Month: October 2020
You will not walk alone
Read More: You will not walk aloneDaniel 3:24-25 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his counselors, “Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?” They answered and said to the king, “True, O king.” “Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are…
The greatest Commandment
Read More: The greatest CommandmentProper 25, 25 October 2020 Today’s Old Testament reading reminds us that Moses didn’t enter the Promised Land. It may seem to have been a setback, but at the Transfiguration he was with Elijah in the vision. We encounter failures in this world, but they don’t take us away from God’s love. In today’s Gospel…
Created in God’s image
Read More: Created in God’s imageProper 24, Sunday 18 October 2020 In today’s Gospel the religious leaders tried to trap Jesus to put Him in trouble with the Roman authorities: “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?” Jesus, perceiving the wickedness in their hearts, said, “Show Me a coin. What image do you see?” They answered, “Caesar’s” (the emperor’s). …
His authority, or your own?
Read More: His authority, or your own?Matthew 28:18-20 All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end…
Let us live with gratitude in the story of the cross
Read More: Let us live with gratitude in the story of the crossProper 22, 4 October 2020 Children love stories. We read books, and now there is a multi-billion-dollar film industry to tell stories on the screen in a more sophisticated way. Children watch cartoons and animated films over and over again because they see themselves as part of the story. Today’s parable (Matthew 21:33-44) is an…
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