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Christ is risen!
The old saying is "Seeing is believing." But through the centuries wise men have concluded that sometimes "Believing is seeing!" The Blessed Augustine declared "Therefore do not seek…
Christ is risen!
There is a saying of Jesus recorded in both Matthew's and Luke's Gospel: "If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." (Matthew…
Christ is risen!
Notice what our Lord Jesus says in today's Gospel reading: The Lord said to the Jews who came to him, "If God were your Father, you would love…
Christ is risen!
A few years ago a book came out titled "The Hard Sayings of Jesus." The book attempted to tackle some of the more difficult passages attributed to Christ…
Christ is risen!
"All by myself, don't want to be all by myself anymore..." So sang Eric Carmen in 1975. The song was loosely based on the second movement of Rachmaninoff's…
Christ is risen!
Today, what is the regular rhythm of your life? Looking at your daily routine, what does it teach you about your "habit" of prayer and devotion? The questions…
Christ is risen!
There was a popular song in the 1970's called "Me and Jesus." It became popular during the "Jesus People" movement in the United States during this decade. This…
Christ is risen!
"It's just easier to stay put." Have you ever known someone (or maybe you have been here) who is afraid of getting better? Let me say it another…
Christ is risen!
The movie "The Matrix" has the hero Neo sitting in a chair in front of Morpheus, and Morpheus offers Neo a choice - the red pill or the…