The lies the tempter told Jesus are the very lies Jesus came to disprove.
Tag: John 13
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Happy? Ash Wednesday
John reminds us that despite the suffering to come – and a very real death – Jesus continued to love.
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Paying it Parallel
A young boy, not unlike my own in a Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem. Would I deny him medical care? Would his family deny me since I was not from their country? “I give you a new commandment: Love each...
Liturgy, Prayers
Maundy Thursday Liturgy | John 17
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit: on this night set apart to remember, we try to comprehend how costly love can be.
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A Simple Thank-You
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said, “A youth here has five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that for a crowd like this?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of...
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Unselfishness and Selflessness
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. – 1 Corinthians 13:13 (KJV) I just finished reading The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. These letters are from Screwtape, an experienced old demon,...
