The Deacon's Bench

I was exploring a book I just received a few days ago from my church, and I stumbled upon this quote: St. John Chrysostom suggests that young husbands should say to their wives: I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I prefer you to myContinue Reading

Luke 20:27 There came to him some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man [6] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 NowContinue Reading

As I was sitting in Adoration, my mind began to dwell on a particular verse. 1 John 1:5 – This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. The shadows being formed at my feetContinue Reading

We hear this word a lot. Repent. Many people treat it as a one time event. You repent and life goes on. But I challenge you to see it as a verb, as a way of life. Repentance is the way a Christian lives. He tries to live his lifeContinue Reading

The word hate is sharper than any razor blade. It cuts to the heart and leaves a lasting wound. No matter how undeserving it may be, the person who receives this word from you is left wondering. They are left wondering do I deserve that hate? Am I even aContinue Reading

I thought I had given him everything I thought I had given him everythingWhen I walked up the aisle at churchI prayed the prayer the preacher saidGod said there’s still more, I want you to search I thought I had given Him everythingWhen every Sunday I filled a pewI carriedContinue Reading