A Perspective on COVID-19 (Part 37) – Turning Back to God
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A PERSPECTIVE ON COVID-19(Part 37) TURNING BACK TO GOD July 29, 2020 Today’s reading: Jeremiah 7:1-11Psalm 34:2-111 John 4:7-16 COVID-19 has been with us for 5 months now, and still the virus continues to spread and inflict illness and death. As this is chastisement from God for the evil that is […]
Theme 2020 (Part 60) – Listening to God
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 60) LISTENING TO GOD July 27, 2020 Today’s readings: Jeremiah 13:1-11Deuteronomy 32:18-21Matthew 13:31-35 We are to build our house on the Rock that is Christ. This means we listen to and act on Jesus’ words. Not to do so will not enable our house to withstand the buffeting […]
The Way Forward in Christ (Part 185) – The Glory and the Cup
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST(Part 185) THE GLORY AND THE CUP July 25, 2020 Today’s reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-15Psalm 126:1-6Matthew 20:20-28 Salome, the mother of James and John, asked Jesus for choice places for her sons in Jesus’ kingdom, to sit at his right and his left. Jesus replied, “You do […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 59) – Priest, Prophet and King
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 59) PRIEST, PROPHET AND KING July 23, 2020 Today’s gospel: Jeremiah 1:1-13 To withstand the buffeting of floods and winds, our house must be built on rock. To be built on rock is to listen to and act on the words of Jesus. He is the Rock. […]
A Time of Transition (Part 10) – Evangelistic and Missionary
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL A TIME OF TRANSITION(Part 10) EVANGELISTIC AND MISSIONARY July 14, 2020 A simple statement of our mission is “evangelization founded on family renewal.” And we are called Missionary Families of Christ. We often describe ourselves as an evangelistic and missionary community. But are not these two words synonymous? If so, should […]
Out Theme for 2020 (Part 58) – Acting on God’s Words – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020(Part 58) ACTING ON GOD’S WORDS – 2 July 13, 2020 Today’s readings:Isaiah 1:10-17Psalm 50:8-23Matthew 10:34-11:1 To be built on the Rock that is Christ, we need to listen to and act on the words of Jesus. And God is always there trying to instruct us, especially trying […]
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 […]