Blest Assurance — Part 2
I know that my Redeemer lives! What joy this blest assurance gives…goes the classic Easter season hymn. In my most recent post here at New Evangelizers, we looked…
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Five ways to share your faith in the Year of Mercy
In this Year of Mercy, Pope Francis encourages us to show God’s mercy through our witness. The Holy Father called this Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy to direct our…
Trust In God’s Mercy
If anyone asked you if you would trust God implicitly in all things, all the time, could you say yes? If you’re anything like me, the first words…
The Great Rescue–Of You
“I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.” (Psalm 30:2a) Today on the 4th Monday of Lent we respond to God’s Word with in the words…
Finding Real Joy in Lent
We begin this holy season of Lent with conviction, motivation, and abundant energy. We want to be close to God. We want to be free from distractions. We…
What Did You Do with Mercy?
We have been gifted this year by the Pope himself. The gift that he has given us is Mercy, one of those things that is more precious than…
Here I Am, Send Me, Next Week, Maybe
“Here I am, “I said. “Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8) Lent is upon us and Advent is but a memory. The story of Jesus’s thirty three years has…
We Are Prodigals All
Recently, one of our close friends lost his father. This last Saturday we attended the funeral. Prior to his death, his dad had selected which readings he would…
Invitation to Mercy: Concrete and Immediate
I’m going to propose something that sounds utterly impractical. Completely inconvenient. And, at first, flat out impossible, maybe even ridiculous. Here goes: during this Jubilee Year of Mercy…
Two funerals show me how to let God love me
Two funerals of close friends of more than 40 years were not what I planned to do in a busier-than-usual week. But funerals are never convenient; we go…