Modernism (Part 18) – Looking to God not Man
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 18) LOOKING TO GOD NOT MAN November 7, 2021 Today’s reading: 1 Kings 17:10-16Psalm 146:7-10Hebrews 9:24-28Mark 12:38-44 Modernists in our Church today say they look to the poor, the marginalized, the outcast. Indeed as Christians we should do so. But in doing so, modernists often miss out on the righteousness […]
Modernism (Part 17) – God or Mammon
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 17) GOD OR MAMMON November 6, 2021 Today’s reading:Romans 16:3-27Luke 16:9-15 In his letter to the Romans, Paul greets many people. How are these people described? They are “co-workers in Christ Jesus,” they are “for Christ,” “in Christ,” “in the Lord,” “approved in Christ,” “the holy ones.” (Rom 16:3-15). They […]
Modernism (Part 16) – Living Not For Oneself But For God
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 16) LIVING NOT FOR ONESELF BUT FOR GOD November 4, 2021 Today’s reading:Romans 14:7-12Psalm 27:1,4,13-14Luke 15:1-10 God wants no one to be lost. Who are those who are lost? The sinners. Thus Jesus reached out to sinners. This was his very mission. “But the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, […]
Modernism (Part 15) – The Authentic Disciple
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 15) THE AUTHENTIC DISCIPLE Today’s reading:Romans 13:8-10Psalm 112:1-9Luke 14:25-33 The error of Modernism is that modernists look to the good of the human person, but in the process violate the righteousness of God. In their desire to help the poor, the lost, the marginalized, the least and the oppressed, they […]
Modernism (Part 14) – Making It To Heaven
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 14) MAKING IT TO HEAVEN All Souls’ DayNovember 2, 2021Today’s reading:Romans 6:3-9 God sent Jesus into the world to save us. God wants everyone to be saved. For that to happen, we need to repent of sin and put our faith in Jesus. We are to experience metanoia, and “live […]
Modernism (Part 13) -God First
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 13) GOD FIRST October 31, 2021Today’s readings:Deuteronomy 6:2-6Psalm 18:2-4,47,51Hebrews 7:23-28Mark 12:28-34 Asked which was the first of all the commandments, Jesus said, “The first is this: ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is God alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your […]
Modernism (Part 12) – THE BLIND BARTIMAEUS
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 12) THE BLIND BARTIMAEUS October 24, 2021Today’s gospel: Mark 10:46-52 Many Catholics today are blind, no longer able to see what is good and just and true. They have been influenced by the culture of the age, and worse, have been led astray by the teaching of some of those […]
Modernism (Part 11) – Looking to the Creator not the Creature
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 10) LOOKING TO THE CREATOR NOT THE CREATURE October 12, 2021 Today’s readings:Romans 1:16-25Luke 11:37-41 Paul in his letter to the Romans expresses well the meaning of modernism in one verse: “They exchanged the truth of God for a lie and revered and worshiped the creature rather than the creator” […]
Modernism (Part 10) – Deprived of the Truth
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 10) DEPRIVED OF THE TRUTH September 17, 2021 Today’s reading:1 Timothy 6:2-12 What is a modernist? It is “whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching” (v.3). It is one who overturns the teachings of Jesus and […]