Fear is a useful emotion helping us to avoid danger and overcome challenges, but psychologists say excessive fear constitutes the most common dimension of all mental
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THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH
I recently asked a class of 25, ” How would you define God in one word?” Every one responded, “Love”. I agreed, but then asked,
Read moreWE WILL NEVER DIE!
I have a friend who is consumed with fear of death. After all, as he states, “Death is very cerain and apparently very final”. But,
Read moreTHE HEART OF CHRISTIANITY!
During these days of threat, today’s gospel “breathes” of life and life-giving. Imagine for a moment you are the ill Lazarus (actually, all of us
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VICTORY IS OURS
Often, we are tempted, become discouraged, and faIl This reminds one of the 40 years of desert during which the Hebrews suffered the terrors of
Read moreTEAR THE WALLS DOWN!
Do you recall church requiring our fasting on certain days of the year under pain of sin? Fasting is surely a worthy act of penance,
Read moreJESUS IS CALLING YOU!
Listen! Listen quietly and carefully in your heart. Hear Jesus proclaiming to you, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people”. Yes, Jesus uttered
Read moreBEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
“Jesus is the Lamb of God,who takes away the sins of the world”,proclaims John- not however in some magical way extending through every generation. No!
Read moreA HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!
Today’s first lesson from Isaiah rings in the new church year with a challenging resolution for each of us: peace. Christ’s peace, and thus ours,
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