For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. John 3:16 COOL!
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“Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.” John 6:53 I think Jesus is speaking very clearly here even though many of those who heard Him speak didn’t know what to make [...]
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Let’s face it, Jesus lived a long time ago, more than 2,000 years to be exact. The writers of the New Testament did a great job of telling us about the life and times of our Savior. But they could only do so much. In the Bible that I use most of the time, the [...]
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If we had the chance, who wouldn’t want to visit the Holy Land and walk the path that Jesus walked on His way to Calvary? Unfortunately most of us will never make the actual trip, so we take advantage of the next best thing; the Stations of the Cross. Wait a minute, Deacon. I remember [...]
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It seems like there’s a big difference between the words of Saint Paul and the words of Jesus in today’s readings. Paul writes to the Romans “a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law.” Sola Fide. Faith alone. Once saved; always saved. Many of our protestant brothers and sisters believe this [...]
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Listen to the Podcast “In today’s Gospel for the Feast of Saint Agatha Jesus says, Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.” Today at 1:00 pm, my [...]
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