Feet Beat

Back in Bible times foot washing was an important part of hospitality. Since people usually traveled by foot on dusty roads, their feet became quite dirty. When Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, He performed an act usually reserved for servants. – . . . → Read More: Feet Beat

King Solomon-Did you know that…

King Solomon is considered the wisest king in the Bible? Aside from being king he was a thinker and a great writer. Consider these lovely verses found in the Bible books that he wrote:

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SACRIFICIAL LOVE

What does it mean to lay down our lives for Christ and for our friends? In John 15, notice Christ’s logic as he taught about sacrificial love.

First He said, “This is my commandment that you love one another as I have loved you”. Then He described the fullest extent of . . . → Read More: SACRIFICIAL LOVE

About the Feast of the Black Nazarene

The Black Nazarene is a life-sized, dark-skinned statue of Jesus Christ that a priest bought in Mexico, carved by an Aztec carpenter. The image is now enshrined in the minor basilica in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines and the day on which devotees go to the church is Friday.

-History-

The statue was brought to Manila by the first group of Augustinian Recollect friars in May 31, 1606.[1] The image was enshrined at the first Recollect church in Bagumbayan (now part of the Rizal Park), which was inaugurated on September 10, 1606, and placed under the patronage of Saint John the Baptist.

In 1608, the second bigger Recollect church dedicated to San Nicolas de Tolentino(Saint Nicholas of Tolentine ) was completed inside Intramuros (where the building of the Manila Bulletin now stands), where the image of Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno was transferred. The Recollect Fathers then vigorously promoted devotion to the Suffering of Our Lord represented by the image that in fifteen short years, the Cofradia de Jesus Nazareno was established on April 21, 1621. The confraternity obtained Papal approval on April 20, 1650, from His Holiness Pope Innocent X.

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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THE DEVIL?

He is also Called Satan (Luke 10:18), the wicked one (Matthew 13:38), The “Enemy” (Verse 39), and is presented figuratively as a lion (1 Peter 5:8) and as a serpent or dragon (Revelation 12:9).
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