Jesus says to us, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
Driving out demons... demons of greed, jealousy, bitterness, hate...demons of apathy,indifference, hard-heartedness, and cruelty.
Driving out demons...with love, with joy, with peace, understanding, listening, and courage
"Just as there is a wicked zeal of bitterness which separates from God and leads to hell, so there is a good zeal which separates from evil and leads to God and everlasting life." RB 72:1-2
"Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
Speaking new languages...language of compassion, language of tenderness...language of diversity, language of laughter, language of gratitude, language of hope.
"Your way of acting [and speaking] should be different from the world's way." RB 4:20
"Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
Laying hands...hands of expression: signing, signaling, writing, sharing hands of service: cooking, healing, building, cleaning...hands of care: bathing, soothing, feeding, holding
"Care of the sick must rank above and before all else, so that they may truly be served as Christ." RB 36:1
Because we have been baptized and believe, we must embrace...the lost, forgotten, neglected, the mentally ill, the abused the drug addict
Because we have been baptized and believe...we must pray for the drunk behind the wheel who crosses the center line and ends a life...we must pray for the mother who chooses abortion out of convenience to herself...we must pray for the adult who physically and emotionally abuses children...we must pray for...the terrorist consumed with hatred, destroying many lives
For even the thief hanging on the cross next to Jesus said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And Jesus replied, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:42-43
By the waters of baptism and our monastic promises, we are "clothed then with faith and the performance of good works." RB Prologue 21 As Jesus instructs us, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
"Just as there is a wicked zeal of bitterness which separates from God and leads to hell, so there is a good zeal which separates from evil and leads to God and everlasting life." RB 72:1-2
"Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
Speaking new languages...language of compassion, language of tenderness...language of diversity, language of laughter, language of gratitude, language of hope.
"Your way of acting [and speaking] should be different from the world's way." RB 4:20
"Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
Laying hands...hands of expression: signing, signaling, writing, sharing hands of service: cooking, healing, building, cleaning...hands of care: bathing, soothing, feeding, holding
"Care of the sick must rank above and before all else, so that they may truly be served as Christ." RB 36:1
Because we have been baptized and believe, we must embrace...the lost, forgotten, neglected, the mentally ill, the abused the drug addict
Because we have been baptized and believe...we must pray for the drunk behind the wheel who crosses the center line and ends a life...we must pray for the mother who chooses abortion out of convenience to herself...we must pray for the adult who physically and emotionally abuses children...we must pray for...the terrorist consumed with hatred, destroying many lives
For even the thief hanging on the cross next to Jesus said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." And Jesus replied, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:42-43
By the waters of baptism and our monastic promises, we are "clothed then with faith and the performance of good works." RB Prologue 21 As Jesus instructs us, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature."
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