by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“Was it an angel or was it a dog? The life of Don Bosco furnishes us with a remarkable and interesting story of what appears to many an angelic intervention in saving the life of this servant of God from the fierce attacks of the Waldensian heretics, who made several attempts to assassinate him. …”
“Jesus and His Disciples came to the other side of the sea, to the territory of the Gerasenes. … a man from the tombs who had an unclean spirit met Him. … the unclean spirits came out and entered the swine. The herd of about two thousand rushed down a steep bank into the sea, where they were drowned…. the man who had been possessed by Legion, sitting there clothed and in his right mind. … Jesus … told him … ‘Go home to your family and announce to them all that the Lord in His Pity has done for you.’ Then the man went off and began to proclaim … what Jesus had done for him; and all were amazed.”
#Catholic #TV #Mass for Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, Jan. 30, 2017, from Loretto Abbey in Toronto[Click here for Mass Readings]
#Catholic #TV #Mass for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 29, 2017, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. [Click here for Mass Readings]
“… [Jesus] began to teach them, saying:
‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you. …'”
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“… In the end, Jesus does not merely speak the Beatitudes. He lives the Beatitudes. He is the Beatitudes. Looking at Him you will see what it means to be poor in spirit, gentle and merciful, to mourn, to care for what is right, to be pure in heart, to make peace, to be persecuted. This is why He has the right to say, ‘Come, follow Me!’ He does not say simply, ‘Do what I say.’ He says, ‘Come, follow Me!’
You hear His Voice on this hill, and you believe what He says. But like the first Disciples at the Sea of Galilee, you must leave your boats and nets behind, and that is never easy – especially when you face an uncertain future and are tempted to lose faith in your #Christian heritage. To be good Christians may seem beyond your strength in today’s world. But Jesus does not stand by and leave you alone to face the challenge. He is always with you to transform your weakness into strength. Trust Him when he says: ‘My Grace is enough for you, for My Power is made perfect in weakness’ (2 Cor 12:9)! …”
“Blest are they, the poor in spirit, theirs is the Kingdom of God … ”
The University of #NotreDame Folk Choir sings “Blest are They” by David Haas, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the Notre Dame campus.
Video of Catholic Mass Readings and Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 29, 2017, from EWTN in Alabama. [Click here for Mass Readings]
“… The #Beatitudes are at the heart of #Jesus’ preaching. They take up the promises made to the chosen people since Abraham. The Beatitudes fulfill the promises by ordering them no longer merely to the possession of a territory, but to the Kingdom of #heaven:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. …”
“… Newark Auxiliary Bishop Manuel Cruz was offering the opening prayers of the Mass when a man wearing a white robe over a red suit left his pew, approached the altar, and punched the bishop in the face ….”