In Our Living and Our Dying

“If I give myself glory, my glory is nothing.  It is my Father—of whom you say, ‘He is our God’—who gives me glory; and you have not known him, but I know him.  And if I say I do not know him, I shall be a liar like you; rather, I know him and keep[read more]

Encountering Jesus

Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.” Matthew 16:13-16  Today’s gospel[read more]

Hearing and Doing

Jehoiachin did evil in the sight of the Lord, just as his forebears had done.  At that time the officials of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, attacked Jerusalem, and the city came under siege.    2 Kings 24: 9-10 “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise[read more]