Once when we were visiting my husband’s parents, a couple of women from church came by to see my mother-in-law. They brought a plant and card and conversed for a few minutes. When my mother-in-law thanked them profusely, one of the women said, “Well, you were on our list today...
This reminds us of Simeon’s prophecy of future suffering in store for the Child in his arms. The “woman” and her “seed” were destined to do battle against God’s enemy. Jesus took on our human nature and lived a human life like ours, made present in our Gospel when His parents...
These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this ...
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Another reason for a peace/freewill/thanksgiving/votive offering may have been a prosperous harvest or the birth of a healthy child. We can imagine a worshiper vowing to the Lord that, if He blessed him with a healthy child, he would make a special sacrifice or offering. The votive offer...
The lone exception is the Jews who cling tenaciously to their faith, their distinctive, unmistakable Jewish identity. Once I worked with the parents of Autistic Children. One of the things which impressed me early about them was that they were their own best and only friends in lots of ...
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My parents divorced when I was six and my brother was two. She had to return to work as the switchboard operator at a trucking company. My Mom, Ronnie, and I lived with my grandmother in a small one-bedroom apartment in a section of the house. Two very loving women of God raised me...
For this reason Francis was sent to Padua to study law. After receiving his doctorate, he returned home and, in due time, told his parents he wished to enter the priesthood. His father strongly opposed Francis in this, and only after much patient persuasiveness on the part of the gentle ...
Of course, in the days of arranged marriages, this union may have been more to the benefit of the parents than the bride, but that is shear conjecture. Let’s take a few minutes and consider Nabel. First off, he was filthy rich, literally owning thousands of sheep and goats. He had...