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Mar 2016
“We Have Been Raised With Christ” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 Readings: Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 118:14-29 Colossians 3:1-4 Luke 24:1-10 Happy Easter! May the reality of God’s love be manifested in our lives that the world may know the greatness of our God. In Exodus is the beginning of the new life for Israel. After 430 years in captivity in Egypt, when they’ve eaten the lamb in the Passover meal, their new life began. This speaks powerfully to us. Today, it’s the Eucharist that marks the Passover for......
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Mar 2016
“He Set the Captives Free” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Holy Saturday March 26, 2016 Readings: Job 14:1-14, Psalm 130 1 Peter 4:1-8 John 19: 38-42 In the beginning of life, man had little understanding of life and the purpose of his creation. “You are dust and to dust you shall return” was the reality for many and we are reminded of this on Ash Wednesday. But this statement refers to the flesh. The reality in the spirit is different. God gradually told man that life is eternal because he is made in......
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25
Mar 2016
“O Sacred Head Now Wounded” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Good Friday March 25, 2016 Meditation on the Way of the Cross When the apostle Philip asked Jesus, “Lord, show us the Father”, He replied, “Have I been with you all this time, and you still do not know Me? Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father.” (John 14:8-9) Today, as we accompany in our hearts while He makes His way beneath the cross, let us not forget those words. Even as He carries the cross, even on His death in the......
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24
Mar 2016
“The Blood that Saves” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Holy Thursday March 24, 2016 Readings: Exodus 12:1-2, Psalm 78:14-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 22:14-30 Christ said that nothing will happen until He tells the Church about it. Exodus tells of the beginnings of the Church. The Jews were in captivity in Egypt for approximately 430 years. They settled there because of the famine, and Joseph was sent there by God ahead of the famine to save them. When a new Pharaoh took over, the Egyptians forgot about all the good that Joseph had......
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20
Mar 2016
“He Bore Our Griefs and Carried Our Sorrows” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Palm Sunday March 20, 2016 Readings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22:1-11 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 19:28-44 Today we re-live the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. This is the beginning of Holy Week, a chain of events that will bring to fulfillment the salvation of all mankind. The love demonstrated by God thru Christ on this Holy Week is not human but divine. On this week, Christ already knew that the completion of His work was at hand. Some see this week......
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13
Mar 2016
“What Are We Doing with What God Gave Us?” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Fifth Sunday of Lent March 13, 2016 Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126 Philippians 3:8-14 Luke 20:9-19 Today’s lessons give us hope. For the past four Sundays, we’ve looked at what Christ’s death has done for us. Today, we again contemplate the love of God for us. From Psalm 126: “Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting”. The psalm talks of “joyful” shouting, a joy that can’t be contained. If we believe that our tears will turn......
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06
Mar 2016
“The Love of the Father” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Fourth Sunday of Lent March 6, 2016 Readings: Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 34:1-8 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:11-32 We’re on a journey thru history to make us understand that from the very start, God’s heart has been for us and everything He does is to show us how much He loves us. When Adam failed, man took that to mean that it was the end of his relationship with God, and since then, we have been waiting for the return of Christ so He......
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Feb 2016
“Forget None of His Benefits” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Third Sunday of Lent February 28, 2016 Readings: Exodus 3:1-15, Psalm 103:1-14 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 During Lent, we are to focus on the love of God given to us through Christ. We are not to exalt the suffering but embrace the love that goes with the suffering that we may be set free. For too long we have focused on fear and dying that we have missed understanding and embracing the love of God for us. Psalm 103 reminds us to......
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Feb 2016
“Being in a Relationship with the Lord” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines Second Sunday of Lent February 21, 2016 Readings: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18; Psalm 27:7-14 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Lent is not meant to be a season of affliction but a time to pause from our busy lives to focus on God. The song we just sang, “Take Me to Calvary”, is a prayer for God to take us back to what He did for us – giving us His Son – to show us how much we mean to Him. “Lest I......
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14
Feb 2016
“Recognizing Our Need of God” Archbishop Loren Thomas Hines First Sunday of Lent February 14, 2016 Readings: Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 91:9-15 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 We begin with the Great Litany – a recognition of our dependence on God. We cry out to Him, of our need for Him. Lent helps us understand our humanity and our weaknesses. It encourages us to rise above our humanity when temptations come our way. Psalm 91 sets the course for our daily lives. “For you have made the Lord my refuge; even the Most High......
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