by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“‘… You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? …”
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Jesus said … ‘I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
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“‘… You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. … Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants …. Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted
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“On October 12, 2012, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments confirmed the inscription of Saint John Paul II, Pope, into the Proper Calendar for the Dioceses of the United States of America. Two years later, on May 29, 2014, Pope Francis ordered the inscription of Saint John Paul II into the General Roman Calendar. St.
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“In the Sunday Gospel, the Lord Jesus speaks of crosses and crowns. The apostles have only crowns in mind, but Jesus knows the price of the crown. So, He must teach them and us that crowns—the things we value most—come only through the cross. …”
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“… ‘You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and … make their authority … felt. … [I]t shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant …. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and
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“… As a minister of God’s Word (cf. Lk 1: 2), Luke leads us to knowledge of the discreet yet penetrating light that radiates from it, while illustrating the reality and events of history. The theme of the Word of God, the golden thread woven through the two works that comprise Luke’s writing, also unites the two periods treated by
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“‘The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to
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