imago Dei – Page 6

Mr. Church and Finding the True Self in a Complete Gift of Self (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on January 2, 2017October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio “Henry Joseph Church could’ve been anything he wanted to be, he chose to cook, the key he said, jazz.” These are the opening lines of the 2016 film, “Mr. Church,” starring Eddie Murphy as the title character. Mr. Church drops int...
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Blood Father & Restoring Innocence (Spoiler Alert)

Posted on December 20, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

By Tony Crescio Mel Gibson stars as John Link in the 2016 film, Blood Father, the story of a down-and-out, ex-con father looking for his estranged 17 year old daughter Lydia (Erin Moriarty). We first join John in a church where he is attending an...
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La Venida de la Gloria de Dios

Posted on December 10, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

II Domingo de Adviento: 12-4-16 La Paz Sea Con Ustedes, La semana pasada como comenzamos la temporada de Adviento, vimos que para estar verdaderamente preparados para darle la bienvenida a nuestro Salvador, debemos prepararnos para su venida vi...
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La Alegría de la Oración

Posted on October 28, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

XXIX Domingo Ordinario: 10-16-16 La Pas Sea Con Ustedes, La semana pasada fuimos exhortados a vivir con actitud de gratitud, estando siempre agradecidos por el regalo de vida que Dios nos concede (Hechos 17:28). Encontramos ejemplos de esta ac...
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Viviendo con Actitud de Gratitud

Posted on October 27, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

XXVIII Domingo ordinario: 10-9-16 La Paz Sea Con Ustedes, El pasado fin de semana tuvimos el placer de escuchar un mensaje maravillosamente refrescante, aunque también es un reto al hecho que fuimos creados buenos. Esto fue indicado por el he...
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Viviendo La Virtud Natural

Posted on October 18, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

XXVII Domingo Ordinario: 10-2-16 La Paz Sea Con Ustedes, A través de los últimos dos domingos en las parábolas del mayordomo deshonesto, y la del hombre rico y Lázaro, se nos ha recordado que es nuestra responsabilidad ser caritativos con los n...
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The Joy of Prayer

Posted on October 14, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 10-16-16 Peace be with You, Last week, we were exhorted to live with an attitude of gratitude, being always thankful for the gift of life that our God bestows upon us (Acts 17:28). We found examples of thi...
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Living an Attitude of Gratitude

Posted on October 7, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Twenty-eight Sunday in Ordinary Time: 10-9-16 Peace be with You, Last weekend we were treated to the beautifully refreshing, though be it challenging, message that we were created good. This was indicated by the fact that Our Lord told us, tha...
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Living the Virtue Within

Posted on September 30, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: 10-2-16 Peace be with You, Over the last couple of Sundays in the parables of the dishonest steward and the rich man and Lazarus, we have been reminded that it is our responsibility to be charitable to th...
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An Altar of Human Hands

Posted on September 15, 2016October 31, 2021 by Tony Crescio

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: 9-18-16 Peace be with You, The gospel message we heard last week challenged us to face the uncomfortable reality that we are fallen creatures by confronting us with the most clear sign of our fallenness, i....
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