House of Deputies president letter to deputies: Task before us is not new
In the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, many Episcopalians have turned to their church and its leaders for comfort and pastoral guidance, but also for...
View ArticleBishop Mariann Edgar Budde speaks out on gun violence at Washington National...
[Episcopal Diocese of Washington] Remarks of The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington On the One Week Anniversary of the Newtown Massacre Washington...
View ArticleWhat A Name!
I love reading the passages that surround the birth of Christ! There’s so much power, hope & joy found in the truth of God’s love which is perfectly demonstrated in the Christmas story. I also love...
View ArticleIt’s The End of the World as We Know It
According to some people, nobody will be reading this. This is the day the Mayan calendar runs out, or, to be more precise, completes its present cycle and resets. But some people prefer to believe it...
View ArticleTo Bring Us Peace
Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father! It seems Father, that each Christmas season becomes more hectic and hurried than the last; Decorating to do… Gatherings to attend… Presents to buy… And cookies to bake....
View ArticleNDE
I read my first book on NDE, a near death experience. Proof of Heaven, by Eben Alexander, was recommended by two parishioners. It is written by a Virginia neurosurgeon whose brain was largely shut down...
View Article'Mormon Moment' Over? Survey Says American Perceptions of LDS Have Changed...
According to a recently released survey by a major research organization, even after increased national exposure American perceptions of Mormonism have changed little over the past year.
View ArticleDaily Prayer ~ December 21st, 2012
Heavenly Father, Grant us the Humility that realizes its ignorance, admits its mistakes, and recognizes its needs. A Humility that always welcomes advice, submits to Your Wisdom, and accepts Reproof,...
View ArticleCHRISTMAS NOVENA - DAY 5 - PLENARY INDULGENCE
Opening Prayer:V. O God, come to my assistance.R. O Lord, make haste to help me.Glory be to the Father and tothe Son and to the Holy Spirit,as it was in the beginning, is nowand ever shall be, world...
View ArticleRELEVANT Recommends
Facebook 8 Twitter 6 StumbleUpon 0 With all the books, shows, movies and albums that come out every week, it can be hard to choose what's worth checking out and what's, well, not. At least, it used to...
View ArticleAre You Under the Law or Under Grace?
Gal 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed." Gal 3:9 So then,...
View ArticleFirst-grader takes the idea of “letters to Santa” very literally
Redditor dalekmania reports that when she instructed her first grade class to write letters to Santa, one student did exactly that…
View ArticleEnd Of The Year Donation
The impact of 2012 has been amazing to reflect on for those of us here at XXXchurch. We have reached over 26 million people in just 365 days! So many of those people have experienced victory from the...
View ArticleAUSTRALIA : VINNIES HELPS THE POOR AT CHRISTMAS
Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese RELEASE21 Dec 2012Matthew Talbot Kitchen and Outreach offers compassion, hope and friendshipThe holly, balloons, streamers and Christmas lights are up while...
View ArticleASIA : SYRIA : CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS HELP POOR WITH MEALS
ASIA NEWS IT REPORTArchbishop Mario Zenari, Vatican nuncio in Damascus, describes the activities of the parishes involved in the preparation for Christmas, despite the bombs and religious hatred. In a...
View ArticleAFRICA : GHANA : MAHAMA RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT
CISA NEWS REPORTACCRA, December 11, 2012 (CISA) -The outgoing Head of State of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has been re-elected as the new President of Ghana in the first round of the presidential...
View ArticleChristmas for the Blind
Hope for redemption and a relationship with God became possible through the birth of Jesus. It offered human beings not just the promise of eternity but abundant life on earth. This Christmas in India...
View ArticleVATICAN : POPE : JESUS CHRIST, THE TRUE SON OF GOD AND OTHER NEWS
(Vatican Radio IMAGE SHARE) FAMILY, DIALOGUE, NEW EVANGELISATION: CENTRAL THEMES OF BENEDICT XVI'S ADDRESS TO THE CURIA Vatican City, 21 December 2012 (VIS) - This morning the Holy Father received the...
View ArticleAs the mountains surround Jerusalem...
"Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people both now and... To read...
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