Meditations on the Parables and Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ

By Phillips, Keith, Wayne

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Title:	Meditations on the Parables and Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Author:	Phillips, Keith, Wayne
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Religion, Christianity
Collections:	Authors Community, Christianity
Historic Publication Date:	2013
Publisher:	Quo Vadis Publishing- (self published 2013)

Member Page:	Keith Wayne Phillips
Citation APA MLA Chicago Wayne Phillips, B. K. (2013). Meditations on the Parables and Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Description
This book was written over a three year period while in sessions of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament. I first read and then summarized each Parable, or Miracle, and then added some brief comments concerning each one. Presented in an easy to read and orderly format, this book covers sixty-six events listed as either a Parable or a Miracle in my New American Bible (1986). I have written what has come to me while in Adoration. I have made no research, or study, into what others have written on these topics, as I wanted to see what would come to me through my own thinking process, and through God’s graces. This is meant to be a simple book of reflections; something that anyone could use for study, or meditation, as St. Alphonsus has asked us to do.

Summary
In his book, “The Dignity and Duties of the Priest”, St. Alphonsus De Liguori, in his Rule of Life, speaks of the need to begin each day with a half an hour meditation on the eternal truths. Each Parable and each Miracle of Our Lord Jesus Christ, as outlined in the Gospels, is filled with valuable lessons on how we must act towards Our Father and towards others. We should be setting aside at least a half an hour each day, preferably an hour, to read and study and meditate on them. This book was written over a three year period while in sessions of Adoration before the Most Blessed Sacrament. I first read and then summarized each Parable, or Miracle, and then added some brief comments concerning each one. Presented in an easy to read and orderly format, this book covers sixty-six events listed as either a Parable or a Miracle in my New American Bible (1986). I have written what has come to me while in Adoration. I have made no research, or study, into what others have written on these topics, as I wanted to see what would come to me through my own thinking process, and through God’s graces. This is meant to be a simple book of reflections; something that anyone could use for study, or meditation, as St. Alphonsus has asked us to do. Keith Wayne Phillips- December 12, 2013 Our Lady of Guadalupe

Excerpt
-The seed, of course is the Word, Jesus Christ, sent by the Father. This seed was sown in each of our hearts –it is part of us-but it can be stolen away by the devil. We can also reject the Word when persecution or hardship comes because of our belief in Jesus. It becomes too much trouble and we can be lured into taking an easier path. -We can also lose our faith and trust in Jesus and begin to think that we must create our own salvation through riches and distractions. But those that hear the Word and truly understand it realize that this understanding has been granted as a gift from God, and only because of God and this gift, can we ever produce much fruit. We cannot bear fruit without God’s assistance. His path and His Word is the one true life.

Table of Contents
Preface- Page 9 The Parables- Page 1) The Two Debtors 13 2) The Sower 16 3) The Seed 19 4) The Weeds 22 5) The Mustard Seed 25 6) The Yeast 28 7) The Hidden Treasure 31 8) The Costly Pearl 34 9) The Drag-net 37 10) The Unforgiving Servant 40 11) The Good Samaritan 43 12) The Rich Fool 46 13) The Barren Fig Tree 49 14) The Wedding Guest 52 15) The Great Feast 55 16) Counting the Cost 58 17) The Lost Sheep 61 18) The Lost Coin 64 19) The Lost Son 66 20) The Dishonest Steward 70 21) The Rich Man and Lazarus 73 22) The Unprofitable Servant 76 23) The Unjust Judge 79 24) The Pharisee and Tax Collector 82 25) The Workers in the Vineyard 85 26) The Ten Gold Coins 88 27) The Two Sons 91 28) The Tenants 94 29) The Wedding Feast 97 30) The Ten Virgins 100 31) The Talents 103 The Miracles- Page 1) Water Made Into Wine 109 2) Healing of the Nobleman’s Son 112 3) The Catch of Fish 115 4) The Man with an Unclean Demon 118 5) Cure of Peters’ Mother-in-law 121 6) Healing of a Leper 124 7) Healing of a Paralytic 127 8) The Ill Man 130 9) The Withered Hand 133 10) The Centurions’ Servant 136 11) The Widow’s Son at Nain 139 12) The Man Mute and Blind 142 13) The Calming of the Storm 145 14) The Gadarene Demoniac 148 15) The Daughter of Jairus 151 16) The Afflicted Woman 154 17) Two Blind Men, Dumb Demoniac 157 18) Feeding of the Five Thousand 160 19) Jesus Walking on Water 163 20) Canaanite Woman’s Daughter 166 21) Deaf and Mute Man 169 22) Feeding of the Four Thousand 172 23) The Blind Man Near Bethsaida 175 24) The Demoniac Boy 178 25) The Temple Tax 181 26) The Man Born Blind 183 27) The Mute Demoniac 186 28) The Crippled Woman 189 29) The Man Having Dropsy 192 30) The Raising of Lazarus 195 31) The Ten Lepers 198 32) The Blind Men Near Jericho 201 33) The Withered Fig 204 34) Healing of the Ear of Malchus 207 35) The Catch of Fish 210