CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “‘And Jesus wept. So the Jews said: See how He loved him'” – Saint John Damascene, Triodion of matins for the Saturday of Lazarus, Odes 6-9/ DailyGospel

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“O Lord, since you are true God you knew about Lazarus’s sleep and had made it known to your disciples… Since you are true man, who nevertheless are without limit, you came to Bethany. True man, you wept upon Lazarus; true God, you raised, by your will, this man who had been dead for four days. O Lord, have mercy

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Taking Back What the Devil Stole from Me – A Homily for the Fifth Sunday of Lent” – Archdiocese of Washington/Msgr. Charles Pope

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“In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. The story marks a significant turning point in the ministry of Jesus: it is because of this incident that the Temple leadership in Jerusalem resolves to have Jesus killed. … As is proper with all the Gospel accounts, we must not see this as merely

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “In raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus prepares us for His own Resurrection” – Catholic Philly/ Msgr. Joseph Prior

Christ the King Historic Image Print For Planned Stained Glass Window, adapted from image at loc.gov

“‘I am the Resurrection and the Life,’ Jesus says in the Gospel passage for today’s liturgy (John 11:25). He says this in a conversation with Martha, the sister of Lazarus and Mary. Jesus was a friend of the three siblings. Now Lazarus has died. The sisters had sent for Jesus so that he might heal Lazarus and prevent him from

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Pope tells Christians to be witnesses of life and hope” – NewsVa

View of St. Peter's Basilica at Vatican from River

“Pope Francis on Sunday told the faithful not to remain trapped in the rubble of life, but to rise from the rubble and rebuild their lives with the help of God. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: Homily – Fifth Sunday of Lent 2014 – Fr. Gabriel/ St. Anselm’s Abbey

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“… A key to the story is love. This is a trite thing to say. But love is what makes us human: receiving it, allowing it to shape our personalities, passing it on in significant relationships–or enduring the loneliness when the kind of love we want is absent or no longer there. …”

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Lent in a New Light [Re: Mercy]” – Marcellino D’Ambrosio/ American Catholic/ Franciscan Media

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“Here are seven tips about the works of mercy: 1) Mercy is for everyone. … 2) Mercy relieves suffering, and there are different kinds of suffering. … 3) Charity begins at home … 4) Charity can’t end at home … 5) Mercy is not always convenient … 6) Charity is not the same as social work … 7) Mercy is

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “At Lazarus’ Tomb: Scott Hahn Reflects on the Fifth Sunday of Lent” – St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

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“By His Resurrection Jesus has fulfilled Ezekiel’s promise in today’s First Reading. He has opened the graves that we may rise, put His Spirit in us that we may live. This is the Spirit that Paul writes of in today’s Epistle. The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will give life to we who were once dead in

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: Catholic Mass Readings: Fifth Sunday of Lent 4.2.17 – USCCB/NABRV

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“Jesus told her, ‘I AM the Resurrection and the Life; whoever believes in Me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. … Jesus raised His Eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank You for hearing me. I know that You always hear Me; but because of the crowd here I have

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