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God’s Rosebud…

A  new minister  was  walking with an  older, more  seasoned minister in the garden one  day. Feeling a bit  insecure about what God  had for him to do, he was asking the older preacher for some  advice. The older preacher  walked  up to a rosebush and  handed the  young preacher a rosebud  and told him to  open it without tearing off any  petals. The  young preacher looked  in disbelief at the  older preacher  and was trying to figure out  what a rosebud  could possibly have to do with  his wanting to know  the will of God for his  life and ministry. But because of his  great respect ...

Your time

A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him. Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The...

Palm Sunday

  Palm Sunday represents the day that Jesus entered into Jerusalem for the last time, before his crusification later on that week… and exactly ONE week before his resurrection. It is called “Palm Sunday”, because the people rejoiced when they saw Jesus entering into Jerusalem… and they celebrated by cutting down the branches of palm trees… and laying them down on the road for their King (Jesus), to ride over as He came in on a donkey. (Matthew 21:1-11)

Bible reveals truth about human suffering and death

Suffering, whether physical, spiritual or psychological, is often an opportunity when many question the existence of God, or at the very least whom this God is who allows suffering, in particular the suffering of the innocent. God, throughout the Old Testament, helps us to understand what he will fully reveal in the New Testament regarding suffering. We now know that God the Father has sent the Son to give us the Holy Spirit through the sacraments, one of which is referred to as anointing of the sick. “Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits?...