<![CDATA[Always Toward the Light: Scripture Reflections]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/s/scripture-reflectionshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oPRo!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F61389cd6-2e21-4960-ac97-4a0a988152fa_1280x1280.pngAlways Toward the Light: Scripture Reflectionshttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/s/scripture-reflectionsSubstackSat, 22 Aug 2026 03:03:38 GMT<![CDATA[A Sacred Pause]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/a-sacred-pausehttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/a-sacred-pauseSat, 19 Jul 2025 23:51:16 GMT Read more

]]><![CDATA[Summer is On]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/summer-is-onhttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/summer-is-onSat, 21 Jun 2025 19:57:51 GMT
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Dear friends in the Light,

Summer has officially arrived—and so have the kids. Everywhere. All the time.
The fridge is suddenly empty, the house is surprisingly loud, and your patience… well, it's probably taking a little vacation of its own. 😄

But even in the heat and hustle of summertime, there’s something beautiful st…

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]]><![CDATA[Reflecting on Mark 1:40-45: Jesus's Healing Touch]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/reflecting-on-mark-140-45-jesusshttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/reflecting-on-mark-140-45-jesussThu, 16 Jan 2025 17:39:03 GMT

Introduction

Mark 1:40-45 recounts a profound moment in Jesus’ ministry: a man with leprosy approaches Him with faith and humility, saying, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus, moved with compassion, stretches out His hand, touches the man, and says, “I am willing. Be clean!” The leprosy instantly leaves the man. Despite Jesus’ instruction…

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]]><![CDATA[God’s Patience and Joy in Forgiveness: ]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/gods-patience-and-joy-in-forgivenesshttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/gods-patience-and-joy-in-forgivenessSat, 11 Jan 2025 16:21:36 GMT
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Note: I didn’t plan to write this article today… but I’ve been having discussions with people about the missing books from Protestant Bibles which led me to engage with one of them … the Book of Sirach. As I flipped through my Bible, I was reminded about some of my favorite passages that I underlined years ago. I felt co…

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]]><![CDATA[Preparing for Christ's Coming]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/preparing-for-christs-cominghttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/preparing-for-christs-comingSun, 15 Dec 2024 14:02:14 GMT
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Reflection: Preparing for Christ’s Coming

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Luke 3:10-18, John the Baptist calls us to action: “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none. And whoever has food should do likewise.” The crowd’s question, “What should we do?” resonates deeply during Advent, a season o…

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]]><![CDATA[Reflection on Matthew 11:16-19]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/reflection-on-matthew-1116-19-nabhttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/reflection-on-matthew-1116-19-nabFri, 13 Dec 2024 02:23:48 GMT

"To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’ The Son of Man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘Look, h…

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]]><![CDATA[Reflection on Luke 1:26-38]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/reflection-on-luke-126-38https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/reflection-on-luke-126-38Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:47:49 GMT

In the Gospel of Luke 1:26-38, we encounter one of the most profound moments in salvation history: the Annunciation. The angel Gabriel comes to Mary, a young woman of Nazareth, with a message that will forever change the world. He announces that she will conceive and bear the Son of God, and her response is one of humility, faith, and total surrender:

"B…

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]]><![CDATA[Reflections on Matthew 11:28-30]]>https://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/finding-rest-in-christhttps://www.alwaystowardthelight.org/p/finding-rest-in-christWed, 11 Dec 2024 21:24:51 GMT

"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."

In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers us one of the most tender and compassionate invitations in all of Scripture. He calls out t…

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