What do the Choir of Angels teach us regarding our relationship with God?
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
In this session we learned that the higher choirs of angels were on fire in love and proximity to God. The lower level were in more direct service to man, also in love of God and man. We considered this in light of Martha and Mary and who chose the better part. We ponder the saints who declared that mankind will replace the fallen angels in heaven at every level. We considered whether those in constant prayer have an unseen Holiness that is truly great; even compared to those in obvious service. We then reflected on the prayer of humility passage…”that others may become holier than I provided I become as holy as I should be” so as to not judge or envy.
Is God at Our Center, Does it Make a Difference
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
In this session we addressed the 3 readings for Sunday, all focusing on the Temple of God albeit at different biblical times. Ezekiel’s description appears somewhat prophetic and confirming of critical elements of the faith, the flowing water which is life giving. Paul’s post risen-Christ passage directs us to understand that we are living Temples of God calling into question whether Christ is truly our foundation and if we treat this temple as sacred. The Gospel reading has us reflect on Christ’s anger as he made a scourge of little chords to drive out money changers and others who’s primary business in the Temple was, not God, showing a willingness to sell but not a willingness be bought be by God.
Bishop Baron explained that our ego should revolve around God, not ourselves. Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12, First Corinthians 3: 9c-11, 16-17, John 2: 13-22
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
We reviewed Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12; First Corinthians 3: 9c-11, 16-17; and, John 2: 13-22. Ezekiel’s language described a Temple, God’s dwelling place, that has flowing living waters. It is not just a place but a source of living waters, readily a sacramental sign. We further reflected on St Paul’s words clearly identifying us as God’s Temple, wise to rely on the foundation of God, readily Apostolic teaching. St Paul goes on to say the Temple of God is Holy, as we are also to be. We than read how Jesus made a whip chord to drive the moneychangers from the Temple. We understood that Jesus is passionate for the Holy Temple, the affront of this conduct in the Temple and how the heart of the money changers readily were distant from God, although at the Temple. We considered whether we could find ourselves similarly offending God with our hearts distant as we practiced our faith?
Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
This Sunday we consider Christ the King of the Universe. The readings, Second Samuel 5, 1-3, Colossians 1: 12-20, and Luke 23: 35-43 had us consider the incredible loyalty God has for us as reflected in the Davidic kingship, depth of God’s power and commitment to us in the 2nd reading from Paul and, the culmination of His work of salvation as He is mocked on the cross yet promises paradise to St Dimas, the good thief. St Dimas by his words believed his own crucifixion was just. We reflected on the unfathomable reach of divine mercy and the acknowledgment that a Christian needs to be, Christo-centric, to unravel our narrow walk with a God to whom all things are accountable, as if we indeed love Him, we will then keep His commandments. John 14:15.
Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
“To what or Whom do we attribute creation? Do Christians and Muslims see the cause of creation similarly/differently?”
We’ll considered the power of God to manifest creation and the similarities. We also considered JN 1: 1-5 and the Word..with God…was God. We reflected on Trinity. We turned to Sunday readings Isaiah 35: 1-6a, 10, the prophecy of old that God himself will come. We read 2nd reading James 5: 7-10 and discussed the virtue of patience in every day life. We concluded with Matthew 11: 2-11 and John the Baptist with Christ’s answer to his question.
Wednesday, December 17th, 2025
The Readings for this session show Christ’s being prophesied in Isaiah 7: 10-14, where we hear of a virgin birth 800 years before Christ, as God takes things into Himself when His people go astray. We considered Roman’s 1: 1-7 where we reflected on Christ predestined as Son of God and that grace and Apostleship came with obedience to the faith, a relationship we are all called to. We pondered Matthew 1: 18-24, the virgin birth of Christ and how Christ also a Jew then fulfills the Jewish role of being the light to the gentiles, considering also Isaiah 42:6, where it is said I will not give my glory to another.
Wednesday January 7, 2026
How should we look at AI as Christians?
AI is transformative and some say even a replacement for mankind. Initially, the goals of those leading the AI effort should be understood to help us identify its place in God’s plan. We look toward Antiqua et Nova to remind ourselves that 116… a “person’s perfection is measured not by the information or knowledge they possess, but by the depth of their charity,”[212] Is AI intrinsically evil or is our participation key?
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We also ponder Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7, Acts 10:34-38, and Matthew 3: 13-17 and how the baptism of Jesus is a turning point in salvation history.