Conversion is for everyone, not just a select few. "No one can serve two masters: he will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon" (Mt 6:24). "Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me" (Mt 10:37). These passages share a common theme, one made explicit in the first commandment: there is only one God, and there can be no others. This past weekend, many heard about the need to place God as our highest priority. We cannot worship creatures, or the goods of creation, in place of the Creator — to do so would be folly. Yet so many in the world choose some good as their god, organizing their lives around it while other, more important goods suffer. God sets the world aright when He dethrones the idolatry, ruin, sin, vice, and death of this age, and establishes a new kingdom with Jesus, the slain Lamb, seated on His throne of glory. We cannot serve the King of the universe and still worship other gods. So what is to be done with the other idolatries and gods of the age? They are to be rendered moot, trampled underfoot, or refashioned as tools to worship the one true God. Those who worshipped or fell prey to the errors of vice and sin are called to turn their backs on their former way of life and turn once more to the Sun that never sets — Light from Light, true God from true God. Jesus' public ministry began with a call to repentance: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel" (Mk 1:15). He then went about healing the sick, cleansing the lepers, and casting out demons. The new order was established because the true Sovereign had come to reign. Conversion, repentance, and new life in Christ were the hallmarks of the Church's work; her authority was demonstrated by her readiness to bring life to the downtrodden, hope to those in despair, and life to those forsaken in death. To meet the Christian evangelist was to meet Christ through him, and by him, to be called to transformation.

Hi friends! Please take a moment and share some good news. We always need good news to encourage one another in the faith! Here’s my good news: God has heard my special intention over the last few weeks and has brought about a peaceful resolution! Please share yours!

We Believe in One God, Three Divine Persons. God, Father, Son and Spirit, are One God. Our Creed professes One God, three Divine Persons. Many mistakes can be made in Trinitarian theology, but it is important that we consider this theological truth before we consider each of the three persons at length. God is One. His “essence” is, as St. Thomas Aquinas explains, “His existence.” God reveals this truth when He first reveals His name to Moses. When Moses asks, “Who am I to say that sent me?” God responds, “I am”. God’s name reveals His Being is Existence itself. Early writings in scripture underline this point: “Hear, O Israel, the Lord your God is One” (Dt. 6:4). God is not one among many. God does not vie for position, because God has no equal. There is only One God, and He has revealed Himself to the Israelites, called them His own people, and called us by Grace to be united to Him in love. Isaiah, the prophets scribed, “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no other god.” (Is. 44:6). God is one, and He has no equal. So how do we understand the Trinity, if we believe that God is One? The simple answer to this question must consider what is unique to each person of the Trinity without contradicting the truth that God is One. The three Persons, Father, Son and Spirit, cannot be understood APART from their relation to one another, in perfect love, united in the Divine Essence and Will. In the words of Jesus recorded by John’s Gospel, “the Father and I are ONE.” That is to say, the Father is not identical to the Son, nor the Son identical to the Father; the Father is the Origin of all things, the Son is sent by the Father to redeem mankind through the cross, but they are ONE in mission, purpose, will, intention, and in Divinity. We Believe in One God, Three Divine Persons.

Hey everyone Check this out: Make Your New Years Resolution about committing THROUGH Action. We often have a lot of great ideas for how we want to change our life, but we seldom actually build the real habit of following through. That includes me: I can’t tell you how many projects have gone to the back burner this year with other more pressing things that come up. But… Not this time. I’m committing and I’m staying focused, and I promise to bring all these projects of mine to fruition, because the most important resolution is to follow through on our resolutions!

Good evening, asking for prayers for my nephew who is fighting for his life in a Boston hospital. He is a young man with a strong love of Jesus . Pray for God’s grace to be with him. Pray for God’s grace to be with my brother and his wife during this difficult time. We are grateful for Fr Stowe being with him tonight. Heavenly Father, we come before you in faith, seeking your healing touch. We believe in your power to restore health and well-being. Please lay your hands upon Jeremy and remove any sickness or pain from his body. Grant him strength and vitality so that he may continue to serve you and others. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.