The Blessed Virgin Mary
Of all the saints, Mary seems to be the one who touches us the deepest, right in the heart. I think that’s because in Mary we see the fullness of the Gospel. We see one of us: our Sister, our Mother, full
Of all the saints, Mary seems to be the one who touches us the deepest, right in the heart. I think that’s because in Mary we see the fullness of the Gospel. We see one of us: our Sister, our Mother, full
May grace and peace be yours in abundance. In my reading and meditation last week I cam across St. Peter’s first letter to his churches – and through them to The Church. He writes, “May grace and peace be yours in abundance.”
Bearing False Witness Rodney Stark, a prodigious and ground breaking church historian with no deeply held faith, has researched the growth of the early church, the role of friendship groups in affiliation and conversion and much else. Out of the fruit of
Tandoori and the Quran On our second day in New York we had take out from a new Indian restaurant on Madison Ave, Bawarchi. Lovely Chicken Tikka Masala (the national dish of England), lamb vindaloo (which I didn’t dare touch) and wonderful
Lord, increase our faith! In last Sunday’s Gospel, the disciples exclaim to Jesus, “Lord, increase our faith.” Most of us have cried that prayer many times. Here are some specific ways to help our faith grow. Pray for it. Practice faith in
Jerusalem & Qumran On this our last day we visited the Second Temple Model. This 50:1 scale model, covering nearly one acre, allows us to see how all the pieces fit together and how close everything was. Pilate and his soldiers overlooked
Steve's Sunday Video Here is our leader Steve Ray's video of our day in Jerusalem, Sunday, September 25.
Jerusalem Today was the powerful climax of our wonderful pilgrimage. At 5:00 am, the city still quiet and still, we walked the Via Dolorosa, the original Stations of the Cross. We have documented evidence for Christians walking this walk from the fourth
Steve's Saturday Video Here is our leader Steve Ray's video of our day around Jerusalem, Saturday, September 24.
— Order of St. Luke Prayer Team ———-
The Order of St. Luke prayer team will be under the Red Tent in front of PennyWise offering Laying on of Hands and Anointing Prayer 11:30 to 12:30 on Thursday, December 20th, following the monthly OSL meeting. “Come all ye that are heavy laden”
Bring friends and join us for Christmas Blessings.
Questions – Cherrill 239-887-1939
ChoRuss, which means “Choir of Russia” will be returning to St. Mary’s Church on November 16th at 7:00pm. ChoRuss, a vocal quartet, sings spiritual music from the 19th and 20th centuries which accompanies worship in the Russian Orthodox Church. This music is performed a Capella, as in the tradition of Orthodox music, and does not use musical instruments.
Please mark your calendars and invite your friends to come and enjoy an evening of spiritual music. Admission is free and there will be a goodwill donation.