Hebrews 1:1-4 In God alone we trust!

1 Corinthians 10:1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the same spiritual food, 4 and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with most of them God was not well pleased, for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness.

Miracle upon miracle protected the children of Israel. God took care of all their physical needs. But many of them  turned from Him to false idols. In their rejection of the land promised them and in their unbelief they were left to their own devices. In turning to the idol of the golden calf they placed themselves out of Gods’ protection. An idol can be anything we put in first place in our lives. God alone deserves that honor. 

We are to love God above any person, Any place, Or any thing. He is first in our lives and everything else we give to Him to be used for His honor and glory.

Nothing happens without His permission. He will use the good, the bad or even the evil that abounds to teach us, to admonish us, to show us our sin and to allow us to repent and turn back to Him who created us. 

1 Corinthians 10:11 11 Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come. 14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15 I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17 For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.

Daniel 2:34 You watched while a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces. 

Jesus, the stone whom the builders rejected, came from God not man. He came first to those who were under the Law, the descendants of Abraham,  to free them from the prison of the law. It was too small a gift that He came to save only the Jew. Jesus’ life would be offered up for all the sins of the world. In His second coming all those who reject  God’s gift of salvation will be judged by their unbelief. 

Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

Hebrews 1:1-4 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

Joy in the Lord is our strength and we can rest in the hope that only Jesus can give. Carla

The new age has dawned because of Jesus’ death and resurrection (Hebrews  1:3). The Son refers to Jesus. Jesus is superior to other divine agents. Thus, His credentials vastly supersede those of the prophets and the angels. The Son is heir of all things because all things belong to God, His Father. The Son accurately represents the very being of the Father. Faithlife Study Bible

Various ways refers to the different methods God used to communicate, including visitations, dreams, signs, parables, and events (Isaiah 28:10).  By His Son may be rephrased as “in such a person as a Son.” The emphasis rests on the character of the revelation. It is a revelation of the Son, a revelation not so much in what He has said as in who He is and what He has done. 

Jesus will inherit everything because He is the eternal Son of God Himself (Isaiah 9:6, 7; Micah 5:2). His inheritance is universal dominion. He will rule over everyone and everything (Romans 4:13; Revelation 11:15). 

The Greek word for worlds can also mean “ages.” Thus worlds indicates the entire created universe, all space throughout all time. The Son is the Lord of all history. He has managed the universe throughout its history as Mediator under the Father.

The Son is the brightness of God’s glory, meaning the radiance that comes from God’s essential glory (John 1:14; 2 Corinthians 4:4, 6). The author of Hebrews is emphasizing that this is not a reflected brightness like the light of the moon. Instead this is an inherent brightness like a ray from the sun. Jesus’ glorious brightness comes from being essentially divine. 

The phrase express image occurs only here in the New Testament and means “exact representation” or “exact character.” In Greek literature the word was used of stamping a coin from the die. The Son is the exact representation of God’s being because He is God Himself (Colossians 1:15). In fact, the Greek word translated person here means “nature” or “being.” As Jesus said, “He who has seen me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). 

Upholding means “bearing” or “carrying,” referring to movement and progress toward a final end. The Son not only created the universe by His powerful word but also maintains and directs its course. Purged means “cleansed” or “purified.” 

The glory of redemption is far greater than the glory of creation. The Son of God came down not to dazzle us with His splendor but to purge our sins. Sat down suggests the formal act of assuming the office of High Priest and implies a contrast to the Levitical priest, who never finished his work and sat down (10:11–13).

The Son is better than the angels, or higher in rank, because He sits at the right hand of God (verse 3) and because of His eternal inheritance. The Son has obtained a greater name than the angels. This majestic picture builds up to the dramatic invitation in 4:16 for us to come boldly into the Son’s presence.

brightness (Gk. apaugasma) (1:3) Strong’s #541; express image (Gk. charaktēr) (1:3) Strong’s #5481: These two expressions occur only here in the NT. The Greek word for brightness expresses the brilliance emanating from a glorious source of light, such as the beams of the sun. Christ, as the effulgence of God’s glory, is the radiance of God, revealing God’s glory to humanity. The Greek word translated express image can mean the instrument used in engraving or stamping, but usually it means the image engraved or stamped. In this context, the word means that Christ is the exact representation of God’s nature. Since God’s essence, nature, and being are invisible, the Son reveals God to us, for He is an exact visible likeness of God. The NKJV Study Bible

Hebrews 2:2–3 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 

Numbers 12:6 Then He said,“Hear now My words:If there is a prophet among you,I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a vision;I speak to him in a dream.

Psalm 2:8 

Ask of Me, and I will give You

The  nations for Your inheritance,

And the ends of the earth for Your possession.

The Bible is filled with references to Jesus' name(s), titles and identity.

● He is Alpha and Omega (Revelation 22:13).

● He is our advocate (1 John 2:1).

● He is the beloved Son of God (Matthew 3:17).

● He is Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11).

● He is Immanuel, God with us (Isaiah 7:14).

● He is the Lamb of God (John 1:29).

● He is the risen Lord (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

● He is the way, truth and life (John 14:6).

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But again, let us remember that fasting is not emptying just for sake of emptying.

Here’s the deal: When we empty (when we let go), we make space.

And that space, is a gift—a healing, cleansing, restorative gift.

We make space for paying attention.

We make space for the awareness of God’s presence.

We make space for apologies and course-corrections in our life.

We make space to be embraced by grace.

We make space for being at home with “this” self, which allows us to be fully engaged in “this” life.

We make space for gratitude which fuels generosity and empathy.

And when we let go of a too-narrow focus about fasting (only saying No), we make space for the transformative power of saying, “Yes”.

In other words, the power of being (and invitation to be) invested. Sabbath Moments

Acts 3:19-20 (ESV) "Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus ..."

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1 Corinthians 3:12-15 He is a rewarder of us who follow Him!

On our journey this Lenten season, 

I want us to carry with us Laura Jean Truman’s prayer:

“Keep our anger from becoming meanness.

Keep our sorrow from collapsing into self-pity.

Keep our hearts soft enough to keep breaking.

Keep our outrage turned towards justice, not cruelty.

Remind us that all of this, every bit of it, is for love.

Keep us fiercely kind.” from Sabbath Moments

Today I turn 74. I am so very thankful that God has saved a wretch like me! In this Lenten season I give up fear and walk in faith to accomplish all that He has planned for me. Nothing in our lives happen by chance!

The Old Testament was written for the Jews. It is profitable to all us. Today we are under the New Testament in the newness of Jesus the Christ. Paul was given  the mystery of His salvation to ALL of us Jew or Greek, Male or Female, Slave or Free to join Him. As believers we form the Body of Christ, His Church.

1 Corinthians 3:9-11  For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Jesus is the foundation and salvation is only on that foundation. Faith allows Holy Spirit to mature us and build us up as the Body of Christ created for  good works.

1 Corinthians 3:12-15 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is. 14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

In order to receive we need to believe that He is and a rewarder of those who believe. We can love others because He, in the agape love of God, first loved us. We preach Christ crucified and risen from the dead and  in our faith Him alone are we saved!

Ephesians 2:8-10 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

God offers us His gift of salvation in Jesus. It has nothing to do with our good works but everything to do with His righteousness. He created us for good works to show others  His love for His creation. We are a new person as we abide in Christ and in Him we are able to plant  seeds of faith. We plant but Holy Spirit  builds. 

In order to receive we need to believe that He is and a rewarder of those who believe in His only begotten Son. We are purified in the furnace of affliction and we are then refined by the power of Holy Spirit. We are able to love others because He first showed us the agape love of God for us. He has given us Holy Spirit as a down payment for our salvation to keep us and to deliver us. We  walk by faith and not by sight being confident that in being absent from the body we are present with the Lord. We are active, in His grace, to labor for Him because we love Him. We will all face Him to give account of our good works  when they are done out of our love for God. It is nothing to do with our salvation. Carla

With fire symbolizes  testing and judgment. This judgment does not refer to a person’s salvation, but to the quality of work done by those who labor on the foundation of Jesus Christ. Fire consumes combustible and worthless materials such as wood, grass, and straw (1 Corinthians 3:12). Though “fire” may purify or refine the quality of something, in this context it tests and exposes the quality of the builder’s materials. 

A builder only received payment upon the completion of a project. Although Paul does not specify the reward here, it may include greater responsibility (Matthew 25:21), praise from God (1 Corinthians 4:5), and the satisfaction of having one’s work endure testing by fire.

He will suffer loss implies that the builders (leaders or teachers) will not receive payment because their work was consumed. These builders didn’t use sound instruction. Instead, they used their own wisdom, which resulted in the weakening of believers rather than their strengthening and growth. While these teachers will survive “as through fire” the superstructure they built—their teaching in the Corinthian church—will not. The  nature of this fire is evaluative, not punitive. Faithlife Study Bible

Paul had established the church at Corinth on the foundation of Christ. Gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw are  building materials and refer to the quality of work done by the Corinthians, and possibly also to their motivations or the kinds of doctrines they taught. 

The Day speaks of the time when Christ will judge the merits of His servants’ work (2 Corinthians 5:10), not whether they receive forgiveness of sin. Likewise, fire does not refer to the “eternal fire” of damnation (Revelation 20:10) but to the evaluation of believers’ works. 

Fire proves the quality of gold, but it consumes wood, hay, and stubble. Some “good work” is actually self-centered aggrandizement. The true value of such “service” will become obvious to all in the day of God’s judgment (Revelation 3:17, 18). The NKJV Study Bible

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.

1 Peter 1:7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 

1 Corinthians 1:8 who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ

Today's reading begins with Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, delivering a sermon on the day of Pentecost, powerfully preaching God's sovereign plan of salvation through Jesus. Peter was speaking to a crowd of "both Jews and proselytes" (Acts 2:11), meaning people who were either born Jewish or converted to Judaism by faith. He asserted that Jesus is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament, the One the Jewish people had been waiting on! This marked a pivotal moment in their understanding of God's plan for redemption. Peter declared that Jesus is the eternal King descended from Israel's King David, that God raised Jesus from the dead, and that Jesus provides forgiveness and eternal life to all who believe in Him (Acts 2:29-36).

In response to Peter's message, many were "cut to the heart" by God's Truth and chose to repent and be baptized (Acts 2:37-38). The Greek word for "repent" is metanoeō, which signifies not only a change of mind but a new understanding of one's behavior. More than just a mental shift, it was a heart transformation that led them to embrace salvation through Christ and publicly proclaim their faith through baptism. 

May we have the same heart as the early Church in Jerusalem and live "with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:2-3). 

Peter's message ultimately emphasized God's sovereign plan of salvation through His Son. As Peter's fellow apostle Paul later wrote, "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth" (Ephesians 1:7-10). First5

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Revelation 7:9-10 There will be a multitude of people from every nation in God’s Kingdom.

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Revelation 7:9-10 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10 and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

To God alone all glory belongs! In the unity of the triune Godhead we are formed as the Gentile Body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:5-8 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave to each one? 6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. 8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor. 

God through the person of Holy Spirit gives us different teachers but the same message. Only through the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus do we enter into the Body of Christ. How great are those who spread the gospel of peace to the world. 

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 4 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.

1 Corinthians 3:9-11 9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building. 10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 

The Holy Spirit works through those of us who believe.  Unless the seed is planted in the ground it never has a chance of producing a harvest.  We plant the seed of faith and Holy Spirit causes it to grow. This results in believers showing His fruit in their lives. This is the will of God in His love for His creation. Only God can bring the increase but we can plant the seed of hope in Jesus. The resurrection of the Christ proves God’s power to raise us from the dead. The same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus, the firstborn of the dead, will also raise us. Salvation is offered to ALL people who accept it by faith in Jesus. 

Romans 7:4 Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. 

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 

Acts 15:15-17 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: 

16 ‘After this I will return 

And will rebuild 

the tabernacle of David, 

which has fallen down; 

I will rebuild its ruins, 

And I will set it up; 

17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, 

Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, 

Says the Lord who does all these things.’

Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God, gave up His life in exchange for all of us who by faith place our lives in His hands. Carla

John hears the number in verse 4, whereas he sees the multitude in verse 9. He may be attempting to portray the surprising fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan, just as he heard about a lion and saw a lamb in 5:5–6. With palm branches is indicative of victory in royal and military processions, as demonstrated by its connection with white robes and salvation or victory in verse 10. The crowd praises God and the Lamb. Faithlife Study Bible

In addition to praising God and the Lamb for providing salvation, the great multitude, will later glorify God for judging Babylon (19:1–3) and will proclaim “the marriage of the Lamb” (19:6, 7). White robes may be the garments of overcoming believers (3:5, 18) or of martyrs (6:11). Palm branches were typically waved by crowds at victory celebrations (John 12:13). The NKJV Study Bible

Psalm 3:8 

Salvation belongs to the LORD.

Your blessing is upon Your people. Selah

Revelation 19:1 After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! 

Revelation 12:10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 

Revelation 5:9 

And they sang a new song, saying:

“You are worthy to take the scroll,

And to open its seals;

For You were slain,

And have redeemed us to God by Your blood

Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

Leviticus 23:40 And you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees, branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days

God's gift of unity to the nations is the promised and long-awaited Holy Spirit who filled believers at Pentecost. As the Holy Spirit filled Jesus' disciples and they proclaimed "the mighty works of God" (Acts 2:11), all who heard and believed were knit together as one family.

God's aim for His people is now redeemed and reinstituted through the Holy Spirit, spreading His fame and glory throughout the world. At Pentecost, the people didn't have to go up to the heavens because God (the Holy Spirit)came down! The peoples' ambition was no longer self-centered but God-ordered as they began to fulfill His plan for their lives, unto His glory. And perhaps the most redemptive aspect of Acts 2 is God's refusal to let ethnic distinction be lost or obliterated. Let's not lose sight of the truth that God embraces both diversity and unity among His people. After Babel, God promised Abraham "all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Genesis 12:3). In Acts 2:8, the redemption of Babel is in the details of the words, "How is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?"

God through the Holy Spirit could have given the crowd common understanding through the national languages of the time (Greek or Aramaic), but instead He saw fit that the first time the nations heard the gospel, they heard it in the intimate context of their family languages.

Pentecost shows us that when we enter into the household of God through faith in Jesus, our cultural and ethnic background isn't obliterated but celebrated. And this isn't a new, novel idea; it's a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham and a beautiful redemption of Babel. The multiethnic Church is a symbol of humanity's universal need for the gospel, and the Church is therefore responsible for sharing the gospel with all people. Through the Holy Spirit, the Church is now equipped and empowered for this task, modeled first and foremost through unity in the midst of diversity in Acts 2. First5

… I’ve been rereading a message (homily) from Pope Francis (Ash Wednesday of 2018) that has been just what I need today.

“We are subject to numerous temptations. Each of us knows the difficulties we have to face. And it is sad to note that, when faced with the ever-varying circumstances of our daily lives, there are voices raised that take advantage of pain and uncertainty; the only thing they aim to do is sow distrust. If the fruit of faith is charity – as Mother Teresa often used to say – then the fruit of distrust is apathy and resignation. Distrust, apathy and resignation: these are demons that deaden and paralyze the soul of a believing people.

Lent is the ideal time to unmask these and other temptations, to allow our hearts to beat once more in tune with the vibrant heart of Jesus. The whole of the Lenten season is imbued with this conviction, which we could say is echoed by three words offered to us in order to rekindle the heart of the believer: pause, see and return. 

Pause a little, leave behind the unrest and commotion that fill the soul with bitter feelings which never get us anywhere. Pause from this compulsion to a fast-paced life that scatters, divides and ultimately destroys time with family, with friends, with children, with grandparents, and time as a gift… time with God.

Pause for a little while, refrain from the need to show off and be seen by all, to continually appear on the “noticeboard” that makes us forget the value of intimacy and recollection.

Pause for a little while, refrain from haughty looks, from fleeting and pejorative comments that arise from forgetting tenderness, compassion and reverence for the encounter with others, particularly those who are vulnerable, hurt and even immersed in sin and error.

Pause for a little while, refrain from the urge to want to control everything, know everything, destroy everything; this comes from overlooking gratitude for the gift of life and all the good we receive.

Pause for a little while, refrain from the deafening noise that weakens and confuses our hearing, that makes us forget the fruitful and creative power of silence.

Pause for a little while, refrain from the attitude which promotes sterile and unproductive thoughts that arise from isolation and self-pity, and that cause us to forget going out to encounter others to share their burdens and suffering.

Pause for a little while, refrain from the emptiness of everything that is instantaneous, momentary and fleeting, that deprives us of our roots, our ties, of the value of continuity and the awareness of our ongoing journey.

Pause in order to look and contemplate!

See the gestures that prevent the extinguishing of charity, that keep the flame of faith and hope alive. Look at faces alive with God’s tenderness and goodness working in our midst.

See the face of our families who continue striving, day by day, with great effort, in order to move forward in life, and who, despite many concerns and much hardship, are committed to making their homes a school of love.

See the faces of our children and young people filled with yearning for the future and hope, filled with “tomorrows” and opportunities that demand dedication and protection. Living shoots of love and life that always open up a path in the midst of our selfish and meagre calculations.

See our elderly whose faces are marked by the passage of time, faces that reveal the living memory of our people. Faces that reflect God’s wisdom at work.

See the faces of our sick people and the many who take care of them; faces which in their vulnerability and service remind us that the value of each person can never be reduced to a question of calculation or utility.

See the remorseful faces of so many who try to repair their errors and mistakes, and who from their misfortune and suffering fight to transform their situations and move forward.

See and contemplate the face of Crucified Love, who today from the cross continues to bring us hope, his hand held out to those who feel crucified, who experience in their lives the burden of failure, disappointment and heartbreak.

See and contemplate the real face of Christ crucified out of love for everyone, without exception. For everyone? Yes, for everyone. To see his face is an invitation filled with hope for this Lenten time, in order to defeat the demons of distrust, apathy and resignation. The face that invites us to cry out: “The Kingdom of God is possible!”

Pause, see and return. Return to the house of your Father. Return without fear to those outstretched, eager arms of your Father, who is rich in mercy (cf. Eph 2:4), who awaits you.

Return without fear, for this is the favourable time to come home, to the home of my Father and your Father (cf. Jn 20:17). It is the time for allowing one’s heart to be touched… Persisting on the path of evil only gives rise to disappointment and sadness. True life is something quite distinct and our heart indeed knows this. God does not tire, nor will he tire, of holding out his hand (cf. Misericordiae Vultus, 19).

Return without fear, to join in the celebration of those who are forgiven.

Return without fear, to experience the healing and reconciling tenderness of God. Let the Lord heal the wounds of sin and fulfil the prophecy made to our fathers: “A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take out of your flesh the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh” (Ezek 36: 26).

Pause, see and return!”

(Pope Francis, Basilica of Santa Sabina, Ash Wednesday, 14 February 2018, Holy Mass, Blessing and Imposition of the Ashes). Sabbath Moments