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Time for Change-John C. Preiss

It has come to the time when we must pick up our cross and follow Christ.   Do not be blindsided by the media and their ability to cover the truth.  In the upcoming months they will portray things to be on the upswing and still nothing will change.  This is a smokescreen that the left will use to try and re-elect Obama.  Don’t be fooled.

Recently in the news we have seen the fight to take away as many freedoms that we have as U.S. citizens.  This is a sign of our times a time for conversion.  The morality of our Country is fading and we are constantly bombarded by evil.  This is our cross we bare but we have Christ and through Him we will not fail.  We must not be afraid to stand up for our faith.  We will be challenged, don’t be afraid and pray often and God will give you the grace to do and say the right things. God Bless!

Vatican Requests 1,500-Year-Old Bible Held In Turkey

 

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The Bible of William Hannay of Tundergarth, Dumfriesshire. No Photos of the Turkish Bible are available at this time.

The Vatican has allegedly issued an official request to examine a 1,500-year-old Bible that has been held in Turkey for the past 12 years, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.

The Bible reportedly contains early teachings of Jesus Christ and is written in gold lettering on animal hide in Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic, which was the native tongue of Jesus.

According to a report by National Turk, the Bible was seized from a gang of smugglers in a Mediterranean-area operation. The report states the gang was charged with smuggling antiquities, illegal excavations, and the possession of explosives.

Today’s Zaman reports that the Bible is under high security and that a Turkish daily newspaper, the Star, claims the book could be a copy of the Gospel of Barnabas — a controversial text which Muslims claim is an addition to the original gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — that was suppressed.

In it, Jesus is said to have predicted the coming of the Prophet Muhammad.

Due to its value as a cultural and religious artifact, even photocopies of the pages could be worth between 3 and 4 million Turkish Lira, or about 1,703,233 U.S. dollars

Putting energy into Our Faith-John C. Preiss

I admit, I am a football fan.  One thing that I realized over the years watching football is the energy and the focus of the media and fan base.  I often wondered what Christianity would be like if we applied this same energy in sporting events into our faith.  It would be hard to imagine although it can be done with much love and faith.  We are all called to evangelize and win souls for Christ.  Evaluate yourself and see what your priorities are and in what areas you spend most of your time.  Let us begin this New Year with the Holy Spirit and accept the graces and go forth and evangelize without fear but with love.  God Bless

Finding yourself in Christ-by John C. Preiss

Finding Christ is often difficult when we have yet to  find ourselves.  But He is the one who can lead us to Him.  God is good and he manifests His love for us on a daily basis.  The world continues to battle for attention throwing projects to us daily and distracting us from our families and our faith.  We must all put some time aside and spend it with our Lord.

Meditation is important for inspiration.  We must plant the seed of Christ in others through our thought, word and deed.  After the seed is planted the Holy Spirit will take over and joy, peace and love will do the rest.  God Bless all of you in your endeavors.

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Doing the best you can

At times in our lives we put too much pressure on the unnecessary things that draws our attention away from God.   This happens because we listen to the voice of the world and not the voice of God.   We are all guilty of this because we know that in order to survive we have to focus on our work in order to make a living to support our families.    We must take time out of our day to do spiritual reading and prayer, at least 20 minutes.  God is wanting us to ask for His help and He is the only one that can truly help us pave our way to Heaven.   The lifetime will pass away fast and time is valuable we must spend some of it with Him.   I had a lady come to my home the other day and said that it would be hard to live with all of the religious pictures in her house.  I asked her if she was feeling guilty.   God should be welcomed in our homes and hearts because if our goal is Heaven then we will not need pictures of Jesus and His Mother we will see them face to face in all eternal happiness.  Live for God daily and do the best you can because he will lead you to the ultimate prize.