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The God Squad: The big questions: Faith versus works

Religion / God Squad /

Q: I read your column every week in Newsday. I was particularly interested in a question from M in Gainesville about faith being more important than works. My 12 years of Catholic education didn't include too much Bible study, but I know "faith without works is dead." Had to look up James 2:14-26 NKJV. “By their fruits you shall know them....Read more

The God Squad: Best holiday gifts

Religion / God Squad /

I hope this year’s rare confluence of Christmas and Hanukah brought you a spirit of joy and at least one present you will remember long past New Year’s Day.

Both Father Tom and I are/were big supporters of gift giving. I understand the common gripe of many that the holiday season is over commercialized and there is good evidence of that. ...Read more

The God Squad: One miracle

Religion / God Squad /

Only rarely do Chanukah and Christmas fall on the same day, but this year is one of those times. The first light of Chanukah will be kindled in Jewish homes across the world on Wednesday evening, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day. So let me use the rare and blessed gift of our shared sacred ...Read more

The God Squad: What the God winks teach us

Religion / God Squad /

Q: I have always enjoyed your God wink stories so I decided to share mine. When my daughter was very little, maybe 4, while in her room one morning she said out of the blue, “That’s when the angels come and get me and take me.”

I was a little concerned thinking, is this a sign from above letting me know she may be taken from ...Read more

The God Squad: An Ave Maria God wink

Religion / God Squad /

Many of the God winks you send me, dear readers, have to do with music. The songs of our life somehow act as signs that the life of our souls extends beyond the grave. Also many God winks are connected to sacred places – not only houses of worship but places where love and hope and joy were given and received. Here is a lovely and poignant God...Read more

Meditation 4/17 - 4/23: Be Filled With Joy - Rms 15:7-13 NASB

Religion / Bible Verses /

May you be filled with joy

Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.

For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers, and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written,

"THEREFORE I WILL ...Read more

Meditation 9/25 - 10/1 - The Lord's Servant CEV

Religion / Bible Verses /

Everyone, listen,
even you foreign nations
across the sea.
The LORD chose me
and gave me a name
before I was born.

He made my words pierce
like a sharp sword
or a pointed arrow;
he kept me safely hidden
in the palm of his hand.

The LORD said to me,
"Israel, you are my servant;
and ...Read more

Looking Unto Jesus: Our God and Saviour!

Religion / Bible Verses /

Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13 KJV


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My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.

He is my stronghold, my refuge and my
savior-- from violent men you save me.

2 Samuel 22:3 NIV...Read more

Meditation 9/21 - 10/1 - The Lord's Servant CEV

Religion / Bible Verses /

Everyone, listen,
even you foreign nations
across the sea.
The LORD chose me
and gave me a name
before I was born.

He made my words pierce
like a sharp sword
or a pointed arrow;
he kept me safely hidden
in the palm of his hand.

The LORD said to me,
"Israel, you are my servant;
and ...Read more

Looking Unto Jesus: Our God and Saviour!

Religion / Bible Verses /

Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13 KJV


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My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.

He is my stronghold, my refuge and my
savior-- from violent men you save me.

2 Samuel 22:3 NIV...Read more

Meditation 9/25 - 10/1 - The Lord's Servant NLT

Religion / Bible Verses /

Listen to me, all of you in far-off lands!
The LORD called me before my birth;
from within the womb he called me by name.

He made my words of judgment as sharp as a sword.
He has hidden me in the shadow of his hand.
I am like a sharp arrow in his quiver.

He said to me, "You are my servant, Israel,
and you will bring ...Read more

Looking Unto Jesus: Our God and Saviour!

Religion / Bible Verses /

Looking unto Jesus!

Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13 KJV


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And because of his words many more became believers. They said to the woman, "We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and...Read more

Meditation 9/25 - 10/1 - The Lord's Servant MSG

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Listen, far-flung islands,
pay attention, faraway people:
GOD put me to work from the day I was born.
The moment I entered the world he named me.

He gave me speech that would cut and penetrate.
He kept his hand on me to protect me.
He made me his straight arrow
and hid me in his quiver.

He said to me, "You're my dear ...Read more

Looking Unto Jesus!

Religion / Bible Verses /

Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13 KJV


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Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.

Ephesians 5:23 NIV


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And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and ...Read more

Meditation 9/25 - 10/1 - The Lord's Servant NASB

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Listen to Me, O islands,
And pay attention, you peoples from afar.
The LORD called Me from the womb;
From the body of My mother He named Me.

He has made My mouth like a sharp sword,
In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me;
And He has also made Me a select arrow,
He has hidden Me in His quiver.

He said to Me, "...Read more

Looking for that blessed hope

Religion / Bible Verses /

Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13 KJV


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O Hope of Israel, its Savior in times of distress,
why are you like a stranger in the land,
like a traveler who stays only a night?

Jeremiah 14:8 NIV


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Turn ...Read more

Meditation 9/25 - 10/1- The Lord's Servant NASB

Religion / Bible Verses /

Listen to Me, O islands,
And pay attention, you peoples from afar.
The LORD called Me from the womb;
From the body of My mother He named Me.

He has made My mouth like a sharp sword,
In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me;
And He has also made Me a select arrow,
He has hidden Me in His quiver.

He said to Me, "...Read more

Looking for that blessed hope

Religion / Bible Verses /

Looking for that blessed hope,
and the glorious appearing of
the great God and our
Saviour Jesus Christ;

Titus 2:13 KJV


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Declare what is to be, present it-- let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago, who declared it from the distant past? Was it not I, the LORD? And there is no God apart ...Read more

Meditation 9/25 - 10/1 - The Lord's Servant NASB

Religion / Bible Verses /

Listen to Me, O islands, And pay attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He named Me.

He has made My mouth like a sharp sword, In the shadow of His hand He has concealed Me; And He has also made Me a select arrow, He has hidden Me in His quiver.

He said to Me, "You are My Servant, Israel, ...Read more

I will see the goodness of the LORD

Religion / Bible Verses /

I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.

Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

Psalm 27:13,14 NIV


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For the LORD will not cast off for ever:
But though He cause grief,
yet will He have compassion
...Read more