Point Loma, San Diego, CA
Point Loma, San Diego, CA
The Justice of God is manifested in His infinite mercy and in His enormous, excessive and extravagant love. This is the holiness of God. The psalmist declares that God is kind, slow to anger and rich in compassion. Our God is a forgiving God who is merciful and just. He wants all to be saved. We are equal in His …
The English poet Alexander Pope wrote the phrase, “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” Forgiveness is a difficult task. It is not weakness. In fact, it takes strength to forgive when we have been deeply hurt. Receiving and giving forgiveness is central to our Christian faith. We are called to mirror God’s unlimited forgiveness in our lives especially …
One of the most difficult and delicate duties of a Christian is fraternal correction, that is, to correct a sin-ful member of the community. It is because we are called to be prophets and to speak the truth. Truth will set us free. All of us are brothers and sisters in Christ and we are called to imitate Him who …
In the Gospel of Matthew (16:21-27), Jesus reveals the true meaning of Messiahship and discipleship. He must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised. He teaches His disciples that He is not a triumphant Messiah but a Suffering Servant. He is determined to …