This sermon addresses the importance of self-denial for women seeking a religious profession, emphasizing that self-denial prevents one from falling victim to religious enemies, and explaining that entering into a religious life is the best form of religious penance.
This sermon addresses the importance of self-denial for women seeking a religious profession, emphasizing that self-denial prevents one from falling victim to religious enemies, and explaining that entering into a religious life is the best form of religious penance.
This sermon explains the importance of ensuring that one is receptive to the word of God, describing how the word of God cannot be properly sown into a soul that is like concrete or thorns- one must be truly willing and receptive of God to reach salvation.
This sermon explains the importance of ensuring that one is receptive to the word of God, describing how the word of God cannot be properly sown into a soul that is like concrete or thorns- one must be truly willing and receptive of God to reach salvation.
This sermon examines the importance of doing good works, explaining that simply refraining from evil is not enough to be rewarded in heaven, and that even those who are sick or poor are capable of fasting, giving alms, or prayer.
This sermon examines the importance of doing good works, explaining that simply refraining from evil is not enough to be rewarded in heaven, and that even those who are sick or poor are capable of fasting, giving alms, or prayer.
This sermon examines the process of Mass, explaining the importance and proper practice of its three sections: the offertory, the consecration, and the communion.
This sermon examines the process of Mass, explaining the importance and proper practice of its three sections: the offertory, the consecration, and the communion.
This sermon addresses the importance of self-denial for women seeking a religious profession, emphasizing that self-denial prevents one from falling victim to religious enemies, and explaining that entering into a religious life is the best form of religious penance.
This sermon addresses the importance of self-denial for women seeking a religious profession, emphasizing that self-denial prevents one from falling victim to religious enemies, and explaining that entering into a religious life is the best form of religious penance.
Summary: Popular piety and "modern" science here make mutual if unusual companions. Science is used to teach piety and piety reinforces a scientific perspective. The smile is that just as a wagon goes on four wheels, so philosophy and human thought proceed on their "fourfold paths"---logic, physics (medicine), ethics and theology.
Summary: Popular piety and "modern" science here make mutual if unusual companions. Science is used to teach piety and piety reinforces a scientific perspective. The smile is that just as a wagon goes on four wheels, so philosophy and human thought proceed on their "fourfold paths"---logic, physics (medicine), ethics and theology.
An unaddressed letter from Sarah Wesley expressing her belief that this is likely the last correspondence she will have with the recipient and that, since they are likely not to return England, she wishes to make it worth remembering. Sarah writes she thinks often of the recipient, wishing them happiness, reminding them not to turn away from the condition of the impoverished, and urging them to maintain their piety. She includes a post script asking the recipient to peruse, at least once, the book she has sent along with the letter.
An unaddressed letter from Sarah Wesley expressing her belief that this is likely the last correspondence she will have with the recipient and that, since they are likely not to return England, she wishes to make it worth remembering. Sarah writes she thinks often of the recipient, wishing them happiness, reminding them not to turn away from the condition of the impoverished, and urging them to maintain their piety. She includes a post script asking the recipient to peruse, at least once, the book she has sent along with the letter.
This sermon addresses prayer, emphasizing that consistent prayer is necessary to receive salvation, but prayer must be done correctly, as in, with humility and without sin, to be fruitful.
This sermon addresses prayer, emphasizing that consistent prayer is necessary to receive salvation, but prayer must be done correctly, as in, with humility and without sin, to be fruitful.
This sermon examines conversations, emphasizing that the frequency of conversations can easily lead to sin and thus Christians should be wary to practice good and pious conversations.
This sermon examines conversations, emphasizing that the frequency of conversations can easily lead to sin and thus Christians should be wary to practice good and pious conversations.
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