Sentences with phrase «for beggars»

Jesus was more concerned for the beggars, theives, prostitutes and other sinners then he was with anyone else.

He administered relief of the poor, worked for conciliation in labor disputes, emphasized frequent Communion, established homes for beggars, and did much for the education of the clergy.

Similarly, while the mainstream Enlightenment (which privileged order, good behaviour and obedience) frequently sought harsh remedies for beggars, runaway slaves and other undesirables, Catholic religious houses could provide beacons of mercy and refuge, and moralists such as St Alphonsus Ligori sought to develop a theology which did real justice to the complexities of human life.

Their life would be morally discrete from the life of other men, and there is no saying, in the absence of positive experience of an authentic kind — for there are few active examples in our scriptures, and the Buddhistic examples are legendary, --(As where the future Buddha, incarnated as a hare, jumps into the fire to cook himself for a meal for a beggar — having previously shaken himself three times, so that none of the insects in his fur should perish with him.)

Well, we got a home for Danielle, no worries; and all the neighbors said they'd care for Beggar the cat, since she was used to being outside anyway.

To check out the flashy trailer for The Beggar's Opera, the new series featuring Inspector Ramirez, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55oVtqWocAo&feature=youtube.

Not exact matches

Merkel refused to former President Barack Obama to even consider such a thing, and official international organizations like the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Monetary Fund have never asked Germany to lay off its totally inappropriate beggar - thy - neighbor policies.

That Labors Alan Carpenters continuing gripe has been the Liberals inexperience beggars my belief - given that five of his members of Parliament were axed for inappropriate behaviour.

«When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing» Bernard Baruch

1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.

It's an enchantment triggered by the Beast's pride, his heartlessness toward the beggar - enchantress who approached him for refuge long ago.

For all the grandeur of the epic Tam o» Shanter, the verse opera Jolly Beggars, and the major unscored lyrics, nothing equals the simple lyrics he set to the auld hieland airts.

Rightly said... when we move to the next source of energy for commercial usage... i.e a new technology fr energy... these extremists ll be the beggars..

We are indeed beggars for grace and I am not at all bothered by calling myself that.

I see blind beggars crying out for mercy and sight receiving both.

Many theologians think that it is unworthy of man to plead for the goods he needs, to pray, to take the posture of a suppliant or a beggar (though the Beatitudes bid us do just that).

When it comes to sin and the need for forgiveness, we are all «beggars before the throne» even though those of us whose self - interest is stronger than our self - will are more prone to sins of omission than commission are less likely to be found out.

Giovanni exchanged clothes with one of the beggars and he himself begged for alms.

«I prefer painting people's eyes to cathedrals,» he wrote, «for there is something in the eyes that is not in the cathedral, however solemn and imposing the latter may be — a human soul, be it that of a poor beggar or of a street walker, is more interesting to me.»

For explorations in this regard, see Walter Brueggemann,» «Vine and Fig Tree»: A Case Study,» Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 43, 1981, 188 - 204, and «Theological Education: Healing the Blind Beggar,» Christian Century, 103, 1986, 114 - 16.

John Gay in his Beggar's Opera notes that «A covetous fellow, like a jackdaw, steals what he was never made to enjoy, for the sake of hiding it» Ancient Greek authors tell how a jackdaw, being a social creature, may be caught with a dish of oil which it falls into while looking at its own reflection.

Once he fasted for three days and nights and when he was to break the fast he gave his food to a beggar and remained hungry himself.

No, we all came in, as beggars, asking for something we did not earn, getting something we did not deserve.

If in the course of an ordinary day we are not struck in the face or accosted by beggars or taken to court or hit up for a loan, there are plenty of other demands on our time for faithful living!

There will always be times for tough words and hard truths, but has Christ ever been quoted to speak harshly and drive out the harlots and beggars?

Vouchers to beggars — «not valid for alcohol, lottery tickets or tobacco» — .

We don't know whether he was a cold man with habitually averted eyes who never saw the beggar at all or whether he did notice, maybe said a prayer for a sorry case, but stuck to his policy of never giving anything directly to street people.

A massive investment in social criticism is needed in the American church, for it is the structures of our society and institutions, wittingly or not, that define people as beggars and that render them blind.

For the story does not simply concern the blind beggar and Jesus.

The presence of the beggar communities for both Malas and Madigas illustrates the virtue of sharing with poor despite their poverty.

He had waited long enough for the promises which God had made even to blind beggars.

If he had found a lot to admire in the Italian way of life there was plenty to criticise in the Christian life - style here: casual priests, wheeling and dealing for preferment on a scale which beggared the German scene, prostitutes, a general lack of seriousness.

For in prayer «we are all beggars» (Luther).

God wishes to make beggars into Lords... Look about you at the courts of all the kings and princes, at the cities and the parishes... There you will find lawyers, doctors, counsellors, writers, preachers, who for the most part were poor and who have certainly all attended school, and who by means of the pen have risen to where they are lords.

and if Jesus was a poor man then like him i too must be and if Jesus was a beggar than lift me up to my knees for if love never seeks out its own

At last, a beggar, he returns home where his father, yearning for his return, awaits.

It beggars belief a succession of Australian governments have let us down in this way, as does the revelation Meat and Livestock Australia has been fleecing producers for years, raking in enormous fees off the back of the lie it was looking after the interests of the Australian live animal export industry and the beasts it deals with, only to be busted as an irresponsible, incompetent, dishonest and uncaring bunch of cowboys.

It beggars belief that we are back a year later sweating over who we might be able to con into signing for us

Again Wilshere Wellbeck Walcott and co get paid mega for doing beggar all Again the majority of fans are happy with top 4.

How you guys in the (new) UK can fork out thousands of pounds for a season ticket again beggars belief.

Beggars can't be choosers and we begged all summer for a top striker and DM

Signing a 29 year old Auba for 60 mill who will be worth beggar all in 3 years time seems absurd especially when we have just signed 50 m Lacazette and still have Giroud Wellbeck and Perez!!!

Not good enough Wenger has turned us from a club of Champions to a club of beggars grasping for every little crumb we can find

I thought recently Arda Turan laughed at a possible move to Arsenal by hinting its a step down for him, i suppose beggars cant be choosers, if your wondering who that comment was for i let you decide

as for the idiot Ramsey lovers on this site am sick of em... their understanding of football beggars belief... Mind frizzled by 4th place junkiedom... They are a disgrace to real fans if this club

Why we didn't let one of them go and get in a better holding midfielder actually beggars belief for a team that consistently accumulates injuries over the course of the season.

If we can keep Ozil it would be a huge plus for the club but «if wishes were horses beggars would ride».

It beggars belief that Arsenal will reject the prospect of possibly making # 150m in sale proceeds for selling the above - named trio this summer, and simply lose all that money next summer, as they walk away on «frees».

Refusing to talk turkey with other clubs beggars belief when the players concerned had refused to sign contract extensions and Arsenal had rejected the prospect of possibly making # 150m in transfer sales for the turbulent trio this summer with the risk of losing all that dosh the following summer 2018, when they could walk away on frees».

The arrogance of the «big 6» and their fans beggars belief and I for one can't wait till next season when little old newly promoted Wolves gatecrash their monopoly.