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  • Attaining The Countenance Of Jesus

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 1, 2014
     | 2,089 views

    Love is always lived out in body and in spirit

    Thursday of Fourth Week in Course Lumen Fidei All of us long for a world, a culture, of perfect justice, of perfect peace, where everyone is centered on doing the will of God, and no one is impoverished in spirit, soul or body. David got it, and the apostles preached it. When Jesus sent them ...read more

  • God Is Light And He Can Be Found

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 8, 2014
     | 1,717 views

    Even those who are not Christian are being drawn to the light and vision of God in Christ..

    Thursday of 5th Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei The people of Israel were called to be a light to the nations. Even in the early books of the Bible, we see this. Abraham was to be a blessing for all peoples. Israel was supposed to be totally faithful to the One God, and her worship was supposed ...read more

  • Mary's Fulfillment In Faith Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 18, 2014
     | 3,641 views

    Jesus broke the long cycle of apostasy, trouble, repentance and deliverance by creating a Church that would be the light to the nations until He returns.

    Commemoration of Ignatius Loyola 2014 Lumen Fidei If you have ever watched a potter throw a pitcher or bowl on a wheel, you can relate to the image that Jeremiah is using in the prophecy. For weeks now we have been reading the history of Israel and Judah as they frequently ignored the Law of God ...read more

  • New Covenant Of Faith In Christ Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 1, 2014
     | 3,135 views

    The final homily in the series: how God solves the REAL problem of society.

    Thursday of the 18th Week in Course Lumen Fidei A few years ago, the bishops of the U.S. issued a statement on relations with Jews that, without much thought, referred to the Mosaic covenant with the Jews as enduring forever, or some such language. My friend, E. Michael Jones, responded by ...read more

  • The Price Of Faith Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 20, 2014
     | 5,624 views

    There is a price to be paid for the gift of faith, at least inconvenience.

    Thursday of Easter Week 2014 Lumen Fidei Today from the Acts of the Apostles we hear a snippet of the earliest kerygma of the apostles. It’s pretty stout. Peter is preaching to people who have just seen him heal–by the power of Jesus the Messiah–a man who could not walk. And ...read more

  • Faith Is One And Catholic Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 17, 2014
     | 2,685 views

    The word "catholic" means universal. It means we are open to all humans and open to all Truth.

    Thursday of 5th Week of Easter 2014 Lumen Fidei Today’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles gives us a glimpse of the first ecumenical council, and an important look at the hierarchical structure of the early Catholic Church. Remember that the debate was over circumcision. Some of the ...read more

  • Destination Bethlehem: A Grave Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 19, 2015
     | 5,094 views

    God's purpose of salvation of fallen man is revealed in the first days of the life of the baby Jesus.

    “There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he ...read more

  • Ingredients Of True Success

    Contributed by Douglas Martin on Apr 16, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,151 views

    Ingredients of True Success PHILLIPIANS 3:12-14 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to

    Ingredients of True Success PHILLIPIANS 3:12-14 12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: ...read more

  • The Request God Never Turns Down Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 4, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,005 views

    We don't have to look at Jesus's promise "Seek and you shall find" like a disappointed kid at Christmas, but with the light of faith. There's at least one prayer we always get a "yes" to.

    Thursday of 27th Week in Course Lumen Fidei Today’s Gospel is written for adults, but the problem is that even in old age we tend to read it like an eight-year-old waiting for Christmas. We read “Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to ...read more

  • Seeing Things As Jesus Sees Them Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 19, 2013
     | 3,832 views

    Jesus came to free us from the slavery to sin through faith, through faith in what He taught, and through faith in Him as a person.

    Thursday of 29th Week in Course Lumen Fidei Jesus was a very serious Savior. If you were a government official and happened upon a prison where several thousands of persons were enslaved under abysmal conditions, you’d want to free them. Now before Christ, we were slaves of sin. I know ...read more

  • Christian Faith Is Faith In The Incarnation And Resurrection. Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 26, 2013
     | 2,364 views

    Christian faith is faith in the incarnation of the Word and his bodily resurrection.

    Thursday of 30th Week in Course Lumen Fidei As we consider the gift of faith, this gift of seeing far through new eyes, we are challenged to see beyond the sufferings of the present. St. Paul, in this astonishing chapter 8 of the Letter to the Romans, pictures us in a courtroom, before God, the ...read more

  • Sight And Hearing; Faith Knowledge And Love Knowledge

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 2, 2014
     | 1,989 views

    People need to hear the word of God and to see a vision of His plan in order to nurture both faith and love in their hearts, and to bring Christians together.

    Thursday of First Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei Everyone who loves the parent loves the child, so we can’t say we love God and avoid loving our neighbor. We are all children of God, so we must love one another. In fact, one of the main reasons we come to hear the word and share the Body ...read more

  • Seeing And Hearing In Order To Live Christ's Life

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 11, 2014
     | 1,874 views

    We cannot make Jesus into the Messiah we want; we must see His vision and hear His word so that His kingdom can be built within us, and we then can attract others to Him.

    Thursday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Lumen Fidei Why are we so unwilling to do what Our Lord commands? The Israelites were directed by God to be His presence in a pagan world, spreading the word about His power and goodness, and ultimately drawing all to worship the One God. But if you look ...read more

  • Faith: Touching And Being Touched By Jesus

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 18, 2014
     | 3,042 views

    "the light of love is born when our hearts are touched and we open ourselves to the interior presence of the beloved"

    Thursday of 2nd Week in Ordinary Time 2014 Lumen Fidei King Saul of Israel exhibited what we might call paranoid schizophrenic tendencies. He had an on-off relationship with his son, Jonathan, and the same kind of relationship, but even more intense, with the man he considered his main rival, ...read more

  • Seeing The Plan And Hearing The Word

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 25, 2014
     | 2,550 views

    Like Augustine, we must integrate into our lives the need to see God's vision and to hear God's call.

    Thursday of 3rd Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei The vision of God is always broader and deeper than any plan of a human. King David was in a really good mind when he wrote this prayer of thanksgiving to God. Remember that Saul, his predecessor, had wanted a dynasty, but he turned against ...read more