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Naive nuns play squarely into Hamas’ hands

On May 29, 10 days following a joint statement made by Canada, France and the UK which told Israel it was behaving in a way which righteous countries would not put up with, a communion of Canadian religious sisters wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney to express “gratitude for, and solidarity with” the position.

Srs. Margo Ritchie and Linda Haydock, on behalf of some 30 religious congregations in Canada, wrote that the situation in Gaza was desperate.

“For months now, humanitarian supplies have been blocked from entering Gaza. Community kitchens are closed. Warehouses are empty. War-traumatized families, including children, are slowly starving.”

Though Ritchie and Haydock called on Hamas to release the “remaining hostages,” the blame for the humanitarian crisis was laid squarely at the feet of Israel.

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Why Congress Must Defund Planned Parenthood Permanently

The Big Beautiful Bill has passed, and many on the right are celebrating the parts that attract them the most. Among those celebrating, although somewhat subdued, are the pro-lifers.

For the first time in American history, a federal administration actually defunded Planned Parenthood. It is not without cause that the abortion provider immediately secured a fourteen-day injunction of the defunding order.

This defunding of the nation’s largest abortion provider will deprived it of fungible funds that will help keep Planned Parenthood operating, freeing up monies that can be used for promoting abortion.

Thus, everyone knows that the loss of hundreds of millions in operating funds translates into the indirect saving of countless unborn lives and perhaps the closure of as many as 200 abortion mills nationwide. This is certainly something to celebrate, and fight hard to defeat the injunction.

Failure to Deliver the Knockout Blow

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KREMSMÜNSTER ABBEY: A BENEDICTINE SCIENTIFIC POWERHOUSE

In his 1947 encyclical on St. Benedict of Nursia, Pope Pius XII praised the great saint: “Like a star in the darkness of night, Benedict of Nursia brilliantly shines.”1 If Benedict (480–547), a patron saint of Europe, shines like a star, his Order of Saint Benedict has illuminated history with a thousand constellations. Guided by the Rule of Saint Benedict, the Benedictines have profoundly influenced the development of Western Civilization. In the words of Thomas Woods:

Mere statistics can hardly do justice to the Benedictine achievement, but by the beginning of the fourteenth century, the order had supplied the Church with 24 popes, 200 cardinals, 7,000 archbishops, 15,000 bishops, and 1,500 canonized saints. At its height, the Benedictine order could boast 37,000 Monasteries. —How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas E. Woods Jr.2

Benedictine Contributions to Science​


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How to Become Catholic in 2025: A Step-by-Step Guide

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data — has led to a renewed interest in people searching for information on how to ‘become Catholic.’
A young woman is baptized at the Easter vigil 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M.
A young woman is baptized at the Easter vigil 2024 at St. Mary’s Catholic Center at Texas A&M. (photo: Courtesy of St. Mary’s Catholic Center, Texas A&M)

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has — at least according to Google search data — led to a renewed interest in people searching for information on how to “become Catholic.”

This follows several years of anecdotal reports of a surge of people joining the Catholic Church, especially among young people, across many dioceses in numerous countries.

The Catholic Church’s requirements to join may seem, at first, to be complicated. The process involves some important rites of initiation as well as spiritual preparation, fellowship with other Catholics and prospective Catholics, and instruction in the teachings of the faith.

Here’s a guide to becoming Catholic in 2025.

1) Are you baptized?

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What the World’s Largest Christ Statue Will Look Like, Larger Than Rio De Janeiro’s – Rome Rprts

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It won't be in Rio de Janeiro or Bolivia or Colombia. The largest statue of Christ in the world will be in Madrid by 2030. A whopping 37-meter-tall sculpture is expected to be built in Spain, and the project is being led by Javier Viver

Seeking Christ and His Will

When I first decided to embark on the journey of seeking Christ, I thought it was the end to all fun. I pictured a boring life and everything in the world as off limits. I thought I would be living a life ruled by guilt and shame. I was led to believe all the joy was to be sucked out of my life and led in a direction that I had no idea of the outcome. This is what the world tells us about Catholicism, right? This seems to be the underlying theme of today’s culture.

However, when we posture our hearts towards the Lord and make Him the focal point of our lives, all of those earthly things seem to move down the ranks of importance. Not to say our desires for those earthly aspects immediately disappear, but there is a tugging on our hearts to follow Him. As long as we remain on this earth, we will always be tested with temptation and to stray from Christ.

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Catholic devotions for 13th July

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Saint of the Day/ Feast
Reading of the Martyrology
Dedication of the Month
Dedication of the Day
Rosary
Five Wounds Rosary in Latin
Seven Sorrows Rosary in English
Latin Monastic Office
Reading of the Rule of Saint Benedict
Celebration of Mass
Reading from the School of Jesus Crucified




Feast of Pope Saint Anicletus

The second successor of St. Peter. Whether he was the same as Cletus, who is also called Anencletus as well as Anacletus, has been the subject of endless discussion. Irenaeus, Eusebius, Augustine, Optatus, use both names indifferently as of one person. Tertullian omits him altogether. To add to the confusion, the order is different. Thus Irenaeus has Linus, Anacletus, Clement; whereas Augustine and Optatus put Clement before Anacletus. On the other hand, the "Catalogus Liberianus", the "Carmen contra Marcionem" and the "Liber Pontificalis", all most respectable for their antiquity, make Cletus and Anacletus distinct from each other; while the "Catalogus Felicianus" even sets the latter down as a Greek, the former as a Roman. Among the moderns, Hergenröther (Hist. de l'église, I 542, note) pronounces for their identity. So also the Bollandist De Smedt (Dissert. vii, 1). Döllinger (Christenth. u K., 315) declares that "they are, without doubt, the same person" and that "the 'Catalogue of Liberius' merits little confidence before 230." Duchesne, "Origines chretiennes", ranges himself on that side also but Jungmann (Dissert. Hist. Eccl., I, 123) leaves the question in doubt. The chronology is, of course, in consequence of all this, very undetermined, but Duchesne, in his "Origines", says "we are far from the day when the years, months, and days of the Pontifical Catalog can be given with any guarantee of exactness. But is it necessary to be exact about popes of whom we know so little? We can accept the list of Irenaeus — Linus, Anacletus, Clement, Evaristus, Alexander, Xystus, Telesphorus, Hyginus, Pius, and Anicetus. Anicetus reigned certainly in 154. That is all we can say with assurance about primitive pontifical chronology." That he ordained a certain number of priests is nearly all we have of positive record about him, but we know he died a martyr, perhaps about 91.



sperm est sanguis Christianorum
The blood of Christians is the seed of the Church
Tertullian, Apologeticum, 50


The Reading from the Martyrology

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3 Saints who understand the struggle of addiction

When it comes to addiction, a few saints in particular show us that the path to healing is not only possible — it can even be holy ground.

Addiction can feel like a cage with no key — whether it’s a craving, a compulsion, or a cycle that keeps looping back. The shame, isolation, and powerlessness that come with it aren’t just psychological; they can weigh heavy on the soul. But holiness isn’t about never falling. It’s about what we do next.

The Church doesn’t offer saints as superheroes, but as companions. And when it comes to addiction, a few saints in particular show us that the path to healing is not only possible — it can even be holy ground.

St. Mark Ji Tianxiang: The addict who never gave up​


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Parishes need to launch 'revolution of care' for the elderly, Pope says

Pope Leo XIV called on every parish and church group or association to become part of a "revolution" of care and gratitude by regularly visiting older people.

"Christian hope always urges us to be more daring, to think big, to be dissatisfied with things the way they are," the Pope wrote in his message for World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, a Church celebration that will take place July 27.

"In this case, it urges us to work for a change that can restore the esteem and affection to which the elderly are entitled," he wrote in the message released July 10.

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Pope Leo is reportedly working on his first encyclical.

As reported in America magazine (Link), Pope Leo XIV is not sitting idle while on his Castel Gandalfo vacation. According to Augustinian Father Alejandro Moral Antón, a longtime friend, Pope Leo plans to draft the framework of his first encyclical during his vacation break, possibly touching on peace, unity or artificial intelligence. “I know he will begin work on his first encyclical.”

Asked whether the title is known yet, the cleric replied: “I don’t think so, the other day he just told me that he will use these two weeks to develop the main structure of the text. Obviously, he is already working on it, but he is forced to do it in the evening or in spare moments and would need more time, which will happen during the vacation.”

Regarding the encyclical’s topic, Father MoraI said: “I can imagine it will be something related to the concepts evoked since the first hours of his election. The theme of peace, social doctrine, unity, artificial intelligence. But these are just my deductions.”


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14 Catholic scouts declared “martyrs” by Pope Leo XIV

These scouts were certainly brave, trustworthy, loyal and reverent, putting to test the oath that they took before being killed for their faith.

On June 20, 2025, Pope Leo XIV officially recognized a large group of French priests and laymen who were persecuted by the Nazi regime.

Many French men were sent to the German front through a Compulsory Work Service. In response to this order, various French priests, religious, and laymen followed these workers into German territory. However, because they were caring for the physical and spiritual needs of these workers, they were arrested, tortured and put to death mainly in concentration camps.
Included in this number of martyrs are 14 men who were part of the Scouts de France movement.

Catholic scouting​


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As breastfeeding groups begin admitting men, advocates launch new women-only effort

“The only males allowed in our meetings will be very young ones,” said Ruth Lewis, one of the founders of MoMa Breastfeeding, a newly launched support group for breastfeeding mothers.

The group was founded by former trustees of La Leche League Great Britain, who say they were ousted from the group for their belief that only women can breastfeed.

“As experienced breastfeeding counselors, we saw skills and knowledge being lost through changes in language and the abandonment of mother-centered practice,” says the website of MoMa Breastfeeding.

“Support for mothers and children that protects the mother-baby dyad is needed more than ever.”

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The importance of the apsotle Paul to the early church

At present I am in a thread about the early church and happen to be researching on how the early church transitioned from the Jewish Temple and synagouges to the Christ church we know in some part today.

It dawned on me how vital Paul was in this transition to the Gentiles and how this related to the new covenant of Christ for the church and how this was a fullfillement of the old covenant.

In some ways Paul was the practical instrument that Christ used to teach this transition to the Jews and also to teach to the Gentiles how this Jewish religion was also theirs.. A sticky situation right in the middle of both sides.

Up until Pentecost and even until Paul this was a Jewish religion being fullfilled. There was no thought of Gentiles and it was strict Judaism. But after Paul we have a situation where the church is being open to the Gentiles but still influennced and directed by Jewish tradition.

Paul is in both camps and teaching that circumcision and other rituals are not necessary while at the same time adhering when necessary. So the Jewish factor was still there. In fact from what I have discovered the Jewish factor was there for a very long time and in many ways Christian worship is premised on Jewish worship but modified.

Such as the prophesies of the old testament that the Gentiles would become a pure sacrifice replacing the animal sacrifice. The breaking of bread becoming a participation in Christs sacrifice of bringing ourselves to the alter as a sacrifice to God imitating Christ in sacrificing our lives for Christ in return. Paul in this sense seen himself fullfilling the old testament priesthood.

Because of the grace given me by God, [I am] a minister (λειτουργός, [leitourgos]) of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service (ἱερουργοῦντα [hierourgounta], literally serving as a priest, i.e. sacerdos) of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:16).

So in some ways though Peter was the Rock on which Christ built His church I think Paul was the Rock on which the fullfillment of Gods covenent to Abraham in that all nations (Gentiles) would become part of Christ church.

I think this is captured in that Peter and Paul were both executed in Rome by the decree of Emperor Nero. Two great men parting the church leaving it to the world. But their influence was enough to establish Christs church as He instructed that would never be defeated by Hades.

The Attitude of Christ

“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:5-11 NASB1995)

Jesus Christ, when he lived on the earth, was fully God and fully human (God incarnate), but without sin. He who is the second person of our triune God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – left his throne in heaven, came to earth, and was born as a human baby to a virgin woman of God, but conceived of the Holy Spirit, and thus he was not born with a sin nature as we are. He grew to manhood, and in the last few years of his life he, along with his 12 disciples, spread the message of the gospel of our salvation to the people.

But he was hated by many of his people, many of whom were people of importance, prestige, and/or authority in the temple of God. A group of them followed him around, continually accusing him of things he did not do, looking for ways to trip him up with his words in order to accuse him, so that the people would not listen to him. For they were jealous of him and of his temporary popularity among the people, and they were threatened by him, worried that their own positions of authority might be compromised.

His opponents, though, were so bent on destroying his life that they did not give up, but they continued to accuse him falsely and to try to do everything they could to discredit him and his ministry. And eventually they plotted and carried out his death on a cross, hoping to get rid of him for good. But that backfired on them, for in Jesus’ death, he put our sins to death with him so that, by faith in him, we will now die to sin and obey our Lord. And then Jesus rose from the dead, ascended back to heaven, and sent us the Holy Spirit to continue his work in the hearts of those who believed on the Lord.

And so the gospel of our salvation continued to spread among the people. And many people came to faith in Jesus Christ whose lives were also committed to serving him with their lives, because of what Jesus did for us on that cross, and because in his resurrection he conquered sin and death on our behalf so that, by faith in him, we will now live godly and holy lives, pleasing to our Lord, and so we will no longer walk in sin, living to please our flesh and not God. His enemies intended to destroy him and his messages, but God had another purpose in mind. And many people were saved.

Now, when we put our faith and trust in Jesus Christ, to be Lord of our lives, and so we have died with him to sin, and we are now walking with him in obedience to his commands, in holy living, and so we are serving him with our lives in the areas of ministry to which he called us, we are going to be opposed as Jesus was. We will have people who will make it their aim to try to accuse us falsely of what we did not do, and to try to trip us up with our words, because they don’t want people to hear the truth of the gospel.

But despite how we are treated, we must continue in spreading the truth of the gospel and in sharing the truth of what the Scriptures teach about what it means to believe in Jesus. Because we love people with the love of God, we want to see them believe in Jesus, to die to their sins, and to now live for God in walks of obedience to his commands, that they might have salvation (deliverance from addiction to sin) and the hope of eternal life with God. In that way we are having the same attitude as Jesus had, out of love for us.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10]

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

Hymn lyrics by Anonymous/Unknown
Music by American Melody

“For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you” (2 Co. 13:4 NASB).


I am weak, but Thou art strong;
Jesus, keep me from all wrong;
I’ll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Through this world of toil and snares,
If I falter, Lord, who cares?
Who with me my burden shares?
None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.

When my feeble life is o’er,
Time for me will be no more;
Guide me gently, safely o’er
To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.

Just a closer walk with Thee,
Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,
Daily walking close to Thee,
Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

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The Attitude of Christ
An Original Work / July 13, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Intent on One Purpose

“Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:1-4 NASB1995)

What should “encouragement in Christ” look like? How did Jesus and his New Testament apostles encourage the followers of Christ of their day? And how do the Scriptures encourage us who believe in Jesus today? For those who have died with Christ to sin, and who are walking in obedience to the Lord and to his commandments, who are in genuine fellowship with Christ, doing his will, they were and we are encouraged to keep pressing forward, to keep obeying the Lord, to keep resisting the devil, and to remain strong in faith.

Those who were still making sin their practice, still holding on to some of their old sinful habits, who were not walking in obedience to the Lord and to his commands, but who were living immoral and ungodly lives, who were treating others with hate, and who were being hypocritical by presenting one image outwardly while they were, instead, living in sin and for self, they were and are encouraged to put those sins to death, to repent, and to obey God with their lives in faithful surrender to the will of God for their lives.

And what is consolation of love? Well, consolation is encouragement, but it is also exhortation, an appeal, a strong urging, counsel, or caution. And love (agápē) centers in moral preference and refers to what God prefers, which is all that is holy, righteous, morally pure, upright, honest, faithful and obedient to God and to his commands. So this isn’t about lying to people to make them feel good while they go on living in sin. This is about loving people enough to tell them the truth which can save their souls from hell.

And what is fellowship of the Spirit? The word is koinónia, and it means sharing, contribution, participation, cooperation and partnership with the Spirit in the work of God in our lives, in obedience and in submission to the Lord. So this involves us dying with Christ to sin and walking in obedience to his commands in living our lives to please God and no longer to live to please the sinful desires of our flesh. And all Christian affection and compassion should then be a result of this, in agreement with God.

And what does that look like if we are “being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose”? Well, the “same mind” is the mind of Christ (of God) and of the teachings of the Scriptures, taught in their appropriate context. And the same love is agápē, which centers in moral preference, and which prefers all that God prefers. And the one purpose is the purpose that God has for our lives, that we should die to sin and obey God and walk in holiness and righteousness, no longer in sin.

And if that is how we are living, in truth, with purpose, then we will not be those who are selfish and self-centered who care only for ourselves and for what we want, regardless of how that impacts other people. But we will be those who love God and our fellows humans enough to tell them the truth of what the Scriptures teach, even knowing that we will be hated and rejected in return. For we put the true needs of others above our own needs, and we love as Jesus loves, even willing to die to see others go free from their sin.

[Proverbs 24:17-20; Proverbs 25:21-22; Matthew 5:8-12,43-48; Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:27-36; Luke 10:27; John 13:33-35; John 15:12; Romans 12:9-11,14-21; 1 Corinthians 13:1-8; 1 Corinthians 16:14; 1 John 4:7]

Refiner’s Fire

By Brian Doerksen

Purify my heart,
let me be as gold and precious silver.
Purify my heart,
let me be as gold, pure gold.

Purify my heart,
cleanse me from within
and make me holy.
Purify my heart,
cleanse me from my sin, deep within.

Refiner's fire,
my heart's one desire
is to be holy;
set apart for You, Lord.
I choose to be holy;
set apart for You, my Master,
ready to do Your will.

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Intent on One Purpose
An Original Work / July 13, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Camp Mystic :(


Many cabins and buildings at the camp were already at a higher risk of flooding than previously indicated by FEMA's maps, according to an analysis by NPR, PBS's FRONTLINE and data scientists. More than two dozen campers and counselors, along with the camp's owner, Dick Eastland, died in the flash floods that swept the camp on July 4.
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Paige Sumner, a former camper and friend of Eastland, wrote in Kerrville Daily Times that Eastland "was the father figure to all of us" during summers at the camp.

"It doesn’t surprise me at all that his last act of kindness and sacrifice was working to save the lives of campers," Sumner wrote. "He had already saved so many lives with the gift of Camp Mystic."

Hello

Hi. I have been directed here and it does seem to be an appropriate place.
My question is "What makes you certain that what you believe is true?

Now, I am not antagonistic, it's a genuine question from someone who has experienced something that has made him question his beliefs.
I am not at all into the "happy clappy" hero worship God thing, Almost everything about the church experience turns me off... BUT!
I experienced something in a church, on my own, while very drunk and in a dire state that I cannot either explain nor fully accept happened.

So, why are you certain? What, outside of growing up indoctrinated, made you say "Yes, I believe this is true?"

Priests demand probe after arson at ancient church in West Bank's last remaining Christian town

Priests in the last remaining Christian town in the West Bank have called for an "immediate and transparent investigation" following a series of alleged attacks by Jewish settlers in Taybeh, including a fire set near an ancient Christian cemetery and the ruins of the Church of St. George.

In a statement shared this week by Independent Catholic News, the heads of the Greek Orthodox Church, Latin Church and Melkite Greek Catholic Church stated that the assaults "threaten the security and stability of our town" and "aim at undermining the dignity of its residents and the sanctity of its sacred land."

The three priests — Father Dawood Khoury, Father Jacques-Noble Abed and Father Bishara Fawaz — condemned the fires set near Taybeh's cemetery and the church, an event that occurred on July 7.

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Heading to Bangladesh.

We are in the process of getting ready to spend some time in Bangladesh.
My wife brought it up last week.
I told her we needed to agree and that I needed a confirmation.
Last Sabbath I asked for prayer and within minutes I got a confirmation.
The Holy Spirit prompted me to remember a vision I had when I was about 4;
I was flying at night above mountains,
In the distance I saw a glow and when we were above it I could see that the glow was coming from inside a mountain,
Inside the mountain there was a chamber filled with gems.

When I turned 50 I was about to interpret for a foreign pastor during a missionary service.
Before it was time to participate, the Holy Spirit told me that he would tell me the meaning of the vision.
He gave me a verse; where your treasure is, there your heart shall be.
I then told the congregation that as long as they supported overseas missions, they would be blessed.

Last year we had a retreat at a state park. Inside the cabin we shared we saw a video testimony of a young man that was called to the mission field.
I felt impacted by the testimony and I identified with the message.
I was in tears as I told them that we wanted to serve.

Now, we have just sent in our passport renewal paperwork, we should get them in a few months.
The most important step is that of securing a visa to Bangladesh as these are very hard to get.
We have a family member that obtained a five-year visa, a friend of his tried but only got one for a few months.
We are set up financially to pay our way and be there as volunteers.
We hope to be there for six months and return, we know that God can open doors according to his purpose, we pray that will follow through.

Proclaiming the Gospel of The Kingdom

“Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.” (Matthew 4:23 NASB1995)

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are to follow his example in being his witnesses. So we are to be the salt of the earth, and the light of the world, and the people of God who proclaim the excellencies of him who called us out of darkness (sin) into his marvelous light (the gospel, righteousness, truth, obedience to God). And under the authority of God we are to go and make disciples of Christ of people of all nations, baptizing (where possible), and teaching them to obey our Lord’s New Covenant commandments.

[Matt 5:13-16; Matt 28:18-20; Jn 4:31-38; Jn 13:13-17; Jn 14:12; Acts 1:8; Acts 26:18; Rom 10:14-15; Eph 5:11-14; 1 Pet 2:21,29; 1 John 2:6]

Ephesians 2:10: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”

For Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross to deliver us out of our slavery (addiction) to sin, so that we will now serve him with our lives in walks of obedience to his commands, in surrender to his will and purpose for our lives. And having been saved by his grace, and delivered from our bondage to sin, and having been given forgiveness and the hope of heaven when we die (provided we continue in these walks of faith in obedience to our Lord), we will want to share the truth of the gospel with other people.

For we care about other humans, we love them with the love of Christ, and so we share with them the truth. And we refute the lies of Satan so that many will come to genuine biblical God-provided faith in the Lord Jesus, and will leave their lives of sin behind them, and will follow our Lord in walks of obedience to his commands. Thus, they can now walk in victory over sin, and can live holy lives, pleasing to God, and so God can use them in other people’s lives to share with them the gospel, for their salvation from sin.

And this is why I am here on the internet sharing with the people of the world what the Lord is teaching me from his word each day. I am here out of obedience to my Lord and to his calling on my life in saying what he gives me to say, not only as testimony to what he is doing in my life, but for the salvation of human lives from their bondage to sin so that, by the grace of God, they can now walk in freedom from sin in surrender to God’s will and purpose for their lives.. and to encourage all in their walks of faith in Christ.

And as far as healing goes, God does gift certain people with gifts of healings, and not all these gifts are related to physical healing of physical diseases or to physical impairments. People need spiritual healing the most, and then there is emotional healing, and healing of the minds and the hearts of people which get damaged from birth to death by various means and circumstances. But we should use the Scriptures and not human philosophy in order to bring healing to people, for God is truly the one who heals.

Seek the Lord

Based off Isaiah 55
Musical Instrumentation by Mark Bradley
An Original Work / July 20, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love


“Come to Me all you who thirst; come to waters.
Listen to Me, and eat what’s good today,
And your soul will delight in richest of fare.
Give ear to Me, and you will live.
I have made an eternal covenant with you.
Wash in the blood of the Lamb.”

Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him.
Let the wicked forsake his way, in truth.
Let him turn to the Lord, and he will receive mercy.
Freely, God pardons him.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,”
declares the Lord, our God.

“My word that goes out of My mouth is truthful.
It will not return to Me unfulfilled.
My word will accomplish all that I desire,
And achieve the goal I intend.
You will go in joy and be led forth in peace.
The mountains will burst into song… before you,
And all of the trees clap their hands.”

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Proclaiming the Gospel of The Kingdom
An Original Work / July 12, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Do you agree with the President on border enforcement and illegal aliens?

The American people are a welcoming and generous people. But those who enter our country illegally, and those who employ them, disrespect the rule of law. And because we live in an age where terrorists are challenging our borders, we simply cannot allow people to pour into the United States undetected, undocumented, and unchecked. Americans are right to demand better border security and better enforcement of the immigration laws​


“All Americans…are rightly disturbed by the large numbers of illegal aliens entering our country. The jobs they hold might otherwise be held by citizens or legal immigrants. The public services they use impose burdens on our taxpayers.”​
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