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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Appear Not Before the Lord Empty Handed
Today’s Old Testament reading at mass was from Sirach (35:1-12), where we are warned, “Appear not before the Lord empty handed.” This is a warning against bribes, not works; “offer no bribes, these He does not accept!” Rather, “In a … Continue reading
Posted in Meditations On Biblical Verses
Tagged Catholicism, Charity, Christianity, Heart, Homage, Mind, Old Testament, Sirach, Soul, Works
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Six Degrees of Love / Six Degrees of Sin
Six degrees of separation is a theory that any two persons on earth are separate by way of no more than six introductions. Mathematical models and analysis of social networks such as, Facebook™ and Twitter™ support the theory. Basically, we … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Adultery, Catholicism, Christianity, Commandments, Facebook, Fornication, Harm, Interpersonal Interactions, Jealously, Kindness, Love, Lustfulness, Murder, Patience, Peace, Self Giving Acts, Self-Centered Behavior, sin, Six Degrees, Twitter, Two Great Commandments
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To What We Can Give Christ’s Church in Return for What We Have Been Given
What has God given us? He created us in His image and likeness. He breathed life into us. He gave us dominion over His creation. God gave us His only begotten son. What has Christ, God’s only begotten son, given … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Able, Cain, Charity, Christ, Christ's Church, divine mercy, Given, God, poor widow, prodigal, Tithe, Tithing
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The Lord’s Prayer Chiastic Structure
The chiastic structure of the Lord’s Prayer: (A) Our Father (B) Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name … Continue reading
Posted in The Lord's Prayer
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, chiastic, Christ, Christian., come follow, crucifixion, Daily Bread, death, debtors, empty pleasures, empty promises, eternity, evil one, father of lies, grace, heaven, heavenly inherence, holiness, humanity, Jesus, king, kingdom, mercy, Our Father, prayer, sanctification, Satan, sin, temptation
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Our Daily Bread
In the Lord’s Prayer, the verse containing “our daily bread” is positioned between the verses about God and verses about humanity. What is this “daily bread”? Why is it after the verses about God and before the verses about man? … Continue reading
Posted in The Lord's Prayer
Tagged ark of the covenant, bread from heaven, Catholic, Catholicism, celebration, Christian., Covenant, Daily Bread, Eucharist, Exodus, fully divine, fully human, Genesis, God, god the holy spirit, heavenly banquet, Holy of Holies, Holy Spirit, humanity, Lampstand, liturgical, liturgical celebration, manna, Melchizedek, Menorah, Our Father, prayer, priest, right hand of God, Sabbath, supernatural bread, tongues of fire, wedding feast of the lamb
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Contemplating The Lord’s Prayer (Part III)
forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors This petition has two parts. The first part, forgive us our debts, is contingent on the second part, as we also forgiven our debtors. We admit, in the first … Continue reading
Posted in The Lord's Prayer
Tagged as we forgive others, Catechism, Catholicism, Christ, debt, deliver us from evil, evil one, forgive, forgiveness, Jesus, lead us not into temptation, Mathew, mercy, parable, petition, pray, Satan, sinfulness, temptation, trespass
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Contemplating The Lord’s Prayer (Part II)
Our Father who art in heaven “Our Father who art in heaven” is an invitation from God to turn our focus from our earthly exile to heaven, our intended home, for we were created to live and dwell with Him … Continue reading
To Love and Truth 