These days, social media is part of nearly everything we do. It helps us stay in touch, share news, and sometimes even spread a bit of encouragement. Used wisely, it can be a blessing. But it also carries real dangers. The same places where truth and kindness can shine are often filled with pride, anger, […]
The Apostolic Church’s View on Women Preaching
The Holy Church affirms the equal dignity of men and women as persons created in the image and likeness of God. Equality, in this sense, does not entail interchangeability of vocation, but rather a reverent recognition that men and women alike are endowed with gifts, talents, and responsibilities that are to be exercised in mutual […]
Walking With Our Lord Jesus Christ
In every age, the faithful are summoned to walk with Christ through a world that is veiled by shadow. The roar of conflict, the pull of temptation, and the ache of sorrow may persuade the heart that the Gospel’s radiance has dimmed. Yet our Lord declares, “I am the light of the world: he that […]
Reflection on Joel 4:12-21
(Read Joel 4:12-21) The prophet Joel presents a vision both terrible and glorious—a revelation of divine judgment and renewal that compels every generation to reflection. The nations are summoned to the Valley of Decision, where the Lord Himself sits as Judge. It is a scene of awe and trembling—the earth quakes, the heavens darken, and […]
Reflection on St. Luke 11:15-26
(Read St. Luke 11:15-26) The ministry of Jesus Christ often provoked both wonder and hostility. In this passage, His casting out of demons leads some to an accusation that He does so by the power of Beelzebul, the prince of demons. Others, unwilling to believe, demand yet another sign from heaven. Their blindness is not […]
Reflection on St. Luke 11:5–13
(Read St. Luke 11:5–13) Following His teaching on prayer, our Lord deepens the lesson with a parable that reveals both the persistence required in prayer and the generosity of God who answers it. A man goes to his friend at midnight seeking bread for a traveller in need. Though the friend is reluctant, the petitioner’s […]
Reflection on St. Luke 11:1-4
(Read St. Luke 11:1-4) In this passage we see the disciples not asking for power, wisdom, or signs, but for instruction in prayer. Having witnessed the Lord at prayer, they long to share in that same communion. Their request, “Lord, teach us to pray,” expresses the deepest yearning of the human heart — to speak […]
Reflection on Jonah 3:1–10
(Read Jonah 3:1–10) The account of Jonah and the repentance of Nineveh is among the most vivid portrayals of divine mercy in the Bible. It is a testimony not only to God’s sovereignty but to His boundless compassion, showing that even the most wayward of peoples may be restored if they turn from evil and […]
Reflection on St. Luke 10:25-37
“And behold, a certain lawyer stood up, making trial of him, and saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And he said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answered and said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all […]
Reflection on St. Luke 10:17–24
(Read St. Luke 10:17–24) The disciples return rejoicing, filled with holy awe at the authority granted to them through the Name of Christ. Even the demons, they declare, are subject to His power. However, the Lord gently redirects their joy. He acknowledges the victory they have witnessed — the fall of Satan, swift and irrevocable […]