"Do not be afraid ; just have faith." Exodus, Chapter 14, Verse 13 But Moses answered the people, “Do not fear ! Stand your ground and see the victory the LORD will win for you today. For these Egyptians whom you see today you will never see again. At Christ’s transfiguration Moses along with Elijah appeared with Him. The purpose of the transfiguration was to fortify Peter and the other apostle’s faith for pain and hopelessness they must have felt at the loss of their friend Jesus on Good Friday. They must have felt much like the throng with Moses, noted in this verse, standing by the Red Sea awaiting the certain death by the Egyptians. I wonder did the apostles hear a quiet voice saying in their soul-Do not fear; stand your ground and see the victory of the Lord. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Mt. 5:3) Saint John Bosco [1] St. John Bosco was the founder of the Salesian Society, named in honor of St. Fr
This blog is based on references in the Bible to fear. God wills that we “BE NOT AFRAID”. Many theologians state that the eighth deadly sin is fear. It is fear and its natural animal reaction to fight or flight that is the root cause of our failings to create a Kingdom of God on earth. By “the power of the Holy Spirit” we can be witnesses and “communicators” of a new and redeemed humanity “even to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:7 8). This blog is dedicated to Mary the Mother of God.