Let us hope so! Let us plan on it! Let us finally prepare ourselves! Let us be ready with our alleluias!
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A raging burn of determination
Not unlike that man and his companions who could not get through the wall. Nothing and no one could stop them from going up on that roof and dropping him down from the heavens through that roof before the very presence of the Lord!
Continue readingJohn announced the first coming. We announce the second
John said, “One mightier than I is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Continue readingOpen your spirit, be ready to meet Jesus any way he comes
Indeed the good news of Advent is: “The Lord Jesus shall come! Rejoice!” This is what the church believes. This is why we celebrate.
Continue readingWe can call ourselves brothers and sisters in the Lord — and mean it!
By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor A reflection on the daily readings, for Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Father Perry. It is the first day in ordinary time, having just completed the Christmas Season yesterday with […]
Continue readingThe voice of God is glorious and effective
And it is also very inclusive of others like Peter, whose voice surely speaks as one with the voice of his God as God sends his word to be proclaimed.
Continue readingJesus revives; that is, he gives new life
And, will we be grateful and speak gratitude with all of our heart?
Continue readingWe know the truth — this is our story
And through it we have Life and Truth — and Love in super, super abundance!
Continue readingAre we ready to quack like a duck like the true disciples of Christ that we are?
And Jesus, “quacking” like the great teacher that he was, told them, and quite directly: “Come, and you will see.”
Continue readingIn our own feeble, very faith-filled ways, we continue to remain in him
But the truth is that we are sinners, and we do sin, and we are imperfect; we do fall, but especially because we are believers.
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