Category Archives: religiosity

Anything related to a specific religion or faith

1minion invites god in – humming your praise and joy

Posted on January 26, 2018 by 1minionsopinion

(see the tag Inviting God In for more entries regarding this book.) My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46-47 From page 37 of Joyce Rupp’s book. Does it feel like God’s in … Continue reading →

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It’s a new year, so there’s a new end of the world prediction

Posted on January 26, 2018 by 1minionsopinion

Mark your calendars for June 24th 2018. And then on June 25th, guess when the updated world ending prediction will drop. I’m gonna guess October 27. As good a date as any. This is old news from the start of … Continue reading →

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There are not enough exorcists

Posted on January 26, 2018 by 1minionsopinion

is not a statement I agree with. A Catholic priest is warning the world of imminent demonic activity, apparently. Going by this Newsweek article: An Irish priest has put out an urgent call for backup to help with the growing … Continue reading →

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1minion invites God in – humming your praise and joy

Posted on December 29, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my savior, Lukem1:46-47 Joyce Rupp’s devotional on page 37 shares the story of Mary and Hannah (Samuel’s mother) and their joy of motherhood and singing praises. She ends with: … Continue reading →

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1minion invites god in – making room for god’s love

Posted on December 26, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

It’s less work to blog off a book than spend hours browsing news sites for something relevant, so you’re still stuck with pages from this devotional for a while. This is page 36. (Cast off on Jan 4th, though, so … Continue reading →

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1minion invites God in – May the light shine through me

Posted on December 24, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

Page 33 of Joyce Rupp’s book here. The first 44 pages of readings are supposed to be related to Christmas. There’s a kindle edition of Inviting God In if you want to follow along, or check other posts under the … Continue reading →

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Tunes for Tuesday – Jesus is my..did I hear that right?

Posted on December 19, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

sigh…

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1minion invites God in – a tender welcoming home

Posted on December 19, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

Here we are at page 34 of Joyce Rupp’s book, Inviting God In. …with great tenderness I will take you back…says the Lord, your redeemer. Isiah 54:7-8 Joyce’s point for this devotion is the return of the penitent, essentially. That … Continue reading →

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Hidden texts revealed in ancient manuscripts

Posted on December 14, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

Cool story out of the Smithsonian: Last summer, Giulia Rossetto, a specialist in ancient texts at the University of Vienna, was on a train home to Pordenone, in northern Italy, when she switched on her laptop and opened a series … Continue reading →

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1minion invites God in – the wisdom of Elizabeth?

Posted on December 13, 2017 by 1minionsopinion

The question mark isn’t in Joyce Rupp’s book (p.33); I’m wondering who she is. (Find the previous entries under the tag: inviting god in.) Elizabeth in the Bible was the wife of a priest named Zechariah; she was also a … Continue reading →

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