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“I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed” (John 17:4-5). It is, then, by the Son’s works that the Father is glorified, in that he is... Read More →

Light of lights! All gloom dispelling, Thou didst come to make thy dwelling Here within our world of sight. Lord, in pity and in power, Thou didst in our darkest hour Rend the clouds and show thy light. Praise to thee in earth and heaven Now and evermore be given, Christ, who art... Read More →

In Jesus’ consistent teaching and in Mary’s great Magnificat, both say that there are three major obstacles to the coming of the reign of God. I call them the three P’s: power, prestige, and possessions. Mary refers to them as “the proud,” “the mighty on thrones,” and “the rich.”... Read More →

Our faith is not founded upon empty words, nor are we carried away by mere caprice or beguiled by specious arguments. On the contrary, we put our faith in words spoken by the power of God, spoken by the Word himself at God’s command. God wished to win men back from disobedience,... Read More →

God’s thoughts are in us and over us. Yet we must learn to believe, believe that everything depends upon the God who stands behind us; we are in his hand. The greatest, the best in us is precisely not our own private concern, but rather God’s. Ah, if I could only believe it! It... Read More →