Wake Up, Lazarus

Wake Up, Lazarus Weekly reflections about scripture and Christian spirituality.

WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER TO JESUS’ QUESTION? In the synagogue of Capernaum, an unclean spirit cried out, “YOU ARE THE HOLY ON...
08/24/2023

WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER TO JESUS’ QUESTION? In the synagogue of Capernaum, an unclean spirit cried out, “YOU ARE THE HOLY ONE OF GOD!” Let us all say with Thomas, the doubter, “MY LORD AND MY GOD.” Read more: click on picture.

When John saw Jesus in the distance, he said to his followers, "This is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world."

O WOMAN, GREAT IS YOUR FAITH ! So was the faith of the Centurion of Capernaum. So was the faith of the blind man in Jer...
08/14/2023

O WOMAN, GREAT IS YOUR FAITH ! So was the faith of the Centurion of Capernaum. So was the faith of the blind man in Jericho, and all were cured. FAITH IS TRUST IN GOD, but miracles are gifts which happen in God’s time, not ours. READ MORE: Click on picture.

Last week Jesus said to Peter, the prince of the apostles, "O you of little faith!" This week Jesus says to a pagan woman, "Great is your faith!" Jesus found much faith in ordinary people.

WALKING ON WATER IS WALKING IN TRUST. To Abraham, God said, ‘GO TO THE LAND I WILL SHOW YOU.” To Moses: “GO THE PHARAO...
08/06/2023

WALKING ON WATER IS WALKING IN TRUST. To Abraham, God said, ‘GO TO THE LAND I WILL SHOW YOU.” To Moses: “GO THE PHARAOH TO LIBERATE MY PEOPLE.” The angel to Mary, “NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GOD.” Read more CLICK ON PICTURE

God said to Abraham, "Go from your country, your people. and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you a great nation." Abraham trusted the Lord, and the Lord went with him.

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS AND OUR OWN. The apostles were transformed from fearful to fearless. WE CAN BECOME FEARLESS...
07/31/2023

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF JESUS AND OUR OWN. The apostles were transformed from fearful to fearless. WE CAN BECOME FEARLESS, not because we are not afraid of dangers, but BECAUSE WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF FEAR ITSELF. This transformation can be seen in the lives of saints. READ MORE: click on picture.

The Transfiguration of Jesus gives an idea of what can happen to all Christians. On Mount Tabor he was glorious, in conversion with Moses and Elijah talking about the past and the future. But when coming down from the mountain, he was again like before. Tranfiguration means changing forms, to be tra...

FIND YOUR LIFE’S TREASURE. We are all given talents, in business, teaching, or working with our hands. These talents are...
07/24/2023

FIND YOUR LIFE’S TREASURE. We are all given talents, in business, teaching, or working with our hands. These talents are our treasure. “WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE IS YOUR HEART.” Let Jesus Christ be our treasure. READ MORE: Click on pisture.

Jesus told the following parable. A man found a treasure in a field. He sold everything he had, and bought the field to acquire the hidden treasure. The message for us is to search for a hidden treasure, and when we find it, to give up everything to keep it.

THE PARABLE OF WHEAT AND WEEDS IN THE CHURCH. Do not pull out the weeds. REFORM THE CHURCH FROM WITHIN. Judge not and yo...
07/16/2023

THE PARABLE OF WHEAT AND WEEDS IN THE CHURCH. Do not pull out the weeds. REFORM THE CHURCH FROM WITHIN. Judge not and you will not be judged. READ MORE: Click on picture.

In the kingdom of God there are weeds growing along the good seeds sowed by the Son of Man. It is the enemy, the evil one, who came at night to sow weeds. Should we pull them out? No. The two look alike. Wait until the harvest when all the weeds will be burned in a big bonfire.

THE SOWER CONTINUES SOWING SEED TODAY. We hear his voice through our conscience. The eternal plan of the Father is TO BR...
07/10/2023

THE SOWER CONTINUES SOWING SEED TODAY. We hear his voice through our conscience. The eternal plan of the Father is TO BRING ALL THINGS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST. To Him be glory forever. READ MORE: click on picture.

At the appointed time, the Son of Man came to sow the Good News in the towns and villages of Galilee.  He continues to this day through his ministers and everyday events. The seeds of the Sower are not mainly doctrines or moral teachings. The seeds are also the voice of conscience that tells us wha...

“COME TO ME IF YOU ARE BURDENED AND I GIVE YOU REST.” In Jesus we can find peace of mind and heart. BLESSED ARE THE MEE...
07/03/2023

“COME TO ME IF YOU ARE BURDENED AND I GIVE YOU REST.” In Jesus we can find peace of mind and heart. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK: they will inherit the earth. READ MORE: click on picture.

"Our hearts are restless until they rest in God." From childhood on, our hearts were restless because we were constantly told what to do. In adolescence, we were restless because we had to decide what to do in adult life. When we were single, our hearts were restless until we found our life companio...

I LOVE YOU MORE THAN MY FAILURES. I cannot justify my faults, but YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU. Remember no more the faults of my...
06/26/2023

I LOVE YOU MORE THAN MY FAILURES. I cannot justify my faults, but YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU. Remember no more the faults of my youth. READ MORE: click on picture.

We must love mother and father, sons, and daughters, and we mut also love God more than we love them. We mut love ourselves, and our neighbors as much or even more than ourselves. We must love our work to be productive. We must love our homes to make repairs and improvements. Whoever loves parents,....

“DO NOT BE AFRAID: all the hairs of your head are counted. NO SPARROW CAN FALL WITHOUT GOD’S KNOWLEDGE.” If you fall, ...
06/19/2023

“DO NOT BE AFRAID: all the hairs of your head are counted. NO SPARROW CAN FALL WITHOUT GOD’S KNOWLEDGE.” If you fall, LIKE A SPARROW, GET UP AND FLY AGAIN. Read more: CLICK ON PICTURE.

"I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves. But do not be afraid: all the hairs of your head are counted. No sparrow can fall to the ground without my Father's knowledge. You are worth more than sparrows."

“GO TO THE LOST SHEEP OF ISRAEL” because they need you. When we are lost, we look for help. WHEN LOST WE WANT TO BE FOUN...
06/13/2023

“GO TO THE LOST SHEEP OF ISRAEL” because they need you. When we are lost, we look for help. WHEN LOST WE WANT TO BE FOUND. Zachaeus of Jericho was lost and wanted to be found. WHEN FOUND he was a changed man. READS MORE: Click on picture.

"At the sight of the crowd, Jesus was moved: they are like sheep without a sheperd. The harvest is bundant but the laborers are few." Looking at what needs to be done to make the world a place of peace and justice, we are moved by how much needs to be done. Individuals, groups, churches, and nations...

GOD SENT HIS SON NOT TO DO CONDEMN BUT TO SAVE. On this Sunday of the Trinity, we celebrate God love as CREATOR, SAVIOR,...
05/29/2023

GOD SENT HIS SON NOT TO DO CONDEMN BUT TO SAVE. On this Sunday of the Trinity, we celebrate God love as CREATOR, SAVIOR, AND SANCTIFIER. We enjoy the gift of life and nature, the presence of God-Man in our midst, and the power of the inner spirit to guide us. READ MORE.

God created heaven and earth in seven days. "He looked at everything he had made and found it very good." God loved the earth although he knew it was a world of sinners. At creation, "light came to the world, but people preferred light to darkness because their works were evil." God sent his only so...

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