First, we should consider what churches mean when they say the phrase “Come as you are.” This phrase communicates that people ...
The Church celebrates the Sunday of the Word of God this week, and Msgr. Joseph Prior shows how the Scriptures are integral to every Mass. In the words of the Bible, God mysteriously speaks to us in ...
Receiving eternal life begins with faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus made it clear that He is the way to eternal life, and through ...
28. "The Lord shall never be willing to forgive him, but rather the anger of the Lord and His jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse which is written in this book will rest on him, and ...
Their righteousness and their faith was their salvation. As they lived a righteous and obedient life, it pleased God.
This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about ... revealing God's plan for salvation, as the Father affirms the ...
A gift, by definition, is freely given without expectation of repayment, and Jesus is the ultimate gift—God’s tangible expression of His love for us. As the Bible says in 1 John 4:9 ...
Every so often, I’ll ask my kids, “Do you know that I love you?” They always reply, “Yes.” Then I’ll follow up, “How do you know that I love you?” Their answers often involve ...
In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. — Isaiah 30:15 (NIV) Thought for the Day In the face of adversity I will trust ...
The joy of salvation comes from things discarded and new things acquired. First we note that this joy comes from sins repented of: true repentance is part of salvation. It is sorrow for sin ...