September 2016
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Jesus was in constant trouble with the Scribes and Pharisees.
They feared him; he was eroding their powers base. They were
jealous of Jesus. So, they had a mission. Their mission was to discredit Jesus, to catch him breaking one of the more than six hundreds laws, rules and regulations the Jews had at that time. As Jesus repeatedly told the Scribes and Pharisees, many of the rules
were picayune.
Here was Jesus’ rule, and it should be ours as well. Never
break GOD’s laws. But, when it comes to the rules and regulations
MAN makes, follow them if they help us observe God’s laws. Otherwise, if the rules and regulations get in the way of lovingly serving another, set them aside. Let me give you an example. Jesus
was in a synagogue on the Sabbath. He saw a man with a withered
hand. He had compassion for the man. So, even though the Scribes
and Pharisees were watching every one of his moves, hoping to
catch him breaking a rule,
Jesus healed the man. The
Scribes and Pharisees became enraged, and it was at
that point that they started
planning to have Jesus
killed.
Why did Jesus heal
the man, even though it was
the Sabbath? Did he want to
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A Big Thank You From Pre-K
VOL Student Haley Tran Designs
Winning Logo
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Remembering VOL School
Secretary Patsy Byars
VOL Parish Mission
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BBQ Cookoff
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VOL Students Support Fellow
Classmate Jourdan Loyola As He
Fights A Rare Neuro Immune
Disorder
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Students Meet Community
Helpers
Pre-K Bake Sale
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The Original Divine Mercy:
Director’s Cut
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VOL Pet Blessing