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 Monday Night at the Movies .Martin Scorcese, The Age of Innocence, 1982. Romans, Chapter 5, Verse 1-5 1 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have PEACE with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access [by faith ] to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, 4 and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope , 5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.   Paul is telling us that Christ has brought God’s love for us to the forefront while justification and righteousness recede to the background. We have a new life at peace with God. This peace leads us to confidence and compels us to live a new life. Christ died for us while we were at our worst. As difficult to believe or accept as that ...

Septuagesima FEAST OF ST. AGATHA-Tu Bishvat-Winter Carnival   1 Corinthians, chapter 2 , Verse 3-5 3 I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling, 4 and my message and my proclamation were not with persuasive (words of) wisdom, but with a demonstration of spirit and power , 5   so that your FAITH might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.   It is God’s desire that we be wise not in the way of the world but in the ways of eternity.   Human wisdom [1]   Greek tradition of wisdom was based in argumentations. The Greeks lived to argue. Arguments (discussions) & logics were entertainments. Interests in philosophies and rhetoric was based not only what is said, but how it is said. Always looking for something profound (deep meaning)  Jews have their wisdom tradition which includes the wisdom Literatures.   1. Job – story of a man who did right & suffers 2. Psalms – classic wisdom, praise, laments, etc 3...