by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“Jesus told His Disciples this parable: ‘A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one– to each according to his ability. Then he went away. * * * … His master said … “Well done, my good and faithful servant.
» Read more
Jesus told His disciples this parable: ‘The Kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. … … stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.’”
» Read more
“Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His Disciples … ‘… do not be called “Rabbi.” You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called “Master”; you have but one master, the Christ. The greatest among you must be your servant.
» Read more
“… Jesus spoke to the scholars of the law and Pharisees in reply, asking, ‘Is it lawful to cure on the sabbath or not?’ … Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?’…”
» Read more
“‘… For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have Eternal Life, and I shall raise Him on the last day.’”
» Read more
“I, John, … had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the throne and before the Lamb, wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation comes from our God, who is seated on the throne, and
» Read more
“… Praise and thanksgiving to God for having raised up in the Church a great multitude of saints, whom no one could count (cf. Rv 7: 9). A great multitude: not only the saints and blesseds we honour during the liturgical year, but also the anonymous saints known only to him. Mothers and fathers of families, who in their daily
» Read more
“… The liturgy invites us to share in the heavenly jubilation of the Saints, to taste their joy. The Saints are not a small caste of chosen souls but an innumerable crowd to which the liturgy urges us to raise our eyes. This multitude not only includes the officially recognized Saints, but the baptized of every epoch and nation who
» Read more
