Archive for 2014
Exodus 10 – Ratification of the Law
The laws of God are in many cases very practical and based on the environment that we are in. Strangers should be cared for and not abused by being thrown into the cold without a cloak or placed into debt. The escaped beasts of burden of a stranger should be returned to a stranger’s owner as well as it…
Read MoreStories of Repentance & Reconciliation
Five Lenten Reflections Beginning March 11th Lent is all about repentance and getting right with God and our fellow man. So we offer five sessions this Lent to reflect on the stories of five very different men from the Bible. Each story is powerful and contains insights which are spiritually important for us today. Each…
Read MoreExodus 9 – Various Laws
Exodus 21-23 forms what is known as the Book of the Covenant. This continues after the Ten Commandments with a discussion of the laws regarding slavery, as the Hebrews were just recently delivered from slavery. Slavery here should not be confused with the racial slavery that was common in Europe later. The laws on slavery describe the practice of this…
Read MoreExodus 8 – The Law Given at Sinai
Moses’ father-in-law Jethro hears that he has led the Israelites to freedom and seeks him out. Moses and Aaron eat a sacrificial meal with Jethro, a Midianite who offers sacrifice. This was before the Law was given. Jethro tells Moses to intercede for the people, to bring their cases to God, and to bring the law to them. Jethro…
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit
* Taking a short break from the regular Exodus series, this week’s podcast is a recent talk on the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit TalkThe Holy Spirit is not a force of God, He is God Himself, and one ofthe three persons of God. The Holy Spirit is referred to as early as Gen 1:2, but is…
Read MoreExodus 7 – God Provides for His People
The Hebrews have passed the Red Sea but they need water. When they happen upon a watering place, the water is bitter, and the people murmur. God shows Moses a tree, much as God shows the people the law, and the water becomes sweet. God uses this to test the people to see if they will now walk in…
Read MoreExodus 6 – The Parting of the Sea
The Hebrews leave Egypt and the Lord is with them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. After the Hebrews leave Egypt, the Egyptians reflect on the fact that they have lost millions of people from the land, and pursue the Hebrews. They reach a sea, which is translated as the Red…
Read MoreExodus 5 – The Last Plague and the Passover
God tells Moses that He will bring one final plague. All the firstborn of the land will die. There is no more discussion about Pharaoh letting the Hebrews go. The time for negotiation is over, and now God will let both the Hebrews and the Egyptians recognize that He is God.The Hebrews will be saved from this plague…
Read MoreEvangelization Training Workshop
Do you want to learn how to share your faith in a non-confrontational joyous way? No experience needed! St. Paul Street Evangelization will be offering their Basic Evangelization Training program at the Church of the Holy Spirit (1355 Hatch Road, Webster, NY) on Friday, March 14, 7:00—10:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 15, 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.…
Read MoreWinter Bible Study: The Church’s Mission for Catholics Today
This next week, beginning on January 21st, we are launching a new, six week series on “The Church’s Mission for Catholics Today“. This is in keeping with Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, EVANGELII GAUDIUM and it will draw from recent Church documents and be richly rooted in the Scriptures. We also think that it is very…
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