Prayer Lord, prepare our hearts for joy by the power of the Holy Spirit that others may see the joy and peace You grant us. Help us to see Your goodness in all things and to proclaim the joy of the cross to a lost and hurting world until Your return! God has given us peace throug...
The person of faith continuously trusts God and what they can't control in God's creation to meet their needs ("Give us this day our day's food," the Lord's Prayer). The person without faith in God tries to achieve a sense of security by hoarding resources and controlling things outs...
The coming of this Prince of Peace would be a time of refinement and cleansing. While it is a time of hope, peace comes when His people have been purified. This again looks to the future, when our Priestly King Jesus comes for the second time. Now, we are being made clean by His b...
There was prayer. The reading of scripture. Two sermons. A Christian pop song. It was religious. I’ve shared stories about what it was like. The awards. The people. The pranks. But the commencement on that video wasn’t much like the ceremony I remember. I was sitting next to Rachel...
My prayer is that her story will be an encouragement for those who are walking the same path. -JGIG A Hebrew Roots Wife Speaks A few years ago, my husband and I started to feel a stirring in our spirits and a growing discontent with the “status quo” we had experienced for many ...
their own culture. Rosanna Deerchild exposes how the Residential Schools systematically undermined Aboriginal culture across Canada and disrupted families for generations, severing the ties through which Aboriginal culture is taught and sustained, and contributing to a general loss of language and culture....
There's no complicated ritual to follow. The gift is received simply by asking for it. If your answer is yes, please say the following prayer: — Dear Jesus. I am a sinner. I want to receive your free gift of eternal life. I believe that you are the son of God. I believe that ...
s general audience: “I would like to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who is supporting the Church in silence,” Francis said. “Remember him – he is very ill – asking the Lord to console him and to sustain him in this witness of love for the Church,...
A Prayer for Healing Family Tree Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I come before You as Your child, in great need of Your help. I have physical health needs, emotional needs, spiritual needs, and interpersonal needs. Ma[...]Read more » ...
child with oil to signify his salvation from sin. The parents and godparents join in renouncing Satan and professing their faith. The top of the child's head is plunged into the water to signify rebirth of the soul. The child is anointed with sacred chrism (consecrated oil) and dressed ...