SAINT MATTHEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAINT MATTHEW

 

Today=September 21^st

Is the feast day

Of the great Saint Matthew

Also called Levi

 

He was an apostle

And evangelist=and followed Jesus

When Jesus said=”FOLLOW ME”

 

“As he walked along

He saw Levi=son of Alphaeus

Sitting at the tax collector’s booth

 

‘FOLLOW ME’=Jesus said to him

And Levi got up

And followed him”                                                                                                               Mark 2:14

 

NOT too much of Matthew’s

Later work=is known=but his GOSPEL

Was the FAVORITE GOSPEL

In the early CHURCH

The word “KINGDOM”

Is used fifty-one times

 

His gospel TEACHES

Jesus is the MESSIAH

The LORD=of the world

 

And that the DESTINY of Israel

Is being fulfilled

By the SMALL remnant

Of Jews=who FORMED

The nucleus of the CHRISTIAN CHURCH

 

ONLY in this gospel

Is it=WHERE Jesus gave

To Peter=the keys of the KINGDOM

And calls him the ROCK

The foundation of the EARLY CHURCH

 

“And I tell you

That you are Peter=and on this ROCK

I will build my CHURCH

 

And the gates of Hades

Will NOT overcome it

 

Whatever you bound=on earth

Will be bound in heaven

And whatever you loose

On earth=will be loosed in heaven”                                                                                     Matthew 16:18-19

 

ONLY Matthew

Tells of Peter walking=ON THE WATER                                                                                    Matthew 14:28-31

And of Peter paying the temple tax

For both of them                                                                                                                     Matthew 17:24-27

 

Matthew’s gospel=BRINGS OUT

The dignity of Christ

And of ALL the apostles

 

And his gospel ends with

The proclamation

“AND SURELY I am with you

ALWAYS==to the very end

Of the age”                                                                                                                               Matthew 28:20

 

Dear Lord=today we HONOR

The great apostle=Saint MATTHEW

 

Please help us=FOLLOW YOU

Just as he did=and help bring

THE KINGDOM OF GOD=back to the forefront

Of the world

In this=the 21^st century

 

In the name of Jesus=and the APOSTLES=and our HOLY FATHER GOD!

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-21-2022

WHO ARE YOUR SPEECH WRITERS

 

 

 

 

WITNESS

 

 

1-4-13

 

 

WHO ARE YOUR SPEECH WRITERS

 

Bob Hope—the famous comedian

Was once asked  by a woman

In an airport,

 

“Can you say something funny?”

 

“No I can’t,”  Mr. Hope responded

“I don’t have my funny speech writers with me”

 

I guess he didn’t need them after all

 

Another famous man,

The great Catholic Bishop---Bishop Fulton Sheen

Was once asked,

“Do you have speech writers?”

Bishop Sheen responded,

“Well yes I do---

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John”

 

Who are the speech writers

Of your life

 

Your parents---perhaps a trusted sibling

Some close friends

 

I suggest to you

That there are no accidents in life

We become

Who and what we choose to be

Who and what

We surround ourselves with

 

“If you are faithful in small things

You will be faithful in large”

 

For myself---like Bishop Fulton Sheen

The Bible has been

A source of great inspiration for me

 

The Bible has taught me

Of God’s unconditional love for me ( and you )

The Bible has taught me

That I am a child of God

And that my purpose in life

Is to love God

And to love others

 

“There is nothing

 In this world that I can do

To separate me

From the love of God”                                            Romans 8:37 & 38

 

If someone asked you tomorrow

“Who are the speech writers of your life?”

 

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY
HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER?

 

Robert P Wallman

7-22-11

 

WITNESS 1-4-13

2-13-15 and 4-2-2019

 

and 8-19-20-2020 and 9-06-2021 and 10-20-2022 and 3-29-2023 and 8-02-2023

And 9-21-2026

 

GOD CHANGED MY HEART

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 21^st, 2012

 

 

GOD CHANGED MY HEART

 

 

I have seen

Many miracles in my life

But the greatest miracle

I have ever seen

Is the miracle

That is taking place

Within me

 

God changed my heart

He gave me a brand new start

God changed my heart

 

God changed my heart

 

God changed me

From thinking I was a failure

Based on the world’s thinking

Sex, money, and violence

 

God changed my heart

 

God changed my way of thinking

That the man (or woman)

Who is a success

Is based on

Love, kindness, and forgiveness

 

God changed my heart

 

I have seen many miracles in my life

But the greatest miracle

I ever did see

Was the one

That took place within me

 

God changed my heart

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-17-06

 

Ps        “Listen, I tell you a mystery

             We will not all sleep

              But we will all be CHANGED-in a flash

              In the twinkling of an eye

              At the last trumpet

 

             For the trumpet will sound

             The dead will be raised imperishable

             And we will be CHANGED”                                       1 Corinthians 15:51-52

WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR PEACE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 20^th, 2012

 

 

WHERE DO YOU FIND YOUR PEACE

 

 

Finding peace in God

Finding peace in you

That’s all I know

That’s all I want to do

 

Where do you try

To find your peace

Is it in money

Is it in sex

Is it in

The miracles of science

If it is

You are going to be looking for a long time

 

Finding peace in God

Finding peace in you

That’s all I know

That’s all I want to do

 

You can’t find peace in money

You can’t find peace in sex

You can’t find peace

In drugs, alcohol or pornography

You can’t find peace in anything else in this world

 

You can only find peace in God

And by loving and forgiving others

And in order to do this

You must look deep inside of you

 

Robert P. Wallman

6-18-06

 

Ps       “Keep your tongue from evil

            And your lips from speaking lies

            Turn from evil and do good

            Seek PEACE and pursue it”                                                             Psalm 34:13-14

 

           “PEACE I leave with you

            My Peace I give to you

            I do not give to you

            As the world gives

            Do NOT let your hearts be troubled

            And do NOT be afraid”                                                                       John 14:27

 

            “And the PEACE of God

             Which transcends all understanding

             Will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus”                          Philippians 4:7

 

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

 

 

There used to be

A MAXWELL house coffee commercial

It always ended with

“Maxwell House coffee

Good to the last drop”

 

How many of you

Remember that commercial

 

How many of us

Remember God everyday

Remember to share our lives with him every day

 

Well that’s who our God is

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

 

That is who Jesus Christ was

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

 

There is NO DARKNESS

In God

 

“God said,

“Let there be light

And there was light

 

God saw that

The light was good

And he separated the light

From the darkness”                                               Genesis 1:3-4

 

Contrary to you and me

Even in the best of us

There is still a touch of darkness

In us

 

That without God in our lives

Evil could take control

 

But Not God

Not Christ

 

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

 

How many of you/us

Like that first cup of coffee

In the morning

 

Good to the last drop

 

Well that is

Who our God is

 

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

 

“Surely the nations

Are a little drop in the bucket

They are regarded

As dust on the scales

 

He weighs the islands

As though they were fine dust”                                       Isaiah 40:15

 

“When Jesus spoke again to the people

He said,

 

“I am the light of the world     

Whoever follows me

Will NEVER walk in darkness 

But will have

The LIGHT of life”                                                         John 8:12

 

Like that first cup of coffee

In the morning

That’s our God

 

GOOD TO THE LAST DROP

 

Robert P. Wallman

8-18-12   and 10-12-13-2022 and 9-20-2026

 

 

Ps       1-29-15                                  

LORD YOU TAKE OVER!

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER 19^th, 2012

 

 

LET GOD TAKE OVER

 

 

When you are

Facing a challenge

One you can never meet

A word of advice

Do all you can

Then step aside

And let God take over

Otherwise

You will never succeed

 

Let God take over

Let him move

In people’s hearts

Let God take over

Let him move

In people’s souls

Step aside

And just

Let God take over

 

It takes faith

To step aside

It takes belief in God

 

But to succeed

You must

Let God take over

Let God take over

 

Robert P. Wallman

7-02-06

 

Ps       “I must speak ONLY what God puts in my mouth”                          Numbers 22:38

 

           “Be strong and very courageous

             Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you

             Do no turn from it to the right or the left

             That you may SUCCESSFUL wherever you go”                             Joshua 1:7

 

            “For NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE with God”                                Luke 1:37

A FULL FAITH=A FULL FOUNDATION=NOT EMPTY!

 

 

 

 

 

 

A FULL FAITH=A FULL FOUNDATION!

(Not Empty)!

 

THE EMPTY TOMB=Of our Lord Changed everything=That is NOT an exaggeration=

It is THE FOUNDATION=Of our Christian FAITH==That Jesus Christ=ROSE from the

Dead=and ONCE and for all=DESTROYED the POWER of death!=”………and IF CHRIST=

Has not BEEN RAISED=Then EMPTY too is our PREACHING=EMPTY TOO=Is

Your faith!                                                                                                                                                 1 Corinthians 15:14

AND because of=THE EMPTY TOMB=OUR FAITH=and our HOPE LIVES=We live on

THE FULL FOUNDATION=Of Jesus Christ’s Teachings=The EMPTY TOMB=has HELPED

Saints and martyrs=and You and me=To SPREAD=The GOOD NEWS of the Lord=To each and

EVERY CORNER=Of this world!

 

This empty tomb=THIS RESURRECTION of Jesus=Has compelled to us=To LIVE with a

FULL FAITH=and a FULL FOUNDATION=of Faith=of HOPE=and of LOVE=Because IF=we FORGET=

For one moment=THE TOMB was EMPTY=OUR FAITH BECOMES EMPTY==and is  meaningless!

As it is=OUR FAITH=is COMPLETELY FULL=Yours and mine!

“Blessed is the man=Whose quiver=IS FULL OF THEM”                                                              Psalm 127:5

“And they=Were calling to one another’=’Holy=Holy=Holy=is the Lord Almighty=The whole earth=

IS FULL=of his glory’”                                                                                                                                Isaiah 6:3

“A good man=Brings good things=Out of the good stored up=In his heart=and an Evil man brings=

Evil things=Out of the evil stored up=In his heart”                                                                           Luke 6:45

SPEAK GOOD THINGS=My dear brothers and sisters=Our world=DEPENDS on the faith=hope=

And LOVE of Jesus and the HOLY FATHER GOD!=Our Christ has RESURRECTED=We can speak=

Good things=Make that GREAT things about OUR GOD OF LOVE!

 

We cannot allow ourselves=FOR EVEN a minute=To FORGET that the tomb was EMPTY=For if=

We do=We EMPTY our faith=OF ITS POWER=We are 21^st century apostles=LIVING on faith=On

Hope and on love=That is the SOLID FOUNDATION=Of Christ’s Resurrection!

“The thief comes only=To steal and kill and destroy=I have come=That they may have LIFE=

And have it=TO THE FULL!”                                                                                                                            John 10:10

“Brothers and sisters=Choose seven men=From among you=Who are known=TO BE FULL=

Of the Spirit of wisdom=We will turn=This Responsibility=Over to them and will=Give our

Attention to prayer=and the Ministry of the WORD”                                                                      Acts 6:3-4

 

Dear sisters and BROTHERS=Pick up your BIBLES=Each day=and READ the gospel of=Our

LORD and Pray=as well as GOING to Mass/and Christian service daily=There was=AN EMPTY

TOMB=There was A RESURRECTION=These are NOT empty words=They are THE FOUNDATION=of

OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH!

“Jehosaphat stood and said’=’Listen to me=Judah and People of Jerusalem!=HAVE FAITH in the Lord=Your God=and you will be upheld=HAVE FAITH=in his prophets=and you=

Will be successful’”                                                                                                                               2 Chronicles 20:20

“I long to see you=So that I may impart to you=Some Spiritual gift=To make you strong=--------

That is=That you and I=may be Mutually encouraged=BY EACH OTHER’S FAITH”        Romans 1:11-12

 

My brothers and sisters=The empty tomb=and the RESURRECTION of Jesus Christ=Is the

FOUNDATION of our Catholic/Christian FAITH=If you do NOT believe that=You need to

FIND ANOTHER FAITH!=Empty tomb=FULL FAITH!=The FOUNDATION is in Jesus Christ!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of the HOLY FATHER GOD!=Who is forever living=

Forever loving=and FOREVER FAITHFUL!

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-17-2026

 

Ps        INSPIRED by and=ARTICLE=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Jonathan F. Sullivan