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The Martyrdom of St. Matra. On this day, St. Matra was martyred during the papacy of Pope Demetrius, the twelfth patriarch of Alexandria, and in the days of Emperor Decius. When this Saint heard the imperial Edict read ordering the … Continue reading

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One night wrestling with God

This story comes from Genesis 32:24-36.  It is the story of when Jacob wrestled with God and was blessed. “Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day. Now when He saw that … Continue reading

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Your Prayers

Thank You Thank You for praying for me. Thank You for listening to my prayers. Thank You for Your prayers. Thank You for watching me when I sleep. Thank You for smiling as I dream. Thank You for laughing with … Continue reading

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John 1:9-14

As great lent began, I decided that I need to look at my life and see what what is missing. Christ. The Holy Spirit. God. Not very hard to figure out what was wrong, and it is not very hard … Continue reading

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Christ’s helpers

this post was written about a month ago, and i never had a chance to finish.  what is here is what was revealed to me at the time and what the Holy Trinity was showing me.  if you care to … Continue reading

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giving Christ a hug

Recently the message that God has been sending me is of love. For quiet time, He mention what love is. 1 Corinthians 13 The Greatest Gift 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have … Continue reading

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carrying each others burdens

truly the Holy Trinity is amazing and both Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit intercede for us to God our Father. how incredible of a union? how incredible this team working for every single one of us that we may … Continue reading

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one drop of blood

abouna anthony mentioned this in one of his talks a few weeks ago, and ever since then, i have been trying to grasp the entire meaning of it. it was such a simple comment, yet i never thought about it … Continue reading

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jars of clay: worlds apart

so ive been listening to this song recently on their cd and its amazing.  the lyrics are amazing.  if you havent heard this song, its worth buying the whole cd. I am the only one to blame for this Somehow … Continue reading

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Where did you go?

with a combination of graduate school work, a full time job, and a church ministry, i have not been able to post, and if you read earlier posts, you will read that i felt called to start this blog. i … Continue reading

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