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A loving Father’s discipline…

Hebrews 12:7-10 7 It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline? 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have been made partakers, then are you illegitimate, and not children. 9 Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit,...

MORE THAN MIRACLES

“I Myself am the Bread of life.” –John 6:35 Do you believe that Jesus is “truly, really and substantially” present in Holy Communion? (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1374) Before Jesus revealed that He would give us His body and blood in Communion, He performed the amazing miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish (Jn 6:11ff). Then Jesus walked on the water (Jn 6:19ff). In this context of miracles, Jesus declared: “My flesh is real food and My blood real drink” (Jn 6:55). Under these circumstances, you would think we would believe anything the Lord said, even if...

Be patient brothers & sisters…

James 5:7-8 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. (WEB) Two blogs ago I wrote about our heavenly Father’s patient heart and how mankind is the recipient of His goodness. In today’s Scripture reading, I want to once again re-visit this topic of patience but in this blog, I want to talk about how patience finds it’s expression...

WHO’S THE REAL PRISONER?

“Herod wanted to kill John but was afraid of the people.” –Matthew 14:5 St. John the Baptizer was a prisoner, but he was free, bold, prophetic, and unable to be manipulated. He bravely stood up to King Herod, bluntly proclaiming that it was wrong for him to live in adultery (Mt 14:3-4). He spoke the truth regardless of consequences. Herod was a powerful tyrant, but he was fearful, delusional, guilt-ridden, and easily manipulated. Herod appeared to triumph over John by imprisoning John for speaking the truth about his adulterous relationship with Herodias. However, John was victorious. John’s prophetic reproach reverberated...

Cast all your worries on Him…

1 Peter 5:6-7 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you. (WEB) In today’s Scripture reading, the Apostle Peter starts the verse by saying ‘Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.’ If we have a distorted idea of what humility is, we might think we have to grovel in God’s presence or perhaps embrace some form of self-hatred to show that we are humble. Humility is not trying to be...