Posts Tagged ‘Gospel of Luke’
All Authority is from God
In our human understanding, authority is equal to power. Whoever has authority has power. Since we like power, we love when we have authority over others. The sad truth is that we have no authority that was not given to us by God. Let’s face it. We barely have authority over ourselves. At that time,…
Read MoreKeep Holy Company
We embark on a new year today while celebrating the Feast of Great Saint of the Church, and also the Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Both the readings for today and the life of such a great saint inspire me, and I pray you for the New Year. At…
Read MoreEpisode 467 – Being with God in Heaven
When God invites us to Church, He is inviting to come and spend time with Him in heaven. Every Sunday we have the chance to accept God’s invitation to be with God in heaven. We don’t have to wait until we die to be with God in heaven. We can be with Him today in…
Read MoreCommon Good
We work hard to provide for our family. We save and invest for the future. We struggle to maintain the balance between work and family, sometimes forgetting the purpose of the blessings from God. Everything we have from God isn’t for us. It is for the common good. The prayers of the Church are filled…
Read MoreFamily Betrayal
In more than thirty years of ministry I have rarely witnessed pain greater than the pain of betrayal. We are often betrayed at work or friends. We can even feel betrayed by total strangers after we had reached out to help them. Nothing is worse than family betrayal. Brethren, you become imitators of the churches…
Read MoreThe Fruit of Repentance
The Church is always talking about bearing fruit, so today I thought I would write about the fruit of repentance. Fruit always starts with a seed which is planted, nurtured, and eventually harvested. Where is your seed of repentance? At that time, there were some present who told Jesus of the Galileans whose blood Pilate…
Read MoreHow Much More Proof Do You Need?
In science, a single outcome does not prove a formula is true. There must be consistent findings before science accepts a theory as ‘proven’. The same is true for just about anything else that is presented to us, even our belief in God. God is not a theory. What are you waiting for? At that…
Read MoreEpisode 463 – Salvation starts with Giving
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazaros teaches us that our salvation will be determined by our generosity with the gifts and blessings we have received from God. If we wish to avoid the torment of hell, we must change our hearts to be generous to the Church for the work of the God.…
Read MoreHow Much Love?
Nobody likes to think they are cold without love for others. Everyone likes to think their love is exemplary. Others should take notes of the way they love. If you don’t think so, you are the problem. You are just jealous because they don’t love you. Sound familiar? At that time, one of the Pharisees…
Read MoreThe Gift of Hindsight
It is said that hindsight is 20/20. Looking back on a long life, we can always see clearer using today’s perspective. We see how our struggles ‘got us here’ and we see how God led us to encounter Him. All the while, amid struggle, we were blind to God. At that time, the report concerning…
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