The Charity Case Tries Charity
Integrity, I have heard it said, is the quality of a person whose actions correspond to his or her beliefs. So, I, who believe in Christian love and charity, ask … Continue Reading The Charity Case Tries Charity
For As the Body
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Show me the money. James 2:14, 26 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can…
Talk the Talk – Walk the Walk?
Eternity is not only about life after death, like heaven and hell. Eternity is also here and now. For, if eternity has no beginning and no end, then it’s already … Continue Reading Talk the Talk – Walk the Walk?
Lord, Live Your Life through Me
When I consecrated myself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I knew that there was part of the Consecration that would be difficult, if not impossible, for me to do … Continue Reading Lord, Live Your Life through Me
Getting Real
It’s time for the ultimate reality check: ”Remember, Man, you are but dust, and to dust you will return.” The priest tells me this as he marks my forehead with … Continue Reading Getting Real
Careful and Troubled about Many Things
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Martha, Martha, Martha… We cannot just go out and do and expect greatness – we must first have direction and meaningful purpose. If we do…
God Told Me to Do It, Religious People in the Media, and the Truth about Prayer
Saying that God told him to leave, NFL hopeful Adam Muema walked out of the combines workout last Sunday. “(God) told me to sit down, be quiet, and enjoy the … Continue Reading God Told Me to Do It, Religious People in the Media, and the Truth about Prayer
And It Came to Pass
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Is nothing sacred Genesis 39:7-9 And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said,…
A Love Shaped Key
A love shaped key opens every sacred door, portal, passage and visage – it is the secret of the universe, the divine way, the truth. A key shaped by love, … Continue Reading A Love Shaped Key
Cut to the Heart
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Who likes to hear that they are wrong? Acts 7:52-54 52. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them…
Not Avenge
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What do we want most from others for ourselves? I think it’s mercy… Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the…
Pain
Pain is consuming, just beyond control. I eat the building passion, stuffed down my throat, the intensifying energy shooting out my fingers flailing, hard frequency emitting from brainstem my … Continue Reading Pain
With My Whole Heart before the gods
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There are gods and there is God. There are words and there is the Word. There is strength and there is strength. Psalms 138:1-3 I…
He Descended to the Dead
Have you ever submerged yourself under water, a lake or a pool, and gone down, down, down? The light, if visible, is far-off and distorted, while all around you, enshrouding … Continue Reading He Descended to the Dead
A Letter to the Fallen Away
While studying the theology of Benedict XVI through an online STEP course, a classmate, Bernadette Vance, suggested that we try writing our own apostolic type letters. Choosing our own audience, … Continue Reading A Letter to the Fallen Away
First
This week’s Bible Burst is a reflection on a piece of Scripture that is similar to one that was already randomly given to me twice before in a year. (Biblebrainbursts.blogspot.com) … Continue Reading First
Christina Chase 