Holy Spirit
The Fire of Division
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Luke 12: 49-53
Eph 3: 14-21/ Ps 33: 1-2. 4-5. 11-12. 18-19
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
(Luke 12:51)
Even Jesus made a prophecy
That there will always be enmity
Among members of a family
In the absence of true Charity.
Jesus said: “I came to cast fire on [...]
Leaven of the Pharisees
Thursday, October 16th, 2008Luke 12: 1-7
Eph 1: 11-14 / Ps 33: 1-2. 4-5. 12-13
“There is nothing concealed that will not be revealed.”
(Lk.12:2.)
All things in darkness come to light;
No lie can ever be concealed.
What secrets can hide from God’s sight?
In time the truth will be revealed.
Meanwhile, so many people were crowding together that they were trampling one another underfoot. [...]
Power of His Word
Monday, September 1st, 2008Luke 4: 31-37
1 Cor 2: 10b-16 / Ps 145: 8-14
What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!
(Luke 4:36)
Don’t fear to face iniquity,
No evil spirits can withstand,
When we speak with authority
The Name ‘Jesus’ at our command.
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on [...]
The Keys to the Kingdom
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008Matthew 16: 13-23
Jer 31: 31-34 / Ps 51: 12-15. 18-19
I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
(Matthew 16:19)
Thank God for the opportunity
Of using the keys to His kingdom:
The Word of God [...]
Faith Thrives in Trust
Friday, August 1st, 2008Matthew 13: 54-58
Jer 26: 1-9 / Ps 69: 5, 8-10, 14
He did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.
(Matthew 13:58)
Success seems like some kind of disease
For people with crab mentality;
The claims of envy and prejudice
Can only lead to disunity.
Jesus came to his hometown and began to teach the people in [...]
The Purpose of Parables
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008Matthew 13: 10-17
Jer 2: 1-3. 7-8. 12-13 / Ps 36: 6-11
To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.
(Matthew 13:11)
Come Holy Spirit as I write,
Guide this hand that Your Word be told;
Dispel this darkness, be my light,
Let this bear fruit a [...]
The Parable of the Sower
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Matthew 13: 1-9
Jer 1: 1. 4-10 / Ps 71: 1-6, 15 and 17
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear.
(Matthew 13:9)
Our Lord Jesus reveals the Truth
To souls who seek the mysterious,
But His words will never bear [...]
The Gentle Way of Jesus
Friday, July 18th, 2008Matthew 12: 14-21
Mi 2: 1-5 / Ps 10: 1-4, 7-8, 14
And in His name the Gentiles will hope.
(Matthew 12: 21)
If we must serve the Prince of Peace
The Word of God we must proclaim;
And if our Lord we aim to please,
Let’s live our lives in Jesus’ Name.
The Pharisees went out and conspired against him to put [...]
The Power of Scriptures
Thursday, June 5th, 2008Mark 12: 35-37
2 Tm 3: 10-17 / Ps 119: 157, 160-161, 165-166, 168
David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, proclaimed, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet.’
(Mark 12:36)
In my devotion, never tire
To love Your precepts and decrees,
Lord, this is but my sole desire,
So [...]
Joy in the Spirit
Thursday, May 1st, 2008John 16: 20-23
Acts 18: 9-18 / Ps 47: 2-7
So you are in anguish now. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
(John 16:22)
If parting is such sweet sorrow,
Should I dwell in anguish and pain?
No, for I know in the morrow
I shall meet [...]
Faith Thrives in Trust
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008Matthew 13: 54-58
Acts 18: 1-8 / Ps 98: 1-4
He did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith.
(Matthew 13:58)
Success seems like some kind of disease
For people with crab mentality;
The claims of envy and prejudice
Can only lead to disunity.
Jesus came back to His hometown of Nazareth and began to teach the people [...]
Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008John 3: 31-36Acts 5: 27-33 / Ps 34: 2,9,17-20
He does not ration His gift of the Holy Spirit. (John 3:34)
May the gifts of the Holy Spirit beA strong testimony of His love,So others may see how trustworthyIs “the One Who comes from above.”
Jesus said, “He who comes from above is above all; he who is [...]
Born of the Spirit
Monday, March 31st, 2008John 3: 7-15
Acts 4: 32-37 / Ps 93: 1-2,5
If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
(John 3:12)
What seemed like a great tragedy
Was mankind’s shame in Calvary…
But now Your cross has made us see
How God’s great plan set mankind free.
Jesus [...]
Released by the Power of God’s Word
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008Mark 5: 1-20
2 Sm 15:13-14,30;16:5-13 / Ps 3: 2-7
He pleaded earnestly with him not to drive them away from that territory.
(Mark 5:10)
Avoid any form of obsession
It will lead us away from the Lord;
From the evil spirits’ possession,
We’re freed by the power of God’s Word.
When Jesus and His apostles reached the region of the Gerasenes, a [...]
Expelling Evil Spirits
Monday, January 14th, 2008Mark 1: 21-28
1 Sm 1: 9-20 / 1 Sm 2: 1, 4-8
“Be quiet, and come out of him!” And throwing him into convulsions, the demon cried out with a loud voice, and came out of him.
(Mark 1:25-26)
No evil spirit can withstand
The healing power of God’s Word.
It will not fail, if your command
Is in the Name [...]
Jesus, A Promise Fulfilled
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Luke 4: 14-22
1 Jn 4: 19 – 5: 4 / Ps 72: 1-2, 14-15, 17
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor.
(Luke 4:18)
As His words and works have won us
To this ministry of Jesus,
May God’s Spirit be upon us
To boldly proclaim His [...]
Jesus, A Promise Fulfilled
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Luke 4: 14-22
1 Jn 4: 19 – 5: 4 / Ps 72: 1-2, 14-15, 17
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor.
(Luke 4:18)
As His words and works have won us
To this ministry of Jesus,
May God’s Spirit be upon us
To boldly proclaim His [...]
Simeon the Mystic
Friday, December 28th, 2007Luke 2: 22-35
1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-3,5-6
…and the Holy Spirit rested on him.
(Luke 2:25)
No longer do we walk in the dark,
Christ is our light and inspiration;
No fear or worry as we embark,
Now that we know our destination.
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to [...]
Feast of St. Stephen
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007Matthew 10: 17-22
Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59 / Ps 31:3-4,6,8,16-17
Do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at the moment what you are to say.
(Matthew 10:19)
Like Stephen, who was guided by love,
Do not be fazed by trials, my friend.
The Spirit’s gifts will come from above
To [...]
WHY ABORTION IS WRONG!
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Luke 1: 39-45
Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18/Ps 33:2-3,11-12,20-21
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
(Luke 1:42)
For all abortions men performed
All the angels in heaven mourn;
May all — by God’s will be transformed –
Rejoice for every baby born!
In those days Mary went with haste to a hilly town of Judah to [...]
Revelation to God’s Children
Monday, December 3rd, 2007Luke 10: 21-24
Is 11:1-10 / Ps 72
…you have hidden these things from the wise and learned…
(Luke 10: 21)
Life’s mysteries God will reveal
To those whose hearts are undefiled,
We’ll come to know our Father’s will
If we have the faith of a child.
At that time, Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit and said, “I [...]
Cleansing of the Temple
Thursday, November 8th, 2007John 2: 13-22
Ezk 47:1-2,8-9,12/Ps 46/1Cor.3:9-11,16-17
“Take all this away and stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!” His disciples recalled the words of Scripture: ‘Zeal for your House devours me as a fire.’
(John 2:16-17)
Let our Church be a font of grace,
Where we honor Christ’s sacrifice;
Don’t treat it like a marketplace,
True worship doesn’t have a price.
As [...]
Growing in Faith
Monday, October 29th, 2007Luke 13: 18-21
Rom 8:18-25 / Ps 126
What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden.
(Luke 13:18)
Like mustard seed or leaven dough
May we be changed in mind and soul,
Slowly but surely in spirit grow…
To reach our everlasting [...]
The Fire of Division
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007Luke 12: 49-53
Rom 6:19-23 / Psa 1
Do you think that I have come to establish peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
(Luke 12:51)
We must be bold to face the fires
Of life’s trials and tribulation,
This much from us our faith requires
For our own purification
Jesus said: “I came to cast fire on the earth, [...]
Giving Witness to Jesus
Friday, October 19th, 2007Luke 12: 8-12
Rom 4:13.16-18 / Ps 105:6-9,42-43
I tell you, every one who acknowledges me before men, the Son of man also will acknowledge before the angels of God.
(Luke 12:8)
If we are not bold and willing
To declare ourselves for the Lord,
How can we make ourselves fitting
To have God’s eternal reward?
“And I tell you, every one who [...]
An Invitation to Follow Jesus
Thursday, September 20th, 2007Matthew 9: 9-13
Eph 4:1-7,11-13 / Psa 19:2-5
Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
It’s just our availability
That warrants God’s invitation;
When we hear Jesus’ words, “Follow Me”,
May there be no hesitation.
Jesus was walking one day when He saw a man called Matthew sitting at his customs booth. He said [...]
Power of His Word
Monday, September 3rd, 2007Luke 4: 31-37
1 Thes 5:1-6.9-11/Ps 27:1,4,13-14
What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to evil spirits and they come out!
(Luke 4:36)
If we follow Jesus our Lord,
We’ll have no fear of plague or sword;
As God’s children we’re all assured
Of the protection of His Word.
Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and [...]