Posted on December 22, 2007 by timglass
What town was Jesus born in?
Bethlehem, the name Bethlehem means “house of bread.”
What was Jesus’ first bed?
A manger, a manger is a feeding trough.
The connection?
It’s the Eucharist, of course!
The “Bread that came down from heaven,” revealed in the “house of bread” and laid in a feeding trough for the world to be “fed”.
God does nothing by [...]
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Posted on November 2, 2007 by timglass
Money can buy:
A bed but not sleep.
Books but not brains.
Food but not appetite.
Finery but not beauty.
A house but not a home.
Medicine but not health.
Luxuries but not culture.
Amusement but not happiness.
A crucifix but not a Savior.
A church pew but not heaven.
What money can’t buy, Jesus Christ can give freely, without charge.
Amen.
Thanks to Father Ken Gehling, Chaplain [...]
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Posted on October 31, 2007 by timglass
A chance for all Christians to come together in prayer:
NEW YORK, November 1, 2007–You and your family are invited to begin this Thanksgiving by signing a very special pledge–to pray for the end of extreme poverty: To offer The Counting Prayer each and everyday until the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are met.
The Counting Prayer: [...]
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