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Day 33 – The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Day 33 – The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
By David Vermont
The parable of the unforgiving servant is fairly straight forward but I’d like to highlight two things. First, it says that the debt owed the king was “a large sum of money”. Some translations translate it more literally as “ten thousand talents”. A single talent was a significant sum of money.
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An Easy Way to Make It Rain
An Easy Way to Make It Rain
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Would you believe that it’s possible to make it rain by simply demanding it with a loud voice? It’s true! High in China’s Gaoligong Mountains in the northwest part of Yunnan Province are a group of pools nicknamed “The Enchanting Lakes.” When anyone shouts for rain while standing near the lakes, a downpour often immediately follows, says the Shanghai Liberation Daily. T
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Day 32 – Go Tell it To the Church!
Day 32 – Go Tell it To the Church!
By David Vermont
This shows that the Church is not something created by the Apostles after Jesus’ death. It is something he starts while he is alive. And it is NOT simply an invisible body of all believers. It will have structure and rules. An organization that has structure and rules will have officers and officials.
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I am God personified
I am God personified
By Victor S E Moubarak
Jesus often taught people to refer to God as the Father. And He often said that He is the Son of God. This must have scandalised the Jews and their elders, the Pharisees and Sadducees, who crucified Him for the blasphemy of saying He is the Son of God.
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How to Outrun a Deer
How to Outrun a Deer
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Imagine hunting a deer by simply running after it until it drops dead of exhaustion! The incredible Tarahumara Indians – the world’s fastest and most indefatigable runners – do just that in the rugged mountains of southern Mexico.
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Day 31 – The Transfiguration
Day 31 – The Transfiguration
By David Vermont
Today we see Jesus transfigured. Here are some quick things to note. First, not again that it takes on a mountain top. Remember, when biblical characters go up a mountain something important is going to happen. Here we see Jesus transfigured in front of three of his Apostles.
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If it was a crime to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
If it was a crime to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
By Troy Kroening
Being a Christian is not about following a great idea. No, it is about following a man named Jesus, who at the same time is God. So, how do we identify a Christian? Jesus charged His disciples to be light and salt.
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Mountain That's Never Been Seen
Mountain That's Never Been Seen
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Did you know that the world’s second highest mountain has never been seen by human eyes? A few feet lower than Mount Everest, it’s twice as tall as the highest mountain in the continental United States.
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1st Joy of Mary -- Annunciation of Mary
1st Joy of Mary -- Annunciation of Mary
By Julie
Well, I might have started with the 7th Joy the other day; but let's back up and start with the First Joy of Mary now.
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Day 30 – Peter and the Keys
Day 30 – Peter and the Keys
By David Vermont
First, the Pharisees and Scribes come to Jesus seeking a sign. Jesus says that no sign will be given to “an evil and unfaithful generation”. He says that the only sign will be the sign of Jonah, which is of course Jonah spending the night in the belly of a whale, which corresponds to Jesus dying and being placed in the tomb only to be resurrected.
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The Mysteries of the Rosary: The First Joyful Mystery
The Mysteries of the Rosary: The First Joyful Mystery
By Jonathan Hayes
This will be part 1 of a 20 part series of the Mysteries of the Rosary. Each article will take one particular Mystery and serve to be a reflection of that Mystery.
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Find Me Now!
Find Me Now!
By Mary Rivers
Early in the morn when all seemed lost and lonely, When One she loved seemed far away in death, Mary from Magdala looked from the tomb of darkness Into the light of love and truth.
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Day 29 – Feeding the Four Thousand
Day 29 – Feeding the Four Thousand
By David Vermont
Some quick notes about Jesus' second miracle of loaves and fishes – the feeding of the four thousand.
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Talking the Talk is Simple, Walking the Walk-Not So Much
Talking the Talk is Simple, Walking the Walk-Not So Much
By Lorrie McNickle
It is pretty simple actually, and all laid out right before our eyes. It all has been since the very beginning too. The beginning of what, you might ask? Well, from the beginning of everything. You see, God is our Creator, he made us for him, so that he could love us and we could be with him enveloped in his eternal beatitude and glory for all time.
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Sinner's Story - It Could Be Worse
Sinner's Story - It Could Be Worse
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
It is consoling to know that when we are discouraged and overwhelmed by our own spiritual weakness and ineptitude, God isn’t discouraged with us. It is then that we should say, “I can do everything through him who gives me strength” (Phil 4:13).
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Day 28 – Jesus and Tradition
Day 28 – Jesus and Tradition
By David Vermont
In today’s reading Jesus speaks about traditions that negate the word of God. Naturally, Jesus condemns these traditions. However, scripture also says, “So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.” (2 Thes 2:15) How are we to reconcile these two statements?
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If Jesus had a hashtag
If Jesus had a hashtag
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Today’s world is filled with social media status updates, memes, and…of course…hashtags. There are hashtags for everything from animals, politicians, breaking news, to faith. But, I wonder if Jesus had a Twitter or Instagram account, what his hashtag would be.
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