by Jill Tomey | May 24, 2024 | Faith Reflection
Zaccheaus Teaches Us About Enthusiasm In the Gospel of Luke, we see Jesus coming into Jericho surrounded by lots of people who wanted to see this Jesus that people were talking about. Zacchaeus was interested, too, but being short, he was unable to see much. He ran...
by Jill Tomey | May 24, 2024 | Faith Reflection
Enthusiasm Prayer Dear Jesus, We praise you for your goodness and mercy and thank you for the example of Enthusiasm in your life. You preached with heartfelt joy and passion. Guide us to be energy-givers that smile readily. Remind us to treat everything we do as...
by Jill Tomey | Apr 15, 2024 | Faith Reflection
Discipline Prayer Dear Jesus, We praise you for your goodness and mercy and thank you for the example of Discipline in your life. We remember how you resisted the devil’s temptation in the dessert for 40 days. Help us to control our impulses and set our own limits....
by Jill Tomey | Apr 15, 2024 | Faith Reflection
Eve Teaches Us About Self-Control Unfortunately, the lesson Eve teaches us is through her lack of self-control. She allowed the snake to tempt her into eating the fruit of the tree that God had forbidden her to eat. She knew the apple was from the forbidden tree. The...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 5, 2024 | Faith Reflection
Justice Prayer Dear Jesus, We praise you for your goodness and mercy and thank you for the example of Justice in your life. We remember how you treated others with justice and compassion. Remind us to treat others the way they want to be treated and to see value in...
by Jill Tomey | Mar 5, 2024 | Faith Reflection
Zechariah Teaches Us About Justice Zechariah preached to the exiles returning to Jerusalem and spoke of rebuilding the temple. Upon their return, they faced the destroyed remains of the home they left. The war that ended in the people going into captivity left the...
