by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord … in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. … there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. … righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of
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“… the Angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Rise, take the Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy Him.’ Joseph rose and took the Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt. … When Herod
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“Beloved: What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we looked upon and touched with our hands concerns the Word of Life — for the Life was made visible; we have seen it and testify to it and proclaim to you the Eternal Life that was with the Father and was
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“… in addition to charitable services, #Stephen also carried out a task of evangelization among his compatriots, the so-called “Hellenists”. … Luke insists … that Stephen, ‘full of grace and power’ (Acts 6: 8), presented in Jesus’ Name a new interpretation of Moses and of God’s Law itself. He reread the Old Testament in the light of the proclamation of
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“Stephen, filled with Grace and Power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, … could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke. * * * … he, filled with the #Holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the Glory of #God and #Jesus standing
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“Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for peace on Sunday in a world broken by conflict, terrorism and injustice. …”
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“… Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with Child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her Child, and she gave
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“This is how the Birth of Jesus Christ came about. When His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with Child through the Holy Spirit. …”
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“… John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?’ … #Jesus said to them in reply, ‘Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,
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“The Angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, ‘Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.’ …”
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