The WordAnd the world is passing away along with its inordinate desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever (1 John 2:17).* Voice from the ChurchStanding in front of a crematorium, knowing that any day could be your day, gives one a different perspective on life. The words of an old German motto kept flashing in my mind: “What I spent, I had; what I saved, I lost; what I gave, I have.” How well I understood the feeling of the artist who painted the picture of the corpse of a once wealthy man and titled it Sic … Continue reading “January 1 “So Passes the Glory of This World””
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The True Relatives of Jesus
The Word32And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” 33And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” – Mark 3:32-35 Voice from the Church“Do as many kind gestures as you wish, do as many dazzling works as you please—but you will only be rewarded for doing the will of the sovereign Master.” (François Fénelon, 1651-1715)* … Continue reading “The True Relatives of Jesus”