Twitter Google Share on Facebook scripture (redirected fromThe Scriptures) Thesaurus Encyclopedia Wikipedia scrip·ture (skrĭp′chər) n. 1. a.A sacred writing or book. b.A passage from such a writing or book. 2.oftenScriptureorScripturesThe writings collected as the Bible. ...
Prayer is work. It’s a delight, and it is a relationship, but it is also a discipline that we must make time for every day. Praying effectively for your children is the topic of our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Praying Scripture Over Your Child’s Life,” one of our “Best of ...
Many of us are swamped by various activities that occupy our daily lives. We have our work to deal with, our family, and our friends to pay attention to. With all these activities going on in our lives, where does that leave our faith? Have we ever thought about going to church? Or...
The Word of God is the one thing which is able to unit East and West, the whole dismembered mankind, and to reshape it into one big family of nations. May it help in bringing to our consciousness that we are all called to one aim as we are all created by one Creator after His ima...
and one on the holy altar table. These vigil lights burn from Sunday to Sunday. To have these candles burn 24 hours a day on behalf of someone we are praying for is quite a special blessing. We continue to accept donations to have these three vigil candles burn each week either for the...
on the other line. By the time I called my friend back, they immediately asked, “Are you okay?” I didn’t want to lie. So, I said, “Not really.” They knew me well enough to know something was not right. I explained that I had gotten hurt by a family member. I knew my ...
Each memory verse is written out in part in a beautiful font and the editor invites you to continue meditating on this verse throughout the week, even as you’re praying with different Scriptures each day. I have to tell you, though, the thing that most struck me was how this devotional...
After the Last Supper, while Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, Judas brought armed guards to the site and identified Jesus with a kiss, addressing him as “Master.” Matthew 26:14–16 and John 12:6 designate Judas’s motive as avarice, but Luke 22:3–6 ascribes his ...
Arizona on the 4th of July in time for fireworks with the family; however, Colorado weather had different plans and I got stuck in the airport for several hours, not making it back to AZ until 1 am. So I missed out on the 4th of July celebrations, which included an Anjali original ...
Praying with the Women of the Bible About Lectionary Preparation before Mass How to Read the Lectionary New Book-Whispers of Mary Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year C—December 22, 2024 On this last Sunday in Advent, we have a living example of how to best receive the Lord when He comes. By...