by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“#Christ has come ‘to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, to guide our feet into the path of peace’ (Lk 1,79). What darkness are we talking about? Anything in our intelligence, will or memory that is not God or does not have God as its source, in other words everything in us that is not for
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“#Jesus came with His Disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. … His relatives … set out to seize Him ….”
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“#Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom He wanted and they came to Him. He appointed Twelve, whom He also named #Apostles, that they might be with Him and He might send them forth to preach and to have authority to drive out demons …”
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“… He told His Disciples to have a boat ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush Him. He had cured many … those who had diseases were pressing upon Him to touch Him. … whenever unclean spirits saw Him they would fall down before Him and shout, ‘You are the Son of God.’ He
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“#Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched Jesus closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath ….”
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“As #Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the Sabbath, His Disciples began to make a path while picking the heads of grain. … He said …. ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.’”
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“… People came to Jesus and objected, ‘Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your Disciples do not fast?’ Jesus answered … ‘Can the wedding guests fast while the Bridegroom is with them? …” … no one pours new wine into old wineskins. …Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins.’”
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Catholic TV Mass for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jan. 15, 2016, from Heart of the Nation in Wisconsin. [Click here for Mass Readings]
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“Yes, hell is real, and for Catholics, it’s existence is a matter of dogma. … The great 16th century saint, Teresa of Avila … describes a vision of a hell she believed God gave her to help her turn away from her sins ….”
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“John the Baptist saw #Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world. … I saw the Spirit come down like a Dove from Heaven and remain upon Him. … the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘On Whomever you see the Spirit come down and
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