Die Voraussetzung für Wissen ist die Neugier.
Jacques Yves Cousteau
Thursday, June 11
Tuesday, June 9
Gutes Gewissen
"Welche Sorgen und Gefahren lagen zwischen jenem Tag und dem heutigen Abend! Die Lehre aus allem, was ich in dieser Zeit erlebt hatte, bestand in den wenigen und doch so schwerwiegenden Worten: Bewahre dir ein gutes Gewissen!"
Karl May, Satan und Ischariot,
Gesammelte Werke Bd. 22, S. 403
Monday, June 1
FÜNFZIG
"Ich hab meine Lebensschule gemacht, meine Fehler. Mit 50 hab ich keine Zeit mehr, traurigen Zeiten nachzuhängen."
Francesca Habsburg (51)
Thursday, May 21
Kreuz
Das Kreuz als "Zeichen der Versöhnung und der Feindesliebe" dürfe nicht als "Kampfsymbol gegen andere Religionen, gegen andere Menschen politisch missbraucht" werden, so der Wiener Kardinal Christoph Schönborn in seiner Predigt beim Hochamt zu Christi Himmelfahrt im Wiener Stephansdom.
Schönborn kritisierte mit dieser Aussage den Chef der rechtspopulistischen FPÖ, Christian Strache, der bei einer Ansprache ein großes Kreuz in der Hand gehalten und damit gegen den Bau eines islamischen Zentrums in Wien demonstriert hatte.
Schönborn nahm auch zum FPÖ-Wahlslogan "Abendland in Christenhand" Stellung: "Meine Frage ist nicht, ob das Abendland in Christenhand bleibt, sondern ob es Christus im Herzen hat. Ein glaubensloses Abendland, das ist zu fürchten."
Schönborn kritisierte mit dieser Aussage den Chef der rechtspopulistischen FPÖ, Christian Strache, der bei einer Ansprache ein großes Kreuz in der Hand gehalten und damit gegen den Bau eines islamischen Zentrums in Wien demonstriert hatte.
Schönborn nahm auch zum FPÖ-Wahlslogan "Abendland in Christenhand" Stellung: "Meine Frage ist nicht, ob das Abendland in Christenhand bleibt, sondern ob es Christus im Herzen hat. Ein glaubensloses Abendland, das ist zu fürchten."
Tuesday, May 19
Wednesday, May 6
Pflicht und Freude
Ich schlief und träumte, das Leben sei Freude. Ich erwachte und sah, das Leben ist Pflicht. Ich tat meine Pflicht, und siehe da, das Leben ward Freude.
Sir Rabindranath Tagore
Sir Rabindranath Tagore (06. 05. 1861 - 07. 08. 1941) Lyriker, Philosoph, Nobelpreis für Literatur/1913 (Indien, 1861 - 1941)
Friday, April 10
Joseph von Arimathea
A Secret Christian
"After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body."
"After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a secret one, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body."
John 19:38
Crucifixion was the most horrible form of execution man has ever devised. It was such a degrading thing that those crucified could not be buried in a traditional cemetery. Very often their bodies were just cast on the garbage dump outside the city. Since He was crucified, Jesus would have be considered unclean and denied burial in a Jewish cemetery. But for some reason, a rich man intervened.
Joseph of Arimathea was a very wealthy and powerful Jew. Even though he was a member of the ruling council, he had at some time chosen to become a follower of Christ. But he was also afraid of what his fellow Jews would think and what it would do to his wealth, prominence, and influence. So to protect himself, he kept his love for Christ a secret. Yet, there was something in Jesus' death that caused him to go public. In fact, he went so public that he went before Pilate and ask for permission to bury Jesus in a tomb that had been reserved for his family. Now that was a public profession of faith!
Let me ask you a question. In your daily life, are you really one of those secret Christians? Would people at the office know for sure that you're a follower of Christ? Would your family? Would your neighbors?
This Easter, use Joseph's example to move from being a "secret" follower to a "public" follower of Christ.
From: Bryant Wright, Daily Devotions
Crucifixion was the most horrible form of execution man has ever devised. It was such a degrading thing that those crucified could not be buried in a traditional cemetery. Very often their bodies were just cast on the garbage dump outside the city. Since He was crucified, Jesus would have be considered unclean and denied burial in a Jewish cemetery. But for some reason, a rich man intervened.
Joseph of Arimathea was a very wealthy and powerful Jew. Even though he was a member of the ruling council, he had at some time chosen to become a follower of Christ. But he was also afraid of what his fellow Jews would think and what it would do to his wealth, prominence, and influence. So to protect himself, he kept his love for Christ a secret. Yet, there was something in Jesus' death that caused him to go public. In fact, he went so public that he went before Pilate and ask for permission to bury Jesus in a tomb that had been reserved for his family. Now that was a public profession of faith!
Let me ask you a question. In your daily life, are you really one of those secret Christians? Would people at the office know for sure that you're a follower of Christ? Would your family? Would your neighbors?
This Easter, use Joseph's example to move from being a "secret" follower to a "public" follower of Christ.
From: Bryant Wright, Daily Devotions
Karfreitag
Kardinal Christoph Schönborn, Erzbischof von Wien:
>> Der Karfreitag ist Gottes Antwort auf die ewige Menschenfrage: Warum das Leid?
Heute heißt es in der großen Lesung aus dem Alten Testament, die in der Karfreitags-Liturgie zu hören ist: "Er hat unsere Krankheiten getragen und unsere Schmerzen auf sich geladen ... Durch seine Wunden sind wir geheilt."
Solange wir in diesem sterblichen Leib leben, werden Leid und Krankheit uns begleiten.
Aber Christus hat nicht nur seinen Kreuzbalken freiwillig getragen, sondern auch gleich unsere ganze Not dazu: "Der Herr lud auf ihn die Schuld von uns allen."
Mehr noch als alles Leid, auch alle unsere Sünden hat er getragen. Freiwillig, um uns von ihnen zu entlasten.
Der Ostermorgen wird zeigen: Leid, Sünde und Tod waren nicht stärker als die Liebe. Er hat sie "weggeliebt". <<
Tuesday, March 24
Monday, March 23
How To Know Christ
"I will give them a heart to know Me, for I am the Lord..."
God's Word makes it clear-the goal of life is knowing Christ. Now think what knowing Christ doesn't mean. It doesn't mean knowing about Him.
I love to read biographies, especially of presidents. At the end of a great biography you feel like you know the person. Yet I've never met a President, I know a lot about them, but I've never known one personally. Most people know a lot about Jesus but that doesn't mean they know Him personally. So how can you know Him personally?
1. God's Word. Through His Word you can know Him. But Scripture without faith is just knowing about Him.
2. Have faith. That's a key to believing what Scripture says is true.
3. Pray. Talking and listening to God allows you to know Him.
4. Attend a Christ-centered church. This helps you know Him through worship, fellowship, and ministry.
When it comes to Jesus, do you know Him or just know about Him? Really knowing Him makes all the difference.
From Bryant Wright's RIGHT FROM THE HEART Ministery (Daily Devotion)
God's Word makes it clear-the goal of life is knowing Christ. Now think what knowing Christ doesn't mean. It doesn't mean knowing about Him.
I love to read biographies, especially of presidents. At the end of a great biography you feel like you know the person. Yet I've never met a President, I know a lot about them, but I've never known one personally. Most people know a lot about Jesus but that doesn't mean they know Him personally. So how can you know Him personally?
1. God's Word. Through His Word you can know Him. But Scripture without faith is just knowing about Him.
2. Have faith. That's a key to believing what Scripture says is true.
3. Pray. Talking and listening to God allows you to know Him.
4. Attend a Christ-centered church. This helps you know Him through worship, fellowship, and ministry.
When it comes to Jesus, do you know Him or just know about Him? Really knowing Him makes all the difference.
From Bryant Wright's RIGHT FROM THE HEART Ministery (Daily Devotion)
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