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…
New Shoes Needed Tuesday I was driving past a location that serves lunchtime meals to those in need. It is a regular program and attracts various people in need including those who haven’t a home. Walking down the road was a man who I discovered is named Terrance. Terrance had…
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…
The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of earthly things. But the one who comes from heaven [is above all]. John 3:31 NABRE John the Evangelist is summarizing the previous verses, Jesus’ teaching with Nicodemus and an…
And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. John 3:19 NABRE Jesus is teaching about judgement, comparing darkness and light. The world was in darkness, the symbol for sin; separated from God. John writes in…
If I tell you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? John 3:12 NABRE Jesus speaking to a ruler of the Jews, Nicodemus, compares His telling of earthly things, what humanity is able to understand and heavenly things,…
Jesus answered, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.” John 3:5 NABRE A ruler of the Jews, Nicodemus, recognizes there is something from God in Jesus and asks Him questions. Jesus tells him the Kingdom of…
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained. John 20:23 NABRE John writes of Jesus appearing to the disciples in the evening of His resurrection. Though locked in and fearful, Jesus comes and stands in their midst wishing them peace. Seeing His wounds they…
When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe. Mark 16:11 NABRE The gospel writer Mark ends his message with three appearances of Jesus after His resurrection. Jesus meets Mary Magdala, He walks with two disciples to Emmaus and He joins the…
