THE OLD AND THE NEW
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 34) THE OLD AND THE NEW February 11, 2020 Today’s gospel: Mark 7:1-13 To be built on the Rock that is Christ, we must know and live out God’s word. We must obey God’s commandments. Many Catholics today no longer do so. After centuries of Catholicism, many […]
BEING SALT AND LIGHT
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 33) BEING SALT AND LIGHT February 9, 2020 Today’s readings: Isaiah 58:7-10 Psalm 112:4-9 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Matthew 5:13-16 How are we to be founded on the Rock that is Christ? Like Paul, we must resolve “to know nothing …. except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.” […]
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 […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 30): Begotten by God
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 30) BEGOTTEN BY GOD January 4, 2020 Today’s reading: 1 John 3:7-10 What is the implication of being built on the Rock that is Christ? It is this: since Christ is holy, then we too must be holy. In fact, as Jesus himself says, we must be […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 29): Blessed by Aaron
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 29) BLESSED BY AARON January 1, 2020 Today’s readings: Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 67:2-8 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21 In this new year, we continue to look to our basic work, that of family renewal and evangelization. We are families on mission and have taken on the name […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 28): Not in the Way of the World
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 28) NOT IN THE WAY OF THE WORLD December 30, 2019 Today’s reading: 1 John 2:12-17 One who listens to and acts on God’s word is one who builds his house on rock. The floods and winds buffet the house but it will not collapse. Thus, “whoever […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 27): In the Way of the Holy Family
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 27) IN THE WAY OF THE HOLY FAMILY Feast of the Holy Family December 29, 2019 Today’s readings: Sirach 3:2-14 Psalm 128:1-5 Colossians 3:12-21 Matthew 2:13-23 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, and know that we too are called to be holy families. […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 26): In the Way of Stephen
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 26) IN THE WAY OF STEPHEN December 26, 2019 Today’s readings: Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59 Psalm 31:4-5,7-9,18,22 Matthew 10:17-22 All the more in these dark and deeply troubled times, we as Missionary Families of Christ must be built on the Rock that is Christ. Our name reflects […]
Our Theme for 2020 (Part 25): In the Way of John
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2020 (Part 25) IN THE WAY OF JOHN December 24, 2019 Today’s gospel: Luke 1:67-79 We as children of God and disciples of Jesus are destined for greatness, but only if we are built on the Rock that is Christ. God intends to use us to do His divine […]