Archive for 'Obedience'

Bargain Made in Heaven

Mark 8: 34- 9:1 Jas 2: 14-24, 26 / Ps 112:1-6 Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. (Mark 8:34-35) For the love [...]

Harmful Traditions

Mark 7: 1-13 1Kgs 8:22-23,27-30 / Psa 84 Thus you nullify the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many things like that. (Mark 7:13) What traditions can purify us, What man-made rituals can make us clean? Nothing but by the Blood of Jesus That had washed away [...]

Leprosy of Disobedience

Mark 1: 40-45 1 Sm 4: 1-11/ Ps 44 He remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming to Him. (Mark 1:45) We are in our disobedience Stained by the leprosy of sin; But thank God in our penitence, Touched by God’s Word, we are made clean. One day, a leper came up to [...]

The Feast of St. John the Apostle

John 20:1a,2-8 1 Jn 1:1-4 / Psa 97 Then the other disciple also went in, who came first to the tomb, and he saw and believed. (John 20:8) John proclaimed what he saw and heard That we may have Christ’s fellowship. Believers must all share God’s Word To be worthy of His kinship. Mary Magdalene [...]

Obedience and Commitment

Matthew 21: 28-32 Zep 3:1-2,9-13 / Psa 34 John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. (Matthew 21:32) By obedience are we measured, And then [...]

Our Firm Foundation

Matthew 7:21,24-27 Is 26: 1-6 / Ps 118: 1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27 Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. (Matthew 7:24) Help us Jesus to persevere In helping those who don’t understand, That we must never doubt or [...]