Darkened Glass Reflections
Living today with an eye on eternity
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“It Is Finished!”
“It is finished!” Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, the weight of sin is taken from us and eternal life is obtained.
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“Could You Not Watch With Me One Hour?”
“So, could you not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
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Jesus Cleansed the Temple: We Still Need Cleansing
Some thoughts for Holy Week.
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem on the Authority of Scripture
A quote from fourth-century bishop St. Cyril of Jerusalem about the authority of Scripture.
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Prayer and Forgiveness (Matthew 6:14-15)
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15).
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The Words of Christ—Mark 6:47-50
“Take heart; it i I. Do not be afraid” (Mark 6:50).
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The Words of Christ—Mark 6:31
“Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while” (Mark 6:31)
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The Words of Christ—Mark 6:10-11
And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them” (Mark 6:10-11).
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“Deliver Us from Evil” (Matthew 6:13)
“And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:13). All of the evils we face matter to God.
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The Words of Christ—Mark 2:5-12 (With Thoughts About the “He Gets Us” Ads)
Some thoughts on the words of Christ in Mark 2:5-12 and John 8:9-11 in response to the “He Gets Us” ad campaign. Jesus “gets” us, but He also saves and forgives us. He loves us too much to leave us as He finds us.
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