Stephen Clark

A Catholic Scientist from Manchester (UK) currently living in the Philippines. Co-Founder of a small charity group in the UK:- Medjugorje International Relief. My joy is to write about God, that is when my spirit is quickened.

 

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Why did you do it?
Why did you do it?
The mind and heart can be fragile and we are subjected to a very high degree of trauma every day through news from around the globe as it happens; through pressures in life from every side; and that’s before we factor in the malevolent supernatural beings whose plan is our annihilation. So, quite a lot to contend with on a regular monday morning.
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“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
“My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”
It’s rather like the way King David conversed with the Lord in preparing for battle; always different; no formulae or principle to be followed, just the Holy Spirit.
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When Death Comes Early
When Death Comes Early
I heard a story once about just such an incident where a 17 year old girl died. She was beautiful, clever, a joy to be around, loved by all, God-fearing and virtuous with what seemed a bright future ahead of her. But her life was snatched away in a heartbeat, in a fatal accident...
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Judgement Day
Judgement Day
..All will rise again in one and the same moment, without a single hair being wanting to them ; they will collect together and stream towards the place of judgment ; for the heavenly King issues His commands, and the stricken earth and the agitated depths of ocean give back their dead;...
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What Will Heaven be Like ?
What Will Heaven be Like ?
We don’t hear much about heaven. Some say we will be singing a lot …. but somehow after what we have and will still have to go through to get there, there must be something a whole lot better than just singing!
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You don’t know you’re born !
You don’t know you’re born !
Of course the natural selfishness and sense of entitlement often displayed by children is usually eliminated eventually by good parenting and the onset of gratitude for being so fortunate.
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Prepare for D-day
Prepare for D-day
In our day, we see conditions similar to previous times: Russia invading Ukraine and also the Chinese sabre rattling near Taiwan and swamping the West Philippine Sea with uninvited militia vessels. With consistent prayer we can disrupt whatever plans and schemes are being cooked up by evil men and watch as the Lord’s plans are fulfilled. Best to begin now though and not wait until it’s too late!
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God's Gifts or God Himself ?
God's Gifts or God Himself ?
We can feel at times that some people are jumping the queue when it comes to blessings, that our prayers are stuck in God’s spam folder somewhere and in a spirit of false comparison we feel a bit left behind. But if you take a long view what is revealed may be quite unexpected.
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The Permanent Presence of God
The Permanent Presence of God
....perhaps we could view the hostile surroundings more like Caleb and Joshua did, not without difficulty, but conquerable with Jesus in the lead... just a thought.
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The only Easy day was Yesterday
The only Easy day was Yesterday
Prayer is the oxygen for the soul, without it we will shrivel up and die. The human heart is the meeting place for God and man, He is already there; (like in a zoom breakout room) waiting for us to enter, share our troubles with Him so He can immediately get to work on them.
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“While He was still a long way off…”
“While He was still a long way off…”
And when they do have that moment of clarity, or change of heart, He runs to them. He doesn’t wait. He runs to them ‘clasped him in his arms and kissed him’ as the scripture puts it.
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What is God Like ?
What is God Like ?
I wonder, as our Father created our immortal soul and incorporated body and soul, did we catch a glimpse of Him?
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We are a long way from Eden...Illumination of Conscience
We are a long way from Eden...Illumination of Conscience
If I had any doubts that we are living in Bedlam, they were laid to rest this week after reading a story on the prolife news website (Life Site) about a Film award ceremony in Holland where the video of a Dutch pop group’s song “Kill the Baby” had been nominated for one of their ‘Golden Calf’ awards (you couldn’t make this stuff up).
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If we have eyes to see it, Heaven and Earth really are full of His Glory
If we have eyes to see it, Heaven and Earth really are full of His Glory
...In the same town is Mount Kanlaon, an active volcano that has been spitting out rocks since Dinosaurs walked the earth; a truly magnificent sight as the sun rose and glistened on its peak and a squadron of swallows flew by and added their benediction....
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A Saint is a Recyled Sinner
A Saint is a Recyled Sinner
Once God finds us, He purifies us...
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