By Bp. Augustine Thomas John 20.1-10 Hope is the most powerful force known within Man. Ravi Zacharias proclaimed, “Outside of the cross of Jesus Christ, there is no hope in this world. That cross and resurrection at the core of the Gospel is the only hope for humanity.” This is spot on. The work of … Continue reading The Resurrection
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Anointed?
By Bp. Augustine Thomas On television and in books we are constantly bombarded by people regaling us with fantastic stories about their anointing and how God is using them. They also try and convince people that they, too, can experience that same anointing and become powerful ministers of God, often with unspoken promises of fame … Continue reading Anointed?
The Problem with Prosperity
by Augustine Thomas, OSB Everyone seems to want to get rich. There are preachers out there that will tell you God wants you to be rich. If you are God’s child then you are to be blessed with the blessings of Abraham, which is material wealth, they say. They will tell you that God blesses … Continue reading The Problem with Prosperity
Praying the Prayers of the Church
By Dr. Augustine Thomas, OSB We all know we need to pray to God. Jesus even said at least an hour is required in order to avoid temptation. How do you pray for an hour? Wouldn’t you run out of things to say? Have you ever not known what to pray? Have you ever found … Continue reading Praying the Prayers of the Church
Problems with Women’s Ordination
by Bp. Augustine Thomas, OSB In the modern world, there is a trend, much contentious, of ordaining women to holy orders. Though much contested, several things must be noted. First, the Holy Spirit spent three full chapters in the inspired writing of St. Paul of 1 Timothy and one chapter of Titus debunking the idea. … Continue reading Problems with Women’s Ordination
Living With Jesus: Week 7, Jesus is Lord
Jesus is Lord Jesus is Lord and in order to be truly saved He must be Lord over your life. The call to follow Jesus as Lord and Savior is absolute. But Jesus is not being mean or a bully. It is all about love. God is love and love makes us truly human. We … Continue reading Living With Jesus: Week 7, Jesus is Lord
The Mega Church: The Destruction of the Christian Ethos
by Bp. Augustine, OSB Mega Churches have destroyed Christianity. At one time, there were small neighborhood parishes that flavored and colored the community. People knew where the parish was and most people attended that parish. The influence in the neighborhood and in the lives of men, women, and children cannot be over estimated. However, with … Continue reading The Mega Church: The Destruction of the Christian Ethos
Living With Jesus: Week 6, God the Son
God the Son There are always people who march to a different drum. If you tell them something is white, they will say it is black. If you tell them not to play in the street, they will play in the street and get run over by a passing automobile. Do you know anyone like … Continue reading Living With Jesus: Week 6, God the Son
Living with Jesus: Week 5, God the Father
God the Father “If I speak of him as Father, I speak of all things as being from him.” (Theophilus, ca. 180; A.2.90) The Nicene Creed, the statement of the true Christian Faith, next goes on to say, “I believe in…the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible.” … Continue reading Living with Jesus: Week 5, God the Father
Christmas is not over till it’s over
Americans and Western Europeans are heavily influenced by business advertisements. The world pictures Santa Clause as a jolly fat man in a red suit because of an advertisement by Coca Cola. In America, Christmas decorations begin to appear at Halloween and they are taken down on December 26th, or thereabouts, because Christmas Day is over. … Continue reading Christmas is not over till it’s over
