“Only deification is capable of justifying creation. It is the only theodicy.” Sergius Bulgakov Lately I have been wondering what the point is for us being here. Why did God create us. None of us ask to be born and we can’t rightly leave. And life is hard and there is pain and suffering and […]
Psalm 80: 80 Listen, Shepherd of Israel,Who leads Joseph like a flock;You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, awaken Your power,And come to save us!3 God, restore usAnd make Your face shine upon us, and we will be saved. 4 Lord God of armies,How long will You be angry with the prayer
Mark 13:24-37 24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great
Christmas Magic When we are kids, Christmas is a magical time. Nostalgically we carry our Christmas memories with us into adulthood. Even though Christmas is very different for us as adults, our childhood Christmas memories fill out adult Christmases with a childhood magic. But Christmas is just not the same when we are older. When
Isaiah 64:1-2 Oh that you would tear open the heavens and come down so that the mountains would quake in your presence,2 as when fire sets brushwood ablaze or causes water to boil. The world we live in, requires almost no waiting. We can get what we want almost instantly. We microwave our food. We can google just
Judges 4:1-7 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. So the Lord sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-ha-goiim. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for
Joshua 24:14-33 14 “Now, therefore, fear the Lord and serve Him in sincerity and truth; and do away with the gods which your fathers served beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. 15 But if it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve:
The Examen is an exercise in prayer created and taught by St. Ignatius. It is recommended that this prayer become a habit done at the end of the Day and is a foundational practice and prayer of all Jesuit Priests. Much more can be discovered about it but below is a simple outline to follow.
Micah 3:5-12 Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray,who cry “Peace”when they have something to eat,but declare war against those who put nothing into their mouths.Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision,and darkness to you, without revelation.The sun shall go down upon the prophets,and the day shall be
Psalm 90 90 Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.2 Before the mountains were bornOr You gave birth to the earth and the world,Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. 3 You turn mortals back into dustAnd say, “Return, you sons of mankind.”4 For a thousand years in Your sightAre like yesterday when it passes
