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December 4, 2014 By Fr. John A. Peck

Day 21 – Soil

The topic for tomorrow – Day 21 – Fri. Dec. 5th of the 2014 30 (40) Days of Blogging Challenge is SOIL Jesus talked about soil in the Parable of the Sower. Matthew 13:1-23 Dig in for a good blog post! :-)     … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 30 (40) days blogging, Peck, John A. Fr. Tagged With: 2014, 30 (40) days blogging, soil

December 4, 2014 By Fr. John A. Peck

On the Virtue and Mystery of the Holy Sacrifice

by St. Gregory the Great And here also we have diligently to consider, that it is far more secure and safe that every man should do that for himself whiles he is yet alive, which he desires that others should do for him after his death. For far more blessed it is, to depart free out of this world, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: holy sacrifice, mystery, Pope St. Gregory the Great

December 3, 2014 By Fr. John A. Peck

The Salvation of the Soul is Neither a Whim Nor a Game

by Fr. Octavian Moshin All our concerns about “daily bread” should be equal to what is necessary for our existence, while the main purpose and concern of our earthly life should be to seek an answer to the question of how to spend our lives in a God-pleasing manner and how to acquire the salvation … [Read more...]

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