Galatians - God Qualifies the Called
Galatians - God Qualifies the Called

Paul ends his letter expressing his confidence in the cross. Yesterday we spoke about edification verses judging, and how to evangelize through the advise of Pope Francis. We can look back at the book of Galatians and see that Paul has been edifying & evangelizing them the entire time! He has continued to “boast” of Christ’s love for him and used that as fuel to try to bring the Galatians back to their faith. He loves the Galatians people so much that he called them out when they started to go astray. Do we love our family that much? Do we love our friends that much? How about the mailman or the girl across the coffee counter?

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Galatians - Edification & Security
Galatians - Edification & Security

“With freedom comes great responsibility.”  We’ve all heard this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt before, but have we ever applied it to our faith? We know of our freedom that we have in Christ. We also know how we can make healthy faith-filled habits (water, sun, roots) in order to bear good fruit. Did we talk about what to do with that fruit?

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Galatians - Be Like the Tree
Galatians - Be Like the Tree

We are challenged to BE MORE in our lives. Our freedom does not give us the liberty to act as we please. This is something very important. Though Christ has redeemed us, this redemption is in constant fluctuation. Christ’s Passion & resurrection has redeemed us by simply giving us the opportunity for heaven, when we didn’t have that before. He has opened the door. Now that the door is open, we spend our lives walking toward it or away from it.

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Art for the Heart/Galatians 1:15
Art for the Heart/Galatians 1:15

Sisters, this is your weekly "Art for the Heart". 

Each Sunday we will share a screen saver for your smart phone or tablet (or both) featuring a thought for the week. Save it as your phone lock screen & see this every time you access your phone! We access our smart devices constantly - so that means this is a great way to constantly see God's inspiration & love. 

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Galatians - The Greatest Gift
Galatians - The Greatest Gift

Today we embark upon Paul’s practical argument & his sentimental argument for justification. With all this talk about justification – do we know what Paul means by it? “Paul very often expresses his doctrine regarding grace and salvation in terms of “justification by faith” and not by “works” or “works of the law”.

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Galatians - The Better Thing in Life
Galatians - The Better Thing in Life

Ooohhhhh harsh Paul! Geesh! …

Hmm… maybe we can relate to Paul. Have you ever wanted to take someone by the shoulders and shake some sense into them? Through his words, Paul is trying to do the same with these Galatians. It wasn’t that they were senseless but that they were in danger of the loss of their salvation. He was in fear for them.

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The Lost Son // Part 6
The Lost Son // Part 6

Ultimately, what do we learn from this whole parable? Mercy. Mercy? Although the word is never once stated the Father is ultimately showing us how loving and merciful He is. Come on, He opened his arms and welcomed his son back, no questions asked. He showed a kind of love to the son that was completely and totally self-sacrificial. This is the kind of love that we are asked to give and show on a daily basis!

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The Lost Son // Part 5
The Lost Son // Part 5

You better believe that the jolly green giant of jealousy was right there in that moment when he hears the music and dancing. I know that my jaw would have dropped and I would be stomping around the house like a mad woman. Think about it though, he has been consistently working for the Lord and not faltering in his faith in the Father. He knows that this is where he will always find what he needs.

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The Lost Son // Part 3
The Lost Son // Part 3

When it was my time to go to college I chose to go to this little rinky-dink town in Ohio, nearly 3000 miles from good ole Rancho Cucamonga (my California hometown). That was a 36 hour drive, without stops, about an 8-9 hour travel day by plane and too far to comprehend by train or foot.

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The Lost Son // Part 2
The Lost Son // Part 2

So the son goes off into a distant land, away from his father. Many of us have a conversion story. Many can relate it to being in a dark spot, away from God in search of who they are. Did you catch that though? A dark spot away from God. This is similar to the son, in both situations it is in a place away from God.

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HOMWF Interview Exclusive: Terry Barber
HOMWF Interview Exclusive: Terry Barber

Heart of Mary Women's Fellowship occasionally gets the great honor of interviewing Catholic speakers, writers, radio hosts, bloggers, ministry leaders, and activists. We get to sit down one on one with these amazing people of our faith - and we noticed they all have one thing in common: They love the Lord and evangelize to others using the gifts that God has given them. We are so excited to share these interviews with you Sisters! They are speaking just for you! 

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