Journey to Wholeness
From Egyptian slavery to God’s holy nation—borne on eagles’ wings
After they made the journey from Rephidim and entered the wilderness of Sinai, they then pitched camp in the wilderness.… Read the rest
Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom.… Read the rest
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him.… Read the rest
And Jesus led his disciples out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
In receiving the Word and Bread, eyes open and hearts burn with resurrection hope.
Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And… Read the rest
“Good then is love, having wings of burning fire, that flies through the breasts and hearts of the saints… Therefore the wings of fire are the flames of the divine Scripture.”
In Mary’s troubled wonder, a virgin’s humble “yes” welcomed the eternal Son into our world.
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. … Read the rest
Cultivate kosher hearts: purity from within defeats evil, revealing God’s light.
Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing… Read the rest
The courage of John the Baptist boldly confronted Herod’s sin, choosing truth over life itself.
… Read the restKing Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Others