It is up to us also to pay keen attention to the quality of our soil and its openness to hear that word of God and the teachings of Jesus.
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Eternal life today, tomorrow, forever — the richest thing of all
It does not get any better, more direct, more specific or more clear than that.
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Jesus’ call to sinners is true then, is true now
A reflection on the daily readings, for the Feast of St. Matthew, apostle and evangelist, by Father Perry. By Father Perry D. Leiker, pastor + In Jesus‘ own words, he proclaimed: “I did not come to call the righteous but […]
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From death comes new life — the early church was built upon that
Today, more than 2,000 years later, we continue to believe and to preach and to experience the same Lord and the same love and the same life.
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The cross shows us the way to live and love
And like Paul, we, too, become aware of God’s amazing grace in our lives.
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When the rubber hits the road
In that deep inner space within, where there is struggle and lack and want and need, Jesus promises that God will fill and care for and lift up and love them.
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Unburdened and comforted by Jesus’ love, we rest
This is all spoken as divinely wise language — spoken in a prayer to the Father. It is referred to as “hidden things,” known not to the “wise and learned,” but rather to the “little ones.”
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The kingdom of God is the reality of dying, coming to life
The kingdom of God is the reality of dying and coming to life: letting go and grabbing on to something bigger, better, deeper, more loving, and more wonderful.
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Embrace the kingdom of Jesus and overcome limitations through trust
The cost of discipleship is great; the rewards are even greater, and fear is one of the only things that can prevent one from trusting fully in the ultimate saving power of God.
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Taste the Gospel, hear the call of Jesus, and don’t settle for anything else
This is the preparation for the endurance and the surrender to the cross. This is simply what has been referred to as the truth — the Gospel truth.
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