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9 hours ago · July 26, 2024 camdenhistorynotes. In late August 1914, the Sydney newspaper, The Sunday Times (30 August), described Red Cross volunteers as the ‘Angels of Mercy’, and Red Cross volunteers would ‘Stretch forth your hands to Save!’. Red Cross nurses, according to the report, had the touch of Christ, were willing to stand ready to ...
9 hours ago · Vigilance with the Gospel. Video. Jesus proposed a parable to the crowds. “The Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off.”. Matthew 13:24–25. This parable begins in a very good way. It states that good seed ...
9 hours ago · Vices and Virtues. 10. Pride. Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! In our catechetical journey on vices and virtues, today we come to the last of the vices: pride. The ancient Greeks defined it with a word that could be translated as “ excessive splendour ”. Indeed, p ride is self-exaltation, conceit, vanity.
9 hours ago · 1 Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause; * you set me free when I am hard-pressed; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. 2 “You mortals, how long will you dishonor my glory; * how long will you worship dumb idols and run after false gods?” 3 Know that the Lord does wonders for the faithful; * when I call upon the Lord, he will ...
9 hours ago · Come, faithful, let us celebrate it spiritually, and let us crown him with songs. By the power of the Cross, he manfully defeated the invisible enemy. Being unafraid of the boundless torments of the tyrants, he rightly received the prize of his calling from above. Now and forever he rejoices with the angels.
9 hours ago · Steadfastness involves both the outward and inward behavior of a person. It involves performing what is commanded, avoiding what is prohibited, and persisting in this until death. The essence of steadfastness is the absence of deviation and inclination. The letters “sin” and “ta” in the word “istiqama” (steadfastness) emphasize ...
9 hours ago · Though Abraham was unaware at first, Moses tells us in Genesis 18:1 and 19:1 these three visitors are the Lord with a pair of angels in man-suit disguises. The author of Hebrews may have had this episode in mind when he wrote, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares” (13:2).
