by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“He leads them up on a high mountain to show them the Glory of His Divinity and to let them know that He was Israel’s Savior, as revealed by His Prophets … He leads them up on a high mountain so that the Father may call Him ‘My Son’ and show them that He really was His Son and that
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“#Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain … He was Transfigured before them; His Face shone like the sun and His clothes became white as light. And behold, #Moses and #Elijah appeared to them, conversing with Him. … a Bright Cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a
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“R. (19b) A heart contrite and humbled, O God, You will not spurn. Have mercy on me, O God, in Your Goodness; in the greatness of Your Ccompassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. …”
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“… ‘This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name, Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and do not subject us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one.
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“…’Come, you who are Blessed by My Father. Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave Me food, I was thirsty and you gave Me drink, a stranger and you welcomed Me, naked and you clothed Me, ill and you cared for Me, in prison and you visited Me.’
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“At that time #Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread.’ He said in reply, ‘It is written:
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“Thus says the Lord #GOD: Cry out full-throated and unsparingly, lift up your voice like a trumpet blast; Tell my people their wickedness, and the house of Jacob their sins. … This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread with
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“‘The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be Raised. … ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. … whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
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“… Q. I understand that Catholics ages 18 to 59 should fast on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday, but what exactly are the rules for these fasts? A. Fasting on these days means we can have only one full, meatless meal. Some food can be taken at the other regular meal times if necessary, but combined they should be
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“Even now, says the LORD, return to Me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning; Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your #God. For gracious and Merciful is He, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and relenting in punishment. …”
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