Conversation Between Mary And Jesus Before Dinner

Last updated on: August 13, 2020 at 10:49 am By William Hemsworth

Here is an imagined conversation between Our Lord Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary shortly after Peter’s Confession in Matthew 16:13-20. This is purely from my imagination and is no way meant to be an addition to Scripture nor an official interpretation of the passage. The Conversation Mary: Good Evening Son. How did your preaching go today? Did those Pharisees change their attitude about you yet? Jesus: No. They still cling to their rigid judgment. Today, I asked them [the Apostles] who... Read more

Fault And Listening: An Example From Scripture

Last updated on: August 12, 2020 at 3:31 pm By William Hemsworth

“If another member of the church[a] sins against you,[b] go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one.[c] 16 But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even... Read more

Lose Life To Gain It

Last updated on: August 10, 2020 at 3:36 pm By William Hemsworth

Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.- John 12:24-26 NRSV Lose To Gain Today... Read more

Take Up The Cross And Follow Jesus

Last updated on: August 7, 2020 at 1:05 pm By William Hemsworth

Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?27 “For the Son of Man is to come with his... Read more

Mouth And Defilement: We Need A Change Of Heart

Last updated on: August 4, 2020 at 8:59 am By William Hemsworth

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, 2 “Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands before they eat.”10 Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: 11 it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles.” 12 Then the disciples approached and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense... Read more

Alone Time: Jesus Had It And So Do We

Last updated on: August 3, 2020 at 7:36 pm By William Hemsworth

22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land,[a] for the wind was against them. 25 And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him... Read more

Honor And Welcome: Sometimes We Won’t Be Welcomed

Last updated on: July 31, 2020 at 2:07 pm By William Hemsworth

He came to his hometown and began to teach the people[a] in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? 55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this?” 57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them,... Read more

Compassion: We All Need Forgiveness

Last updated on: July 28, 2020 at 7:28 pm By William Hemsworth

Do not remember against us the iniquities of our ancestors; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake. 11 Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power preserve those doomed to die. 13 Then we your people, the flock of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will... Read more

Parables To Show Sin Corrupts

Last updated on: July 27, 2020 at 10:03 pm By William Hemsworth

He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; 32 it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.” 33 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of... Read more

Risks Of Following Christ: A Guest Post By J.M Kraemer

Last updated on: July 24, 2020 at 2:29 pm By William Hemsworth

Recently the news has coming out about attacks and vandalism at Catholic parishes around the world. This is not really unexpected given the current state of the world. The risks of following Christ are becoming very apparent. The Risks That Followers Face However we should look at this though the lens of history and realize that this kind of stuff is not really new. It was not different in the days of Christ and it is no different now. The... Read more

Vanity of vanities! Everything is fleeting and meaningless. Where is this pessimistic proclamation found?