“Exceptional!” (Mt 15:21-28)
And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy […]
Tag Archives: Suffering
“Suffer gladly!” 1 Peter 2:11-25
Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so […]
“2 things: sin and love” (Isaiah 52:13-53-12)
Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. As many were astonished at you– his appearance was so marred, beyond human […]
“The Lamb is the answer” (John 1:29-42)
“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks before me, because […]
“Joy and more joy” Luke 15:1-10
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So […]
“Are you ready to suffer?” John 14:8-17
Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do […]
“This strange power.” Mt 21:1-9
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front […]
“Yes, skubalon means dung.” Philippians 3:4-14
“If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, […]
“The passion of Christ: how to think about it?”
[Reading from Mt 27:33-54.] Lent is quite a special time for us during the Church year. That’s a time when we spent more time in reflection of the passion of […]
[At least] 7 Values in Brokenness
During times of trials and difficulty we often forget – or we never even understand- the value of brokenness. Yes, I just wrote the previous sentence. And, I stand behind […]
“Be nice, don’t offend anyone!” Mark 8:27-38
Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told […]
