Thought For The Day (Part 101) – Listening to the Word
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 101) LISTENING TO THE WORD May 9, 2021 Today’s reading: Acts 10:25-48 On the day of Pentecost, Peter preached one sermon and 3,000 people were converted. This time, Peter preaches to Gentiles and a whole extended household is converted. The Roman centurion Cornelius had gathered many people […]
Thought For The Day (Part 100) – MODERNISM – 4
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 100) MODERNISM – 4 April 30, 2021 Today’s gospel: John 14:1-6 Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (v.6). Understanding this reality is what can help us make it to heaven, which is […]
Thought For The Day (Part 99) – MODERNISM – 3
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 99) MODERNISM – 3 April 19, 2021 Today’s readings:Acts 7:51-8:1Psalm 31:3b-4,6,7b-8a,17,21aJohn 6:30-35 The bane in our Church today is modernism, which upends the truth and is overturning age-old Church teachings. It is letting go of the teachings of Christ and the ancient Church for the sake of […]
Thought For The Day (Part 98) – MODERNISM
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 97) MODERNISM April 19, 2021 Today’s readings:Acts 6:8-15Psalm 119:23-30John 6:22-29 Today’s gospel brings us to today’s modernist thought even within our Church. The crowds sought out Jesus, who said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs […]
Thought For The Day (Part 97) – Death and Life
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 97) DEATH AND LIFE Holy SaturdayApril 3, 2021 Today’s readings:Genesis 1:1-2:2Psalm 104:1-35Romans 6:3-11Mark 16:1-7 Yesterday Jesus died. Tomorrow he rises from the dead and lives. “You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here.” (Mk 16:6). Today we think of death […]
Thought For The Day (Part 96) – Sin No More
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 96) SIN NO MORE March 22, 2021 Today’s gospel:John 8:1-11 Jesus said to the woman caught in adultery, “Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more.” (v.11b). That is mercy. It is loving the sinner. It is not condemning but […]
Thought For The Day (Part 95) – Of Pharisees and Publicans
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 95) OF PHARISEES AND PUBLICANS March 13, 2021 Today’s gospel:Luke 18:9-14 “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector.” (v.10). Jesus pronounced judgment on them: “I tell you, the latter went home justified, not […]
Thought for the Day (Part 94) – MODERNISM
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 94) MODERNISM March 7, 2021 Today’s readings:Exodus 20:1-17Psalm 19:8-111 Corinthians 1:22-25John 2:13-25 The great threat to Judeo-Christian truth and culture today, even within our Church, is Modernism. It is desecrating the Temple of God in favor of the temple of man. It is looking to the well-being […]
Thought for the Day (Part 91), Contrasts in Christ – 2
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY(Part 91) CONTRASTS IN CHRIST – 2 January 16, 2021 Today’s readings:Hebrews 4:12-16Psalm 19:8-15Mark 2:13-17 Today’s readings point to some contrasts that impact on the Christian life. First, there are the Pharisees and the tax collectors. The Pharisees are strict adherents to the law but are self-righteous. The […]