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Jesus wants his disciples to understand that the choices they make every day of their lives will determine their future

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 24, 2022 - 11:38

 Jesus wants his disciples to understand that the choices they make every day of their lives will determine their future
 
Reading: Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:50.
 
Good morning, happy Thursday, and many blessings my dear family.
 

We have no monopoly on Jesus

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 23, 2022 - 10:33

 
Reading: But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. For the one who is not against us is for us. Mark 9:39-40.
 
Good morning, happy Wednesday, and many blessings my dear family.
 

All we need to bring is the little faith that we have.

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 22, 2022 - 11:31

 
Reading: If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes. Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! Mark 9:23-24.
 
Good morning, happy Monday, and many blessings my dear family.
 

The reality is we do not like when others judge us.

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 17, 2022 - 10:28

 
Reading: But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Mark 8:33.
 
Good morning, happy Thursday, and many blessings my dear family.
 

Do You See Anything?

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 16, 2022 - 09:10

 
Reading: He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” Mark 8:23.
 
Good morning, happy Wednesday, and many blessings my dear family.
 

God’s message is above all else a message of peace with justice and love.

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 14, 2022 - 10:28

 
Reading: After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. Luke 10:1.
 
Good morning, happy Monday, happy Day of Love and Friendship, and many blessings.
 
In today’s Gospel (Luke 10:1-9) Jesus sends 72 of his disciples out into the towns and villages that he intended to visit. These 72 disciples were to inform the people that he was coming. They were to prepare the way for him.

Sometimes God keeps us waiting so as to deepen our faith.

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 10, 2022 - 10:47

 
Reading: She went home and found her child lying on the bed, and the demon gone. Luke 7:30.
 
Good morning, happy Thursday, and many blessings my dear family.
 
Today’s Gospel (Mark 7:24-30) reading begins as Jesus tries to escape the crowds of people. Jesus was tired and He needed time to rest and pray. He hoped to find a place where both He and his disciples could be alone and rest.

Jesus invites me to consider how I follow God in my heart and cautions me against being distracted by human traditions

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 8, 2022 - 11:29

 
Reading: He answered them, Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, "This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Mark 7:7

How do I welcome Jesus?

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 7, 2022 - 12:55

 
Reading: When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.  As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. Mark 6:53-54.
 
Good morning, happy Monday, and many blessings my dear family.
 

Today may we ask Jesus for the courage to speak and act on our beliefs---even if it may upset the other person.

Submitted by holyroodchurch on February 4, 2022 - 17:31

 

Reading: But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!” For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. Mark 6:16-17.

 

Good morning, happy Friday, and many blessings my dear family.

 

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Ministry at the time of Coronavirus (Covid 19): Prevent, cure and accompany

Now we have to shape what some have started calling; The Church at Home. Although I keep asking myself; What do those who do not have a home do? For this reason, at the same time, I am declaring today in our Holyrood Church a Lenten day of prayer, fasting and reading the Bible in the Time of the Coronavirus.

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