Tag Archives: Prayer
Setting The Earth On Fire
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but … Continue reading
Pray Without Becoming Weary
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. And the Lord said, “Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? … Continue reading
The Spirit Moves
Jesus said to his disciples: “When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, do not worry about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say; for the Holy Spirit will teach you … Continue reading
The Answer Is Blowing In The Wind
The Lord said: “Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophets whom your fathers killed. Consequently, you bear witness and give consent to the deeds of your ancestors, for they killed them and you do the building.” ~ … Continue reading
To Pray Is To Be Changed For The Better
A woman from the crowd called out and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.” He replied, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.” … Continue reading
Evil Is Real
“When an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it roams through arid regions searching for rest but, finding none, it says, ‘I shall return to my home from which I came.’ But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and … Continue reading
Taking It Slow And Silently
The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” ~ Luke … Continue reading
Creation Spirituality
As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding on their journey, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has … Continue reading
“Who Do You Say That I Am?”
Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” ~ Luke 9:20 Christ has been an abiding presence and a constant companion in my life journey. It was … Continue reading
Have You Heard About Him?
Herod said, “John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see him. ~ Luke 9:9 I first heard about him from my mother as early as I could remember. From … Continue reading