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    The Ascension Of Jesus

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 1, 2019
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    Let go to go

    The Ascension marks the beginning of a new phase in Christ’s relationship to humanity, kind of a "spiritual presence of the absence“ for baptized believers. After all, “Christianity was founded upon the loss of a body,” writes the Jesuit historian Michel de Certeau, what he calls “an ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Entering Through The Veil Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 26, 2019
     | 3,432 views

    The gift we offer is the gift of ourselves, in Christ, for the Father to do with as He wills.

    St. John Bosco 2019 St. Matthew records, in his passion narrative, an old tradition from the earliest days of the Church which is referred to in this letter to the Hebrews. The story tells us that when Our Lord died, there was an earthquake, and one of the results was the ripping of the Temple ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Epicurus And Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 11, 2017
     | 3,834 views

    Renaissance atheists ate, drank and were merry and ignored God’s teaching, because they thought of the Christian God as just another non-existent being who wanted to keep them from enjoying themselves.

    Thursday of the 32nd Week in Course Reformation/Revolution The Pharisees were religious leaders in Israel at the time of Christ, and, like all pious Jews, they believed that God would send a Messiah to inaugurate the Kingdom of God. But most Jews thought that the kingdom would be brought by force, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Second Look At Freedom Of Religion Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 13, 2017
     | 3,622 views

    We must seek to meet those who have no connection to religious tradition but sincerely seek truth, goodness and beauty. Ultimately, Jesus Christ is the what and the whom they seek.

    Thursday of 5th Week of Easter 2017 Joy of the Gospel The words of today’s Gospel could be a reflection on the Beatitude, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” Ultimately our food, our clothing, our housing and our health care are not ends in themselves, but rather means to the end of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A--Church And State

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 3, 2023
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    Otherwise, politics is about "bread and circuses."

    Have you ever noticed that when you combine the two words, “THE” and “IRS,” it spells “THEIRS”? At one and the same time Jesus affirmed the rights of the state and freedom of conscience to worship and serve God. By allowing Caesar to collect taxes, Jesus opposes the Pharisees by acknowledging ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Go! And Proclaim The Power Of The Gospel - Romans 1:16 Series

    Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 31, 2025
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    The gospel is the power of God, and as followers of Christ, we are called to share it boldly.

    Go! And Proclaim the Power of the Gospel - Romans 1:16 Introduction: Charles Spurgeon once said, "The gospel is like a lion. It does not need to be defended, it just needs to be let out of its cage." The gospel is the power of God, and as followers of Christ, we are called to share it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    What Makes The Church Run? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 12, 2020
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    What make a church successful? Is it lots of money? A great preacher? Great outreach programs and internal programming? Oddly enough, the early church didn't have that - and yet they turned the world upside down. What did the early church have that made the difference?

    Flip Wilson was a popular black comedian several years ago, and among the routines he did were skits about a Preacher at the “What’s Happening Now Church.” One of his skits went like this: He’d shout out: "If this church is going to serve God it’s got to get down on its knees and crawl!!!” ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Neither Positivism Nor Scientism Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 5, 2016
     | 3,671 views

    There must be a dialogue between science and faith, but it must also be an unequal dialogue; faith trumps the claims of any science that denies God.

    Thursday of Fourth Week in Lent 2016 Joy of the Gospel In this fourth week of Lent, the week of Laetare Sunday–Joy Sunday– it is quite appropriate to continue our series on Pope Francis’s encyclical, the Joy of the Gospel. Let’s be clear that joy and enjoyment are not ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Positive Message Of The Gospel Is Simple Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2015
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    Our preaching should be simple, and incorporate positive examples.

    Thursday of 22nd week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel St. Gregory the Great “May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Education And Service Promote Growth In Faith Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 12, 2015
     | 3,370 views

    Our catechesis must constantly reinforce the truths accepted in the early proclamation of the Gospel of Christ.

    Thursday of 24th week in course 2015 Joy of the Gospel Today the Franciscans celebrate the feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis. The few saints who have legitimately borne the marks of Christ’s passion live out in a physical and spiritual way the long hours of Christ’s passion and ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Being Close To The Poor Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 5, 2015
     | 4,133 views

    'No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas.'

    Thursday of 2nd week in Advent 2015 Joy of the Gospel The passage from Isaiah we just heard is from what is often called “Second” Isaiah, probably a disciple of the original Isaiah who wrote during and immediately following the Babylonian exile. It is full of hope; from this we find ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Makes You So Holy? Series

    Contributed by Norbert Haukenfrers on Sep 3, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,348 views

    often we think we are so deserving, but when do we see ourselves as God sees us.

    Luke 18:9-14 is one of 3 prayer stories unmentioned by the other gospel writers(11:45-13, 18:1-8) Prayer story- explaining the basic nature and necessity of prayer If we compare ourselves to others, we feel pretty good. It’s much tougher when we compare ourselves to Jesus. St Francis of Assisi ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Harden Not Your Hearts Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 10, 2015
     | 3,743 views

    Not to share one's wealth with the poor is stealing from them.

    Thursday in the First Week in Course 2015 Joy of the Gospel The two NT readings we have heard today are linked by a single notion expressed in the words “moved with pity.” Jesus looked on this poor leper and, in the Greek, became splagchnistheis. This is something we have all ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    New Covenant Of Faith In Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2014
     | 3,710 views

    The final homily in the series: how God solves the REAL problem of society.

    Thursday of the 18th Week in Course Lumen Fidei A few years ago, the bishops of the U.S. issued a statement on relations with Jews that, without much thought, referred to the Mosaic covenant with the Jews as enduring forever, or some such language. My friend, E. Michael Jones, responded by ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Twin Real Presences Of Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 22, 2011
     | 3,786 views

    The two real presences of Christ in the Eucharist are really one.

    January 24, 2011 St Francis de Sales The Spirit of the Liturgy The whole of the New Testament can be summarized in one sentence. In the words of Athanasius, God became human so that humans could become divine. The problem, of course, with that plan is that we are sinners. We are born with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic