Friendship
How Jesus Chose His Friends
08/25/10 08:54
Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you. No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you. Read More...
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Friendship with Jesus
04/03/10 09:09
When the resurrected Jesus appeared to His disloyal friends in the Upper Room, the first thing He said was, "Peace be to you." He wasn't critical, angry or vengeful, He was reassuring and comforting. He was quick to forgive and forget. He viewed His friends in the best possible light and brought out the best in them by exhorting and encouraging them. Read More...
Getting Personal with God
05/28/09 08:15
“O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me . . .” (John 17: 20-26)
How well do you know God? Is He a friend or merely an acquaintance? An acquaintance is someone you engage in idle chitchat that never gets beyond polite banter before you're distracted by someone or something that you find more interesting.
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How well do you know God? Is He a friend or merely an acquaintance? An acquaintance is someone you engage in idle chitchat that never gets beyond polite banter before you're distracted by someone or something that you find more interesting.
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Jesus On The Road to Emmaus
04/15/09 07:23
“The Lord is risen indeed.” (Luke 24: 13-35)
Two things about today’s passage stand out in my mind.
The first thing is that the Risen Savior went out of His way to be with two men who were not part of His inner circle, a pointed reminder that Jesus brought salvation for all of us, not just a select few. We don’t have to be famous statesmen, celebrities, captains of industry or Nobel Laureates.
The second thing I’m struck by is how long it took the two men to recognize Jesus, possibly another indication that they weren’t His close friends. Read More...
Two things about today’s passage stand out in my mind.
The first thing is that the Risen Savior went out of His way to be with two men who were not part of His inner circle, a pointed reminder that Jesus brought salvation for all of us, not just a select few. We don’t have to be famous statesmen, celebrities, captains of industry or Nobel Laureates.
The second thing I’m struck by is how long it took the two men to recognize Jesus, possibly another indication that they weren’t His close friends. Read More...
Doubting Thomas
08/02/08 12:59
Each of us believes because someone else shared the gift of faith with us. It may have been a parent, priest or friend who brought us into the Church. Now it’s up to us to pass on what we have received to our friends. Read More...
Befriended By Jesus
07/28/08 07:18
According to a study reported on National Public Radio, one in four Americans say they have no one to talk to about their personal problems. That's twice as many people as were reported in another study two decades ago.
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