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Reflections on Gregory the Great
Choose, therefore, from every church those things that are pious, religious, and upright, and when you have, as it were, made them up into one body, let the minds of the English be accustomed thereto.
Passion Predictions in John – Week 3 – John 10:1-18
For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again; this charge I have received from my Father.
Reflections on John and Charles Wesley (Ps.98, Isa. 6, Lk. 9)
O For a thousand tongues to sing
My dear Redeemer’s praise!
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace!
Passion Predictions in John – Week 2 – John 3:12-21
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. John 3:15
Reflections on St. Matthias (Acts 1:15-26; John 15:6-16)
And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Passion Predictions in John – Week 1 – John 2:13-22
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up. . . But he spoke of the temple of his body. When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this;” John 2:19-22
Passion Predictions in John
For Lent this year, we are going to reflect on the Passion predictions in the Gospel of John. These are the statements of Jesus where Jesus speaks about his death and resurrection. Through the study and meditation on these verses, we hope to gain a deeper understanding of Good Friday through Easter.
Hurt/The Man Comes Around (2 Cor. 12:8-9)
The story ends with Cash singing with weakness and humility. It ends with God’s grace being perfected within him. It ends with him having solidarity with Jesus.
Delia’s Gone (Psalm 38)
The gospel message in “Delia’s Gone” is that the sin is its own punishment. The man doesn’t need to wait on the civil authorities or God himself to mete out retribution, the punishment flows from the act itself.
Drive On (Psalm 88)
It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.
Ragged Old Flag (Col. 3:11)
Our love of God must be primary. Everything in our lives, including our love of country, but be subservient to our love of God and must be properly ordered in light of the teachings of Jesus. Our citizenship of our country can never take priority over our citizenship in heaven.
Sunday Morning Coming Down (Romans 7)
“Sunday Morning Coming Down” is our reality into which the good news of Jesus Christ is spoken. The story of the Gospel begins with the recognition that we are enslaved to the elemental spirits of this world. (Gal. 4:1-9).