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“The Christ life is released into the world …through the Seven Sacraments. …It is this worship found in the Sacramental life of the Church which links man with the Eternal.” mid-1950’s

— Patriarch Herman Adrian Spruit

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December 2025

Praying with the psalmist

2025-12-07T04:31:21+00:00December 7, 2025|

The Scripture readings for Sunday, December 7, are: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-2,7-8,12-13, 17; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12. Some words that come up are wisdom, knowledge, understanding, unity, good fruit, welcoming, justice, care for the poor and afflicted, and peace. The psalmist prays for a ruler who [...]

November 2025

Expectations

2025-11-30T02:11:36+00:00November 30, 2025|

Sunday, November 30th, is the beginning of Advent, a time of preparation and expectation. Christians look forward to celebrating Jesus’ birth, the first advent, and look forward to his return, the second advent. Most Christians honor and acknowledge Jesus as God incarnated. Advent is also a [...]

Want to eat??? Well, then……

2025-11-19T02:09:20+00:00November 19, 2025|

They say 20% of the people in any group do 80% of the work. In reading last Sunday’s scripture, 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12, we see this may have been true during Biblical times as well. Paul, though, had a solution most (if any) of us have never [...]

Yes, You!

2025-11-10T05:53:41+00:00November 10, 2025|

In yesterday's readings, 1 Corinthians 3:16a, we were told that our bodies are the temple of God, and that the Spirit lives inside each of us. How are you taking care of God's temple?  We need to take care of ourselves, but we get busy, or [...]

We are not alone……

2025-11-02T15:07:58+00:00November 2, 2025|

The Celtic Samhain, the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, and similar ways of remembering and honoring the dead in other cultures, all remind us that perhaps we are not alone. Our interest in the popular secular companies such as Ancestry, My Heritage, Family Search, and others, [...]

October 2025

And you?????

2025-10-13T00:31:37+00:00October 13, 2025|

In today's gospel reading, Luke 17:11-19, we hear about the healing of ten, and of the one who turned back to thank Jesus for the healing. Nine didn't. How often we take God's blessings for granted!  In the week ahead, let's try to notice the many [...]

Just a smile….

2025-10-06T03:26:15+00:00October 6, 2025|

Words from Sunday’s gospel reading (Luke 17:5-10): "If you have faith the size of a mustard seed…..” Have you seen a mustard seed? Long ago young girls wore small mustard seed charms – the seeds are tiny! But, mustard plants are not. They are enormous, growing [...]

September 2025

Everyone is included!

2025-09-21T21:02:39+00:00September 21, 2025|

1Timothy 1:1-3 tells us we are to pray for all...that doing so is what God wants. This sounds easy, but is it? Who in your life, whether someone you know or someone you know of, do you exclude from your prayers? Whose name is causing you [...]

Slaves

2025-09-15T03:40:42+00:00September 15, 2025|

A number of years ago, during a study of spiritual practices, some of our people became very offended at the idea of becoming a slave to Christ. In Philippians 2:6-11, specifically in verses 6-7, we are told that when coming to live on earth, Jesus accepted [...]

Love or Duty? Request or Manipulation?

2025-09-08T05:28:54+00:00September 8, 2025|

One of the readings for September 7th was Philemon, which you can read below. What's your take on this letter? Is it a loving letter or does it seem to be passive-aggressive? Is it really a request, or is it more manipulation? How would you feel [...]

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