Journey to Wholeness
In our collective journey to wholeness, may our Prayer for Jerusalem breathe life into dry bones and fulfill God’s promise of restoration.… Read the rest
How will the living stones of the New Jerusalem arise from the temple’s destruction?
… Read the restWhile some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, he said, “All that you see here—the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.”
How does Israel’s universal banquet invite everyone to God’s table of grace?
… Read the restOne of those at table with Jesus said to him, “Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God.”
On the feast of Saints Simon and Jude, let us contemplate the image of the Church as living stones built upon Christ the cornerstone.… Read the rest
… Read the restWhen he came to the other side, to the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs who were coming from the tombs met him.
… Read the rest“I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. And
1 Peter 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you…
… Read the rest“Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this faithless and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
… Read the restThus says the Lord:
Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings,
who makes flesh his strength,
whose heart turns away from the Lord.