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Aug 2017
“Preparers Of The Way” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines (3rd Anniversary of the Catholic Congregation of St. John, Preparer of the Way) Tenth Sunday of Ordinary Time August 20, 2017 Readings: Isaiah 56:1-7, Psalm 67 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 Today we honor God with thanksgiving. I remember when God spoke to me about the name for our registration – Catholic Congregation of St. John, Preparer of the Way. At that time I wasn’t clear about the meaning of this, but over the months that followed, I realized that in many ways, the......
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13
Aug 2017
“The Fourth Watch” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time August 13, 2017 Readings: Jonah 2:1-9, Psalm 29 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:22-33 Here we are on the 9th Sunday of Ordinary Time and we’re still looking for guidance so we can live out all that God has done for us. Christ paid the price to set us free. He wiped away our guilt and shame and everything that the enemy has set against us. He literally set us free. Scripture says he who is free is free indeed. It’s amazing......
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06
Aug 2017
“Transfigured To Be The Light” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time August 6, 2017 Readings: Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99 2 Peter 1:13-21 Luke 9:28-36 The Feast of Transfiguration is not just an event that took place in the life of Christ, but it also tells us that in our own lives there should be that light that shines so that the world is drawn to Christ. The reading from Exodus about Moses says that the reason his face shone like light was so that the people would be drawn......
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30
Jul 2017
“The Holy Spirit Prays For Us” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time July 30, 2017 Pro-Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Brussels, Belgium Romans 8:26-34 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-49 God’s commitment to His people is so powerful that He would never break His covenant with them. When He says He will do it, He will. It may not be according to our time schedule because His timing is different from ours. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. It’s almost as if He doesn’t move in time because He’s always......
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23
Jul 2017
“The Parable of the Weeds” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 23, 2017 Pro-Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Brussels, Belgium Readings: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86 Romans 8:18-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43...
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16
Jul 2017
“The Parable of the Sower” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 16, 2017 Cathedral of Saint James the Less, Barcelona, Spain Readings: Isaiah 55:1-5, 10-13; Psalm 65 Romans 8:9-17 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23...
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12
Jul 2017
“My Yoke Is Easy” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time July 9, 2017 Readings: Zechariah 9:9-12, Psalm 145 Romans 7:21-8:6 Matthew 11:25-30 We have many opinions or ideas about what life is. Some feel that life is hard and a constant battle; that it’s very challenging, demands all that you have and there’s little joy in it. On the other hand, there are those who feel that life is full of blessings and joy. Scripture tells us that “as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he”. What......
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02
Jul 2017
“Christ Has Done The Work For Us” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Third Sunday of Ordinary Time July 2, 2017 Readings: Isaiah 2:10-17, Psalm 89:1-18 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 10:34-42 From the very beginning, we’ve been given everything that we need to be fulfilled in the image of our Creator. From the very beginning, God created us in His image and likeness. Most of us probably struggle with the thought that we’re like God. We’re not God but we’re like Him. We have the potential of doing what He has done. This causes our......
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25
Jun 2017
“Choose To Serve The Lord” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Second Sunday of Ordinary Time June 25, 2017 Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-14, Psalm 69:1-18 Romans 5:15-19 Matthew 10:16-33 Last Sunday, we saw the life of Christ as He was preparing to depart. He was ministering to many people and He felt compassion for them because they were confused, without direction and hurting, and He realized that they had no shepherd to lead them and show them the way. They needed a shepherd who is unlike the Pharisees and Sadducees who have brought them to......
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18
Jun 2017
“Using The Gifts For God’s Glory” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines First Sunday in Ordinary Time June 18, 2017 Readings: Exodus 19:2-8, Psalm 100 Romans 5:6-11 Matthew 9:35-10:8 Perhaps not by accident, today is Father’s Day just as we begin Ordinary Time because it is in honor of the Father that we proclaim His love and realize that our whole life is dependent upon Him, and we live our lives in submission to Him. The proclamation today and the rest of the year is we honor our Father by living lives of thanksgiving......
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