Our Theme for 2020 (Part 57) – Facing the World, the Flesh And the Devil
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 57) FACING THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL July 12, 2020 Today’s gospel: Matthew 13:1-23 To be founded on the Rock that is Christ is to listen to his words and act on them. This starts with hearing the word. “Blessed are …. your ears, because […]
Announcing a New Book
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL ANNOUNCING A NEW BOOK July 11, 2020 Today’s reading: Psalm 93 Our theme this year is Built on Rock. It is about listening to and acting on the words of Jesus. Only then can we be like the wise man whose house, when buffeted by floods and winds, did not collapse. […]
A Time of Transition (Part 9) – New Wine into a New Wineskin
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A TIME OF TRANSITION(Part 9) NEW WINE INTO A NEW WINESKIN July 4, 2020 Today’s gospel: Matthew 9:14-17 Jesus says, “people do not put new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. Rather, they pour new wine into fresh wineskins and […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 36) – Righteousness and Justice
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 36) RIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTICE July 1, 2020 Today’s readings:Amos 5:14-24Psalm 50:7-17Matthew 8:28-34 “Then call on me on the day of distress;I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.” Psalm 50:15 We are living in a time of great distress, due to COVID-19, that has totally disrupted […]
A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 35) – No Longer Afraid
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 35) NO LONGER AFRAID June 30, 2020 Today’s readings:Amos 3:1-8, 4:11-12Psalm 5:5-9Matthew 8:23-27 “Attend to the sound of my cry,my King and my God! Psalm 5:3a After four months, we are still suffering under the pandemic of COVID-19. We hopefully are praying even more intently for relief […]
Holy Warriors (Part 69) – Peter and Paul
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL HOLY WARRIORS(Part 69) PETER AND PAUL Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul June 29, 2020 Today’s readings:Acts 12:1-11Psalm 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-18Matthew 16:13-19 “blessed is the stalwart one who takes refuge in him.” Psalm 34:9b Today we celebrate the feast of two holy warriors, the two pillars of the early Church, Peter […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 56) – Built on Rock – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 56) BUILT ON ROCK – 2 June 25, 2020 Today’s readings:2 Kings 24:8-17Psalm 79:1-9Matthew 7:21-29 We are in our anniversary week. We are celebrating our 39th year. As I said in our podcast yesterday1, we have now entered the 4th stage of God’s dealings with us, starting […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 55) – Called for Holiness – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 55) CALLED TO HOLINESS – 2 June 16, 2020 Today’s gospel: Matthew 5:43-48 Being built on Rock is the way to holiness. Holiness is God’s call to us. It is to be set apart. It is to be in the world but not of the world. It […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 54) – Called for Holiness
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 54) CALLED TO HOLINESS June 15, 2020 Today’s gospel: Matthew 5:38-42 We are built on the Rock that is Christ. This happens when we listen to Jesus’ words and act on them. Today we are greatly challenged by Jesus’ words. Jesus tells us to offer no resistance […]