Series Introduction This is the fourth week of a series we are calling “Jesus the gift of life.” It is a Lenten series that will lead us to the Easter celebration. The Lenten season is modeled after Jesus forty days in the wilderness where he fasted, prayed and met the…
Series Introduction This is the third week of a new series we are calling “Jesus the gift of life.” It is a Lenten series that will lead us to the Easter celebration. The Lenten season is modeled after Jesus forty days in the wilderness where he fasted, prayed and met…
Series Introduction This is the second week of a new series we are calling “Jesus the gift of life.” It is a Lenten series that will lead us to the Easter celebration. The Lenten season is modeled after Jesus forty days in the wilderness where he fasted, prayed and met…
Series Introduction This is the first week of a new series we are calling “Jesus the gift of life.” It is a Lenten series that will lead us to the Easter celebration. The Lenten season is modeled after Jesus forty days in the wilderness where he fasted, prayer and met…
Series Introduction This is the fourth and final week of a series called “hearts revealed.” Jesus speaks often about what we do in our hearts convicts us. If we lust after someone in our heart we are guilty of adultery, if we are angry with our brother or sister we…
Series Introduction This is the third week of a series called “hearts revealed.” Jesus speaks about what we do in our hearts convicts us. If we lust after someone in our heart we are guilty of adultery, if we are angry with our brother or sister we are liable for…
Recently I changed where I go to church. I spent the last almost thirty years of my life attending Ascension Roman Catholic Church in Boca Raton, Florida, and last year changed to become a member of Life.Church in Wellington, Florida. As a life long Roman Catholic, abortion was something I…
All Christians honor Mary as the Mother of God, (Theotokos – God-bearer.) She played a vital role in the incarnation of the God Man, Jesus. But the extent to which Roman Catholics are devoted to Mary goes further than most other Christian groups. It is unlikely you could find a…
Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made…
Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee (some call it Tiberias). A huge crowd followed him, attracted by the miracles they had seen him do among the sick. When he got to the other side, he climbed a hill and sat down, surrounded by his disciples. It was nearly time…
Opening the Second Vatican Council Pope John XXIII made a remark that defined the nature of the entire council, “Throw open the windows of the church and let the fresh air of the spirit blow through.” It was a call for the church to recognize a need to engage with…
Soon after the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on the sexual abuse scandal Professor and Author Scott Walker Hahn posted on his Facebook page a caution about turning to a married priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church as a “simple solution to the problem of clerical scandal.” His point…
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Matthew 16:24 NABRE Jesus speaks to His disciples about being killed and raised on the third day. Following the predication of His death He speaks to the disciples…
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Luke 6:28 NABRE The quoted verse is a verse from the speech Jesus gave called the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus spoke to those listening, first he shares the “blessings” a main aspect of the teaching then Jesus also…
The revelation of your words sheds light, gives understanding to the simple. Psalms 119:130 NABRE Psalm 119 is divided in sections which follow the Hebrew alphabet, this section is “peh”. It means mouth and follows the letter “ayin”, which means eye. The natural thinking is a person should not speak…
Thus says the LORD who made the earth, giving it shape and stability, LORD is his name: Call to me, and I will answer you; I will tell you great things beyond the reach of your knowledge. Jeremiah 33:2-3 NABRE The prophet Jeremiah has proclaimed…
Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.” John 1:49 NABRE Jesus calls several disciples, the first two were called at John the Baptist’s testimony, then Peter was brought to Jesus through Andrew. Now Jesus Himself calls Philip to “Follow me.” Philip…
When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick. Matthew 14:14 NABRE Matthew writes about Jesus getting the news that John the Baptist has been killed. John was the voice calling out the coming of the Messiah and…
