“…. the Angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, … Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John. . … he will turn many of the children of Israel …
“Teach me your ways, O Lord. Your Ways, O LORD, make known to me; teach me Your Paths, Guide me in Your Truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior.” Mass Readings 12.15.14 – NM 24:2-7, 15-17A – PS 25:4-5AB, …
“… the Angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus. …
“Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the mountain, and sat down … Great crowds came to Him … with … the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. … He cured them. The crowds were …
“Jesus Rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, ‘I give You Praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned You have revealed them to the …
“‘… When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.’ Then He said to them, ‘Nation will rise against nation, and …
“… Jesus … saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and He noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, ‘… this poor widow put in more than all the rest … she, from her poverty, has …
“Anyone who is so ‘progressive’ as not to remain in the Teaching of the Christ does not have God; whoever remains in the Teaching has the Father and the Son.” Mass Readings – MassTimes.org – TheCatholicDirectory.com FIRST READING: 2 John 4-9 …