Comments Off on The House of God is Closer and More Personal than You Think
When Jesus is found after being overlooked by his parents, this confirms many different things. Jesus tells us that He’s in His Father’s house, so we know He comes from divine. But while this seemed to be the focus of the message, we can look at this from another angle. When parents leave their child […]
Posted on December 27th, 2009
Comments Off on Coincidence? Consider It Providential
When Mary greeted Elizabeth, a woman who was older and known to be barren, the infant with which she was carrying leapt in her womb. While I understand this infant eventually became John the Baptist, the timely occurrence and response is what this reading is about. I can understand how this applies to our daily […]
Posted on December 20th, 2009
Comments Off on Before Jesus, There was John the Baptist
Historically, John the Baptist was doing some great work before Jesus and that there was curiosity amongst the public wondering if he was the Messiah. But I must mention, there isn’t much more I know about him. While this was only a chronological part of the Bible, there’s still some significance here. While John the […]
Posted on December 13th, 2009
Comments Off on To Make Things Right, Follow The Lord
Today’s Gospel is pretty much straightforward, including history. The most important part is the voice crying from the desert, from afar. At this point, I think this applies to the newcomers or those trying to acquaint themselves with Christianity. Know that when introducing Jesus into your life, be accommodating, for He has the power to […]
Posted on December 6th, 2009
Comments Off on When All is Said and Done, Vigilance
This week features another Apocalypse-related reading. Maybe it’s a good reminder after 2 weeks. While I think this goes back to what I said before, I’m also reading something a little different in this passage. Probably not what was intended. But I’m seeing this a little, so I will elaborate. Be wary of the days […]
Posted on November 29th, 2009