St. Paul’s Trinitarian Blessing “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, The love of God, And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit Be with all of you. Amen.” (2 Corinthians 13:14). One inescapable truth from this Blessing is that it can be sung in three-part harmony: The Person of Jesus Christ the Anointed One …
Come and Dine –The Song, Lyrics, Context. “After this, Jesus appeared again to the disciples, this time at the Tiberias Sea, the Sea of Galilee. This is how he did it: Simon Peter, Thomas (nicknamed “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the brothers Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. Simon Peter announced, “I’m going …
Come and Dine – More Thoughts on Spiritual Food. There is so much to think about as we consider eating our spiritual food. We think of the three main food groups: Digesting the Scripture; Feeding on Christ; Feasting on the Eucharist. One cannot in good conscience ever accuse the Lord of providing a bland diet! In …
Come and Dine – Flesh and Blood. “So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover meal… While they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it He broke it, gave it to the disciples, and said, ‘Take, eat; this is my body.’ Then He took the …
Come and Dine – The Bread of Life. “Truly, truly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world… I am the bread of …
Come and Dine – Digesting the Word. “You cannot live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” (Deuteronomy 8:3). FOOD: Any nutritious substance that people eat or drink in order to maintain life and enable growth. Any substance that provides nourishment for survival and nutrition for maintenance of …
Come and Dine – Digesting Word and Sacrament. FOOD: Any nutritious substance that people eat or drink in order to maintain life and enable growth. Any substance that provides nourishment for survival and nutrition for maintenance of life. Food is consumed in order to keep oneself alive and healthy. [In this article, the terms soul …