Day: July 9, 2020

Why Is Sin Still Alive In Me. . . And You? by Shane Idleman When my oldest daughter was very young, we almost lost her in a drowning accident. While my wife and I were engaged in a casual conversation by the pool, my daughter walked down the steps and into the water. She was just a few feet away, yet we did not see her. Seconds later, my wife looked over and immediately pulled her up and out. We thank God for His grace that afternoon. In the same way,…

Alabama Church Gives Perfect Response After Thief Steals American Flags for Military Heroes By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire An unidentified thief posted a lengthy apology after stealing American flags from a Fourth of July tribute set up by an Alabama church to honor its veterans, and now the congregation is inviting the remorseful robber to attend a Sunday service. The thief ultimately returned the stolen flags to First Baptist Church in Grand Bay and fessed up to his or her crime in a note left behind, according to WPMI-TV. “I’m sorry…

What a visit to an observant Benedictine monastery can teach us by PETER KWASNIEWSKI for Life Site News Visiting a good monastery is always a challenge and a consolation. There are two important liturgical dates associated with the patron of Western monasticism and co-patron of Europe. The traditional Roman calendar observes his feast on his transitus or passing into eternal life on March 21. The modern Roman calendar observes his feast on July 11, the date of the translation of his relics. Benedictine monks and nuns customarily celebrated both feasts, which even had octaves —…