Valid change
"Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities...
A man for all seasons
"... through the law we become conscious of our sin..." Romans 3.20 Thomas More does not come across as having been much fun at parties,...
Have I missed something?
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you...
True love beckons
"My beloved spoke and said to me, “Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me." Song of Solomon 2.10 As they leave Purgatorio,...
Stepping out
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk...
Enveloped in love
"My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice...
Perfect unity
"I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them...
Union with Christ
"... but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10.42 In...
Cut and thrust
"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding...
Evangelical poverty
"... the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20.28 Chinese...