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“Mary, a disciple of Christ”: a word from St. Augustine of Hippo
A good word from St. Augustine of Hippo on Mary as a disciple of Christ. I am posting this reflection because today is the feast day of St. Mary the Virgin. But look here, my brothers and sisters, concentrate more, I beg you, on what follows, concentrate more on what Christ the Lord said as …
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When Jesus Wept: Seeing God in the Tears of Jesus
Photo by Burak Bau015fgu00f6ze on Pexels.com One of the most striking things in the Bible is the few moments recorded in Scripture when Jesus weeps. Each time, Jesus weeps for different reasons, bringing us a different angle on the heart of God. Jesus Weeps at Lazarus’ Tomb (John 11:1-43) We may be familiar with the …
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Christmas Joy
Merry Christmas! This is the reason we celebrate. Fra Angelico, The Annunciation; tempera on wood; between 1433 and 1434. Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on …
“The One Who Restores” – a message from Isaiah 49
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I concluded our Advent preaching series entitled "Who Is He?: Titles of Jesus the Messiah from Isaiah" by looking at Isaiah 49:1-13 with a message entitled "The One Who Restores." This is the second of four texts in the second half of the book of Isaiah that are generally referred …
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Matthew Erickson 