by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“‘No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed … he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. … To anyone who has,
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“Jesus … was teaching His Disciples … ”The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill Him, and three days after His Death the Son of Man will rise.’ * * * … He … called the Twelve, and said to them, ‘If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of
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“… a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, ‘Do not weep.’ He stepped forward and touched the coffin … He said, ‘Young man, I tell you, arise!’ The dead man sat
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“… the centurion sent friends to tell Him, ‘Lord, do not trouble Yourself, for I am not worthy to have You enter under my roof. … but say the Word and let my servant be healed. For I too am a person subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, “Go,” and he goes; and
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“‘… Who do you say that I AM?’ … ‘You are the Christ.’ … ‘Whoever wishes to come after Me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My Sake and that of the Gospel will save it.’”
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“Jesus departed to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in Prayer to God. When day came, He called His Disciples to Himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom He also named Apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called
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“… Jesus said … ‘I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?’ Looking around at them all, he then said to him, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He did so and his hand was restored. But they became enraged …”
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“… The crowd recognizes that Jesus is doing what the prophet had foretold. But Mark wants us to see something far greater—that, to use the words from today’s First Reading: ‘Here is your God.’ …”
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“Thus says the LORD: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, He comes with vindication; with Divine Recompense He comes to Save you. …”
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“… ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this Child has been Conceived in her. She will bear a Son and you are to name Him Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what
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