When do you send a Memorial Card
A memorial card is a card of remembrance. It is always produced by the family and friends of the deceased. The card is produced usually stating the date of birth, date of death and where the deceased lived. A memorial card can either be religious or not b
Author: Tony Goold Submitted: March 10, 2010
What I Learned from the--Gasp!--Word of Faith Movement
Perhaps you've heard of them. Televangelists with bouffant hairstyles and Rolex watches saying send me a dollar and God will give you a hundred, women with gaudy make-up, and the ever-famous "Be healed in the name of Jeeeee-sus" while pushing people to th
Author: Aaron Taylor Submitted: March 9, 2010
Who is Saint Roch?
Saint Roch has many titles: Miracle Worker - Patron Saint of Cholera, Plague, epidemics, dogs, dog lovers, pilgrims, bachelors, surgeons and grave diggers, among others.
Author: Bob and Penny Lord Submitted: March 8, 2010
Are We Living in the End Times?
Biblical end of times prophecy, also known as eschatology, revels what will happen to the earth during its final days as laid out primarily within the books of Daniel and Revelation. These books reveal several different signs that must come to pass before
Author: Reece Woodstock Submitted: March 7, 2010
Gifts: Faith and Healing
Paul said that God works in His church, His people, through a variety of means. And that in spite of the variety of ways that God makes Himself manifest there is always a unity that binds the different manifestations of His work together.
Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: March 7, 2010
Realize the Promise, Fulfill Life's Potential
Life is so much more than things and stuff - life is a journey of experience. Life is a journey of promise, a journey of choice. Through choices one comes to fulfill life's potential. To recognize the promise and fulfill your potential make the "right" ch
Author: Scott F Paradis Submitted: March 7, 2010
Miracle of the Ice Bridge
That Sunday, March 17th, Feast of St. Patrick, Father Duquay told the parishioners that there would be a High Mass for the feast of St. Joseph on March 19th, petitioning Jesus' foster father to ask his Son to form a bridge of ice!
Author: Bob and Penny Lord Submitted: March 6, 2010
The Day Happiness and Mourning Kissed Each Other (2)
How thankful the Christian reader ought to be that the great God condescends to dwell in the humble and contrite heart! This is the wonderful promise made by God even in the Old Testament (by Him in whose sight the heavens are not clean, who cannot find i
Author: Pablo Perez Submitted: March 5, 2010
A Bridegroom God in Love with a Harlot
The prophet pondered in amazement. Intense sorrow and passion engulfed his soul. His mind remained confused, anxiously reasoning for logic . . . Go again? Love her again? After tasting the bitter wine of betrayal, Hosea was invited to love as the Lord l
Author: Pablo Perez Submitted: March 5, 2010
Help With Choosing Funeral Flowers
Funeral flowers tend to reflect the personality of the deceased. Sometimes they are symbolic of the relationship that existed between the survivor who is arranging the funeral service and the deceased. Through the flowers they choose, survivors can also s
Author: Lee Smith Submitted: March 4, 2010
Are You Afraid To Trust God?
There are reasons why some people are afraid to trust God for His help. But it seems that in the troubling days we are living in, a few more people each day are at least considering the possibility of receiving help from God. Perhaps this article can be o
Author: Michael A. Verdicchio Submitted: March 4, 2010
The Day Happiness and Mourning Kissed Each Other
Mourning is hateful and irksome to poor human nature. From suffering and sadness our spirits instinctively shrink. By nature we seek the society of the cheerful and joyous. Our text presents an anomaly to the unregenerate, yet it is sweet music to the ear
Author: Pablo Perez Submitted: March 1, 2010
Don't Get Even - Forgive!
God shows His grace and mercy to us through Christ by giving us what we don’t deserve in the gift of salvation and eternal life with Him, thereby taking away our deserved punishment of death and eternity separated from God. This article shows the importan
Author: Don Barton Submitted: February 28, 2010
No, You Don’t Have To See You Wearing a White Dress!
Now, men tend to feel uncomfortable with this “bridegroom-bride” romantic language. It’s absolutely normal. “Leave that bridegroom stuff for the women” they say. I understand; we guys tend to enjoy wild dangerous battles with lots of blood and thrilling a
Author: Pablo Perez Submitted: February 28, 2010
Evangelism Gifts
Real evangelism is not arm twisting people into the kingdom. It is the exercise of faithful service in the midst of ordinary living.
Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: February 27, 2010
Prayer and The Importance of Unity with our Nature
When you truly come to ride in tune with your own spiritual being (which is unity with oneself) then you'll know that the spiritual mind can truly give you everything you ever wanted in life, If you make a determined effort to understand how to incorporat
Author: Joy Obihara Submitted: February 27, 2010
God's Gifts
A person who has charisma is a person who is attractive and influential among others. Paul's usage of the word in this chapter (and the next) suggests that spiritual gifts are used by God for the purpose of evangelism, attracting people through the means
Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: February 26, 2010
Saint Agatha of Catania
Saint Agatha is the Patron of Catania Sicily. Her short life ended cruelly in 251. She is one of the most well-documented Martyrs in the history of the Church.
Author: Bob and Penny Lord Submitted: February 24, 2010
Christians Believe That The Second Coming Of Christ Will Occur At The End Of Time
The Bible says God said, not thought, imagined, dreamed about or wished for, no it says God said.
Author: Francisco Rodriguez Higueras Submitted: February 23, 2010
Significance of the Yarmulka and Other Jewish Practices
Judaica stores, both locally and online, offer a wide assortment of Seforim and other Jewish books, also well as kippot and mezuzot. In addition, a variety of items for special holidays like challah covers or menorahs can also be found.
Author: Mark Etinger Submitted: February 23, 2010
The History of Mont St. Michel
Mont St. Michel, was once a Shrine to Belen, the Celtic god of Light. It later became a Shrine to the Roman Mercury. It did not become a Christian place of worship until the 5th century, when it was occupied by hermits from the other side of the channel
Author: Bob and Penny Lord Submitted: February 22, 2010
God Raises Up the Humble
This article reminds us that, in spite of our naturally rebellious hearts, God has graciously reached out to us whilst we were still His enemies and provided a way to span the chasm that separates man from God. God's great love for us was expressed in the
Author: Don Barton Submitted: February 21, 2010
Why a Church Sign can be the Best Form of Church Stewardship
A church sign is good way to use your church funds to attract fresh faces and ensure that your stewardship is meaningful for your church. Signs can be seen by a large number of people passing by on foot, in their cars or using public transport, and if the
Author: Peter Nisbet Submitted: February 21, 2010
Table Waiting
While we wait for Christ to return in judgment, we can help reduce the negative consequences of that judgment by performing the duties of deacons -- not necessarily seeking the formal office of deacon, but by performing the informal function of table wait
Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: February 21, 2010
Reluctance and Inadequacy in Coming before God
To come before God, man must see his own inadequacy. Man's reluctance to come before God is humanly natural due to his sinful nature. But man can turn this inadequacy into positive salvation if he can be humble and obedient, as illustrated by Isaiah, Paul
Author: Stephen Lau Submitted: February 20, 2010
The Shroud of Turin - Shrouded in mystery?
The Shroud, or linen cloth, is mentioned in each of the Evangelists? accounts of the death and burial of Jesus. While the official Church makes no comment as to the authenticity of the Shroud, Catholics by and large believe this to be the true burial clot
Author: Bob and Penny Lord Submitted: February 19, 2010
House Cleaning
If the church would clean its own house, it would not fall under the judgment of God. This is very difficult to hear and even more difficult to actually engage.
Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: February 19, 2010
You Can Have Personal Peace
How can you live without stress when your present circumstances are far from pleasant? When your personal situations are demanding more than you can possibly handle on your own, how can you live your life without worry and fear? How can one have genuine p
Author: Michael A. Verdicchio Submitted: February 18, 2010
Getting Pride Under Control
Stuart writes about the place of pride in the life of a believer of Jesus Christ. He likens pride to "spiritual cancer" and discusses the impact of it on one's live. He concludes with some practical advice on overcoming this human tendency.
Author: Don Barton Submitted: February 18, 2010
Bodily Self-Examination
Receiving Communion is not simply helpful for the saved, those who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. It is also harmful for the lost, those who have not been regenerated. From a trinitarian perspective the Lord's body is the body of Jesus of Nazar
Author: Phillip Ross Submitted: February 14, 2010
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