allowed too many of us to choose fear and anger over love, so the consciousness vibration of this planet has sunk to what we are told by those not in bodies is a level from which it cannot ...
On the other hand, the Psalmist calls out sinister rulers. These are powerful people, but they wield their power for unjust and selfish ends. Verse 20 asks the LORD: “Can a corrupt throne be allied with you – a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?” The answer is apparent: ...
These events will transpire! The exact timing is a question only God can answer. He is control of everything. So, even though these coming events are very disheartening , it’s reassuring to know why they are happening, and that God IS in Control. ...