by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“Their eyes were opened and they recognized him. … Don’t you wish you could have been there when Cleopas and his friend were walking to Emmaus? Wouldn’t it have been exciting to hear Jesus interpreting the Scriptures and to see the look in their eyes when they recognized him in the breaking of the bread? Well, in a sense, we
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“There were two Disciples on a journey together. They did not believe and yet they were speaking about the Lord. Suddenly He Himself appeared but in a form they were unable to …. They invited Him to share their company, as one does with a traveler … So they prepared the table, set the meal, and the God whom they
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“… It would be pointless to speculate much about the nature of Jesus’ resurrection. Someone asked me, “Since He had a body, how could He go through doors?” A simple answer would be that it isn’t said He went through doors, but that He appeared among them, even though the doors were locked. Luke and John are at pains to
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“… The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid. But he said to them, ‘It is I. Do not be afraid.’ They wanted to take him into the boat, but
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“… So the men reclined, about five thousand in number. Then #Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted. When they had had their fill, He said to His Disciples, ‘Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.’ So they collected
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“… The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to Him. Whoever believes in the Son has Eternal Life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life, but the Wrath of God remains upon him.”
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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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“God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have Eternal Life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. …”
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“Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: ‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. …”
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“… Jesus answered … ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.’ … ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. …”
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