Shawn The Baptist - Sunday Scriptures

Like Jesus, I'm headed to the wilderness for Lent. 70 miles backpacking the Appalachian Trail. There are lessons to learn in the wilderness. The post Lessons from the Wilderness appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent and today's liturgy reminds us that it is also the start of a great spiritual military campaign. The post Prepared for Battle appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Many of our sins are similar to the fruit of a tree. If you want to change the fruit, you've got to heal the root. The post Healing the Root of the Tree appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

If you've been hurt, the natural instinct is to want to get even. Mercy is the supernatural practice that breaks the cycle of hurt. The post The Power of Mercy appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain. But he has been raised! We are now destined for eternal life, and that should make a difference in how we live each day. The post Not in Vain appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

When it seems like we're at the end of what we can endure, Jesus asks us to lower the nets one more time. Trying just once more with God's help results in a miracle. The post One More Time appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Love is patient and bears all things. At least it should. Love is a choice to remain committed to the good of another. We might fail to live up to this but, with God, love never fails. The post Love Never Fails appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Our country was founded on these ideals. Are we living up to them? The post Value Them Both appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

When faced with difficulty, we need to do three things: pray, do what we can for ourselves, then trust that God has got things under control. The post God’s Got This appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Christians are to be a light of revelation to the world. Yet our lives can sometimes reveal that the world is more important than God. The post Manifestly Attractive appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Recent years have left many feeling vulnerable and powerless. This is exactly how Jesus came. Like Jesus, we are also protected. The post Vulnerable but Protected appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

When most animals are born, they quickly get up and walk. Humans take a lot longer. And that's part of God's plan. The post Weaker Than a Giraffe appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

When St. Francis created the original Christmas nativity scene in the year 1223, he insisted that there be an ox and a donkey. Here's why. The post Where the Food Is appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Mary believed the message of the angel Gabriel. She believed the prophets and scriptures. She trusted God, and so should we. The post Blessed Who Believe appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Gaudete is a command to rejoice. But to understand why we should rejoice, we need to understand another Latin word. The post The Lord Is Near appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

The coming of Jesus was prepared for since Adam and Eve left the Eden. Part of that preparation was preparing Mary to be the Mother of God. The post Prepared for the Coming appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

It's dangerous to be sick and not know it. If we're spiritually sick, God will find a way to let us know. We may be exiled, but we can return. The post Time to Return appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

If things seem like winter in your life, don't panic. Lift up your soul. Get ready to run. God will definitely come. He is to be expected. The post To Be Expected appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Restoration, freedom, right praise... it's all at the beginning of today's Mass in honor of Christ the King. The post Kingdom in a Collect appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

What happens when we die? The thought should give us all a sense of holy fear, but also hope. The post That Dreadful Day appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

In an emergency, there is always something you can do. For a pilot, the first priority is to fly the airplane. The post Fly the Airplane appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

We think a lot about the food we put into our bodies, but what about the sounds? The post What Do You Hear? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

In the great backpacking trek of life, Jesus doesn't want to leave anyone behind. The post We All Made It appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Not only should Christians not be surprised by suffering, we can even learn to be thankful that God permits certain sufferings. The post From Suffering to Glory appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Angels are real. And so are a lot of other things that you can't see. The post More Than Meets the Eye appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .