God . . . gives his Holy Spirit to you

For many of us, the Holy Spirit is the most puzzling member of the Trinity.   Sure, we can not fully grasp the Father or Son either, but it seems hardest to relate to the Spirit.   Why might this be? Well, for one, the Father and Son have names we can easily connect...

Stand Firm in the Lord

We now live, if you stand firm in the Lord Paul thanks his followers in Thessalonica for being faithful.   He has been through a lot since he left them.   He has been falsely accused, beaten, and thrown in jail.   As he yearns to be released and return to his...

Thank you, God

We too give thanks to God unceasingly Let’s face it.   We all have good days and bad days.   Sometimes we are filled with thanksgiving and joy, and other times, we are not.   Some days we may lack joy because of how we are feeling, and at other times, we may really be...

You inspire me

O Lord, you have probed me and you know me There is only one person besides the Virgin Mary and Jesus himself who has a feast day for both his birth and his death, and that is John the Baptist.   This last and greatest of prophets accomplished so much by preparing the...

You were chosen

You were chosen Adoptive parents often celebrate “Gotcha Day,” the anniversary of the day when they “chose” a child and welcomed him or her into their family.   For God, every day is Gotcha Day.   That is because every day, someone is baptized into Christ and becomes...

Lord, I want to be like you.

He strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one. When the disciples heard Jesus say, “Do not tell anyone what you know,” they must have been surprised.   Over and over again, they saw Jesus teach and perform awe-inspiring miracles.   Over and over again, they saw...

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