The Holy Father reminds us of the words of St. Cyril: we "call upon God in his mercy to send his Holy Spirit upon the offerings before us, to transform the bread into the body of Christ and the wine into the blood of
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Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Nov 27, 2007
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The story is told of an eastern ascetic holy man who covered himself with ashes as a sign of humility and regularly sat on a prominent street corner of his city. When tourists asked permission to take his picture, the mystic would rearrange his ashes to give the best image of destitution and
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
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John Wesley: Desired personal holiness, but felt like a failure.
A serious man speaking to John Wesley, "Sir, you wish to serve God and to heaven? Remember that you cannot serve him alone. You must therefore find companions or make them; the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion."
Wesley's
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 8, 2025
[104]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GOD’S ATTRIBUTES
Some people dispute the term Attributes of God. They say it can only be applied to statements such as God IS love. Others look at it in a wider sense taking in the qualities of the Godhead.
In this poem, I took 4 words to make 4 stanzas
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In Monty Python’s Search for the Holy Grail one of the running jokes is that when faced with danger the great brave knights shout, “Run Away! Run Away!” As humorous as it is in the movie it’s the wisest of counsel for Christ’s people when we face the danger of sin
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Tom Mccrossan on Oct 17, 2004
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“In the Holy Spirit we find a single-minded focus on Jesus Christ. His work is the work of Jesus Christ. In the BibIe there is no ambiguity about this. Anywhere that the Holy Spirit is at work, Jesus will be made real both in word, deed, and in actual presence. Thus, missions and evangelism
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Presbyterian/Reformed
Contributed by Richard Burkey on Jun 22, 2005
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Hellen Keller said, “Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm
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Lutheran
Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jan 27, 2006
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For over one hundred years the Holy Grail of athletic competition was to run the mile in less than four minutes. With each failed attempt the possibility of success faded further. In the 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and early 50’s science and what passed for sports medicine held that the human body was simply
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Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 20, 2006
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A man went on vacation to the Holy Land with his wife and her mother. While in Israel, the mother-in-law died from a heart attack. The couple went to a local undertaker, who explained that they could either ship the body home which would cost more than $1500, or they could bury her right there in
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Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006
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An American Jew went to visit the Holy Land and to visit a famous teacher Rabbi Chaim. When the American entered the Rabbi’s home, he was amazed at how little there was. All the rabbi had was a table, a bench, and a little pallet. “Rabbi, where is all of your furniture?” And the Rabbi said,
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 20, 2007
A lady visiting the Holy Land came upon a sheepfold located high on a hilltop. Her attention was drawn to one poor sheep lying by the side of the road bleating in pain. Looking more closely, she discovered that its leg was injured. She asked the shepherd how it happened.
"I had to break it
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Pentecostal
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Today we celebrate Holy Communion. In our Methodist and Anglican traditions the spirit of repentance has always been at the heart and center in observing this holy sacrament. Traditionally since the publication of the first BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER in 1549 and John Wesley’s 1784 work THE SUNDAY
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Contributed by Lonnie Erwin on Sep 27, 2007
Self-love under a form of holiness: -- The text may be considered two ways -- relatively or absolutely.
1. Relatively. as it relates to the eighteen sins before mentioned; so this sin is the cloak to hide and cover them all; men will be lovers of themselves, but under a form of godliness. Hence
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