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Now is the Time

Now is the Time

"Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon him while he is near..." Isaiah 55:6 Are we truly seeking? Are we calling upon Christ while he is near?...
September 21, 2014
Thank God for Over-Explanation

Thank God for Over-Explanation

My husband has an annoying relationship with instruction manuals: he does not need them. While I hold in awed esteem any set of directions that accompanies a new appliance or...
September 20, 2014
One, Tiny Light

One, Tiny Light

  “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” 1 Corinthians 15:17 Our claim is not a small one. Jesus died,...
September 19, 2014
Being Changed Through Grace

Being Changed Through Grace

The way grace plays out in our lives in one of the most remarkable and mysterious things about a life of faith. For the most part, we don't see grace...
September 18, 2014
A More Excellent Way

A More Excellent Way

I've read this reading from I Corinthians a thousand times and heard it read at weddings and Masses...and I feel as if I know it like the back of my...
September 17, 2014
Behold, your mother!

Behold, your mother!

26When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" 27Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your...
September 15, 2014
The Best Gift Ever

The Best Gift Ever

“For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son…” John 3:16, ESV Most of us have heard this gospel verse so many times that it’s easy to...
September 14, 2014
True Christianity Requires Choice

True Christianity Requires Choice

“You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.” - 1 Corinthians...
September 13, 2014
The Grace and Glory

The Grace and Glory

"Grace and glory He bestows..." It’s easy to forget that there is a race to be won. We are each in the thick of it. Were we not, we wouldn't...
September 12, 2014
A Good Measure Is Hard To Find

A Good Measure Is Hard To Find

"I hate my hair." "I hate my stomach." "I hate these wrinkles.... ... these pimples ... my job ... my house ... my clothes ... my weight." "I hate myself."...
September 11, 2014
See and Bend Your Ear...

See and Bend Your Ear...

  "Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear." Did you hear that? "See and bend your ear," He says. "You have a destiny," He tells me. "I have...
September 10, 2014
Seek to Touch Him

Seek to Touch Him

There is perhaps no greater drama during the earthly ministry of Christ as those moments when He is approached for healing. Throughout the Gospels we hear of the lowly going...
September 09, 2014