Not only should Christians not be surprised by suffering, we can even learn to be thankful that God permits certain sufferings. The post From Suffering to Glory appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

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From Suffering to Glory

Angels are real. And so are a lot of other things that you can't see. The post More Than Meets the Eye appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

More Than Meets the Eye

Prophets speak on behalf of someone. If you're baptized, you're a prophet of God. So what are you speaking? The post You’re on the List appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

You’re on the List

If you imagine a world of peace and harmony, then you need a world beyond this one. You need to imagine heaven. The post Imagine appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Imagine

The heroes of 9/11 had been practicing a long time before that fateful day. Words of belief must be put into action. The post Scouts Are Tomorrow’s Heroes appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Scouts Are Tomorrow’s Heroes

In the beginning, God created. But then sin entered the world and, ever after, we have been constantly in need of recreation. The post Recreated appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Recreated

Receiving Holy Communion means we are committed to acting a certain way. We leave Mass sent on mission. The post Doers of the Word appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Doers of the Word

The same God who created everything out of nothing by his Word changes bread and wine into God by the words spoken at every Mass. The post Words of Eternal Life appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Words of Eternal Life

God chose Mary to be the vessel through whom he took on flesh and entered this world. He, of course, prepared Mary for this great mission. The post Perfectly Prepared appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Perfectly Prepared

It turns out that a Garth Brooks concert has a lot to teach us about the Mass and about the life of faith that Jesus wants to share with us. The post Standing Outside the Fire appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Standing Outside the Fire

The Word of God is much more than text on a page. The Word is a person. That person is made present at Mass in the Liturgy of the Word. The post Present in the Word appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Present in the Word

Where does the Mass come from, and why do we do what we do? Today I consider the history of the Mass and explain the Introductory Rites. The post How Many Churches Are in This Church? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

How Many Churches Are in This Church?

Civil leaders fail. Church leaders fail. We all fail. So what does Jesus expect us to do in the midst of this messed up broken world? The post Broken Leaders appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Broken Leaders

A good Scout knows that being prepared doesn't mean you take everything. You take exactly what you need, no more no less. Today, Jesus teaches the apostles what they need to be prepared. The post Be Prepared appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

Be Prepared

In today's second reading, Paul asks God three times to take away a certain struggle in his life. God says no. His grace is enough and his power is made perfect in weakness. The post When God Says No appeared first on Shawn The Baptist.

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