Author Archive for: fumcgalax
Entries by Diane Palumbo
Sunday Reflection (December 12, 2021)
For John the Baptist, repentance was more than a warm feeling while weeping at the altar. Rather, it was a change in the way we live among others and how we treat others. Such repentance brings hope for those who repent and the world around them. John is concerned about greed and the accumulation of […]
Prayer for the Week (December 12-December 18, 2021)
Let us pray for the courage to do well what we have to do in life: Our faithful God, give us the courage to welcome your Son by sharing what we have, doing what is right and just and spreading peace. May your Son Jesus baptize us with the Holy Spirit and fire, so that […]
Prayer for the Week (December 5-December 11, 2021)
Let us pray that we prepare the road for the Lord’s coming: God our Father, we know how to pierce mountains and level hills to build highways, but we have lost the way to each other and to you. May your Son lead us to […]
Sunday Reflection (December 5, 2021)
Does the Word of God come through pundits Fox or CNBC or MSNBC or CNN? Does the Word of God come through politicians who love to manipulate religious faith for their own benefit? Through whom does the Word of God come? The Gospel of Luke (3:1-3) has a list of the most widely recognized names […]
Sunday Reflection (November 28, 2021)
There are many people today who face trauma and devastation that we cannot even begin to imagine. Imagine being a Syrian refugee at this moment, caught between militants of your own faith group and the distrust of Europeans and Americans. What would you do in a truly dreadful time? The earliest Christians of Jewish backgrounds […]
Prayer for the Week (November 28-December 4, 2021)
Let us pray in this season of hope that the Lord keep us vigilant: God our Father, we are your people who carry out the task of giving shape to your kingdom of love and peace. When we are discouraged and afraid, keep us going forward in […]
Prayer for the Week (October 31-November 6, 2021)
Let us pray to God who is the source of every good: Father in heaven from whose fullness we have received through the Holy Spirit, direct our steps in our effort to follow your Son, Jesus Christ. Remove the selfishness that blurs the vision of faith, […]
