We need the storms and
darkness in life to have the courae to appreciate the light of Christ
Leave
behind all the would prevent Jesus from entering our hearts
Allow God to remove our
fears and enter into our hearts with perfect love
Be aware: do not allow
doubt and fear to prevent us from seeing God's bountiful blessings
*****Fr.
Marty and Demery Zlatic: Magnificat*****
Go out on a limb for the
fruit of the kingdom with the support of God
Advent: a new opportunity for us to re-prioritize, to focus on what matters in our lives
Christ, king of all aspects of our lives, is with us in challenge and comfort.
How
far are you willing to go for the Gospel? –The Rev. Patsy McGregor
Our hope and focus is not on our present way of being, but in eternity
with Jesus
Sainthood:
to be in this world, but not of this world
The
kingdom of heaven is among us if we let go of pride and are rooted in
God
Pray
always and never lose heart, never give up for God believes in us always
The
attitude of gratitude: It is right to give to God thanks and praise
in good times and bad
Even
the smallest seed of faith can be used by God
Blessings are not earned, but freely
given by God, if we let go of judgments
Despite our brokeness,
we are called to be the presence of Christ in the world
Jesus leaves no
one behind; leaves all to find the lost
In
counting the cost to follow Jesus, we receive the peace that passes all
understanding
Humility
allows us to see our worth, our belonging to God; to guard against pride,
despair
Mass
for Rick Marconi: Live life, love, forgive others & yourself, worry
not, God is with us
Standing
straight with hope allows us to have Jesus 'unbend our backs' with his
healing
From
the faith of Jesus we carry the fire of grace into the world
Faithfulness
and service is rewarded in God's time, not excesses our time
Resist
the lure of mindless greed for possessions which distract us from God's
love & grace
In
prayer we seek, knock & ask God for His blessings in intimate conversation,
listening
Worldly
distractions and worries take us away from passionate spirituality, joyful
service
Eliminate needless hurry
to realize the opportunities God presents us to to love each other
From
difficult experiences God uses us to know His true power, true freedom
When
we find
our focus, we allow love to show us a way to serve each other
The
power of Jesus allows us to be instruments in God's healing
Through
Jesus, God's all encompassing Grace transforms us, works through us
No
matter how desperate, when
we are open to God's compassion we receive healing
To
experience the Trinity is to understand that there is no place that God
is not
Pentecost
Sunday: Senior Sermon: Charlotte Gorant and Kristin Wegner
'That
we all may be one'- unity, not uniformity, is what Jesus wants for us
Like
motherly love, God's love for us is unconditional
Jesus'
new commandment: "Love one another as I have loved you",
reconciles us to God
Proof
of our Christianity is how much of His love are we living
Amazing
things happen when we allow God to use our fire and passion
Doubt
leads us to the paralysis of fear, or to peace which passes all
understanding: Faith
The
tomb becomes the womb, as we are reborn into eternal life by Christ's
resurrection
Let
us confront
our fears which prevent us from entering Jerusalem with Jesus
In
God's extravagant love we get a glimpse of the heavenly afterlife which
awaits us
Grace
is God's unconditional extravagant love and mercy for us poured out
Want
to find yourself and God? Love the unlovable; pour yourself into someone
else
When
we let go of fear and face the truth, we become what God enables us to
be
Temptation
is the opportunity God gives us to put into practice what we commit to
do
The
glory of God, revealed in us, is reflected in each other, and in our
love
God's
call comes to us in the midst of our uncertainty and doubts.
Rt.
Rev. Leo Frade: We must prepare ourselves for life's disasters; God is
always with us
The kingdom of God is ours, here and now, through Jesus
Jaime's
Prayer for Haiti; Fr.
Marty's Haiti Update
Reluctant heroes sacrifice something for the greater
good, in service to God
Transformation, commitment, solidarity & prayer renews our relationship
with God
We are called to find Christ not only in the stable, but everywhere we are in
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