Why was it necessary for God to enter His creation to affect the salvation of His people? We say that He died for us but what was the price He paid that we could not? How would the world be different if Jesus never came to save us? The story begins with an understanding of…
What do I have that isn’t a gift from God? What can I possess that didn’t first come from Him? From the money in my pocket to the roof over my head to the very breath in my lungs, all of it is a gift from Him. He made the Heavens and the Earth, the…
While hiking with my son one day, we met a new friend. We met him in a tough circumstance... he was stuck high on a hiking trail. He was a senior citizen with a bucket list who had bitten off more than he could chew. My son and I felt privileged to be able to…
God is spirit (John 4:24). The angels are spirit (Heb 1:14). Animals are flesh given the breath of life (Gen 7:15). Man is unique in creation—formed from the dust in the image and likeness of God Himself as the pinnacle of creation, he was given the breath of life (Gen 2:7) and dominion over all…
We live in a world growing increasingly hostile to followers of Christ. The forces of secularism are drawing the battle lines in government, society, family, and even in churches. Expressions of faith are met with ridicule, derision, and even death in many parts of the world. Those who would follow orthodoxy find hostility from those…
When our Lord walked the earth, He was baptized (Matt 3:13) and commanded others to baptize (Matt 28:19). He forgave sins (Matt 9:6) and gave others authority to forgive sins (John 20:22-23). He gave us His body in the Eucharist (Mark 14:22-24) and priests to confect it perpetually (Luke 22:19). He blessed marriage (John 2:2)…
Everyone is called to enter the Kingdom (CCC 543).
The Kingdom is here and now where
God’s will is done. May I live to serve now and
patiently await the everlasting joy to come.
No one is excluded from our Lord’s invitation to the Kingdom. Not the rich—who find it difficult (Luke 18:25). Not the…
Lord, You radiated heavenly glory yet spoke of Your
coming Passion. The cross is Your love revealed,
not an obstacle in Your path. Help me
sacrificially live my love for You.
In the Garden of Eden, at the beginning, Adam and Eve were innocent. They were made for communion with God. God walked…
You became a spectacle in Your infirmity. May I be
willing to be thought a fool for the wisdom of God.
King of kings
And Lord of lords
Beaten; stripped; ridiculed; rejected
Bearing the tool of His own destruction.
Sinless yet condemned by the wicked.
Dying for those who hate
So they may learn to…