“Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” Roy T Bennett Our country seems to be struggling with the concept of leadership and what kind of country we want to be. I’ve even heard it said that we are warring over whether we will continueContinue reading “Autocrat VS Democrat”
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Gun Violence
” From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.” Proverbs 13: 2 It seems we cannot get away from gun violence. Once again a mass shooting event is filling up the news cycle. Once again our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, the survivors,Continue reading “Gun Violence”
No Place for Prejudice in God
“Peter fairly exploded with his good news: “It’s God’s own truth, nothing could be plainer: God plays no favorites! It makes no difference who you are or where you’re from—if you want God and are ready to do as God says, the door is open. “ Acts 10: 34-36 Humanity began from the same source andContinue reading “No Place for Prejudice in God”
Partnership For Life
As Ecumenical Catholics we affirm that the matrimonial covenant by which two consenting adults establish between themselves a partnership for the whole of life is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and is raised by Christ to the dignity of a sacrament. As a bishop of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, IContinue reading “Partnership For Life”
Born of Defiance
“But the Most High has taken you and brought you out of the iron-smelter, out of Egypt, to become a people of God’s very own possession, as you are now.” Deuteronomy 4: 20 Christianity was born out of Judaism and the umbilical cord has never quite been severed no matter how much historical events attempted to denyContinue reading “Born of Defiance”
Work for Justice
“The effect of righteousness will be peace, and the result of righteousness is quietness and trust for ever.” Isaiah 32: 17 Early this morning, before the House members went to sleep, they passed a Covid rescue package. They did this with the support of members of just one party. The other party decided to beContinue reading “Work for Justice”
Salvation Is More Than You Think
“All this is the work of the kindness of our God, the dayspring who shall visit us in mercy to shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Benedictus For us Christians this is the season of Lent. We marked ourselves withContinue reading “Salvation Is More Than You Think”
Ash Wednesday
Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. Ash Wednesday To prepare the ashes for Ash Wednesday it is our custom to take the blessed palms from the year before and burn them, adding blessed oil. These are the ashes that are placed on our foreheads as a mark of repentance. We takeContinue reading “Ash Wednesday”
Never Surrender
“But my feet were almost stumbling; my steps had nearly slipped, because I was jealous of the boasters and begrudged the wealth of the wicked.” Psalm 73: 2-3 “Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all who are treacherous thrive?” Jeremiah 12: 1 There is a movie I love and can watchContinue reading “Never Surrender”
Choose: Democracy or Dictatorship
“This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. … When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will notContinue reading “Choose: Democracy or Dictatorship”