Station Four - Jesus meets his Mother - Jesus, you feel so alone with all those people yelling and screaming at you. You don't like the words they are saying about you, and you look for a friendly … [Read more...]
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Reflecting on life, faith, and the prayers we pray in the Church of England
Station Four - Jesus meets his Mother - Jesus, you feel so alone with all those people yelling and screaming at you. You don't like the words they are saying about you, and you look for a friendly … [Read more...]
Station Three - Jesus falls the first time - Jesus, the cross you have been carrying is very heavy. You are becoming weak and almost ready to faint, and you fall down. Nobody seems to want to help … [Read more...]
Station Two - Jesus receives his cross - Jesus, as you accepted your cross, you knew you would carry it to your death on Calvary. You knew it wouldn't be easy, but you accepted it and carried it … [Read more...]
Station One - Jesus is condemned to death - Jesus, you stand all alone before Pilate. Nobody speaks up for you. Nobody helps defend you. You devoted your entire life to helping others, listening … [Read more...]
Stir Up Sunday I couldn't let today go by without at least one special mention. For this last Sunday of the Church's year used to be commonly known as "Stir Up Sunday", from the Collect of the day in … [Read more...]
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us After we've asked the Father to provide for our needs, we go on to ask for pardon: "Forgive us our sins". "Forgive" follows "give". The two … [Read more...]
May Peace Prevail on Earth Today is the United Nations International Day of Peace, "Peace Day". I first mentioned it in a post back in June. There is a great deal of information about the background … [Read more...]
Give us today our daily bread When Jesus said, "Give us today our daily bread", he wasn't suggesting that we make a trip to our local supermarket for a loaf of Warburtons finest bread. He was, though, … [Read more...]
Your will be done on earth as in heaven Our praying for God's will to be done on earth as in heaven provides us with a basic foundation for our prayers. We're asking that his will be done in our lives … [Read more...]
Your kingdom come When Jesus told us to pray, "your kingdom come", he was speaking about his future messianic reign on the earth. Throughout Scripture, the story of the Bible looks forward to the return … [Read more...]
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