Second Sunday of Advent-A More than three thousand years ago, Isaiah prophesied the coming of Jesus in words foreign to a chaotic world in which he lived. He looks forward to a time when God’s people will rejoice in a ruler on whom the Spirit of the Lord will rest. He will rule with justice, … Continue reading Prepare the Way of the Lord
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Pray Always Without Becoming Weary
Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time-C In our quest to become better Christians, we take to heart Jesus's words in the Gospels every Sunday. Today's selection is from St. Luke. It is the parable about an unjust judge and a widow seeking justice. The story starts with the widow coming to the judge for years, essentially … Continue reading Pray Always Without Becoming Weary
A Prayer Answered in Real-time
Fort Worth Zookeepers Kept From Harm Christians know the bedrock of their faith is a living relationship with God through prayers. They often pray for themselves or others and ask the Lord to intercede with his mighty power. Sometimes, those prayers are answered promptly, while others are made known days or years later. Whenever the … Continue reading A Prayer Answered in Real-time
Time Passes So Quickly
As the new year approaches, it is a customary practice to take a hard look back, reflecting on the previous twelve months, and to make some resolutions for the future. Although many do make a plan to begin anew, a staggering 80% of people abandon their New Year’s resolutions by February. Clearly, it doesn’t take … Continue reading Time Passes So Quickly
Seventeenth Sunday Ordinary-C
Does God Hear Your Prayers? From a completely empirical perspective, the subject of prayer can be quite perplexing because God who is invisible doesn’t speak to us in the way we are accustomed to. While we certainly voice our words of intercession to God either silently, or even out loud, we do not hear God’s … Continue reading Seventeenth Sunday Ordinary-C