by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“Jesus departed from there and came to His native place, accompanied by His Disciples. … ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.’ … He was amazed at their lack of faith.”
“As Jesus passed by, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed Him. * * * ‘ … I desire mercy, not sacrifice. …'”
“… people brought to Him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, ‘Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.’ … ‘… that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’ – He then said to the paralytic, ;Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.’ …”
Catholic TV Mass for Wednesday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time, July 4, 2018, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings]
“… Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ … He said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see My Hands, and … your hand … into My Side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.’ … Jesus said … ‘… Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.'”
“… ‘Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest His Head.’ …”
“He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.’ * * * Jesus said to the synagogue official, ‘Do not be afraid; just have faith.’ …”
“… ‘But who do you say that I AM?’ Simon Peter said … ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.’ Jesus said … ‘Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. …'”
Catholic TV Mass for the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, Sunday, June 24, 2018, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. [can take a moment to load] [Click here for Mass Readings]
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“… the Angel said … ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah,
…. your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you shall name him John.
… he will be great in the Sight of the Lord.
… filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb,
and he will turn many of the children of Israel
to the Lord their God. …”