… “Jesus is the vine,” Pope Francis continued, “and through Him, the very love of God passes” to us “the branches”: “The branches are not self-sufficient, but depend totally on the vine, in which is …
In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that He is the true vine that God intended Israel to be—the source of divine life and wisdom for the nations (see Sirach 24:17-24). In baptism, each of us …
I must warn each of you about his vine: for who has never cut back everything that is superfluous in himself to the point of thinking that there is nothing more to cut? Believe me, …
“‘There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish ….’ Jesus said, ‘Have the people recline.’ … the men reclined, about five thousand …. Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were …
“… God so loved the world that He gave His Only-Begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have Eternal Life. For God did not send His Son into the world to …
“… they raised their voices to God with one accord and said, ‘Sovereign Lord, Maker of Heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them … enable your servants to speak Your …
“Jesus revealed Himself again to His Disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. … Jesus said to them, ‘Children, have you caught anything to eat?’ … He said to them, ‘Cast the net over the right side …
“John … watched Jesus walk by, he said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God.’ … Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, was one of the two who heard John and followed Jesus. He … found his own brother Simon and …
“‘I am the voice of one crying out in the desert, “make straight the way of the Lord,” as Isaiah the prophet said.’ … ‘I baptize with water; but there is One among you whom …
