Archive for 'Repentance'

Feast of Mary Magdalene

John 20:1-2, 11-18 2 Cor 5:14-17 / Psa 63 Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’ (John 20:16) Let us honor Mary Magdalene, And pray for her intercession; She was the first saint on the scene At Jesus Christ’s Resurrection. Early on the first day of the week, [...]

Warning to the Unrepentant

Matthew 11: 20-24 Exo 2:1-15a / Psa 69 …if the miracles done among you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. (Matthew 11: 23) Let us heed the words of Jesus: The worse will come without remorse; We know that there is no excuse, Repentance is our sole recourse. Then [...]

Dichotomy of Life

John 12: 1-11 Isa 42:1-7 / Ps 27:1-3,13-14 You will always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me. (John 12:8) Darkness and light, sunshine and rain, Life’s a journey of joy and pain; Laugh away tears, bear the sorrow: There’ll always be hope tomorrow. Six days before the Passover, Jesus [...]

The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:1-3,11-32 Mic 7:14-15,18-20 / Psa 103 This brother of yours was dead, and has come back to life. He was lost and is found. And for that we had to rejoice and be glad. (Luke 15:32) Great is the mercy of our Father Whose heart is in our deliverance; He embraces us in His [...]

Signs of the Times

Luke 11: 29-32 Jon 3: 1-10 / Psa 51 This is a wicked generation. It asks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. (Luke 11:29) Not even Solomon’s wisdom Comes close to the Word of Jesus; Just as no power or freedom Compares to His love that frees [...]

The Call

Mark 1: 14-20 Heb 1: 1-6 / Psa 97 “The time has come, He said. “The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the Gospel!” (Mark 1: 15) In spreading God’s Word to others May we find our life’s fulfillment; In His work nothing else matters But the souls for which we are [...]