BEING MISSIONARY FAMILIES OF CHRIST – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 182) BEING MISSIONARY FAMILIES OF CHRIST – 2 January 30, 2020 Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 Psalm 132:1-14 Mark 4:21-25 Israel was special to God. “What other nation on earth is there like your people Israel?” (2 Sm 7:23a). Now we Christians are the new […]
SOWING THE SEED
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL ON EVANGELIZATION AND MISSION (Part 122) SOWING THE SEED January 29, 2020 Today’s gospel: Mark 4:1-20 Christians, who belong to a missionary Church, are supposed to proclaim the gospel. Faith comes from hearing and what is heard is the word of God. So “the sower sows the word.” (v.14). Sowing the word […]
BEING MISSIONARY FAMILIES OF CHRIST
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THE WAY FORWARD IN CHRIST (Part 181) BEING MISSIONARY FAMILIES OF CHRIST January 28, 2020 Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 6:12-19 Psalm 24:7-10 Mark 3:31-35 We are Missionary Families of Christ. We are families on mission. Our charism and call is evangelization founded on family renewal. Both family and mission are of […]
FAILING IN HOLINESS
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL HOLY WARRIORS (Part 63) FAILING IN HOLINESS January 27, 2020 Today’s readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-10 Psalm 89:20-26 Mark 3:22-30 We are engaged in intense spiritual war, and God calls us to be holy warriors. Then within the army there are those who are leaders over the warriors. Such was the case […]
JESUS’ MISSION, OUR MISSION – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL ON EVANGELIZATION AND MISSION (Part 121) JESUS’ MISSION, OUR MISSION – 2 January 26, 2020 Today’s readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3 Psalm 27:1-14 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Matthew 4:12-23 Jesus began his public ministry by preaching and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Mt 4:17). Jesus came into a world […]
QUESTIONING GOD
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 31) QUESTIONING GOD January 25, 2020 Today’s readings: Acts 22:3-16 Psalm 117:1-2 Mark 16:15-18 We are a people that are founded on the Rock that is Christ. Once we were no people, living in darkness, even opposing God, but now we are living in the light […]
SAUL AND DAVID – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL HOLY WARRIORS (Part 62) SAUL AND DAVID – 2 January 24, 2020 Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 24:3-21 Psalm 57:2-11 Mark 3:13-19 As we saw yesterday, Saul was trying to kill David. He continued trying to do so, even as both of them went about battling with the Philistines. This time Saul […]
SAUL AND DAVID
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL HOLY WARRIORS (Part 61) SAUL AND DAVID January 23, 2020 Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 18:6-19:7 Psalm 56:2-14 Mark 3:7-12 Today we have the tale of two warriors, Saul and David. Saul was the first king of Israel, and David succeeded him. From them we learn how to act, or not act, […]
BEING OBEDIENT SOLDIERS – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL HOLY WARRIORS (Part 60) BEING OBEDIENT SOLDIERS – 2 January 20, 2020 Today’s readings: 1 Samuel 15:16-23 Psalm 50:8-23 Mark 2:18-22 Soldiers are expected to fully obey the commands of their superiors, which they do not question. That is one key to being a cohesive and disciplined army that can win […]