Author Archive for: fumcgalax
Entries by Diane Palumbo
Prayer for the Week (April 30-May 6, 2023)
Let us pray to God that we always listen to the voice of Jesus, our Good Shepherd: Almighty and loving Father, you have given us a reliable and caring guide to lead us to you and to one another, your Son and our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ. Help us to hear the Good Shepherd’s voice […]
Sunday Reflection (April 30, 2023)
How do we live in a society full of hatred, jealousy, wranglings, quarreling, and malice? 1 Peter (1:11-25) mentions living honorably and honestly, doing good, and not using freedom as a pretext for doing evil. God’s grace is a gift received! May we respond accordingly by not returning evil for evil. Christians are not slaves […]
Sunday Reflection (April 23, 2023)
Our Gospel Reading is about two men who were troubled by the crucifixion of Jesus. Their hopes had been dashed. As they walked home from Jerusalem to Emmaus, a stranger joined their journey (Luke 24:13-35). The stranger expounded the Scripture as it related to a crucified Messiah. They finally put it all together and understood […]
Prayer for the Week (April 23-April 29, 2023)
Let us pray that Jesus be our companion on the road of life: God our Father, our road in life is often tiresome for it is the road of pilgrims. Yet, through the Holy Spirit Jesus your Son journeys with us. Open our eyes to recognize him in the downhearted and suffering so that they […]
Sunday Reflection (April 16, 2023)
Our testing and trials may not be as severe as those faced in this letter of 1 Peter, yet we all face testing and trials. First, we live in a world that counters the way of Christ, for example, our society places pride over humility; greed over sharing; self-concern over concern for others; warfare and […]
