To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
God does not ask you to be successful:
God does ask you to be faithful. Put your vocation ahead of your career.
Come follow me, says the Lord,
and I will make you fishers of my people.
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The word of God becomes the flesh of God when YOU live it in your life. Believe what you read; live what you believe. Be another Christ.
Your words, Lord, are spirit and life. You’re sent to bring the Good New to the poor, and freedom to prisoners.
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The miracle at Cana was almost a secret one; at the time the only people who knew it to be a miracle were the servants who were the water out. But what did strike home was the sheer abundance of the new wine. That was the sign that confirmed the disciples in their new following. [...]
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The magi gave the child Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Why did they bring Him gifts? These gifts were not in recognition of what he wanted, but of who He was. The gold was the recognition of His Kingship, the frankincense represented his priesthood and the myrrh was a reminder of the death [...]
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The apocalyptic writings are charged with poetry, metaphor, fantasy. We must not make the mistake some of the fundamentalist do and interpret these passages literally. However, we must not make the opposite mistake of dismissing them as “nothing but” poetry.
Metaphor tells us truth more fully and more adequately that does plain prose. The truth is [...]
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Sarah laughs in disbelief when told she’s going to have a child in her old age. We can imagine who has the last laugh when she indeed conceives Isaac! God sometimes surprises us when what we think it’s impossible to happens. Revisit the pasts days or weeks: See how you’ve experienced the God of surprises.
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‘ One theme the book of Wisdom takes up is knowing God through contemplating the natural word around us: ” For from thre greatness and beauty of created things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator’ (Wisdom 3:5)”. We can only see this, though, if we sit still. As the poet T.S. Eliot wrote, “Teach [...]
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When Jesus says, “If you wish to rank first, you must remain the last one of all the servant of all,” many people could immediately turn and walk away. Are you willing to serve as Jesus did? God has called us with the gospel to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. The [...]
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We do not promote an easy life. But then no life worth living is an easy life. Jesus said, “if you wish to come after me, you must deny your very self, take up your cross and follow me.” Pray for the gift of being able to accept your vocation.
‘Gospel for today contains both the [...]
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Has not God chosen the poor of the world to inherit the kingdom? Chosen to be rich in faith. Take heart, be not afraid, consider your part in God’s Kingdom.
Sunday’s reading celebrate the saving deeds of God. The reading from Isaiah opens with “Fear not,” and then looks to the divine deliverance from exile when [...]
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