Matthew 5:3-9
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daniel wrote a new blog post: Purify Me, Lord 2 years, 8 months ago · View
This week’s Liturgy of the Word focused on living out the Gospel, that is doing the commandments God entrusted us. The scripture readings can be found here in full, but as I use them, I will quote the bible that is currently available within BibleFox. I’ll start by breaking it down by reading. The first reading [...]
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natalie wrote a new blog post: our treasure 2 years, 10 months ago · View
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. [...]
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I think my favorite beatitude is “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they willl be filled” (Matthew 5:6). 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” So, our righteousness comes from Christ. [...]
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Alan Collins wrote a new blog post: St Francis 3 years, 3 months ago · View
“Preach the Gospel, and if necessary use words.” St Francis. This was in the Essential 100 devotional for this week. I really have a problem with this cute saying that is commonly flung around our churches today like a frisbee. I don’t think it stacks up biblically (“Preach the Gospel, and don’t let your lifestyle contradict [...]