Book of St James practicality faith missionaries work Christian faith theological circles faith without works is dead faith into action good acts sake of the kingdom practice decalogue summary of the law ten commandments instruction thou shalt not Pharisees love the Lord your God the two greatest commandments parable good Samaritan robbers man beaten attack his care love in action Johns Gospel new commandment as I have loved you you are my disciples be doers of the word and not hearers only glass forget priest Scriptures mirror perfect law of liberty blessed deed Jesus tempted devil sited Scriptures demons regeneration Romans Chapter 6 pure religion fatherless widows visit affliction Luke Jesus travels to Nain died widow child son compassion arise young man unedefiled encourages walk practically pure religion

St James epistle for the ages 21st century live out the Gospel eucharist thanks blessings God is the one true God the only source of our grace mindful of our need His love Father of Lights created order sun moon stars author of all life education wisdom into the light brought out of the darkness of sin gift of God God of God Light of Light Very God of Very God Lord Jesus Christ no change orbits change of season no change or shadow of turning lunar eclipse through Christ Holy Spirit blessing us reconnect to our Creator with His creation Trompe l’oeil images not real two dimensional screen fascinated bauble Celtic church creation are the first scriptures contemplate meditate on Gods creation flower trees breeze grass prison diaries Joan Andrews pro-life solitary confinement prison jail beauty of a sunset love and light of God crack scratch in paint in window liberty to enjoy restoration every good and perfect gift comes from God redemption engrafted into the Word of Christ meekness gave our souls lift us out of death in to endless life eternal RSVP agency of the Holy Spirit sanctification sweetness farming technique almond tree grafted onto a peach tree to sweeten takes away bitterness infinite love cooperate with that grace accept His will Christ-like careful with our words lay aside all filthiness resonates love others radical way sacrificial joyful hearts

eastertide celebration victory of Christ over sin over satan over death liberty gift brings to us kingdom of God nation gift of mothers day honor thy father and thy mother lesson teaching the eternal truth of God the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us cooperation participation Mary mother of Jesus exalted vocation blessed by God Himself incarnate arms of His mother feast day St Monica St Augustine patient intercession son 4th fourth century modern day Algeria husband pagan baptized pleaded cult Manichees dualistic fast seminal work confessions patience virtue love of Christ testimony exemplary life teacher rhetoric overbearing Rome leave at night not tell her death of her husband caretaker prominence Milan St Ambrose three saints Bishop cathedral church catechumen popular advantageous career officials tutor orator poetry author hymnal hymns audience with Bishop advance age life expectancy advice speak less to her son about God speak more to God about her son redoubled efforts tears crying out praying Santa Monica California spring dripped tears falling pleading conversion st paul writings monastic movements Egypt all for Christ moved St Anthony wealth gospels account of the ruler with Jesus sell all that he had give to the poor and come follow Him desert hermit own soul sensual pleasures unmarried state a child outside marriage sensual delights tormented confession miserable sinners clutches of sin not free guilt bondage struggle o Lord make me a saint but not yet cried out anguish garden fig tree pulling his hair knees to chest agony over the wall child singing take it and read take it up and read nursery rhyme collection epistles opened to first Scripture Romans 13 exhortation night is far spent the day is at hand armor of light encouraged speaking to him soul living Word drunkenness sensuality lust of the flesh living unto God freedom patient intercession May 4 Feast patron saint of mothers May 5 cinco de mayo agency of the Holy Spirit good works Bishop of Hippo modern day Tunisia norther Africa heretics Augustinian rule western Christianity liberated grace of God health soul spirit Christian sister thanks pain peril childbearing source of all Love

certain Greeks worship Feast sir we would see Jesus the hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified red letter day saints st Philip st James venerate panoply of gods One True God apostles faith respect veneration martyrdom red vestments to the death glorified passion suffering death resurrection salvation human race Holy Spirit ministry gentiles grain of seed fruit spiritual principle hate his life love of Christ find his life life in this world love Christ idol path of darkness fullness Gethsemane cup of suffering drink to the dregs sweat drops of blood not My will but Thine be done third day rise again newness of life transformational acorn mighty oak tree analogy Fathers will earthly destruction life indestructible never to die again follow Christ eternal temporal material wealth riches authenticity witness follow the money Jesus gig profit filthy lucre forsake gold not their god Jesus is their God sacrifice hundred fold pearl of great price do I love Jesus more money His ways ways of the world a season flower that fades transcendent love forsake their families kinship blood ties homeland stranger foreign land gospel debt of gratitude I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE mental gymnastics competing voices pleasing to God judge blessing liberty social media Christmas cards Birthday freedom good works path of death chaotic physical well being the fall death lost its sting energize us hope eternal life courage power crucified upside down Hieropolis arms of Christ minister heal wounds snatch Feast Day exalts higher ups fellowship of the saints proclamation their example