Today’s reading for morning prayers had a bible passage that is particularly relevant for Christians who blog, participate in online groups, or post comments. Read it. Take it to heart.
Ephesians 4:29-32
Never let evil talk pass your lips; say only the good things men need to hear, things that will really help them. Do […]
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I thought this cartoon was rather humorous, but you know - we Catholics actually have something like this.
In fact it is a sacrament. We call it reconciliation or confession.
Christ talked about it - it is a gift. You can read about it in Jn 20:22-23, Mt 16:19, Mt18:18. Christ gave […]
If today you hear his voice, harden not your heart
(Ps 95: 7-8)
Being anointed doesn’t mean having it easy.
Sunday’s readings struck me about this idea of anointing. The reading was on how David was finally accepted as King after Saul’s death (2 Sm 5:1-3). David was anointed king when he was a boy, but he did not become king until much time and pain had […]
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Psalm 100
Cry out with jot yo the LORD, all the earth.
Serve the LORD with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy.
Know that he, the LORD, is God.
He made us, we belong to him,
we are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Go within his gates, giving thanks.
Enter his courts with songs of praise.
Give […]
SUMMARY: Discussion of readings for 32nd Sunday in ordinary time, focusing on 2 Ma 7:1-2, 9-14 in light of cultural trends that ask us to deny our faith or face increasing consequences. In the end what will by our choice?
“Behold, I send an angel before you, to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place which I have prepared. Give head to him and listen to his voice, do not rebel against him, for he will not pardon your transgression; for my name is in him. But if […]
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I had intended to do these quote image combos more frequently - but time sure does fly, even if you aren’t having fun.
Enjoy.
Dom Bettinelli at Betnet.com has a new tumblelog appropriately named Bettumblog. This is a place he started for interesting clippings he finds, but provided without comment. There he had posted some lectionary statistics about the percent of the bible you will hear at mass.
For the New Testament, if you go just on […]
This week I read Ezra and Nehemiah. And something struck me about the parallel between these two biblical figures and Pope Benedict. Ezra restored right worship of the Lord, and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem. Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem so the City could be re-established after it had been destroyed. […]
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I have been wanting to start combining my photos with quotes. Here is my first attempt. You can click on the picture for a larger image. I know at least one person who visits my blog who will likely recognize the cross.
I caught some of a History Channel show this evening on “The Real Pontius Pilate.” It had a theory and pattern I have been seeing on a great number of these pseudo intellectual channels (National Geographic, Discovery, History). The pattern is all the same - kick dirt on the bible, showing how the […]
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I am in a bowling league and we had our final games in Vegas this past weekend. We had fun - the whole family took a drive across the desert and rented a house for the weekend. Now, you may think it odd that on the way to […]
Today is Ash Wednesday. May your Lenten season be prayerful, and may God use the penances you endure for your benefit and His glory.
“A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and […]
Here is a verse from tomorrow’s (Sun, Feb 4) second reading that really hit me. It is Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians verses 10:
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me has not been ineffective”All that I do that is good comes from Him.
Lord, I pray […]
Today was the feast of the Epiphany - where we celebrate the magi bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. I hope your Epiphany was enlightening. Father Joe gave a wonderful homily today. I’d like to share the themes he touched. Not that the ideas are new, but he showed a connection I had missed […]
Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress, has announced that he will not take his oath of office on the Bible, but on the bible of Islam, the Koran.
He should not be allowed to do so — not because of any American hostility to the Koran, but because the act […]
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When I see the picture above, I see and feel joy.
When I lived the moment, there was joy. We finally had reached our
destination on a long trip. Why is this relevant? Read on.This weeks Sunday readings were particularly good. I read a wonderful take on […]
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Today is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today we celebrate when God brought Mary’s body as well as her soul to Heaven after she died. She gets to fully participate in the resurrection right away because of her selfless, sinless life. […]
