Hosanna! Hosanna! 12The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors 13took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hail to the … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

Remembering Auschwitz Part 4-A Final Note (Auschwitz) had never seen a killing spree like it, with over 320,000 murdered in less than eight weeks; indeed, for sustained killing within the Nazi state the only comparable event was the scale of the initial murders in Treblinka, which resulted in the sacking of Dr. Eberl. (Auschwitz: A … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

The Prayer of Saint Patrick May the Strength of God pilot us. May the Power of God preserve us. May the Wisdom of God instruct us. May the Hand of God protect us. May the Way of God direct us. May the Shield of God defend us. May the Host of God guard us Against … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

Remembering Auschwitz Part 3 (Rudolph) Hoess attended the next gassings in Block 11: ‘Protected by a gas mask, I watched the killing myself. In the crowded cells death came instantaneously the moment the Zyklon B was thrown in. A short, almost smothered cry and it was all over.’ (Rees, Laurence. “Auschwitz: A New History” 2005, … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

Remembering Auschwitz Part 2 ‘Until 1933 it was a very nice comfortable life,’ (Lucille Eichengreen) says. ‘But once Hitler came to power, the children that lived in the same building no longer spoke to us; they threw stones at us and called us names.’ (Rees, Lawrence. “Auschwitz: A New History” 2005, pg 38) As I … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

Remembering Auschwitz Part 1 The war against the Soviet Union, begun in June that year (1941), precipitated the most radical solution yet seen to the Nazi’s self-created ‘Jewish Problem’: the destruction of Soviet Jewry by the shooting of men, women and children. (Rees, Lawrence. “Auschwitz: A New History” 2005, pg 92) I have finished reading … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

Hope 8“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty…”. (Revelation 4:8) I know in my last post, I mentioned that I would start sharing what I have been learning while reading Auschwitz: A New History. It has put me in a very dark place. And I will be taking us all there soon, but … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

Calamity Coming 38Does not the Most High send both calamity and good? 39Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are punished for our sins? (Lamentations 3:38-39) I am currently reading Auschwitz: A New History. It is a gut-wrenching, eye-opening, thoroughly researched exploration into one of the darkest periods of humanity. I wish I … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

24“Then the servant with the one bag of silver came and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a harsh man, harvesting crops you didn’t plant and gathering crops you didn’t cultivate. 25I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth. Look, here is your money back.’” (Matthew 25:24-25) Hello … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

Joy in the Morning 4Sing to the Lord, all you godly ones! Praise His holy name. 5For His anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning. (Psalms 30:4-5) Good morning family! I woke up to an absolutely beautiful day here … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion