The Lord is with you, O champion

Let there be light The Bible is filled with stories about the amazing things that happen when God speaks.   He said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.   He spoke the heavens and the earth into being, and they were created.   He commanded vegetation to grow...

You are my treasure, Lord

He went away sad, for he had many possessions  What was this rich young man thinking?   Jesus, the Son of God, was standing right in front of him, inviting him to become a disciple.   And the young man walked away.   How tragic!   After all, he really was a good...

My house shall be called a house of prayer

Sacrament of Marriage Around the year AD 350, a popular and powerful bishop named John Chrysostom preached a series of sermons on the Sacrament of Marriage.   John had been inspired by St. Paul’s letters to describe for his congregation the beauty of marriage and...

Let the children come to me

Let the children come to me Around the time they reach the age of three, children tend to become prone to separation anxiety.   When Mom and Dad go out, the kids are left in the hands of a babysitter.   But the younger children are not old enough to realize that Mom...

You are always faithful

Not all can accept this word, but only those to whom that is granted “Is divorce ever permissible?” the Pharisees ask.   Jesus reminds them that God intends for marriage to be not only permanent but transformative as well.   Its goal, he answers, is that a man and a...

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