


St. Anthony of Padua Chapel, Festina, Iowa Zechariah 4:10 NLT Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. The little town of Festina in Northeast Iowa, has a big claim to fame – even though it is small. St. Anthony…
Psalm 96:11-12 CEB 11 Let heaven celebrate! Let the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it roar!12 Let the countryside and everything in it celebrate! Then all the trees of the forest too will shout out joyfully!
1 Peter 4:12-13 Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you, as if something unusual were happening to you. Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also rejoice with great joy when his glory is revealed. Jesus didn’t promise that following Him would…
The True Story of Christmas Luke 2:5 NIV He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.
Psalm 118:24 NLT This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. One of my favorite times as a teacher was singing, This Is the Day, with the kids first thing in the morning. With the singing and dancing, the clapping and rejoicing, your good mood is…