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Continue reading →: The importance of ChurchA man asked a cleric: “If God is everywhere, why do I go to Church?”The cleric replied: “The whole atmosphere is filled with water; but when you want to drink you have to go to a fountain or a well.” In modern times it is easy to make excuses for…
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Continue reading →: The strength of all our living daysLord God and Maker of all Things is beautiful hymn that was composed by the Benedictine Nuns of the Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation in Stanbrook Abbey in north Yorkshire. It has become a part of the LIturgy of the Hours, to be read or sung during the Midday…
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Continue reading →: TransformedColossians 3:1-11 In today’s reading from Colossians, Paul is telling us that because we have been raised with Christ, then we also have a new life in Christ. We’re not to seek the things of the earth, but to set our minds on the things that are above, and we’re…
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Continue reading →: It were my soul’s desireThe Breviary is a liturgical book, the contents of which are derived from the early ages of Christianity, consisting of psalms, Scripture lessons, writings of the Church Fathers as well as hymns and prayers. It is used when following the canonical hours of prayer, called the Divine Office or the…
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Continue reading →: Each day your spirit is with us… a prayer of praise.Worship services at our church usually get going with a strong prayer of praise. It puts us into the right mindset for worship because we’re instantly faced with the greatness of God and our total dependence on him. It engenders humility and openness, a perfect combination for believers to immerse…
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Continue reading →: Here I am, send me!Lk 10:1-11, 16-20 In the Gospel reading from Luke we hear about how Jesus sent out a group of seventy of his disciples to preach the Good News. It’s called the Great Commission and this story has influenced many people in history, most notably, a young man who lived around…
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Continue reading →: Birth of the Church
Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost Sunday is the day that we celebrate the Church’s birthday. On this holy day the Holy Spirit came to us and filled the hearts of the faithful, giving us the tools we need to establish Christ’s Church and to carry on his mission of bringing the Good…
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Continue reading →: Jesus sets us freeActs 16:16-34 Today I’d like to talk about the story of Paul and Silas in prison. It’s an amazing story on several levels, but I think the main take home from this story is that Jesus is the only person who can truly set us free. Looking at these events…
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Continue reading →: Jesus SavesHomily for Palm Sunday Palm Sunday always has an extra special significance for me, because our daughter was born early on a Palm Sunday. The day was fine and we saw the sun rising, the morning was crisp and cool, everything looked fresh and new, our first born was coming…
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Continue reading →: The ministry tool kitIn an interview with J. John, the minister R T Kendall, a Christian pastor, speaker, writer and teacher, was asked, after all his years in ministry, if he had any advice to give to his younger self. And he responded by bringing the audience’s attention to Acts 4:13. In this…
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