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May 2017 archive of Following Jesus In The Foothills

May 2017 archive of Following Jesus In The Foothills

Do Not Judge

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

“On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you."” Think about Jesus’ words for a moment. If you had ... Read More »

2nd Sunday of Easter (Sunday Message)

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

Yet, God says, “My ways are not your ways, so above your ways are my ways.” Jesus passed through the locked doors and he said, “Peace be with you.” He didn’t ask for an explanation: “Why did you abandon me?” He didn’t speak words of judgment: “You ingrates!” He ... Read More »

Easter

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

The Lord is Risen! Alleluia! We welcome all of you who are visi

Making Sense of Suffering

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

Jesus challenged his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23). This weekend as we enter into Holy Week, the Palm Sunday readings remind us of Jesus’ suffering and death. Suffering is a great ... Read More »

Palm Sunday (Sunday Message)

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

every animal has the capacity to experience pain, and in this life there’s no real way of completely avoiding it. Yet suffering retains the character of a choice we make. We may not be able to make the hurt go away, but we have some control over how we ... Read More »

Purity of Heart

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

Jesus once taught, “the eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound your whole body will be full of light” (Ma

5th Sunday of Lent (Sunday Message)

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

Everything is leading us toward the resurrection. With the resurrection man is finally made whole and complete again. All the suffering that is the result of the incompleteness caused by sin will be overcome. We will be able to stand once again in God’s presence, but without those uncomfortable ... Read More »

Who Is The Greatest

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

Jesus’ disciples once

4th Sunday of Lent (Sunday Message)

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

So this question of who or what is greater is a question that permeates the readings. It is a question that needs to also permeate our lives. Whereas the blind man was given two gifts by Jesus, the gifts of physical and spiritual sight, we too have been given ... Read More »

Soul of the Gospel

Posted by Fr. Nathan March on 5/14/17

Last week we focused on generosity as the heart of the Gospel. This week I’d like to suggest that if generosity is the heart, forgiveness is the soul of the Gospel. When we look to the Cross we see the generosity of God by which we have been forgiven.

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