Topic: sinned
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 1000 Psalter: Friday, Week III, 1458 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 594 Psalter: Friday, Week III, ... discussI am vehemently against the death penalty. Now stay with me…this is not a post about my opinion regarding that. You can disagree or agree with me on that some other time. I did want to share a littl ... discuss
None of us can judge who is 'better' than another, but I would point out one big difference between Abby and Gosnell: she repented and left the abortion business. To date, Gosnell has show ... discuss
For those who celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord on Sunday, please follow this link to the ferial Morning Prayer for Friday in the Sixth Week of Easter. Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1054 Proper of Seasons: 893 Psalter: Tuesday, Week II, 1268 Midday Prayer for Tuesday in Week 6 of Easter, using the Current Psalmody God, com ... discuss
Raising of Lazarus, 15th century Russian icon. The raising of Lazarus, dead four days, stinking and bound up in burial bands, symbolizes the raising of a soul dead in sin to the life of grace.". ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 871 Psalter: Sunday, Week II, 1213 Office of Readings for the 6th Sunday of Easter God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss
This post constitutes Part IV of a response to a recent article written by Michael Coughlin. In the final post of this series, I address another point of criticism, which is that we misuse Ephesians ... discuss
Christianity is a bloody faith. It is a bloody faith because it is the faith of sinful people and the Bible tells us that sin requires blood. For sin to be forgiven, for sinful people to be made right ... discuss
The British are coming! The British are coming!” For those of you who are not history buffs, these words were attributed to Paul Revere. From my understanding, he most likely did not shout the ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1049 Proper of Seasons: 798 Psalter: Friday, Week IV, 1592 Christian Prayer: Ordinary: 689 Proper of Seasons: 514 Psalter: Friday, Week IV, 97 ... discuss
Ribbon Placement: Liturgy of the Hours Vol. II: Ordinary: 1045 Proper of Seasons: 794 Psalter: Friday, Week IV, 1587 Office of Readings for Friday in Week 4 of Easter God, come to my assistance.– ... discuss
The Saints of the Day for April 22 are Sts. Caius And Soter.Cauis and Soter, popes of the early Church, are both venerated in tradition as martyrs, though no reliable account of their martyrdom surviv ... discuss
The Third Sunday of EasterActs 9:1-22Peace Lutheran Church, McMurray, PA“The Chief of Sinners; The Greatest Missionary” It is fitting, perhaps, to host a missionary visit on this Sunday in w ... discuss
B y The Pastor I mean the Pope who is the pastor of the universal Church. In his Angelus message on March 13, Pope Francis said this."A little mercy makes the world less cold and more just. We need t ... discuss
Before I get into this final principle for Resurrection Sunday, I want to post one more video from Sandi Patty, entitled, "Was it a Morning Like This?" Was it a morning like this one when Mary Magdale ... discuss
Today's Lenten Bible reading covered 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, First and Second Thessalonians. Since it is Holy Week, my eyes and ears are tuned into the topic o ... discuss
(With apologies to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen)In 1952 Archbishop Sheen wrote a book about Mary called The World's First Love. He talks about how God had in mind, from before time, the perfect mother f ... discuss
Let's get to know our new pope by reading his words. The text below is from the pope's Lenten message to his flock in Argentina:Lent is presented us as a shout of truth and certain hope that comes us ... discuss
lent4c-2013.mp3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Our text for today is the Gospel just read from St. Luke, chapter fifteen. Today we are going to hear three pers ... discuss
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our text for today is the Gospel just read from St. Luke, chapter thirteen. Why do bad things happen to good people? That ... discuss
Preces Feriales {habentur}Kyrie, eléison. Christe, eléison. Kyrie, eléison.Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo ... discuss
Preces Feriales {habentur}Kyrie, eléison. Christe, eléison. Kyrie, eléison.Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo ... discuss
I recently wrote a post on Dave Armstrong's defence of the Immaculate Conception. Armstrong responded to my post and we had a little bit of back interaction in the comments section of his blog. I ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for January 28 is St. Thomas Aquinas.St. Thomas ranks among the greatest writers and theologians of all time. His most important work, the Summa Theologiae, an explanation and sum ... discuss
I have always heard that if you are going to teach something, you should teach what you are passionate about. I am passionate—more like adamant—about the eternal security of the believer. Or as St ... discuss
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Sermon – Advent 4 – Luke 1:39-45Grace Lutheran Church, Racine, WI“The Visitation”Dear friends in Christ, it's good to be here this morning with my favorite congregation. Since I ende ... discuss
In 1 John, John makes seemingly contradictory statements by stating that if we say we have no sin we are calling God a liar (1 John 1:8) and that the one who is born of God does not sin (1 John 3:9). ... discuss
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(I was hoping to get this post up in time for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, but it was not to be. This has been a crazy-busy week the most important event being the birth of my new nep ... discuss
I was reading Joan's Blog from Rome (she comments on EWTN and Catholic radio) and noticed this comment, and realized that even the Pope gets edited."I remember one of the first times that Benedict XVI ... discuss
The following is a message from Min. David Wilkerson called "You Cannot Carry Your Own Cross" followed by a video sermon from Min. B.H. Clendennen entitled, "Self-Denial".It goes hand in hand with the ... discuss
Several years ago there was a lot of buzz on the internet about Rob Bell’s new book titled, Love Wins. The conversation in the blogosphere was heightened though when Justin Taylor re ... discuss
Seven Glorious Days by Karl W. GibersonMy rating: 5 of 5 starsThe watery planet that would bear the label "Earth" some five billion years later was nothing short of a creative miracle. The ten billion ... discuss
Last summer I traveled to Prince Edward Island on Canada’s east coast to speak at a Gospel Coalition event. I was there with Mike Bullmore and Kevin DeYoung for the “Magnificent Holiness&# ... discuss
Contact: Tim Stone, 011-44-208-858-3733 LONDON, Nov. 23, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- British Biblical scholar Dr. A T Bradford's latest book brings a new perspective to Paul's description of Adam as ... discuss
v class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Now, back to the Trespass Offering (אָשָׁם (asham)) itself. God was very gracious in this. You brought ... discuss
November is a month that reminds us of death. In the Church calendar All Saints and All Souls mark the first two days of the month. On November 11 the country celebrates Veterans' Day and for many it ... discuss
Sermon- All Saints Day (observed), November 4th, 2012Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Carson City, NVRevelation 7:2-17“All Saints: Eschatology and Ecclesiology”Introductions, etc...All Saints Day – a ... discuss
C'mon, who's shocked? Oh wow.... really? Well, this may be a sort of "the gist of it" post because I have work so it has to be quick. I'll promise to explain as well as I can with my limited time.Yes, ... discuss
If you have a Facebook account, you may have had the following experience. Someone “tags” you in a discussion that turns into a controversy and a list of comments from people you have ... discuss
I’ve been at this blogging thing for ten years now and have been at the daily blogging thing for almost as long. This means that I’ve got an extensive backlist of articles from years gone ... discuss
What does your Confession look like? How are you teaching your children to go through their own Sacraments of Reconciliation as time goes by? What do your habits on this particular sacrament say abo ... discuss
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Pentecost 19Bethlehem Lutheran Church, BaltimoreSt. James Lutheran Church, BaltimoreOctober 7th, 2012Mark 10:2-16Grace, mercy and peace.... Introductions, etc...The Pharisees can't trip up Jesus. He ... discuss
“And thou shalt know that the Lord thy God, he is a strong and faithful God, keeping his covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments, unto a thousand generation ... discuss
The problems as I see them (and then, some thoughts on solutions).1. Women are being harmed, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually, by abortion. From my experience in speaking and s ... discuss
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It's no big insight to point out that many Christians seem to honor their country before their God, even when we believe we are honoring God and country at the same time. On the 11th anniversary of th ... discuss
The American presidential election is almost upon us (even those of us who do not live in the United States) and one of the contentious issues in this election, as with most elections today, regards t ... discuss
St. Faustina's vision of Hell from her Diary I, Sister Faustina Kowalska, by the order of God, have visited the Abysses of Hell so that I might tell souls about it and testify to its existence.. ... discuss
So many Christians live their lives racked with guilt and shame. They think back to the things they did, the sins they committed, whether two days ago or two decades, and they live under a cloud of sh ... discuss
Just sharing part of my own study this morning. In the New Testament, God sets forth certain things which He says are for our examples. These things are noted for His Church to be in remem ... discuss
I have read Jerry Bridges’ books all out of order, undoubtedly not the best way to read an author’s works. However, doing this has shown me something I find interesting: Throughout his wri ... discuss
Tim Sweetman(I think the true title of this article, in good puritanical form, would best be entitled “I Learned Feminism From Jesus or How the Failure of the Church and Weak Teaching Is Making ... discuss
The following message is from Pastor Zac Poonen as he deals with explaining the gospel of salvation. What does it mean to be born again or to be "saved"? We live in a world where the standards o ... discuss
The following is part 11 in a series of excerpts from my book, With Christ in the Voting Booth. In a previous installment, I discussed two lessons about sin as a foundation to discuss politics from a ... discuss
Before we conclude from last time, I'd like to point out that Pro Choice Oklahoma is not even close to an unbiased or open-minded interlocutor. Over the past few days she and I have been discussing va ... discuss
The Condemnation of Modernism Letter of Cardinal Mercier- who the Anglicans and modernist Catholic are prone to say is a precurser of modern ecumenism. Nothing could be further from the Truth ... discuss
Just a Little Perversion is Okay, Right?"Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are ... discuss
Do You Have Eternal Life? 1 John 5:11-12 And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God ... discuss
We report in our current issue—and plan to report again in our next—about a controversy between two groups of Christian conservatives. On one side are David Barton and his many readers. Barton ha ... discuss
Today I want to wrap up this short series that I’ve titled “The Holiness of God and the Existence of Hell.” It looks at what happens when the holy God comes into contact with sin. So ... discuss
I’ve been working on this short series that discusses the holiness of God and the existence of hell. I am looking at what happens when the holy God comes into contact with human sin. Yesterday I ... discuss
Yesterday I began a short series on the holiness of God and the existence of hell. In a day when hell is under attack, I want to show that any question of the existence of hell is not at heart a discu ... discuss
We have seen the Burnt Offering (עֹלָה (olah)), the Grain Offering (מִנְחָה לַֽיהוָה, minchah qorban) the Peace Offering ( שֶׁלֶם (shelem)). Today we begin a study of the S ... discuss
Part Nine in a series of excerpts from With Christ in the Voting Booth: Casting Down Imaginations Before Casting Your Vote. “I’m Shocked, Shockedthat there is gambling going onin this esta ... discuss
This reflection is taken from my book Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day, which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org ... discuss
The Collect.GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live a ... discuss
St. John Vianney has a special place in the heart of our family. When my firstborn was getting read for his first confession, we read The Cure of Ars: The Story of Saint John Vianney, Patron ... discuss
Another Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) leader is dismissed amid a national scandal. First Baptist Church of Hammond Indiana, which boasts the world’s largest Sunday School and membershi ... discuss
Thought-provoking. Taking a stand comes at a great personal cost. There are those who will never understand the concept of loving the sinner and hating the sin. They will never understand that most b ... discuss
Today is the optional memorial of St. Lawrence of Brindisi, the first Capuchin Franciscan to be honored as a Doctor. St. Lawrence was born at Brindisi, in the kingdom of Naples, Italy, on July 22 ... discuss
Rev-Know-It-All has nailed it again and provides us an account of what it was really like back in the days which spawned the rebellion against God… (At least he has the courage to call it as it ... discuss
argin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Text: Job 38:1-11The Book of Job is a very misunderstood piece of literature. Most people recognize the question posed by Job, but not the answe ... discuss
Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings.Galatians 6:2EVERYWHERE LOVE TURNS it finds burdens to carry and ways to help. Love is the teaching of Ch ... discuss
: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Text: Ezekiel 17:22-24As we look at this text, I would like to ask a very simple question of you. Who is ‘doing’ the verbs in this t ... discuss
In 2 Timothy 4, Paul writes: “Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. At my first ... discuss
In previous blog postings I have consistently pointed out that we do not look within ourselves to find the Gospel, but that we look outside of ourselves. (i.e. click hereand here) Too often with ... discuss
This is the sixth installment in a series on theological terms. See previous posts on the terms theology, Trinity, creation, man, and Fall.Why is it that after Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden and in ... discuss
Some of you are already fans of Calah Alexander, who has been blogging a while at Barefoot and Pregnant.f="http://wp.patheos.com.s3.amazonaws.com/blogs/theanchoress/files/2012/06/CathPT_LongRoad_1.jpg ... discuss
A couple of weeks ago I offered a series of bullet points on the subject of death. I guess it’s no less strange to equate bullet points with marriage. Nevertheless, according to the Bible, marri ... discuss
Mark Altrogge had the nerve to mess with “Come Thou Fount.” He lodges a complaint that I’ve heard from many others (including our Aussie intern): “There’s a line in the h ... discuss
“The life of man upon earth is a warfare, and his days are like the days of a hireling. As a servant longeth for the shade, as the hireling looketh for the end of his work; So I also have had ... discuss
Chances are that you have been sinned against by the church, that is the ecclesiastical institution. If you haven't been wounded by the institutional church, I am sure that you are among many wh ... discuss
Today we begin a look at the commands concerning the Peace Offering. But this time we’re going to take a slightly different approach. We’re going to start in Leviticus chapter 7, and work ou ... discuss
Lots of have questions regarding the topic of incarnation! What does it mean? Was it about Jesus? If that’s the case, was This individual really God? Have God actually turn into a man? In the ev ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you. Almost four years ago I finished my post, titled Why I left the Eastern Orthodox Church by saying: Now, there is more than this, but it is partly for these rea ... discuss
Shame, whether due to our own sin, the sin of others, or cultural parameters, is a real and powerful issue. Ed Welch's new book, Shame Interrupted, sounds like an excellent and helpful resource for t ... discuss
In wisdom and love God does not leave his people to live this life alone, but rather calls us into community. One of the sad inevitabilities of living in community is that we will sin against one anot ... discuss
The following is by Rev. Dr. Brian Lee, pastor of Christ Reformed Church in Washington D.C. and is used with his permission. This was originally posted on The Daily Caller on May 1, 2012.============= ... discuss
Aaron and Miriam confront Moses about his Ethiopian wifeIn the various debates about gay "marriage" that are currently raging, from time to time you have people comparing it to interracial marriage, a ... discuss
Many a father has held an infant son in his arms, looked at that child and declared his delight. Yet, sadly, many years later the delight has turned to disgust, the joy to mourning. The son has done s ... discuss
In part one of this two part series, I shared my theological history as well as the events leading up to my epistemological crisis. In part two, I would like to focus more specifically on some of the ... discuss
I want to share something I wrote six years ago I remembered today because so many here and at Facebook responded to the "Forgive Yourself" advice from the Reflections of Motherhood video. I want to ... discuss
Source.I read this article on Crosswalk.com and could relate perfectly to what Christian mom and author Wendy Horger Alsup wrote, especially these lines:As we shared our burdens for our children, ... discuss
I guess I’ve made my love of baseball well-known around these parts. Just as a sampler, I’ve reviewed a biography of Albert Pujols, I’ve interviewed Ben Zobrist, and a long time ... discuss
There are not too many stories from the life of Jesus that made their way into all four of the biblical accounts of his life. Each of the authors writes for a different purpose or to a different audie ... discuss
There is a distinction between a puritanical attitude towards the body and a Catholic understanding. Often the two are confused. First let's start with Adam and Eve. They sinned they disobeyed God. Th ... discuss
With all the anti-Christian Bullying by anti-bullying folks, I was thinking this morning about "hate speech". The claim of the bullies is that it is hate speech to tell someone they are going to he ... discuss
We have to be on guard for those things inside ourselves of which we might not be aware - those things of which we might have a vague knowledge. St. Augustine said:For while you give yourself up to ev ... discuss
In John 8:11b Jesus says, “Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.” This is a passage that was spoken to the woman who was caught in adultery and brought before Jesus. So, what does this pa ... discuss
Like a Birthday is a day to celebrate a loved one, the Church has anniversaries to celebrate its loved ones, too. This Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday, is a little like that.This Sunday the Church is cele ... discuss
Good FridayApril 6, 2012“The Perfect Day”Hebrews 9:11-12, 15, 27-28; John 19:30If you got to design your own perfect day, what would it look like? Maybe it would start by finding out you won the M ... discuss
Easter denotes springtime; the word comes from the Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic words for the goddess of spring. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the Sunday following the first full moon o ... discuss
This isn't exactly a dilemma, as it is me at the last minute scrambling to change plans. Here's the background. Our family celebrates the resurrection of Jesus every single Sunday when we take comm ... discuss
Note: I am always reminded this time of year about the controversy that erupted over The Passion film of a few years ago. One of the pressing questions raised by the film was: “Who killed Jesus ... discuss
Ah, Holy Jesus Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended, That man to judge thee hath in hate pretended? By foes derided, by thine own rejected, O most afflicted. Who was t ... discuss
This Sunday we commemorate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, the One we call the Christ. The resurrection is the foundation of our faith, and Christianity itself rests on the truth of the claim ... discuss
Time once again for our usual midday Wednesday feature.music by Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652) around 1630. It is one of the finest and most popular examples of renaissance polyphony. It is often heard ... discuss
My latest column at The Catholic Answer is showing up about now, and as we’re in Holy Week, it’s a timely reminder that confession is good for the soul:The memory still stings: there I was ... discuss
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I was inspired yesterday to try to post a special series of reflections-cum-tips for parents this Holy Week, starting with this one about "hugging it out." I am a bit ashamed to say though, that, even ... discuss
Was the horrible sight of the crowning of thorns the first and only time Our Lady saw Jesus crowned in humility? The Lord's whole earthly life, taking on the nature of a human being was a humiliation. ... discuss
I don’t know why I even try to write. Some smart-aleck kid like Marc Barnes shows up, slams out a witty, whimsical and insightful piece like “Christopher Hitchens and Groaning During Sex” ... discuss
Palm Sunday is a moveable feast in the Christian calendar which falls on the Sunday before Easter. In the Western church it must always fall on one of the 35 dates between March 15 and April 18.The fe ... discuss
For information on the Blessing of Palms, the Procession of Palms, or the historical importance of this Second Sunday of Passiontide, please see my post on Palm Sunday Vestments: Violet INTROIT ... discuss
Life has been a roller coaster lately, but I know the underlying reason for most of the emotional mess I've been in. This month would most likely have been the month Grace would have been born. It's a ... discuss
1. The substance of every seriously devout life is the faithful accomplishment of God's known will. This will is manifested in a) the Commandments b) the Evangelical counsels c) for us, in our Rule a ... discuss
I haven't read the following book from Paul Tripp so I cannot affirm it. However, the video above is phenomenal. I have often shared with struggling married couples that the life of a ... discuss
Very recently I was at a place where time stood still...a place between life and death. Where the knowledge of life as I knew it and felt somewhat in control of was possibly coming to an end. I am not ... discuss
In the previous post, we included a sermon from Pastor Gary Price as he teaches on "Exposing the Mystery of Iniquity". Excerpts of this sermon have been made available in video form and I wante ... discuss
This week we will look at Exodus 34. There is a big front porch at the beginning, however.e mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE HE ... discuss
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Hannah is in college when she receives the shocking news her parents hadn’t ever shared with her—she is adopted. Not only is she adopted, but she is the survivor of a failed abortion. Angr ... discuss
Ever consider the fact that God's plan to redeem the lost and reconcile sinful humanity to Himself included what most people, humanly speaking, call an "unplanned pregnancy"?For, Christ began his time ... discuss
Last weekwe surveyed the episode at Mt. Sinai where the people convinced Aaron to make agolden calf to worship. What that episode really shows us is how foolish humanbeings really are. Many times peop ... discuss
I have not included on the blog all parts of Thomas Watson's book "The Christian Soldier: Heaven Taken By Storm", but some key portions which I felt would be most impactful and relevant for the day in ... discuss
Tripp has been out of town - will be home tonight. So I took the Jesse, Daniel and Justin to Mass this morning, with Jonny serving as an altar boy. I love the imposition of the ashes on Ash Wendesda ... discuss
In Part 9 of Thomas Watson's "The Christian Soldier: Heaven Taken By Storm", he discusses why the proper use of spiritual violence is a protection against apostasy.Part 9 - Arrows of Reproof and Apost ... discuss
English translationHave mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness According to the multitude of Thy mercies do away mine offences. Wash me throughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my si ... discuss
I used to think that Confession was about people pointing the finger at me. It was like going to the doctor when sick: you went when you really needed to go or just HAD go not because ... discuss
Part 7 of Thomas Watson's book, "The Christian Soldier: Heaven Taken by Storm" is on offering violence to Satan and the world.Part 7 - Offering Violence to Satan and The WorldWe must offer violence to ... discuss
Our Lord tells us, as recorded in Scripture, "Unless you shall do penance, you shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3). And St. John the Baptist announced the coming of the Saviour with the ominous ad ... discuss
In Part 3 of Thomas Watson's writing: The Christian Soldier: Heaven Taken By Storm, he addresses the topic of "violence" in relation to prayer and meditation. Part 4 - Prayer and Meditation3. The thir ... discuss
My latest article on the Lies Young Women Believe Blog: “Let me not forget the heinousness of sin lies not so much in the nature of the sin committed, as in the greatness of the Person sinned ... discuss
Let’s just kinda recap what hashappened so far. In Exodus 20, God calls Moses up the mountain, and gives himthe Ten Commandments. He takes them down, announces them to the people, andthey cry out, ... discuss
I had a conversation a few days ago with some Republicans about voting your conscience. I argued that I could not vote for any Republican except Ron Paul and would vote for a thir ... discuss
“… so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs” (2 Corinthians 2:11). That parenthetical statement after the semi-colon makes me chuckle, because I sometim ... discuss
"Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of ... discuss
The Saint of the Day for January 28 is St. Thomas Aquinas.St. Thomas ranks among the greatest writers and theologians of all time. His most important work, the Summa Theologiae, an explanation and sum ... discuss
Today is the feast of St. Paul. He is certainly a saint for our times. He persecuted the early Church as a true believer and even approved the murder of St. Stephen. Yes, in the days before his conver ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you in Jesus our Lord and Savior. I’m about to tackle the issue of the testing of the angels by God mentioned by Fr. Fortea a few posts ago, and to search for Scr ... discuss
Newt may have sinned but, he's repented unlike the phonies who are taking and living lies. Romney is the Liberal favorite because he's a strawman ready to be kicked and burned as the po ... discuss
We know that the sexual appetite in us humans can be strong and that it is often manipulated for profit. It's well known that sex sells. The advertisement and entertainment industries, among other ent ... discuss
NO Rules, NO Responsibility, NO Reproof!"For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousn ... discuss
Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you in Jesus' Name.As you all probably now, I'm in active military duty in Afghanistan - which I call by the very evoking name, "the Outremer."My prayer life has blo ... discuss
Hearts of fans of pro-life hero and Christian role model Tim Tebow broke last night when the New England Patriots rolled over the Denver Broncos, 45-10, emphatically eliminating them from the play-o ... discuss
Author: Fr. José Antonio Fortea | Source: Summa Daemoniaca: Tratado de Demonología y Manual de Exorcistas (Spanish Edition) Brethren, Peace and Good to all of you in Jesus’ Name. ... discuss
(For a more visual look at this subject, go to my earlier posts: Part 1, and Part 2)Today we are going to continue in Exodus 36. But we’reactually going to begin in Exodus 27, lookingat the tabernac ... discuss
“But I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Zion’s Vindication Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; t ... discuss
“But I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Zion’s Vindication Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; though ... discuss
“But I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Zion’s Vindication Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; though ... discuss
“But I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. Zion’s Vindication Do not rejoice over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will stand up; though ... discuss
Micah 7:7-9 “Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in ... discuss
Spiritual Death, Physical Death, Eternal DeathThe physical death occurs when life departs from the physical body. James 2:26a: For as the body without the spirit is dead.Hebrew 9:27: And ... discuss
son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve apostles of Our Lord. Together with his brother James and with Simon Peter, he formed a kind of inner circle of Three among the Twelve, in that those three were p ... discuss
Ever consider the fact that God's plan to redeem the lost and reconcile sinful humanity to Himself included what most people, humanly speaking, call an "unplanned pregnancy"?For, Christ began his time ... discuss
“Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up to ... discuss
Here is another post by my friend Polly. Spiritual Death, Physical Death, Eternal DeathThe spiritual death is when a person is not born again, his spirit, ... discuss
"Baptize an infant? No way! We want to wait for our children to get older so that they can actually mean it, so that they can have a valid baptism." Maybe you hold to the positi ... discuss
I will shew thee all good, and I will proclaim in the name of the Lord before thee: and I will have mercy on whom I will, and I will be merciful to whom it shall please me. Exodus 33:19Once ... discuss
Picture Source: http://www.geoffreid.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Roderick-Bluh-is-a-hypocrite.jpgGuest Blogger: Pastor David Warner Christians, individuals and whole co ... discuss
Found this post at www.StrictlyScripture.com Was Adam created on Day 6 according to Genesis 1? Answer: Yep (proof texts Genesis 1:27-31, Genesis 5:1-2). Was Adam created on Day 3&n ... discuss
We’ve seen what the tabernacleand all its furnishings probably looked like. We have seen what the garments ofthe high priest probably looked like. And today we are going to see Aaron andhis sons set ... discuss
Here's the claim: "Graphic pictures lay a guilt trip on post-abortion men and women."Short answer: The remedy for post-abortion guilt is not avoidance. It’s forgiveness. When set within the context ... discuss
Source: EWTN St. Martin, called "the glory of Gaul," was born about the year 316 of pagan parents in Sabaria, Upper Pannonia, a province comprising northern Yugoslavia and western Hungary. His father ... discuss
The following conversation occurred yesterday on the Abolish Human Abortion community page on Facebook. There is much to be pondered in this brief little back and forth; much to be learned from both o ... discuss
I won’t even pretend to be surprised by anything that Fred Price says. Won’t even pretend. Albert wrote an article recently titled, “Are we gods?” and in it he talked about ho ... discuss
Two weeks ago we saw God make a covenant with thepeople that He brought out of Egypt.The physical descendants of Abraham, through his son Isaac, through the twelvesons of Isaac’s son Jacob. God has ... discuss
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We are still comparing and contrasting the oldcovenant with the new covenant. Now, when I say “old covenant” I mean what somecall the “Sinai covenant” (since it was made on Mt. Sinai)or the ... discuss
Brethren: Peace and Good to you in Jesus the Messiah, Lord, God and Redeemer. The renowned Jewish author Mr. Shalom Auslander (that's a clever pseudonym) wrote an article in The Table Magazine for thi ... discuss
What we have seen over the last few months is God has been speaking with Moses, giving him not only the Ten Commandments, but also many commands and ordinances that would act as a kind of interpretati ... discuss
(from 10/15)When Henry VIII of England died, he left three heirs: his son Edward and his two daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. Edward succeeded to the throne and was a staunch Anglican (or at least his a ... discuss
Today’s Gospel reading is from Luke 11:47-54 NAB:[*] [Jesus said:] “Woe to you! You build the memorials of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. Consequently, you bear witness and gi ... discuss
I have a little free time today so I wanted to bring a few things to your attention that I ran across over the past few days. The first of them is this essay from American Thinker on the true mo ... discuss
You can read last week’s post, Murder, Unincorporated, Part One if you haven’t done so already. Today, we look at the present operation of sin and evil in the world in more recent times. The craft ... discuss
“When Man Repents, God Relents.” Last week, I was sitting in a bright yellow waiting room, waiting for my Ford Taurus to get an oil change. While I was there, a minister that had fallen into sin ... discuss
I never get tired of reading Luther. Today I noticed in ONE paragraph he used the "rule of 3" 11 times. That would be: "omne trium perfectum" (everything that comes in threes is perfect, or, every set ... discuss
Rev. Todd Peperkorn Holy Cross Lutheran Church Rocklin, California Pentecost 13 (Proper 19A) September 11, 2011 LS110050a TITLE: “Forgiveness is the Life of the Church” Joseph and his brothers had ... discuss
There werethree great feasts that the people of Israel were commanded to keep everyyear: Passover; the Feast of Firstfruits; and the Feast of Ingathering. Thesewere three feasts that were to remind t ... discuss
From an article in PRI's The World on sex selection abortions:Anu is now 50 and can no longer get pregnant, but she can’t completely move on. She says the four abortions haunt her.“I feel a very s ... discuss
Many Christians are familiar with the following quote of Jesus' in Matthew 18. But I have never heard of anyone using it in a marital situation. My question is: why not?15"If you ... discuss
Over the last few days there have been plenty of programs about what happenned 10 years ago today. Some looked at the attacks themselves, others looked at what happenned since, including the rebuildin ... discuss
The craft of murder starts When did murder begin? Jesus said that the devil was a murderer from the beginning (John 8:44b). “He was a murderer from the beginning.” ... discuss
'All have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God”'except babies and mentally handicapped people
In addressing the historical objection, we state that, whether the early Christians explicitly believed in an Immaculate Conception or not, it’s a legitimate development from things they held true a ... discuss
Have mercy on me, God, in your goodnessin your abundant compassion blot out my offense.Wash away all my guilt;from my sin cleanse me.For I know my offense;my sin is always before me.Against you alone ... discuss
The Collect.GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live a ... discuss
© Eric M Schumacher – Preached August 14, 2011 at Northbrook Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, IowaAudio available here.----------------------------------------------------------------------- ... discuss
Luke 1:46-55 (Pt. 2) “. . . for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.” DARBY http://www.bible.com (Read this scripture and more at http://prayerp ... discuss
This is why I despise those lying bastards; they say they want peace, but continue to fire rockets into Israel. Three mortar shells fell Sunday night in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, causing ... discuss
This is why I despise those lying bastards; they say they want peace, but continue to fire rockets into Israel. Three mortar shells fell Sunday night in Sha’ar HaNegev Regional Council, causing ... discuss
A question of pastoral practice. How does one, in a counseling situation, bring someone who is caught in a sin, to confess it as such? Especially for your average church-goer who isn't accustomed to ... discuss
St. John Vianney has a special place in the heart of our family. When my firstborn was getting read for his first confession, we read The Cure of Ars: The Story of Saint John Vianney, Patron S ... discuss
Apparently Bob Vander Plaats, the CEO of The FAMiLY Leader, was caught on video back in March laughing at a homosexual joke. Why it just surfaced now in July is beyond me. Think Progress p ... discuss
The saint of the day for July 21 is St. Lawrence of Brindisi, the first Capuchin Franciscan to be honored as a Doctor of the Church. St. Lawrence was born at Brindisi, in the kingdom of Naples, Italy, ... discuss
