“Then came to Him certain of the Sadducees who deny that there is any resurrection” What we are thinking is irrelevant. How we are thinking is relevant. The lesson today is an example of the fact that literal thinking trying to get rational answers to spiritual questions is irrelevant. Only spiritual thinking can get grace answers concerning spiritual questions. Read more
Year C Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost Meditation
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 31, 2013
Easter Day
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Mar 21, 2013
Easter Day. "Do not hold on to me, because I have not yet ascended to the Father.” The resurrection is not an event from the past. It is an experience of His Presence in us now that changes our life. When we are thinking worldly, we try to be loving, faithful and hopeful to feel God’s Love, Faith and Hope in us. When we are feeling the godly Love, Faith and Hope He has for us and in us, we become loving, faithful and hopeful. Read more
EASTER III Luke 24:36-48
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Apr 12, 2012
The Resurrection of Jesus as the Son of God can be revealed in many ways. Jesus chose to have the Apostles, as well as us, to understand the resurrection by using the Old Testament Scriptures which were the only Scriptures at that time. Read more
What We Believe Is Determined By "How" We Believe
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 01, 2011
What we believe determines the kind of life we will live. How we believe is the determining factor of what we believe. There are an infinite number of things about what we can believe. There are only two ways that determine how we believe. Read more
Easter And The Resurrection
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Apr 02, 2011
It is always amazing to some that there are those who believe in the resurrection. It is also amazing to others that some do not believe in the resurrection. Who are you to believe? The bottom line is, it is up to you. Read more
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