Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; St. Luke 16:10-13 Everyone agrees that we need good leaders. What are the qualities you look for in a leader? Integrity, initiative, honesty, faith? To obtain and uphold the good leaders that we need, we should follow
Numbers 21:4b-9; Psalm 78; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered. Do you have a favorite Olympic medalist? The bright medals that the
Wisdom 9:1318a; Psalm 90; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 “Great crowds were traveling with Jesus.” We can imagine the “great crowds traveling with Jesus” – men, women, and children– all drawn by the magnetism of His holiness, His overflowing love, and the kindness
Sirach 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29; Psalm 68; Hebrews 12: 18-19, 22-24a; Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Jesus took his companions by surprise when he told a thought-provoking parable to a
Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 117; Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13; Luke 13: 23-30 Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. In today’s Gospel, Jesus answered a pointed question and related it
Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 117; Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13; Luke 13: 23-30 Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. In today’s Gospel, Jesus answered a pointed question and related it
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Psalm 40; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12: 49-53 Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us
Luke 12: 32-48 Things can happen suddenly, with far reaching effects. Gil, a young man staying at a boarding house in 1938, worked at a local diner as a ‘short-order’ cook. Maddy was also living there because she needed a place to stay close to
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Psalm 90; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; St. Luke 12:13-21 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Usually, the topic of death is brought into sharp focus for us only when a person dear to us has
Genesis 18:20-32; Psalm 138; Colossians 2:12-14; St. Luke 11:1-13 Lord, on the day I called for help, You answered me. When you need immediate physical assistance, is there any faster way to be helped than by calling 9-1-1? We can’t think of one.
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Psalm 90; Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11; St. Luke 12:13-21 For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Usually, the topic of death is brought into sharp focus for us only when a person dear to us has
Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm 15; Colossians 1:24-28; Luke 10:38-42 There is need of only one thing… Most of us enjoy singing the traditional hymn, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” in preparation for Christmas. Emmanuel means “God is with us.” We revel in the fact that the God of
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