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Nothing is far from God
Today in the life of the Church we celebrate St. Monnica. Monnica is the mother of Augustine of Hippo and was one of the major influences in that saint’s life. She is also responsible, in part, to converting St. Augustine … Continue reading
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Tagged closeness of God, doubt, faith, God, hope, Jesus Christ, St. Augustine, St. Monnica
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Lent Madness, Gregory of Nyssa Would Approve
For those of you who have read any of my previous posts, you’ll notice a trend I think: A bit about the life of the saint whose feast day we celebrate today, a portion of the collect or gospel passage … Continue reading
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Tagged God, Gregory of Nyssa, Holy Spirit, inspiration, Jesus, Lent Madness, March madness, Saintly inspiration, Saints
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In the Day of Small Things
“Almighty and everlasting God, you sent your servant Anskar as an apostle to the people of Scandinavia, and enabled him to lay a firm foundation for their conversion, though he did not see the results of his labors: Keep your … Continue reading
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Tagged Anskar, bears good fruit, day of small things, discouraged, frustration, God, good works
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Hammer of the Arians
I have to admit that when I head this nickname for Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers I got a bit of a chuckle: “Hammer of the Arians;” nice name there, bish. But Hilary, who lived from around 300 A.D. to 368 … Continue reading
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Tagged ., 325 A.D., Anglicanism, Arian heresy, Arius, Athanasius, Augustine of Hippo, belief, black dwarf, Christ, Christian, Council of Nicea, denomination, Episcopal Church, Father Chirstmas, fumble, God, Hammer of the Arians, Hilary of Poitiers, Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, Jesus, Lorenzo the magnificent, Luke 12:8-12, nicknames, piero the unfortunate, profess your faith, questions, Saint, St. Nicholas, statement of faith
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“Arise, shine; for your light has come”
“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1) Today we celebrate the feast of The Epiphany. It is the day when Christ is manifest to the Gentiles in the persons of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arise, birth of Jesus, Change, Christ, Epiphany, God, Illumination, light, Love of God, Magi, parade, shine, sideline, weary world
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“Look, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”
The title of this Daily Cup is from the portion of scripture set aside to commemorate the life of Hilda, Abbess of Whitby whom we celebrate today, Matthew 19:27-29. Hilda died today in the year 680 AD after a … Continue reading
“I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?”
If you will permit me, I am writing my Daily Cup entry with not so much Friday on my mind, but Saturday. The quote from Isaiah (Isaiah 43:19), which is the title of this Daily Cup entry, has been on my … Continue reading
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Tagged "new thing", belief, connection, faith, God, Holy Spirit, hope, Immanuel Chapel, Isaiah, Mission Window, renewal, seminary, trust, VTS, VTS Chapel Fire
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