A Scriptural Way to Peace
At times we need to reflect on gentler things that calm and refresh. One way is to think of good things and give thanks. It’s a formula for peace that God gave us in Scripture.
At times we need to reflect on gentler things that calm and refresh. One way is to think of good things and give thanks. It’s a formula for peace that God gave us in Scripture.
Christmas is about Jesus born in a manager. “Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to,” (Philippians 2:6). Christmas is about Mary. “And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word,’” (Luke 1:38).
Are the End Times upon us? You could make a case for it. But don’t. That’s the advice of Father Vincent Lampert, the designated exorcist for the archdiocese of Indianapolis, who trained at the North American College in Rome and assisted with over 40 exorcisms with longtime Italian exorcist Father Carmine De Filippis.
When we’ve messed up, we should run to our mother. Scripture makes it clear. At the wedding at Cana, either the wine list or the guest list was miscalculated. Someone messed up. Mary told Jesus about it, and he saved the day by turning water into wine. But why would the Savior of the World…
Lately, when I check the next-day weather report, I half-expect fire and brimstone to be in the forecast. It seems that it should be “time’s up” for the world’s silliness aka spiritual degradation to the nth degree. I cannot help but wonder why God is holding back. He is so very patient…
Do you have more things to do than time to do them? Really? No, not really. Would God give you more to do than time to do it? Of course not. So if you feel that you can’t get it all done, then maybe it’s not all yours to do. Or, you aren’t organizing yourself….