All posts tagged God the Father

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The Prayer of Jesus

Click here for today’s Scripture readings. ACTS 20:28-38 JN 17:11B-19 We live in a world in which there is evil. One needs only to listen to a radio or TV …

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Do You Believe Now?

When I read this gospel passage, the words that sprang out at me were Jesus’ question to his disciples; “Do you believe now?”  It’s part of Jesus’ final conversation with …

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Saints Philip and James

On a feast of an apostle you expect to hear about one of his heroic acts or wise sayings, but in today’s reading from St. John’s gospel for the feast …

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Your Gift is His Promise

Many of us while on the quest for some important goal have reached out for the help of a friend who had some influence, or personal “connection”.    When we are …

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The Life Jesus Gives is for Now and Eternity

“The Jews”, referred to in today’s Gospel, who entirely reject Jesus as the One-sent-by-God and empowered by God, are contemporaries of the Gospel Author. We must keep in mind that …

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One Father; One Teacher

Every time I read this gospel, I feel a little uneasy.  The reason is people call me “Father” everyday – and Jesus explicitly forbids this.  However, there’s a context to …

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The Challenge of Forgiveness

No moral teaching of Jesus is more difficult than his imperative that we forgive our enemies. Not only that but we must go even further and pray for our enemies.  …

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