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Apart from God We can do Nothing
Our journey in life begins with nothing and then ends with nothing. We brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it (1 Tim 6:7,…
Pray for Peace
One of my favourite prayers is the Peace Prayer of St Francis of Assisi. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:where there is hatred, let me sow love;where there…
O Magnify the Lord with me
One evening, I was walking with my friend. She is gentle, patient and very brilliant. I complemented her on some of her qualities. She knew my compliments were genuine, and…
Advent an Urgent Appeal
Advent is a joyful season of preparation for spiritual renewal. Advent is a celebration for the first coming of Jesus and it is also a season preparing for the second…
Suffering Leads to Eternity
“I saw a river over which every soul must pass to reach the Kingdom of Heaven and the name of that river was suffering, and I saw a boat which…
Blessed are the Peacemakers
Conflict usually arises when we are disobedient to God. 1 Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from? Do they not come from your cravings that are…
Humility Leads to Eternity
St Augustine stated that “Humility is the foundation of all virtues”. If Agape (the love of God) is the building block on which we are built, then surely humility is…
The Pure in Heart will See God
If your heart is pure, you will find God. If your heart is corrupted, the devil will find you. We all have a quest within us to search for God,…
An Acceptable Offering
Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to…
The Word of God is Eternal
Have you ever wondered, if there is anything in this world that will last for eternity? We know that one day this earth will be extinct. This world we live…