Jesus taught us to pray ”Thy kingdom come.” He also taught, “The kingdom is already here in your midst.” How do you put those two together? Some emphasize one or the other.
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Jesus taught us to pray ”Thy kingdom come.” He also taught, “The kingdom is already here in your midst.” How do you put those two together? Some emphasize one or the other.
I have read and preached about the apostles for more than 50 years. I am just now discovering questions I wish I had asked… and prayed about.
If we have a digital mail account, we know what spam is. Our “in” boxes can fill rapidly. Most learn to set filters to reduce what we actually see.
In 1953 at the age of 17, Pope Francis had a life-changing experience in confession.
Often we want to get around troubles and challenges in life rather than go through them. If only we could skip from the beginning to the end without going through the middle.
I must admit the above title caught my eye. I never considered Patrick as a Prophet for Social Justice. Wander down this path with Kevin Ahern. You may be surprised.
I don’t often think of it. But one of the courses that influenced my life was a history course.
Some words stay with you for a lifetime! Sometimes front and center. Other times they sit just beneath the surface… like a quiet motor doing its job unnoticed.
Over a lifetime, we each learn the stories of where we fit and don’t fit, and who are our good and bad guys.
Try to “listen” for the backstory of at least one conversation today.