We confess the Eternal Holy Trinity and Undivided Unity.

Today is the Solemn Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.

"We confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

"We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.   And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.   And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." (Romans 5: 2-5 NLT)

Glory be to the Father, and to  the Son, and to the Holy Spirit as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be world without end.  Amen.

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Let my prayer come like incense before You.

"Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.   Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord.   Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven."  (James 5: 13 -  15 NLT)

"The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God — it is dynamic and can have tremendous power]."  (James 5: 16 AMP)

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No Complain. No Criticize. No Condemn.

"Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!"  (James 5: 9 NIV)

No Complain.  No Criticize.  No Condemn.

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Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

To trust in wealth is to trust in folly.

"So don’t be impressed with those who get rich and pile up fame and fortune.
They can’t take it with them;
 fame and fortune all get left behind.
Just when they think they’ve arrived
and folks praise them because they’ve made good,
They enter the family burial plot where they’ll never see sunshine again."  (Psalm 49: 16 - 19 MSG)

"You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter."  (James 5: 5 NLT)

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Blessed are the poor in spirit; the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

To trust in wealth is to trust in folly.

"So don’t be impressed with those who get rich and pile up fame and fortune.
They can’t take it with them;
 fame and fortune all get left behind.
Just when they think they’ve arrived
and folks praise them because they’ve made good,
They enter the family burial plot where they’ll never see sunshine again."  (Psalm 49: 16 - 19 MSG)

"You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter."  (James 5: 5 NLT)

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No one can pay the price to redeem his life. You would never have enough.

“Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me."  (Matthew 16: 24 NIV)

 “If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will save it."  (Matthew 10: 39 TLB)

"Why should I fear when trouble comes,
when enemies surround me? They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches."  (Psalm 49: 5-6 NLT)

The Eucharist gives us the determination to be faithful in bearing witness to Jesus and victorious in suffering.  Never miss the Eucharist!

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Cast your cares upon the Lord and He will support you.

"What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Isn’t it because there is a whole army of evil desires within you?You want what you don’t have, so you kill to get it. You long for what others have, and can’t afford it, so you start a fight to take it away from them. And yet the reason you don’t have what you want is that you don’t ask God for it.   And  even when you do ask you don’t get it because your whole aim is wrong — you want only what will give you pleasure."  (James 4: 1-3 TLB)

 “God is opposed to the proud and haughty, but[continually] gives [the gift of] grace to the humble [who turn away from self - righteousness].”   So submit to [the authority of] God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him] and he will flee from you."  (James 4 : 6-7 AMP)

"Be humble before the Lord, and he will make you great."  (James 4: 10 ERV)

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I do believe. Help my unbelief O Lord!

"But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus.   “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9: 22-24 NIV)

"Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, “Why couldn’t we cast out that evil spirit?”

"Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.”  (Mark 9: 28 - 29 NLT)

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