Author: The Sword of the Spirit

The devil’s strategy

The devil demonstrates simultaneously his weakness and his wickedness.

The devil does not have full power

Among the angelic powers the chief of the terrestrial order, the one to whom God had entrusted the task of looking after the earth, was not evil by nature, he had not received any trace of evil from his Creator.

The Lavish Love of the Prodigal Father

Jesus’ story of the father and his two sons is the longest and most moving parable in the Gospels. What is the main point or focus of the story?

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me

The Cross symbolizes the life of an apostle of Christ. It brings a strength and a truth that delights both soul and body, though sometimes it is hard, and one can feel the weight.”

The Witness of an Ecumenical Marriage

My name is Franciny Jimenez. I’m a devout Catholic. This past July I married a man who is not a Catholic, his name is Uriah Wilson. He is a Baptist.

The Lord Commanded the Blessing

The words of Psalm 133 come to mind, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity … for there the Lord commanded the blessing”.

So why are we praying this way?

The approach we’re taking this year to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity might raise a strong objection. Aren’t we supposed to mourn our disunity, not celebrate it?

Surprised by Ecumenism

I’m a Southern Baptist and work on staff for a majority-Catholic community in Jacksonville, Florida called ‘Spirit of Christ’.

Struggling Towards Unity

I struggled my way through by attending services at different Churches until, one day I felt the Lord speaking to me while listening to a talk