by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“… He went up on the mountain by Himself to Pray. When it was evening He was there alone. … the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. … Jesus spoke to them,
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“… He went up on the mountain by Himself to Pray. When it was evening He was there alone. … the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. During the fourth watch of the night, he came toward them, walking on the sea. … Jesus spoke to them,
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“… He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven, He said the Blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the Disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over– twelve
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“Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother, John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And 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
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“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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“… ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells
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“… Martha said to Him, ‘I know he will rise, in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus told her, ‘I AM the Resurrection and the Life; whoever believes in Me, even if he dies, will live, and anyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” She said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord. I have
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“‘… The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the Kingdom without understanding it, and the Evil One comes and steals away what was sown in his heart. The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy. But he has no root and
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“… Jesus summoned them and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and the great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just
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“We live in difficult times for the Church; from many sectors the very legitimate cry for reform goes up frequently. Beyond the sexual abuse scandal there are also deep concerns regarding the uncertain trumpet of Catholic preaching, lukewarm and nominal Catholics, an overall lack of self-discipline among Catholics, and a lack of disciplining by the bishops and clergy of those
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