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What’s in your barn… reminds us of who we are as created beings and inspires a purpose filled way of life. We are not deserving of the gift of life or of the benefits it brings but instead we should count ourselves privileged and blessed for God’s unmerited favour. The decisions we make create our path and influence a way of life for others. We should therefore be reminded that the path of life is for every one and comes with no detours; this path is inevitable and takes us all from "the cradle to the grave."

In a time when temporary amusements abound, lasting happiness seems harder to find. Creature comforts promise happiness, yet depression is a growing pandemic. Why do some people, with access to every earthly amusement, find themselves desperately unhappy while others can discover happiness despite suffering and uncertainty? How does one manage to manifest unshakeable joy in the midst of immeasurable suffering? The answer is simple: some people have discovered true joy, while others are distracted by false joys. Lasting joy has nothing to do with luck or circumstance – it is an intentional...

प्राचीन हिंदू महाकाव्यांचा विविधांगी अभ्यास करून लेखक अमीश त्रिपाठी यांनी लिहिलेलं हे नॉनफिक्शन पुस्तक धर्माकडे पाहण्याची वेगळी दृष्टी देतं. धर्म, पुरातन सांस्कृतिक वारसा, परंपरा यांच्या कालसुसंगत संदर्भांवर भाष्य करतं. आपली मुळं समजून घेण्यासाठी, धर्म संकल्पनेबाबत अधिक जाणून घेण्यासाठी ऐकायलाच हवं असं हे ऑडिओबुक - 'धर्म'

Using the Ordinary and Universal Magisterium of the Church this article proves that Communion on the hand is not a sin nor sacrilege. The article does not comment about if reception on the tongue or the hand is better. The focus is to calm the consciences of others who receive on the hand -- especially during the pandemic. Using quotes from Vatican II, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the saints and Scripture a robust response for those who receive communion on the hand is presented which side steps historical and conspiracy theories to get to the heart of the matter -- obedience.

My Two Centsis a wonderful collection of over 90 posts from the blog at www.everythinggod.net. The posts were written from August 2015 through August 2016. Covering a variety of subjects,they all share reliance on God as the common theme. You will find each article inspiring, enlightening, and perhaps even devotional. Be Awed By God

What do the four living beings of Revelation mean? Who are the living beings? The four living beings of the Apocalypse, or the tetramorph, represent the roles of Divinity in the History of Salvation. Both in the prophecy of Ezekiel and in the book of Revelation according to John, we can see the description of these four figures, which the hagiographers - the sacred writers - describe as beings with the faces of a man, an ox, a lion, and an eagle. Beings that are presented in close relationship with God and that have, at some point, generated a certain sense of hiddenness and, at the same ...

What does it mean to be holy? To be “holy” is to be set apart for Godly purpose. Today, any mention of “holiness” would be an immediate buzzkill around the office water cooler and would scarcely fare better at most dinner tables. Ancient Pathway explores the Bible’s perspective on the history, centrality, practice, and cost of holiness and is intended for those who long for intimacy with God and have no greater desire than to understand and follow His expectations. Church doctrine insists that God abandoned Israel, that His instructions for living were burdensome and temporary, ...

Jesus is the first man who shows no animosity toward the feminine; this constitutes a historical event" (Hanna Wolff). Jesus came to lead a revolution, to change the parameters and concepts that existed in His time regarding traditions and religion. He did so authentically, without demagoguery, and most importantly, through action—delivering messages with deeds that, when carefully analyzed, reveal a side of Jesus we sometimes overlook: a Christ committed to the despised and to all those who, in one way or another, experienced injustice. Christ spoke with women when no one else did; He ...

“Jesús es el primer hombre que no manifiesta ninguna animosidad frente a lo femenino; esto constituye un acontecimiento histórico” (Hanna Wolff). Jesús vino a realizar una revolución, a cambiar los parámetros y conceptos que existían en su tiempo respecto a las tradiciones y la religión. Lo hizo de una manera auténtica y lo enfrentó sin demagogia y de la manera más importante, actuando, dando discursos con acciones que bien analizadas nos muestran una faceta de Jesús que a veces olvidamos, la de un Cristo comprometido con los despreciados y con todos aquellos que de un modo u...

"Have you ever seen an artisanal fisherman plunge his hands into a river’s waters and catch a fish bare-handed? My friend, Dr. Miguel Ángel Núñez, does just that with this difficult topic he has chosen to 'fish.' He immerses himself in the complex implications of the matter of honoring relentlessly toxic parents. Like a fish in open waters, the subject is slippery—it is easier to see it pass by than to even touch it. The author did not just dare—he ventured into the depths of the subject and captured it. The reader will not have to dive into a library; Dr. Núñez, backed by a ...

A obra de Clarice Lispector tem sido lida, interpretada e criticada ao longo dos anos sob diversos prismas. Entretanto, com sua imagem forte e com suas questões existenciais latentes, a autora dificilmente é lida a partir da ótica da religião. O presente livro apresenta uma leitura da religião em Clarice Lispector não a partir de uma ótica institucionalizada, mas a partir da problemática existencial perene no problema religioso e entrelaçada com a cultura e com as expressões culturais.

"This is a free book. Free from ancestral prejudices. Free from the chains of heteropatriarchy. Free from the racket of the male god—yes, in lowercase—that has caused so much harm to all of us. And I say to all of us because those who do not notice it either cannot—or will not—open their eyes and face reality: From religions—and within them—the intrinsic value of women has been scorned. By action and/or omission, they have been relegated to the role of servants rather than servants of God. They have been blamed for provoking their male brothers into the sin of lust by the way ...

With all of the issues we face in our society today, there has been a tendency to assign blame as a starting point for solving these issues. While many of us point our fingers outward, finding fault with situations, systems and people outside of ourselves, Lawrence Cherry holds up the mirror of the Word and challenges us to look within. The problem it seems is with us: our misconceptions, misunderstandings and myths about ourselves and the world which we’ve imbibed and that keep us from seeing the Truth which can save us. A Call to Repent 2: Freedom in Christ invites us to a deeper look ...

Montserrat y su energía Griálica. Secretos de una montaña mágica. Saber leerla y comprenderla es un privilegio.

"Love is the deepest and truest aspect of life; only through it can any enigma in the world be solved." (Albert Möser) If you have ever asked yourself, “What does it mean to love?” you are holding the book that will help you find some answers. The author—a distinguished university professor and prolific writer—has pondered the same question and confesses: “I have written these pages with the hope that love may exist among us. I have written them because I believe in love. I am one of those who still firmly believe that utopias can become reality.” "Today, as we witness a true ...

¿Acaso a Dios no le importa nuestro sufrimiento? ¿Por qué no interviene para evitárnoslo? ¿Qué certeza tenemos de que vaya a erradicarlo algún día? ¿Qué podemos hacer, mientras tanto, para afrontarlo eficazmente? ¿Hay estrategias que pueden ayudarnos a prevenirlo, sobrellevarlo o combatirlo?El libro que tienes en tus manos muestra que, realmente, a Dios le preocupa nuestro dolor. Esto es lo que revela un análisis minucioso del texto bíblico. Los autores sagrados abordaron este tema en muchas ocasiones y en sus escritos podemos encontrar respuesta a nuestras inquietudes. La ...

Making Friends is a collection of essays discussing the qualities, names, forms and attributes belonging to the entity commonly addressed as "God". “Krishna’s age, His beauty, His bugle, His flute, His conchshell and His pleasing attitude all provoke love in friendship for Him. His exceptional joking abilities, exhibited sometimes by His pretending to be a royal prince, or even the Supreme Personality of Godhead, also give impetus to devotees developing love for Krishna in friendship.” (The Nectar of Devotion, Ch 42)

The word pass is very close to the word weigh, to the act of putting something on the scales. One does not spend time well without knowing its weight, the meaning that each one is capable of adding to it. Not making good use of it is a cause of regret. Time is the element common to both the builders of life and to those who watch it pass by undisturbed. It is the most precious intangible value that enriches rich and poor alike. As the hours go by, it is the product of those who make time have weight, not weight. It has weight to know how to differ, because like life itself, the truth, ...

Plus l'Humanité se raffine et se complique, plus les chances de désordre se multiplient et leur gravité s'accentue ; car on n'élève pas de montagne sans creuser des abîmes, et toute énergie est également puissance pour le bien et pour le mal.

Registrazione della conferenza tenuta a Firenze nel 2009 da Marco Ferrini, direttore del Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta, nella quale l'esperto di cultura vedica crea un affascinante parallelo tra la prima grande opera della letteratura italiana e il poema sacro più importante dell'epica induista. Divina Commedia e Bhagavad-Gita, universali monumenti del pensiero occidentale e orientale, dialogano tra loro, svelando inattese analogie tra le due culture, solo apparentemente distanti.