In Matthew 15:8-9, Jesus addresses the issue of superficial worship, stating: “These people draw near to Me with their mouth, and honor Me with their Continue reading Understanding the Difference Between the Gregorian Calendar and the Scriptural Calendar November 4, 2024 robrichmond Timekeeping ...
1On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. ...
neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
To try to be more self-disciplined, we establish habits to aid in godliness, like regular times of reading the Bible or prayer, church attendance, etc. And that’s a good thing. But we all know what it is to have days when we’re just going through the motions, when our eyes are ...
Rome has a better claim to historical continuity and institutional unity than any Protestant denomination, let alone the strange hybrid that is evangelicalism; in the light of these facts, therefore, we need good, solid reasons for not being Catholic; not being a Catholic should, in others ...
The whole episode has the sense of the prophetic, of divine control, of Jesus being assured and in control of the unfolding events. It may be, of course, that he knew the owner of the house and the owner knew him as ‘the Teacher.’ And perhaps too he knew the habits of the servan...
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We exercise that free will both when the waters are smooth as well as when we are paralyzed by fear. Faced with either scenario, how will we respond? May I suggest using the words of today’s Responsorial Psalm, “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.” Choosing Our Jesus ...
people. He had to discern the unique aspect of two persons’ opinion about spiritual things. He used observation and dialogue for this. He also considered the broader views. Nevertheless, Paul’s preaching style promoted and acclaimed truth. He endorsed the sayings of Jesus Christ as the ...
Christ established the authority of the Prophets of the Old Testament as He quoted their words as being that of God. He personally chose and gave authority to the Apostles of the New Testament. Therefore, we believe these alone can be said to be truly called of God with any measure of ...