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Brother Ken walked us through seven appearances of the risen Lord Jesus to His beloved followers. In each, we see the Lord ministering to a particular need with His presence. May we draw near to Him in faith!
An age of outrage? Trial #1: Paul before the crowd The crowd is outraged by half-truths (21:27-36) Paul sets the crowd straight… He was a Hebrew of Hebrews (21:37-22:5) He was chosen and transformed by Israel's Messiah (22:6-16) He was sent to the Gentiles by the Risen Lord (22:17-21) The crowd is (even more) outraged by the truth (22:22-24) Paul sets the commander straight (22:25-29) In an age of outrage: We preach Christ
Daily Dose of Hope October 24, 2025 Scripture - John 11:1-44 Prayer: Almighty God and Risen Lord, King of Kings, We come before you today with praise and a sense of awe. Forgive us, for we struggle to keep a focus on you. Help us gather our scattered and distracted thoughts. Help us remember who and whose we are. Holy Spirit, speak to us today. We want to hear your voice. In Your Name, Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan. We are currently working our way through the Gospels and Acts. Today, we begin John 11. In today's text, we again meet Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. This is a family that Jesus loves dearly. Mary and Martha definitely know that Jesus had the ability to heal Lazarus. They request his presence when Lazarus becomes ill. After he dies, they still want Jesus to come. Afterall, when we are grieving, we desperately need those in our inner circle who will offer comfort and give us a shoulder to cry on. The sisters knew that Jesus loved them and their brother, and that alone would have been enough reason for Jesus to come. But it's precisely because he loves this family that we wonder why Jesus didn't rush to their side earlier. We all know, based on his miracle-working skills, that Jesus could have healed Lazarus with the first sniffle. But Jesus stayed. He didn't go anywhere. It was like he intentionally waited before heading out to go see the siblings. But we soon learn that it is precisely because Jesus loves them so much that he waits. He knows that his glory will be revealed in a tremendous way, and it will be one more sign that Jesus is Lord. It isn't surprising that Martha does not hide her disappointment from Jesus. She goes out to meet him an tell him that if he had only been there, then Lazarus would not have died. At the same time, we can see in Martha a faith that is quite strong. Even though her brother is dead, she knows Jesus can still do something. But will he do it? The short answer is yes. Jesus has something much bigger planned. But I do love that we see Jesus' humanity here in a very real way. When an anguished Mary finally leaves the house to meet Jesus, along with all the mourners, Jesus himself is moved to tears. Think about it. Jesus knows that he will raise Lazarus from the dead. That was his whole reason for delaying his visit. But when he sees Mary's grief and the tears of the people around him, he is moved to weep as well. When we see grief around us, when people are sobbing, and you can just feel their pain and anguish, it isn't unusual to begin to cry as well. We can feel the pain of others. It's called empathy. Jesus loved Lazarus, he loves Martha, and he loves Mary. He feels their pain. He is pained that they are having to go through this. And he weeps. But there is also great dialogue here and I don't want us to miss it. Lazarus has been in the tomb four days. There was no refrigeration, no embalming. The body would have deteriorated in that climate. So, Jesus asks the sisters to remove the stone from the tomb where Lazarus was laid. Martha protests that the smell is going to be really bad. But that's when Jesus says this in verse 40, "Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?" Don't we all want to see the glory of God? Don't we want to see the beauty of God's Spirit? Don't we want to see his goodness and his power? It's here that Jesus says if we believe, we will, in fact, see the glory of God. With that, Jesus prays to the Father and then invites Lazarus to come out of the tomb. Lazarus did come out. He was still bound up with grave clothes. Before the body was placed in the tomb, it was wrapped with linen clothes and treated with various spices. And Jesus says to unbind him. Lazarus was alive. How often do we live bound up in grave clothes? We continue to be tied to old, destructive habits and attitudes. Even though we may know Jesus, we still are bound by old patterns of behavior. It's only Jesus that can remove those from us so we can experience new life in him. Lazarus was alive but he still needed to remove the remnants of death. He needed to be loosed. Do you need to be loosed? What aspects of your old life do you continue to hold onto? Blessings, Pastor Vicki
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Luke 24:19-24 The post How to See the Risen Lord appeared first on Grace Church Greeley.
Here we should learn the wisdom from God through the church of the Lord Jesus Christ by Apostle Paul, of what we should be reminded of every day. That is, as God raised Jesus from the dead, so also all that shall receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost shall be raised by God and shall be in eternity with our Risen Lord and our God that chose us.
One of the Twelve Apostles, he was a Galilean by birth. His name means "twin." The twentieth chapter of St John's Gospel describes how, when he doubted the appearance of the Risen Lord, Christ appeared to him again, saying "Reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing," at which Thomas cried out "My Lord and my God!" Through this one event the Holy Scriptures attest that Christ is risen bodily, not merely as a spirit, as some heresies claim; and that He is in fact God. After Pentecost, St Thomas proclaimed the Gospel in the East, and established the Christian faith as far as India, where the small remnant of the ancient Church still traces its foundation to him. According to some accounts he met a martyr's end; according to others, he reposed in peace. St John Chrysostom mentions that his tomb was in Edessa in Syria; his relics may have been translated there from India in the fourth century.
Luke 24:13-18 The post The Risen Lord Draws Near appeared first on Grace Church Greeley.
The North American Final Document for the Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod was recently released. It marks the end of the Continental Stage of the 2021-2024 Synod: For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission. Read the document and learn more at https://www.usccb.org/synod. Before reciting the "Regina Caeli" prayer April 16, Pope Francis spoke about the day's Gospel reading and how the wounds still visible on the Risen Lord are signs of God's love and a call to the church to welcome all who have been wounded into the church, the body of Christ. Read more at CNS Rome: https://www.usccb.org/news/2023/people-wounded-life-should-find-welcome-church-pope-says.
On this episode of Uncommon Sense with Ginny Robinson, we confront the horrific attack at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. The shooter, Robert “Robin” Westman, once walked those same halls as a student. Years of unchecked mental illness and spiritual rebellion ended in bloodshed.America is in denial. We refuse to face the truth: the transgender movement is built on a Satanic lie. No one can change the sex God gave them. Pretending otherwise doesn't heal broken souls, it destroys them and puts others in danger.Christians must speak plainly. Love does not mean affirming sin or confusion. Love means pointing people back to Christ, who alone gives us our identity. Until our nation repents and turns back to God, tragedies like this will only increase.Pray for the victims and their families.--https://policecoffee.com/collections/coffee
Send us a textWhat if you saw a headline that read: "Man Returns from Dead, Witnessed by Hundreds"? Most of us would scroll past with a smirk—but what if it was true?In this episode, we explore Paul's eyewitness account of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, not as a myth or metaphor, but as the concrete, historical act of God that changed everything—past, present, and future.Through Peter's restoration, Paul's transformation, and the testimony of hundreds of witnesses, we see how the risen Christ is not a relic of the past but a living Lord who can stand us on our feet again when life knocks us down.Discover how the resurrection gives us stability in a slippery world, hope in the face of death, and a future that's more certain than tomorrow's headlines.Christ is risen—and that means your faith is not in vain.Support the showTo listen to my monthly church history podcast, subscribe at; https://thehistoryofthechristianchurch.buzzsprout.com For an ad-free version of my podcasts plus the opportunity to enjoy hours of exclusive content and two bonus episodes a month whilst also helping keep the Bible Project Daily Podcast free for listeners everywhere support me at;|PatreonSupport me to continue making great content for listeners everywhere.https://thebibleproject.buzzsprout.com
Mary Magdalene discovers the empty tomb and encounters the Risen Lord, who commissions her to go to the Apostles and proclaim the Good News. (Lectionary #603) July 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Christ our Risen Shepherd promises to provide us everything we need for life and godliness both now and forever.
Christ our Risen Shepherd promises to provide us everything we need for life and godliness both now and forever.
The women disciples discover that the tomb is empty. They are told that Christ is risen. The morning is marked by fear and confusion at this unexpected turn of events, wonder at the angelic message, and joy upon meeting the Risen Lord.
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When considering God's word and I say the name Thomas, if you're like most folks, you associate doubt with this man of God. Pastor Lloyd Pulley has a better word association for Thomas that he'll share with us today. We are nearing the end of our series through the gospel of John, and today we wrap up our study in chapter twenty.
Put yourself in the disciple's shoes. They're hearing reports that Jesus is alive and appearing to people. They didn't believe at first, and they were scared of what might happen to them. Now Jesus is about to appear to these fearful disciples. Let's see what happens. Pastor Lloyd is in John twenty, beginning in verse nineteen.
Paul preaches how Jesus fulfills salvation history through his resurrection from the dead, inviting us to follow the Risen Lord and be his witnesses in the world. (Lectionary #283) May 16, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Resurrection and hope are out in the world. But we need to step put into the world and be aware and look carefully to find them. Looking past the darkness, because Jesus knows that darkness and suffering to support us through the pain grief and evil, because the Risen Lord is with us. Resurrection in our lives has many faces and if we look for it we can see it daily. It is authentic, messy vibrant and filled with hope. This message comes to us from Pastor Tania. Our Gospel reading is from John Chapter 20, verses 24 - 31.
The Risen Lord transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. Look at the Sacraments. Look at our lives. Blessed Carlo Acutis, pray for us. (Bread of Heaven - Manibusan/Hart sung by David Komel)The homilies of Msgr. Stephen J. AvilaPastor, St. Joseph, Guardian of the Holy Family Parish, Falmouth, MAThanks for listening! May God's Word find a home in you.
When Our Lord rose from the dead, there were no trumpet blasts; there was no grand revealing of this miracle. Why then did God choose to keep the Resurrection hidden? And what does this decision mean with respect to our faith in the Risen Lord?
Friends of the Rosary,Today, the Octave Day of Easter, is the Sunday of Divine Mercy.We rejoice in the mystery of Divine mercy, a gift to humanity that the world needs to accept and understand.From the Beginning, the Divinity revealed His nature as love itself. The love of the Risen Lord forgives, reconciles, and restores life.The origin of Divine Mercy Sunday is from a revelation from Our Lord to the Polish nun Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.Following Jesus' request, Faustina Kowalska initiated the Divine Mercy devotion.On May 5, 2000, five days after the canonization of Saint Faustina, the Roman Catholic Church decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would be known as Divine Mercy Sunday.Divine mercy is God's refusal to leave us in our fallen condition. Christ Jesus enters our hardened hearts, banishing fear and sin, and He says, “Peace be with you.”"I shall sing forever the Lord's mercy" (Ps 89 [88]).— Jesus to Sr. Faustina | Excerpts from the Diary of Faustina KowalskaOn one occasion, I heard these words: "My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which graces flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.""[Let] the greatest sinners place their trust in My mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My mercy. My daughter, write about My mercy towards tormented souls. Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask. I cannot punish even the greatest sinner if he makes an appeal to My compassion, but on the contrary, I justify him in My unfathomable and inscrutable mercy. Write: before I come as a just Judge, I first open wide the door of My mercy. He who refuses to pass through the door of My mercy must pass through the door of My justice."From all My wounds, like from streams, mercy flows for souls, but the wound in My Heart is the fountain of unfathomable mercy. From this fountain spring all graces for souls. The flames of compassion burn Me. I desire greatly to pour them out upon souls. Speak to the whole world about My mercy." On Good Friday, 1937, Jesus requested that St. Faustina make a special Divine Mercy Novena to be recited from Good Friday through the following Saturday in preparation for the Feast of Mercy.Jesus also asked that a picture be painted according to the vision of Himself as the fountain of mercy. He gave her a Chaplet of Divine Mercy to be recited and said that it was appropriate to pray the chaplet at three o'clock each afternoon (the Hour of Great Mercy).Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New York• April 27, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
REFLECTOR- Fr. JimMUSIC- Alleluia, Sing to JesusPOPE FRANCIS PRAYERGracious God,Hear our voice above the murmurs of sorrow for it is the voice of confusion, seeking Your still small voice of calm.Hear our voice as we give thanks for Your faithful servant, Pope Francis. For it is the voice of praise, joining with sadness and joy.Hear our voice as we pray for the future, for it is a voice of hope longing to see Your Church made whole.Hear our voice as we watch with those who deliberate, for it is the voice of humility asking for their wisdom and discernment in electing our new pontiff.Hear our voice as we pray in solidarity with the poor, for it is the voice of peace searching for justice that Francis prayed with such faithful devotion.O God, in Easter joy we lift our hopes and this prayer, with confidence and trust. We offer back to You, our brother, Your son, Francis, a leader and pontiff we will always remember with fondness and gratitude.In the name of the Risen Lord we pray, Amen.
Both Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John reveal how the Risen Lord directs us to holy action that transforms our lives and reaches out to others. (Lectionary #262) April 22, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Send us a text“Woman, why are you weeping?” A question that is asked not once, but twice in today's Gospel as Mary Magdalene searches for the Lord. Courtney and Meghan dive into the powerful witness of Jesus calling Mary by name and the beauty behind every word in John's Gospel. Listen and learn about the beauty of resting in how it might sound to have Jesus call you by your name as you hand any panic or worries over to Him. January Jane Shop: January Jane shop sells gorgeous collections of vintage prints and lifestyle products. Use the code DAILYNOTHINGS for 15% OFF your order at January Jane Shop until May 31st. Link to shop: https://www.januaryjaneshop.com/discount/DAILYNOTHINGSLink to Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/januaryjaneshop/Laura- Anne: Laura-Anne is a Catholic wedding photographer and marriage mentor who will help youthrive during your engagement, capture heirloom-quality photos of your wedding, and prepare for a joy-filled life with your beloved. Check out Laura-Anne's digital resources for engaged couples and photography services at laura-anne.ca or on Instagram @lauraannesmid Link to Wedding Mass Program Kit: https://laura-anne.ca/wedding-mass-program-kit and use discount code DAILYNOTHINGS10 for 10% offBōs Sanctus Tallow Company: Bōs Sanctus is Latin for “Holy Cow”, and they are a Catholic-owned skin-care company with Saint inspired handmade tallow balms. Shop at bossanctus.com, or check them out on instagram @bos.sanctus.tallowSupport our podcast AND receive extra content by joining our Patreon for only $5 a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheDailyNothingsPodcast Thanks for listening to The Daily Nothings Podcast! Be sure to subscribe and leave a rate and review.
Sunday we will gather to celebrate our Risen Lord. The grave cannot hold him, death cannot win. Hallelujah!
Series: Give Us Jesus, 4.20.2025, Preacher: Josh White
Daily Dose of Hope April 21, 2025 Day 1 of Week 4 Scripture - Mark 8:1-21 Prayer: Almighty God and Risen Lord, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, We come before you today with praise and a sense of awe. Even after we have just experienced the glory of the resurrection, we still struggle to keep focus on you. Help us gather our scattered and distracted thoughts. Help us take a moment of silence and remember who you are...Holy Spirit, speak to us today. We want to hear your voice. In Your Name, Amen. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, a Deep Dive into the Gospels and Acts. My prayer is that all of you had a wonderful Easter Sunday yesterday. Today, we begin Mark 8 and learn about the yeast of the Pharisees and Herod. Let's get started! Mark 8 begins with another abundance miracle. There were a group of people who had been following Jesus and the disciples for several days. Jesus is worried about them because he suspects they don't have food. If he sent them away, Jesus says, they might collapse on their way home. The disciples are a bit indignant. They don't have enough food to feed all the people. I find this so strange. It wasn't long ago that Jesus fed the 5,000. Why do they not just look at Jesus and say, “Can you do that thing again?” But it's as if they have totally forgotten. How quickly life can get back to normal and doubt or cynicism can kick in. I feel like I see this sometimes with someone who was terminally sick and receives a healing. They are elated and grateful. Some people keep that gratefulness, but others gradually forget. They become disengaged once again, almost like it never happened. But Jesus does do his thing. He takes seven loaves of bread and a few small fish and he feeds the entire crowd of thousands until they are full. This time, there were seven basketfuls left over. From this place, Jesus and his disciples head to another town on the Sea of Galilee. The Pharisees are there and ask Jesus for a sign from heaven. Jesus won't give them a sign, or the one they want. The whole thing is ironic. Jesus has been giving all kinds of signs! He just fed thousands of people with seven loaves of bread. He has healed all kinds of people very publicly. I'm not sure the kind of sign they were wanting, but Jesus is clearly a walking signpost for the Kingdom. I want to spend some time on the next statement that Jesus makes. He tells the disciples to beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Herod. Now, what in the world does that mean? Let's think about yeast. Just a little bit of yeast can work through a whole lot of dough. When it comes to bread, we usually think of that as a positive thing. A little yeast can make a huge amount of bread. But the yeast that Jesus is speaking of here is more like a contamination. The yeast of the Pharisees, the religious yeast, or the yeast of Herod, political yeast, can contaminate a large number of people. It doesn't take much of it to throw us off, to infect a whole crowd, to get people distracted by the wrong thing. A little bit of this bad yeast can get people focused on religion or politics and away from the bread of life. This is something we may not want to hear. But Jesus does not want us to be more religious or more political. He wants us to be more focused on him. There is a big difference between being “religious” and being “Christ-focused.” Religion is not a bad thing at all, until it is. Likewise, politics is not bad, until it is. Jesus is making a statement here: Politics and religion are not the answer to the worlds' problems – he is! How often do we get this mixed up? The disciples still don't get it. They still think he is talking about physical bread. I read this and think, “Man, these guys are so dense.” And yet, if I was in their position, I probably wouldn't have gotten it either. Jesus is turning all they know upside down. He is saying and doing things that were so foreign to them. No matter how many miracles they see, they don't get it. It won't be until after his death and resurrection that any of this begins to make sense to them. We have the advantage of the whole Gospel story right now. We can see Jesus' ministry, his miracles, his teachings, the cross, the resurrection, and the beginning of the church. And yet, how often is the radical nature of the Gospel still lost on us? How often do we place our own hopes on politics or religion rather than on Jesus? Let's close today with Philippians 2:1-11, Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Blessings, Pastor Vicki
In the light of the Risen Lord we rejoice in the new hope we have in our restored relationships with God and one another. (Lectionary #42) April 20, 2025 - Cathedral Rectory - Superior, WI Fr. Andrew Ricci - www.studyprayserve.com
Friends of the Rosary,Today, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, we celebrate that Christ, who remained two days in the tomb, is risen from the dead, unleashing on the third day God's forgiving and hopeful love in all its power."Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen." The words heard by the women at the tomb — Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James — are addressed to us today, too.It means that death, sin, fear, and solitude are not the last words. The Resurrection transcends our sinful human nature. Jesus is truly risen.And our hope has the name of the Risen Lord. He restores us to life.Today, too, He walks in our midst, changes us, and sets us free from sin. The Evil One has no power over us.Christ shines and His eternal light overcomes the darkness of the world.Happy Easter!Ave Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google PlayAve Maria!Jesus, I Trust In You!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will. Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• April 20, 2025, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
Date: Easter Sunday - April 20, 2025Series: Stand AlonePassage: John 20:11-18Preacher: Pastor Edgar Aponte
A sermon on I Thessalonians 1:9-10 Speaker: Mike McKinley
Pastor Jake begins in Luke 6:12-16, and preaches on our Risen Lord for Easter Sunday.
April 19th, 2025: The Harrowing of Hell - Where Christ Is, There Is Our Paradise; The Gospel of Nicodemus & The Harrowing of Hell; Holy Saturday - God Rested; Holy Saturday - Hour of the Mother; The Nuns Play A Big Role in Helping the Risen Lord
We begin by recapping this year's seminary basketball tournament and deciding whether or not Fr. Garett is the right coach for the future of the St. Joseph Joey's basketball program. Then we share our reflections on a powerful passage from the Gospel of John recounting the Risen Lord's appearance to the disciples on the shore of the sea.