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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    Baptism Of The Lord

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Dec 17, 2018
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    And our baptism: The dove and the voice

    Let’s look at the dove and the voice at Jesus’ baptism and our own – 1. “And as he was praying, heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove.” A dove is a symbol of peace and innocence; symbolizing the divine presence. The descent of a bird, in particular, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Zechariah And God's Marvelous Humor

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 26, 2018
     | 4,473 views

    ask yourselves how you can help in our mission, learned from our patron: to restore all things in Christ.

    Nativity of St. John the Baptist 2018 Extraordinary Form Our God has a marvelous sense of humor, and St. Luke is a master when he sees and shares it with us. Let’s recall the whole story of Zechariah. He’s a priest. He and his wife, Elizabeth, are of the priestly tribe; Elizabeth is a descendant ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Trust Not In Princes Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 8, 2020
     | 2,912 views

    The Scriptures enjoin us not to trust in princes, because God’s word is very clear about human minds and wills. We are weak, and so we sin.

    Tuesday of 5th Week in Course 2020 Our Lady of Lourdes This is a grand tableau from the First Book of Kings: Solomon has spent years constructing the Temple of the Lord, and here he is dedicating it to the worship of the God of Israel. But even he knew that the God who had called Moses, used signs ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Thirty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A- Hypocrites

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 8, 2023
     | 1,654 views

    We ask for the daily grace to walk the talk.

    Have you heard the one about the priest, the minister, and the rabbi?” A rabbi and a priest were talking about the perks of each job. The priest mentioned that he gets a rectory to live in that comes with a housekeeper and a cook, all paid for by the church. The rabbi responded by asking if ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on May 7, 2023
     | 1,087 views

    In Latin: Esse deus dare: To be God is to give.

    Someone once said, “If you deny the Trinity, you will lose your soul. If you try understanding the Trinity, you will lose your mind.” For example, have you ever heard of "Trinitarian math"? Normal math is 1+1+1=3. But Trinitarian math is 1+1+1=1. As the Nicene Creed begins, “I believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Even In A Catastrophe, We Should Glorify The Lord By Our Lives Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 8, 2020
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     | 2,216 views

    In heaven, then, when we succeed in becoming like Christ as His servants and siblings, the Father will give us honors beyond anything we could hope for.

    Monday of the 19th Week in Course: St. Lawrence One of the directions we deacons can give at the end of Holy Mass says “Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.” The idea is to go out from the Eucharistic celebration and bear fruit, bringing the Gospel to your friends and colleagues. That ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Mary, Ark Of The Covenant Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 20, 2015
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     | 4,572 views

    Every title we give to the Blessed Virgin Mary is an act of praise to God in Christ

    Christmas Eve 2015 Joy of the Gospel Recently the Capuchin Franciscan preacher to the papal household, a Father Cantalamessa, gave his last Advent homily for the year, and, speaking of the Blessed Virgin Mary, said this of Catholics: “we Catholics have contributed to making Mary unacceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 29th Sunday B -- Can You Drink The Cup?

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 18, 2021
     | 1,444 views

    For training purposes, the supervisor suddenly handed the nurse a wine glass that happened to be on a nearby shelf. The "director" asked the nurse to "lose" her thumbs by tucking them into her palms. It was uncomfortable and difficult to hold the glass.

    Jesus asked James and John, “Can you drink the cup that I drink?” To answer, One can use Theology as Drama. e.g. A supervisor and a nurse did a re-enactment when a patient was going to have an operation on her thumbs the following day. The nurse asked, "Why? What's the matter with ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Saints We Need Series

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 28, 2025
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     | 71 views

    Authentic sainthood is not about perfection or headline-grabbing miracles.

    Title: The Saints We Need Intro: Authentic sainthood is not about perfection or headline-grabbing miracles. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Reflection Dear Friends, Last year, I watched Father Anthonyswamy stack boxes of canned goods in the pouring rain. His small rural church had organised a ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Saints Simon And Jude: Called, Beloved, Kept Safe Series

    Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Oct 28, 2025
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     | 46 views

    They were faithful in the quiet, unglamorous work of loving people one conversation at a time.

    Title: Saints Simon and Jude: Called, Beloved, Kept Safe Intro: They were faithful in the quiet, unglamorous work of loving people one conversation at a time. Scripture: Luke 6:12-16 Reflection Dear Friends, I once met an elderly woman at a parish office hour who told me she felt ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Shepherding The Flock Of God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 9, 2007
    based on 18 ratings
     | 17,234 views

    1) What are the issues in shepherding? 2) Who must be shepherded? 3) How must shepherding be done? 4) Why should shepherds serve?

    According to several confirmed sources across denominational lines: Today: in regards to: Pastors: -Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout or contention in their churches. -Four thousand new churches begin each year, but over seven thousand ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    John Wesley In The 21st Century

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 9, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 11,608 views

    A Brief Biography of Wesley and His Teaching about God’s Grace and a discussion of his importance for today’s church.

    SLIDE 1 Welcome, attendance pad, prayer I am continuing this series today on Christianity and world religions. But today I am taking a different twist. I am going to talk about John Wesley. If it were not for this man I doubt that we would be meeting here in this place or form today. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Being Victorious Like Nehemiah

    Contributed by John Gullick on Nov 24, 2000
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     | 5,721 views

    A sermon that looks at some of the things that pave the way to the victory Nehemiah experiences.

    Victory - This morning on the overhead screen you can see the New Zealand Athlete of the century winning a victory in a running race. Victory is something that is greatly sought after in so many fields of human endevour. Recently the American Political machinery has almost ground to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Pastoral Anniversary Celebration

    Contributed by Dr. Stafford Miller on May 5, 2001
    based on 285 ratings
     | 139,303 views

    IN their honor I wish to lift up several images of servant/leadership of God in which to acknowledge the marks of character that a Pastor possess.

    ANNIVERSARY Sermon for Pastor_______ April 2001. PRAYER . . . MAY THE WORDS OF GOD AND HIS MESSAGES SPOKEN THIS HOUR BE BOTH A WORD OF COMFORT AND CHALLENGE WE PRAY THAT IT WILL CHALLENGE THOSE WHO ARE COMFORTABLE AND COMFORT ALL THOSE WHO ARE BEING CHALLENGED THIS DAY. There has been much ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Three Score And Ten

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Aug 12, 2009
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     | 12,523 views

    For 1989, 70th anniversary of the church. Three Scriptures with the number "70" in them ... life includes pain and conflict; but we are to forgive without reservation; God knows the plans He has for the next 70 years of this church.

    We’ve reached a milestone, a real milestone. Seventy years old. That’s a good long while. That is, in fact, a lifetime, according to one of the Scriptures I’m going to read, the typical, average lifetime of a human being. And it’s not too bad for an institution like a church. We’ve been here, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist