Spiritual growthis a journey that connects us more deeply with our faith and the divine. Prayer, as one of the most powerful tools in this journey, provides an opportunity to communicate with God, seeking guidance, peace, and strength. It’s more than just words spoken in silence; it’s ...
This book effectively engages one of the most frequently discussed topics pertaining to Catholic liturgies-the quality of preaching. Appreciating the significance of the homily, Karla Bellinger offers both critique where improvement is needed and praise for preaching that truly connects with the faithful...
Communication involves talking "with" someone not "at" them or even just "to" them; it's a balance of talking and listening that brings a connection. And that is true, but prayer is so much more...it is communion with God. Prayer connects us to God in such a way that we become ...
Paul said that one of the pieces of evidence of a Spirit-filled life is a heart full of singing: “Addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart” (Ephesians 5:19). Notice that worship and prayerful singing is “to...
This phrase connects to other scriptures where God is depicted as attentive to the cries of the righteous, such as Psalm 34:15. and do not ignore my plea.The psalmist's request for God not to ignore his plea highlights a fear of divine silence or absence, a theme that resonates through...
ASIDE: Based on Peter’s move from Antioch to Rome, there are those who say that there is nothing which absolutely connects being the Successor of Peter with being Bishop of Rome. He was, after all, The Rock, when he was in Antioch. He was Vicar of Christ before he went to Antioch....
unlike other chronological Bible studies, ours does not follow a strict chronological pattern. Since our goal is to help people understand Bible history and show them how the New Testament connects to the Old Testament our study is a balance of maintaining context, laying out the timeline, and ...
Moreover, experience is a process of observing the world and its events, connecting these observations to previous ones, and then interpreting them in a way that connects one's own collection of previous observations to the present one but also to the expectations of the surrounding com- m...
Prayer connects us with the body of Christ. When we bring our difficulties before God in prayer, we can also ask our fellow believers to join us in petitioning the Lord. This sense of community and unity strengthens us and reminds us that we are not alone in our struggles. It is throug...
Lord,Thank you that as we read your word we come to your table and eat the bread of life. Help us to come with hungry hearts and thirsty minds, so that we can fill up on kingdom life. May we leave with more love, hope and faith in our lives. Amen.related...