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The Parable of the Geese
There was once a man who didn’t believe in God, and he didn’t hesitate to let others know how he felt about religion and religious holidays, like Christmas.His wife, however, did believe, and she raised their children to also have faith in God and Jesus, despite his disparaging comments. One snowy Christmas Eve, his wife […]
AIDS Policy Lethal Mix of Ideology?
Interview with Author Matthew Hanley
By Carrie Gress
SAN FRANCISCO, California, DEC. 9, 2010 (Zenit.org).- When it comes to fighting
AIDS, the western model of risk reduction hasn’t curbed the deadly epidemic.
In this interview with ZENIT, Matthew Hanley, author of “Affirming Love,
Avoiding AIDS: What Africa Can Teach the West,” written with Dr. Jokin Irala,
discusses the […]
Psalm 55:22 (a little prayer)
An “oldie but goodie”; I hope that it helps you in this Advent (time of preparation) Season.
Psalm 55:22 — ‘Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.’
This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician:
I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and […]
A Teacher (in America) Answers
You will surely agree to this! A gracefilled Advent and love,
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, “What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?”
To stress […]
Spirit-filled Sunday
This Sunday is another fulfilling whole family day for all of us. It’s complete in the sense that it was spent with God and many Godly activities.
Very early in the morning everybody woke up and hurriedly finished all Sunday morning preparations to catch up with our children’s 9:00 A.M. catechism session at St. John Church […]
Reasons of Celebrating the Passover Sacrifice
Meanwhile, for your holy ones there was great light. The Egyptians heard their voices without seeing them; they called them fortunate because they had not suffered; they also thank them, for in spite of the injustice done to them they had not retaliated, and their pardon for the previous wrongs.
In contrast to this darkness, you […]
The Beginning, Cause and Effect of Every Evil
Suppose a father, overwhelmed by grief for a child so swiftly taken from him, has an image made of him. From that time on a dead creature will be honored as a god, because the father handed on to his dependents secret rites and celebrations. Time will consolidate this unholy practice and eventually it will […]
Mental Illness
This is my comfort in my affliction, that Your Word has revived me. - Psalm 119:50
Mental illness is a difficult thing for any individual or family to deal with. With it comes a host of issues - painful emotions, financial difficulties due to medical bills and missed work, alienation from loved ones, and a harsh […]
Against Those Who Worship Images
The natural helplessness of humans is seen in their ignorance of God. The experience of good things did not lead them to the knowledge of Him who is. They were interested in his works, but they did not recognize the author of them.
Fire, wind, air, the sphere of the stars, rushing water and the lights […]
Be Joyful Always!
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18).
Sometimes our prayers are answered quickly, obviously. Other times we wait, and God answers our prayers in a much different way than we expected, sometimes much later than expected.
And other times, what we […]