"For fear that I might be disqualified." 1cor9:26
I read the story of Stephen (Acts 6:8 – 8:3), how he spoke with wisdom and power, infuriated the Sanhedrin, who rushed him out of the city and stoned him to death. He died a martyr’s death, and was probably the first recorded Christian martyr. We honor the man for his love for Jesus and his boldness in speaking the truth.
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After the 2010 Ligaya Triduum, where I served as the Coordinator-in-charge, I asked for the list of brothers and sisters in Ligaya who helped in one way or the other make the Triduum the success that it evidently was. I was amazed that there were 294 individuals … not counting those who volunteered to serve as lay ministers and lent their crucifixes. Easily, we must have had 320+ brothers, sisters, and their children who made the Triduum possible; that’s equivalent to nearly two Ligaya districts combined!! (See a related post in the Ligaya website entitled “A CAST OF HUNDREDS SERVE IN THE TRIDUUM” for a list of those names.)
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In his 2010 Lenten Message, Pope Benedict talked about the dangers and the sin of self-sufficiency. I’m glad he spoke about that. It affirms my prayers.
While everyone else usually prays for smooth sailing in their service, or at work, I usually pray that those who serve with me in whatever ministry we happen to join encounter difficulties in our service. [Read more…] about SELF-SUFFICIENCY’S DANGER SIGNS
There are many occasions in our life when we will face storms. Incidents that cause us fear, or pain, or grief. Difficult situations that seem to be hard to bear. We wish these things didn’t happen at all. They feel like difficult and burdensom crosses that we have to bear.
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