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Sunday November 6th, 2016 – Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. Now...
When I Pass Over: 10 Preparations for Death
By: Fr. Lee Nelson As a priest, I have buried so many who never gave the slightest thought to what their families would do, what decisions would need to be made, how to provide for their loved ones. This kind of planning is a great comfort to in this life to me and to...
Sunday October 30, 2016 – Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig...
Hope for the Infertile Couple
This wonderful article is from lutheransforlife.org. Assisted reproductive technology (ART) offers hope for couples dealing with the pain of infertility. But ART sometimes fails. It does not always work for every couple. Some such technologies are problematic for the...
Sunday October 23rd, 2016 – Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I...
How to Listen to Someone Who is Hurting from Abortion
As we reach out to those who have suffered the loss of a child through abortion, it is important to understand the paradoxical tendency: 1. They want to bury abortion-related feelings 2. They have a desperate hunger to find an outlet for the pain, to find...
Sunday October 16th, 2016 – Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
"I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the...
Ministering to the Least & Youngest
Christ the Redeemer, Canonsburg, PA One of the most defining attributes of humans as a whole is our pursuit of importance. We seek to be prized and respected by friends and loved ones, co-workers, and fellow church members. Our human desire is to see ourselves...
Sunday October 9th, 2016 – Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Psalm 113:5-9 Who is like the LORD our God, who is seated on high, who looks far down on the heavens and the earth? He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. He gives the...
5 Objections to Assisted Suicide
This article about objections to assisted suicide originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of Carpe Diem. In early June of this year, the culture of death will celebrate another milestone in their efforts to destroy the inherent dignity of life, as legalized...