Comments on: 9 ways to celebrate Saint Paul’s birthday

By: Sister Marjorie

Sister Marjorie — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:32:16 +0000

One of my Pauline favorites which I use in prayer a lot: Galatians 2:20 ~ “I live by my faith in the Son of God Who loved me and gave himself for me.” Thanks for asking.

By: Julie Canavan

Julie Canavan — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:34:02 +0000

From Matthew 23:26-…”cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.”
I am a PE teacher and that ties in the purpose of our classes with the word. Get healthy inside-mind,body,soul-to do God’s will throughout your life!

Also, from 1 Corinthians 6:19-20-.”Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been purchased at a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.”

Every class we “build the temple”-strong muscles, good health practices,sportsmanship(virtues) through our activities.

It is amazing how God works even in PE class! Thanks be to God!

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:49:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Drew. The challenge is a huge one, isn’t?

By: Drew

Drew — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:22:00 +0000

I agree with Liz but I have to add a couple of verses to the beginning(3-8 NAB):

Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but [also] everyone for those of others. Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus,

Who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross.

What a beautifully written example of how we should all humble ourselves. So much so that we can accept dying to ourselves on the day-to-day crosses.

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:41:36 +0000

It’s amazing indeed Joe! Can you imagine what it would have been like if St. Paul had a blog? Thanks for sharing.

By: joemics

joemics — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:08:06 +0000

It’s amazing to know about the new way of evangelizing through internet. Apostle Paul would be doing the same if he were to live in our times

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:10:28 +0000

Hi Liz. What an appropriate verse to get weak-kneed over!

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:09:31 +0000

Hi Terry. That “thorn in the flesh” text has been a thorn in my flesh ever since I can remember. I get stuck on the part where God doesn’t remove the affliction. I guess I’ll have to get better at accepting that “grace is sufficient” part.

By: Liz Asborno

Liz Asborno — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:01:19 +0000

Paul was a genius, so it’s hard to narrow this down to one favorite, but the one that makes my knees weak and heart pound is the verse from the second reading on Passion Sunday (Phil 2:6-11):

***
Because of this,
God greatly exalted [Christ Jesus]
and bestowed on him the name
which is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bend,
of those in heaven and on earth
and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
***

Amen!

By: Terry Burrows

Terry Burrows — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:38:38 +0000

I have two verses that I call to mind often to help me as I minister to others. The first is
2 Corinthians 12: 8-9 Paul’s famous “thorn in the flesh”
“Three times I begged the Lord about this, that it might leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.”
It reminds me that God is there to help me, in my weakness. I am still challenged by the second part of the verse though,
“I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may dwell with me.” Always growing.

And to go along with it from Philippians 4:13
“I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.”

It is Christ who gets me through!