Author Archive for: fumcgalax
Entries by Diane Palumbo
Prayer for the Week (October 25-October 31)
Let us pray that our love of God becomes real and tangible in love for our neighbor: God, you display your almighty power in loving us without regret. In Jesus your Son you have shown us how far love can go. Give us a love that is forgiving, generous, and gentle like his, so that […]
Sunday Reflection (October 25, 2020)
Jesus links Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Leviticus 19:18 to form the “Great Commandment” in Matthew 22:24-40: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength, and your neighbor as yourself.” Love in this sense is loyalty to God and faithful actions toward our neighbor. We still struggle with it. For example, we may have empathy for […]
Sunday Reflection (October 18, 2020)
We are created in God’s image and God’s inscription is upon each and every human being, yet how often do we fail to recognize that? We attempt to deface God’s Image when we say mean and ugly things about others when we look down upon someone when we deliberately and maliciously injure or harm another […]
Prayer for the Week (October 18-October 24)
Let us pray to the Lord who bends close to hear our prayers: Lord our God, Father of all, you guard us under the shadow of your wings and search into the depths of our hearts. Remove the blindness that cannot know you and relieve the fear that would hide us from your sight. We […]
Prayer for the Week (October 11-October 17)
Let us pray to our Father who is full of compassion: God, may your love revealed in Jesus Christ become the foundation of our lives. May our love for you express itself in our eagerness to do good for others. Grant this through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. (Canticanova)
