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HEAR, READ, MARK, LEARN AND INWARDLY DIGEST HOLY SCRIPTURES
This week’s collect is one of my favorite collects. Let’s look at it again. “Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, …
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A PIECE OF HEAVEN
What do we know about life after death? Many of you, like me have heard stories and songs about heaven and life after death since childhood. We have heard heaven described as a place that …
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WHAT IS TRUE FAITH IN GOD?
Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said “In a certain city there was a judge who had no respect for God or anyone …
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Pray for the Welfare of the City
In the past couple weeks, we have been looking at the relationship between the Apostle Paul and his protégé, Timothy. And, we know that whether this was the original Paul or the original Timothy from …
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Time for a Tune-up
There is an old expression that says, “When things get tough the tough get going.” I’m not sure that’s the greatest tenet to live by, but maybe we could adjust the saying to something like …
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SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
This Is Holy Ground And You Are God’s Holy People There is something beyond what we know, see and understand. There is something or someone that is beyond our grasp. Are they looking after us? …
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BLINDED BY THE LIGHT
Southern California sun is not always kind to our eyes, our skin and especially the top of our heads and faces. I’ve been to the dermatologist several times in the past 6 years to remove …
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INVITATION TO THE MEAL
Jesus is invited to a banquet in the home of a Pharisee, and he uses this invitation as a teaching moment, a ‘show and tell’ time for his disciples. Jesus says: “Notice how people are …
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SABBATH REST
Let’s talk about the Sabbath and what Jesus is saying and what he is not saying in our gospel passage today. What Jesus is not saying is that we are not to observe the Sabbath. …
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SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN, MOTHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call …
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