CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Building His House: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fifth Sunday of Easter” – St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

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“By His death, Resurrection and #Ascension, #Jesus has gone ahead to prepare a place for us in His Father’s house. His Father’s house is no longer a temple made by human hands. It is the spiritual house of the Church, built on the living stone of Christ’s body. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: Saint Bernard: “[‘You know the way to the place where I am going.’] Treatise on the Degrees of #Humility, Chapter 1-2” – DailyGospel

Last Supper by Duccio, adapted from image at openi.nlm.nih.gov

“‘I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life.’ The way is humility, which leads to truth. Humility is sorrow; truth is the fruit of sorrow. You will say: How do I know that [#Jesus] is talking about humility, since he just says: ‘I am the way’? He himself gives you the answer when he adds: ‘Learn from me, for

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Are You a Tombstone or a Living Stone? – A Homily for the 5th Sunday of Easter” – Archdiocese of Washington/ Msgr. Charles Pope

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“By His resurrection, Jesus has brought us from death to life. He has snatched us from this present evil age (Gal 1:4) and from the death-directed desires of our body (Rom 6:12), and made us into a new and living creation (2 Cor 5:17). As such, we have exchanged the tombstones that once indicated we were dead in our sins

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “[Christ the Good Shepherd] – Homily on the Gospels” – Saint Gregory the Great, Pope/ VaticanVa/ Divine Office

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“… Ask yourselves whether you belong to His Flock, whether you know Him, whether the light of His Truth shines in your minds. I assure you that it is not by faith that you will come to know Him, but by love; not by mere conviction, but by action. John the Evangelist is my authority for this statement. He tells

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Pope Francis: Gospel must be proclaimed with humility” – NewsVa

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“… In his homily during the liturgy, #PopeFrancis said the #Gospel must be proclaimed with humility, overcoming the temptation of pride. The Holy Father spoke about the necessity for Christians of “going out to proclaim” the Good News. A preacher, he said, must always be on a journey, and not seek “an insurance policy,” seeking safety by remaining in one

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “The First Apology; [The first historical testimony of Christian baptism, in Rome in the middle of the second century]” – Saint Justin, Martyr/ DailyGospel

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“I will also relate the manner in which we dedicate ourselves to #God when we have been made new through #Christ … Those who believe that what we teach and say is true, and who undertake to live accordingly, are instructed to pray and entreat God with fasting for the remission of their past sins, we also praying and fasting

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Praying and Living the Easter Octave” – Catholic Exchange/ Br. Reginald Hoefer, OP

Jesus and Mary Magdalene After Resurrection, adapted from image at loc.gov

“Pope Benedict XVI describes the Resurrection of Jesus as an ‘evolutionary leap’ in which a new dimension of human existence emerges.  This new dimension ‘affects all of us and opens up for us a new space of life, a new space of being in union with God.’  That means we’re all capable of undergoing this evolutionary leap. How’s that possible?

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: [Trust in Divine Providence; One Cannot Serve Both God and Mammon,] Pope Benedict XVI, Angelus, Sunday, February 27, 2011

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“… Jesus urges His Disciples to trust in the Providence of the heavenly Father … ‘Therefore do not be anxious, saying “what shall we eat?” or “what shall we wear?”. For the Gentiles seek all these things and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all”. … the Lord wants to make people understand clearly that it is impossible

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Choosing to enter through the narrow gate” – Saint Clare, 1st Letter to Agnes of Prague, 25-29/DailyGospel

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“It is not possible to serve #God and mammon … someone who lives in the glory of earth cannot rule with #Christ …. Therefore you have cast aside your garments, that is, earthly riches, so that instead of being overcome by the one fighting against you, you will be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven through the straight path

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Staying focused on God’s good gifts, not life’s worries” – Catholic Philly/Msgr. Joseph Prior

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“… #Jesus tells us today that we should ‘Keep focused!’ Throughout the Gospels he teaches us about life and how to live. He shows us how to live by the way he lived. In the Gospel for this Sunday’s Mass, he gives us one of those basic teachings that help to keep everything together, to help us “keep focused.’ …”

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