FAC on July 24th, 2010

Saul was a man living in a way he thought pleased God. The problem is that he didn’t know that he was wrong: that is until he saw the light. As he neared Damascus, on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say [...]

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FAC on January 18th, 2010

Damage from wildfires causes multi-mullion losses every year worldwide. Aerial firefighting is a technique used to control wildfires. It is incredible how aircraft are used to combat wildfires. These are used to drop water or fire retardants over wildfires. Some of these aircraft are filled by picking up the water from lakes and reservoirs, then [...]

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FAC on December 31st, 2009

A new year!  When a new year arrives we expect that it will bring changes to our lives: something new. But a new year is just a way of measuring time. It is just as your birthday: you don’t become one year older in your birthday, but just one day older than yesterday. As time [...]

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FAC on June 3rd, 2009

Two weeks ago my computer began giving me signals that the hard disk was dying, so I bought a new hard disk and a data transfer kit. The data transfer kit contained software to help me clone my old hard disk, allowing me to make an exact copy of it.  However, after various attempts I [...]

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FAC on March 15th, 2009

When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?” [...]

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FAC on February 5th, 2009

I was recently praying for my children and was wondering, how shall I pray for them? For God to protect them from diseases For God to save them from problems For God to save them from people who could harm them For God to help you in their studies For God to help them make [...]

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FAC on January 22nd, 2009

Hope: To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment. One that is a source of or reason for hope The theological virtue defined as the desire and search for a future good, difficult but not impossible to attain with God’s help. The inauguration of the new president of the United States of America has [...]

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FAC on January 13th, 2009

In the first Part of this teaching we talked about how many times we fail to experience something despite being present at the site of the event, and how this also happens in our spiritual lives. In this part we will start by considering some cases of biblical characters who knew how to seize the [...]

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FAC on January 6th, 2009

Most of us have experienced in one way or another being present at the site of a major event and still missing it. Being in a baseball game and missing the most impressive play of the game while buying soft drinks. Missing when our kids said their first words or took their first steps. Today’s [...]

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