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Isaiah 49

Isaiah 49

May 14, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Reflection

Update:   I am not an author but a man on fire with the Holy Spirit and the immaculate heart of Mary. Most of what…

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Habemus Papam

Habemus Papam

March 13, 2013
by Bekah
Reflection

Viva Il Papa! From the life of St. Francis: Later he was in the Chapel of San Damiano and heard God’s voice speak clearly to…

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Cost of the Kingdom

Cost of the Kingdom

March 4, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Reflection

      Steven’s face shining like the sun and the religious response, ”stone him!”. Religious people took his mortal life. Elijah the Tishbite demonstrated…

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anyone485 at Flickr

Blood

February 19, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Reflection

      The blood of Christ has been shed over all creation, only unbelief blinds us to it. Your soul is covered in the…

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The New Ark

The New Ark

February 18, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Editor's Choice, Reflection

    The New Evangelism is brought about by the hosts of heaven, by the woman clothed with the sun, by the blood of the…

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Believe

Believe

February 15, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Reflection

I’ve done the unthinkable the last few months, I have attempted to remove my private experience of God, or what I think is God and…

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The First Among Many

The First Among Many

February 1, 2013
by Guest Authors
Editor's Choice, Reflection

Republished by Blog Post Promoter Guest post by Noah Simmons. Hey guys, I’m really excited to be apart of this group blog. I’ll be posting…

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Evasive Humility

Evasive Humility

January 30, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Reflection

  The Lord had a prophet put His hand on my head a decade ago, and said amongst other things: “humble yourself, humble yourself ,…

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Apologetic of Reality

Apologetic of Reality

January 29, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Reflection

A man claimed to be God come in the flesh. He claimed to set the captives free. He claimed He was a King and that…

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The Apologetic of Anti Reality

January 28, 2013
by Steven Thomas
Reflection

Things are simply what they are. I am a subject given the faculty of reason and person-hood.  I may have a difficult time with self knowledge,…

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