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Although scientific materialism is the norm in our culture, many still pray earnestly for God’s supernatural participation in the world. Psalm 91 continues to be appealing, not least “in settings ...

Prayer is a haven of peace and strength ... we can rest without fear. 2. Psalm 91:1-2 – Shelter Under His Wings "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of ...

This first Sunday of Lent takes us into the desert of today's world, where we are tempted by the devil, as Jesus was. But ...

"St. Thomas Aquinas says that all of the works of God recorded in the Old Testament and everything that pertains to Christ in ...