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Ruth – A Prostitute for God? (A sermon on Ruth 1:16-18)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Father Dave

“But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. … Continue reading →

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Another Miracle (Mark 1:29-39)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Father Dave

After they left the synagogue, they went directly to the house of Simon and Andrew, along with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed, sick with a fever, so they promptly told Jesus about her. He went … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Ruth – a Sermon on the book of Ruth

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Father Dave

But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. … Continue reading →

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Jesus teaches us to Dance (Mark 1:29-31)

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Father Dave

Jesus and his disciples, including James and John, left the synagogue and went straight to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and as soon as Jesus arrived, he was told about … Continue reading →

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Extreme Widows! (Mark 12:41-44)

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Father Dave

My focus here is on three widows – Ruth, her mother-in-law Naomi, and a nameless pensioner who puts all her livelihood into the offertory plate! As ever, the characters the Bible brings before us as heroes of the faith are … Continue reading →

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