What Gifts Do We Bring?
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Wednesday, January 06, 2010
With today being the traditional celebration of Epiphany, my thoughts are heading back to my musings Sunday morning as I listened to the words of Matthew’s gospel account of the Magi. Hearing the following words gave me pause:
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures
and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
My thoughts immediately went to what... READ MORE
No Such Thing As Bad Prayer
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
In yesterday’s Coffee Talk, “impatient mom” wrote about struggling to get to daily mass with three kids.
She said, “I love daily mass, but it is SO hard to get there with my three kids 3 and under. I have tried prayer and Bible meditation first thing in the morning, but only the Eucharist seems to truly change me and make me more like Christ.”
A little later she added: “I WANT to receive our Lord... READ MORE
Lovely Talent
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Follow this link to a wonderful video from Britain’s Got Talent. It will be worth your time, in a variety of ways (sorry can’t embed here).
Investment
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, November 16, 2008
But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sowed, and gather where I have not winnowed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents. For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.’
—Matthew 25:26-30
Lord, help us always to make good use of the gifts we are given—to love You, to serve all, and to build Your kingdom on earth.
Good and Faithful Servant
Posted by Danielle Bean in Faith on Sunday, August 31, 2008
His master said to him, `Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master.’
—Matthew 25:21
Lord, give us grace always to use our gifts for the good of Your people and Your Church.
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