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November 15, 2017 Wednesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 Wis 6:1-11 Hear, O kings, and understand;learn, you magistrates of the earth's expanse!Hearken, you who are in power over the multitudeand lord it over throngs of peoples!Because authority was given you by the Lordand sovereignty by the Most High,who shall probe your works and scrutinize your counsels.Because, though you were ministers of his kingdom, you judged not rightly,and did not keep the law,nor walk according to the will of God,Terribly and swiftly shall he come against you,because judgment is stern for the exalted–For the lowly may...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Meditating Upon The Names and Attributes of GodElohei HaKavod (e-lo-hay hak-ka-VOHD) God of Glory (Old Testament) Psalm 29:3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters;     the God of glory thunders,     the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.. 3. (End of Scripture Passage) Elohei HaKavod (e-lo-hay hak-ka-VOHD) God of Glory New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

When Jim Zeigler, the state auditor of Alabama, invoked the Bible to defend Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore against allegations that he had inappropriate contact with underage girls while single and in his 30s (which Moore has sort of denied), it signaled perhaps the final stage in the corruption of American evangelicalism. Zeigler claimed there are many instances in the Bible where older men had sexual relations with young girls. He cites Mary and Joseph as one example. That the religious left has made similar analogies to advance their political agenda is no excuse. It proves my point. Religious liberals...

November 14, 2017 Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 Wis 2:23–3:9 God formed man to be imperishable;the image of his own nature he made them.But by the envy of the Devil, death entered the world,and they who are in his possession experience it. But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;and their passing away was thought an afflictionand their going forth from us, utter destruction.But they are in peace.For if before men, indeed, they be...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Meditating Upon The Names and Attributes of GodThe Hope of Israel…Spring of Living Water (Old Testament) Jeremiah 17 Lord, you are the hope of Israel;     all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust     because they have forsaken the Lord,     the spring of living water. 3. (End of Scripture Passage) The Hope of Israel…Spring of Living Water For Those of Us In The Garden who Love the Gospels, there is a Wonderful Story in the 8th Chapter of John that Corresponds...

November 13, 2017 Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Reading 1 Wis 1:1-7 Love justice, you who judge the earth;think of the Lord in goodness,and seek him in integrity of heart;Because he is found by those who test him not, and he manifests himself to those who do not disbelieve him.For perverse counsels separate a man from God,and his power, put to the proof, rebukes the foolhardy;Because into a soul that plots evil, wisdom enters not,nor dwells she in a body under debt of sin.For the holy Spirit of discipline flees deceitand withdraws from senseless counsels;and when injustice...

Question: "What is the prayer of salvation?" Answer: Many people ask, “Is there a prayer I can pray that will guarantee my salvation?” It is important to remember that salvation is not received by reciting a prayer or uttering certain words. The Bible nowhere records a person’s receiving salvation by a prayer. Saying a prayer is not the biblical way of salvation. The biblical method of salvation is faith in Jesus Christ. John 3:16 tells us, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Meditating Upon The Names and Attributes of GodJudge (Old Testament) Isaiah 33: 22 For the Lord is our judge,     the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king;     it is he who will save us. 3. (End of Scripture Passage) Judge In This passage, we see what might have been the Inspiration for Our Beloved Constitution. Here, God is presented as Judge, Lawgiver, and King, which very neatly translates into the Three Branches of Our Constitutional Government, The Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. Although not all of our Founding Fathers were "religious" men,...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP/VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE and AMERICA: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. 1 John 5:14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. Religion Forum threads labeled Prayer are closed to debate of any kind. Please join us in prayer.

November 12, 2017 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading 1 Wis 6:12-16 Resplendent and unfading is wisdom,and she is readily perceived by those who love her,and found by those who seek her.She hastens to make herself known in anticipation of their desire;Whoever watches for her at dawn shall not be disappointed,for he shall find her sitting by his gate.For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence,and whoever for her sake keeps vigilshall quickly be free from care;because she makes her own rounds, seeking those worthy of her,and graciously appears to them in the ways,and meets them with...

“It’s Not About Me”: National Vocation Awareness WeekKathleen Beckman “This is not about me. My vocation story is all about God.” These words of Bishop Michael C. Barber, S.J., were spoken at a Magnificat Prayer Breakfast that I attended in Oakland, California. His testimony, along with nineteen other clergy is now published in a new book titled, Holy Orders: A Collection of Inspiring Clergy Testimonies.Bishop Barber’s vocation story is filled with surprising twists and turns in a tumultuous time of the Church. He was faithful to what the Lord asked along the sometimes-confusing way. In the end, he was ordained...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Meditating Upon The Names and Attributes of GodBorei...Creator (Old Testament) Ecclesiastes 12:1 Remember your Creator     in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come     and the years approach when you will say,     “I find no pleasure in them”— 3. (End of Scripture Passage) The Hebrew for This Name is: Borei...Creator Each day I am astounded at the Glory of God's Creation, and the mere thought that He Created such wonders gives me hope that He is Able to Bring About a Miracle in the Future. If God is for us,...

Yoga position? While the Church hasn’t definitively declared yoga wrong, prudential judgment points to avoiding it Msgr. Charles Pope November 5, 2017 10/25/2017 Yoga position? Question: Does the Catholic Church disapprove of yoga for exercise or to assist meditation?— Rita Malone, Norwood, Massachusetts Answer: The Church generally distinguishes between physical postures of yoga and the philosophy or religion from which they come (see the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, “On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation,” Nos. 26-28). The adoption of a physical position, even if originating in a religious system other than Christianity, is permissible provided the posture...

November 11, 2017 Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop Reading 1 Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27 Brothers and sisters:Greet Prisca and Aquila, my co-workers in Christ Jesus,who risked their necks for my life,to whom not only I am grateful but also all the churches of the Gentiles;greet also the Church at their house.Greet my beloved Epaenetus,who was the firstfruits in Asia for Christ.Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you.Greet Andronicus and Junia,my relatives and my fellow prisoners;they are prominent among the Apostlesand they were in Christ before me.Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.Greet Urbanus, our co-worker in...

While the unspeakable massacre in a small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, brought the best out of people there, it triggered the worst in certain others who see everything through their tainted political lenses. House Speaker Paul Ryan tweeted: "Reports out of Texas are devastating. The people of Sutherland Springs need our prayers right now." Leftist screamer Keith Olbermann responded, "Speaker Ryan, bluntly: shove your prayers up your a-- AND DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR LIFE BESIDES PLATITUDES AND POWER GRABS." It wasn't just Olbermann. Another God hater exclaimed: "They were in church. They had the prayers shot right out of...

November 10, 2017 Memorial of Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church Reading 1 Rom 15:14-21 I myself am convinced about you, my brothers and sisters,that you yourselves are full of goodness,filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.But I have written to you rather boldly in some respects to remind you,because of the grace given me by Godto be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentilesin performing the priestly service of the Gospel of God,so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable,sanctified by the Holy Spirit.In Christ Jesus, then,...

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Meditating Upon The Names and Attributes of GodYashar...The Upright One (Old Testament) Isaiah 26:7 The path of the righteous is level;     you, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth. 3. (End of Scripture Passage) . The Hebrew for This Name is: Yashar...The Upright One Dishonest Scales and Phony Measurements are an Abomination to The Upright One, The Righteous Judge, The One True God of Justice. We pray for the Repentance, Restoration, and Renewal of Our Beloved Nation. The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path...

The “Donald Trump/Mike Pence Prayer Vigil” and “Heroes and Nation Prayer Thread” have combined to form the AMERICA PRAYER VIGIL prayer thread! Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for our President and Vice President and for AMERICA: Government, Family, Military, Business, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 1 JOHN 5:14 Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. https://youtu.be/wbggEGUaE28 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith....

Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem Meditating Upon The Names and Attributes of GodThe Lord your God is a Consuming Fire, a Jealous God. (Old Testament) Deuteronomy 4 21 The Lord was angry with me because of you, and he solemnly swore that I would not cross the Jordan and enter the good land the Lord your God is giving you as your inheritance. 22 I will die in this land; I will not cross the Jordan; but you are about to cross over and take possession of that good land. 23 Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord...