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+ Holy Gospel according to St. John 14: 21 – 26Jesus said: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him, “Master, (then) what happened that you will reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”Jesus answered and said to him, “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me. I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name - he will teach you everything and remind you of all that (I) told you.”The Gospel of the Lord

Jn 14:21-26Jesus said to his disciples:"Whoever has my commandments and observes themis the one who loves me.Whoever loves me will be loved by my Father,and I will love him and reveal myself to him."Judas, not the Iscariot, said to him,"Master, then what happened that you will reveal yourself to usand not to the world?"Jesus answered and said to him,"Whoever loves me will keep my word,and my Father will love him,and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.Whoever does not love me does not keep my words;yet the word you hear is not minebut that of the Father who sent me."I have told you this while I am with you.The Advocate, the Holy Spiritwhom the Father will send in my name--he will teach you everythingand remind you of all that I told you."

Friday of the First Week of LentMatthew 5:20-26Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses thatof the scribes and Pharisees,you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven."

Mt 5:20-26Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses thatof the scribes and Pharisees,you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven.“You have heard that it was said to your ancestors,You shall not kill; and whoever kills will be liable to judgment.But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brotherwill be liable to judgment,and whoever says to his brother, Raqa, will be answerable to the Sanhedrin,and whoever says, ‘You fool,' will be liable to fiery Gehenna.Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar,and there recall that your brotherhas anything against you,leave your gift there at the altar,go first and be reconciled with your brother,and then come and offer your gift.Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court.Otherwise your opponent will hand you over to the judge,and the judge will hand you over to the guard,and you will be thrown into prison.Amen, I say to you,you will not be released until you have paid the last penny.”

Scripture references: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 and Luke 6:17-26Jesus' message in Luke 6:17-26 is really clear and direct—He doesn't beat around the bush. He lays out the values of the Kingdom in stark contrast to worldly values, making sure His listeners understand exactly what He means. He speaksplainly about who is blessed and why, and He also doesn't shy away from giving strong warnings about the consequences of living for earthly comforts.

Luke 6:17, 20-26Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”

Luke 6:17, 20-26Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”

Luke 6:17, 20-26Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”

Reading IJeremiah 17:5-8Thus says the LORD:            Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings,                        who seeks his strength in flesh,                        whose heart turns away from the LORD.            He is like a barren bush in the desert                        that enjoys no change of season,            but stands in a lava waste,                        a salt and empty earth.            Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD,                        whose hope is the LORD.            He is like a tree planted beside the waters                        that stretches out its roots to the stream:            it fears not the heat when it comes;                        its leaves stay green;            in the year of drought it shows no distress,                        but still bears fruit.Reading II1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20Brothers and sisters:If Christ is preached as raised from the dead,how can some among you say there is no resurrection of the dead?If the dead are not raised, neither has Christ been raised,and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain;you are still in your sins.Then those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.If for this life only we have hoped in Christ,we are the most pitiable people of all.But now Christ has been raised from the dead,the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.GospelLuke 6:17, 20-26Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:            “Blessed are you who are poor,                        for the kingdom of God is yours.            Blessed are you who are now hungry,                        for you will be satisfied.            Blessed are you who are now weeping,                        for you will laugh.            Blessed are you when people hate you,                        and when they exclude and insult you,                        and denounce your name as evil                        on account of the Son of Man.Rejoice and leap for joy on that day!Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.For their ancestors treated the prophets in the same way.            But woe to you who are rich,                        for you have received your consolation.            Woe to you who are filled now,                        for you will be hungry.            Woe to you who laugh now,                        for you will grieve and weep.            Woe to you when all speak well of you,                        for their ancestors treated the false prophets in this way.”

Wähle deine Lieblings-Plattform Youtube: https://cutt.ly/rk1EJxY Whatsapp: http://dozz.es/10mja Telegram: https://t.me/zehnmmj Spotify: https://shorturl.at/yGIJ3 Ivoox: https://cutt.ly/Ok1EOoV Web: https://10minutenmitjesus.org Hast du Fragen oder hat dich diese Betrachtung besonders angesprochen? Du kannst einen Priester aus unserem Team per Mail unter 10minutenmitjesus@gmail.com kontaktieren! Aus dem heiligen Evangelium nach Markus. In jener Zeit 22 kamen Jesus und seine Jünger nach Betsáida. Da brachte man einen Blinden zu Jesus und bat ihn, er möge ihn berühren. 23Er nahm den Blinden bei der Hand, führte ihn vor das Dorf hinaus, bestrich seine Augen mit Speichel, legte ihm die Hände auf und fragte ihn: Siehst du etwas? 24Der Mann blickte auf und sagte: Ich sehe Menschen; denn ich sehe etwas, das wie Bäume aussieht und umhergeht. 25Da legte er ihm nochmals die Hände auf die Augen; nun sah der Mann deutlich. Er war wiederhergestellt und konnte alles ganz genau sehen. 26Jesus schickte ihn nach Hause und sagte: Geh aber nicht in das Dorf hinein! Dr. Markus Hofmann

Wähle deine Lieblings-Plattform Youtube: https://cutt.ly/rk1EJxY Whatsapp: http://dozz.es/10mja Telegram: https://t.me/zehnmmj Spotify: https://shorturl.at/yGIJ3 Ivoox: https://cutt.ly/Ok1EOoV Web: https://10minutenmitjesus.org Hast du Fragen oder hat dich diese Betrachtung besonders angesprochen? Du kannst einen Priester aus unserem Team per Mail unter 10minutenmitjesus@gmail.com kontaktieren! Aus dem heiligen Evangelium nach Markus. In jener Zeit 22 kamen Jesus und seine Jünger nach Betsáida. Da brachte man einen Blinden zu Jesus und bat ihn, er möge ihn berühren. 23Er nahm den Blinden bei der Hand, führte ihn vor das Dorf hinaus, bestrich seine Augen mit Speichel, legte ihm die Hände auf und fragte ihn: Siehst du etwas? 24Der Mann blickte auf und sagte: Ich sehe Menschen; denn ich sehe etwas, das wie Bäume aussieht und umhergeht. 25Da legte er ihm nochmals die Hände auf die Augen; nun sah der Mann deutlich. Er war wiederhergestellt und konnte alles ganz genau sehen. 26Jesus schickte ihn nach Hause und sagte: Geh aber nicht in das Dorf hinein! Dr. Markus Hofmann

Readings for the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Jeremiah 17:5-8; Luke 6:17, 20-26Jesus invites us down to a level place and shares a hard truth with us. And for many of us listening, it's a time to take a look in the mirror and see which side of the truth we've been living within. But as with all things God, there is a fork in front of us today and we can choose which road we take. Special thanks, as always, to Shamus and Bridget - to whom I owe much in this podcast. I also need to thank Mandy for her inspiration with the whole idea. Of course, I'm most grateful to all of you for listening, rating and sharing this pod. I'm incredibly humbled. Have a question or comment? I can be reached at pdjoezenk@gmail.com

Memorial of Saint Agatha, Virgin and MartyrLk 9:23-26Jesus said to all,"If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himselfand take up his cross daily and follow me.For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."

Bible Study and Commentary on John 17:20-26Jesus's Intercessory Prayer

Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and MartyrJn 17:20-26Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said:"Holy Father,I pray not only for these,but also for those who will believe in me through their word,so that they may all be one,as you, Father, are in me and I in you,that they also may be in us,that the world may believe that you sent me."

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and MartyrJn 12:24-26Jesus said to his disciples:"Amen, amen, I say to you,unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,it remains just a grain of wheat;but if it dies, it produces much fruit."

Das Losungswort und der Lehrtext der Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine:Abner rief Joab zu: Soll denn das Schwert ohne Ende fressen? Weißt du nicht, dass daraus am Ende nur Jammer kommen wird?2. Samuel 2,26Jesus sprach: Stecke dein Schwert an seinen Ort! Denn wer das Schwert nimmt, der wird durchs Schwert umkommen.Matthäus 26,52Titel der Andacht: "Ist Frieden möglich?"Nachzulesen in nah-am-leben.de

Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, and Saint Paul Chong Hasang, and their CompanionsLuke 9:23-26Jesus said to all,"If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himselfand take up his cross daily and follow me.For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."

+ Holy Gospel according to St. John 12: 24 – 26Jesus said to his disciples:“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.”The Gospel of the Lord

John 6: 24-35  24When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were [beside the sea,] they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.  25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. 27Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.” 28Then they said to him, “What must we do to perform the works of God?” 29Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” 30So they said to him, “What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? 31Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.' ” 32Then Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. 33For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”  35Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” 

Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and MartyrJn 17:20-26Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said:“Holy Father, I pray not only for these,but also for those who will believe in me through their word,so that they may all be one,as you, Father, are in me and I in you,that they also may be in us,that the world may believe that you sent me."

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo João 19,25-34 Naquele tempo, 25perto da cruz de Jesus, estavam de pé a sua mãe, a irmã da sua mãe, Maria de Cléofas, e Maria Madalena. 26Jesus, ao ver sua mãe e, ao lado dela, o discípulo que ele amava, disse à mãe: “Mulher, este é o teu filho”. 27Depois disse ao discípulo: “Esta é a tua mãe”. Daquela hora em diante, o discípulo a acolheu consigo. 28Depois disso, Jesus, sabendo que tudo estava consumado, e para que a Escritura se cumprisse até o fim, disse: “Tenho sede”. 29Havia ali uma jarra cheia de vinagre. Amarraram numa vara uma esponja embebida de vinagre e levaram-na à boca de Jesus. 30Ele tomou o vinagre e disse: “Tudo está consumado”. E, inclinando a cabeça, entregou o espírito. 31Era o dia da preparação para a Páscoa. Os judeus queriam evitar que os corpos ficassem na cruz durante o sábado, porque aquele sábado era dia de festa solene. Então pediram a Pilatos que mandasse quebrar as pernas aos crucificados e os tirasse da cruz. 32Os soldados foram e quebraram as pernas de um e depois do outro que foram crucificados com Jesus. 33Ao se aproximarem de Jesus, e vendo que já estava morto, não lhe quebraram as pernas; 34mas um soldado abriu-lhe o lado com uma lança, e logo saiu sangue e água. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

Das Losungswort und der Lehrtext der Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine:Ihr sollt genug zu essen haben und den Namen des HERRN, eures Gottes, preisen.Joel 2,26Jesus nahm die fünf Brote und zwei Fische und sah auf zum Himmel, dankte und brach die Brote und gab sie den Jüngern, dass sie sie ihnen austeilten, und die zwei Fische teilte er unter sie alle. Und sie aßen alle und wurden satt.Markus 6,41-42Titel der Andacht: "Hunger in der Welt"Nachzulesen in nah-am-leben.de

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo João 6,22-29 Depois que Jesus saciara os cinco mil homens, seus discípulos o viram andando sobre o mar. 22No dia seguinte, a multidão que tinha ficado do outro lado do mar constatou que havia só uma barca e que Jesus não tinha subido para ela com os discípulos, mas que eles tinham partido sozinhos. 23Entretanto, tinham chegado outras barcas de Tiberíades, perto do lugar onde tinham comido o pão depois de o Senhor ter dado graças. 24Quando a multidão viu que Jesus não estava ali, nem os seus discípulos, subiram às barcas e foram à procura de Jesus, em Cafarnaum. 25Quando o encontraram no outro lado do mar, perguntaram-lhe: “Rabi, quando chegaste aqui?” 26Jesus respondeu: “Em verdade, em verdade, eu vos digo: estais me procurando não porque vistes sinais, mas porque comestes pão e ficastes satisfeitos. 27Esforçai-vos não pelo alimento que se perde, mas pelo alimento que permanece até a vida eterna, e que o Filho do homem vos dará. Pois este é quem o Pai marcou com seu selo”. 28Então perguntaram: “Que devemos fazer para realizar as obras de Deus?” 29Jesus respondeu: “A obra de Deus é que acrediteis naquele que ele enviou”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo João 13,21-33.36-38 Naquele tempo, estando à mesa com seus discípulos, 21Jesus ficou profundamente comovido e testemunhou: “Em verdade, em verdade vos digo, um de vós me entregará”. 22Desconcertados, os discípulos olhavam uns para os outros, pois não sabiam de quem Jesus estava falando. 23Um deles, a quem Jesus amava, estava recostado ao lado de Jesus. 24Simão Pedro fez-lhe um sinal para que ele procurasse saber de quem Jesus estava falando. 25Então, o discípulo, reclinando-se sobre o peito de Jesus, perguntou-lhe: “Senhor, quem é?” 26Jesus respondeu: “É aquele a quem eu der o pedaço de pão passado no molho”. Então Jesus molhou um pedaço de pão e deu-o a Judas, filho de Simão Iscariotes. 27Depois do pedaço de pão, Satanás entrou em Judas. Então Jesus lhe disse: “O que tens a fazer, executa-o depressa”. 28Nenhum dos presentes compreendeu por que Jesus lhe disse isso. 29Como Judas guardava a bolsa, alguns pensavam que Jesus lhe queria dizer: “Compra o que precisamos para a festa”, ou que desse alguma coisa aos pobres. 30Depois de receber o pedaço de pão, Judas saiu imediatamente. Era noite. 31Depois que Judas saiu, disse Jesus: “Agora foi glorificado o Filho do Homem, e Deus foi glorificado nele. 32Se Deus foi glorificado nele, também Deus o glorificará em si mesmo, e o glorificará logo. 33Filhinhos, por pouco tempo estou ainda convosco. Vós me procurareis, e agora vos digo, como eu disse também aos judeus: “Para onde eu vou, vós não podeis ir”. 36Simão Pedro perguntou: “Senhor, para onde vais?” Jesus respondeu-lhe: “Para onde eu vou, tu não me podes seguir agora, mas seguirás mais tarde”. 37Pedro disse: “Senhor, por que não posso seguir-te agora? Eu darei a minha vida por ti!” 38Respondeu Jesus: “Darás a tua vida por mim? Em verdade, em verdade te digo: o galo não cantará antes que me tenhas negado três vezes”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

GospelJOHN 13:21-33, 36-3821When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me."22The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying close to the breast of Jesus; 24so Simon Peter beckoned to him and said, "Tell us who it is of whom he speaks." 25So lying thus, close to the breast of Jesus, he said to him, "Lord, who is it?" 26Jesus answered, "It is he to whom I shall give this morsel when I have dipped it." So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27Then after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, "What you are going to do, do quickly." 28Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. 29Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, "Buy what we need for the feast"; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30So, after receiving the morsel, he immediately went out; and it was night. 31When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of man glorified, and in him God is glorified; 32if God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once.33Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, `Where I am going you cannot come.' 36Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now; but you shall follow afterward." 37Peter said to him, "Lord, why cannot I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you." 38Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the cock will not crow, till you have denied me three times.

Friday of the First Week of LentMt 5:20-26Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses thatof the scribes and Pharisees,you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven."

Memorial of Saint AgathaLk 9:23-26Jesus said to all,"If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himselfand take up his cross daily and follow me.For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.What profit is there for one to gain the whole worldyet lose or forfeit himself?"

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr Jn 12:24-26Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit."

Title: Dead or AliveSeries: Return of the KingPassage: Mark 11:12-26Jesus has just arrived in the capital and he wastes no time. With a memorable scene under a fig tree and an unforgettable exchange in the temple courts, Jesus shows us what God thinks of empty religion and dead faith.

Memorial of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon, Saint Paul Chong Hasang, and CompanionsLk 9:23-26Jesus said to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."

Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr Jn 12:24-26Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit."

Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary TimeMt 5:20-26Jesus said to his disciples: "I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven."

Gospel Mark11:11-26Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany he was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, he went over to see if he could find anything on it. When he reached it he found nothing but leaves; it was not the time for figs. And he said to it in reply, “May no one ever eat of your fruit again!” And his disciples heard it. They came to Jerusalem, and on entering the temple area he began to drive out those selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. He did not permit anyone to carry anything through the temple area. Then he taught them saying, “Is it not written: My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples? But you have made it a den of thieves.” The chief priests and the scribes came to hear of it and were seeking a way to put him to death, yet they feared him because the whole crowd was astonished at his teaching. When evening came, they went out of the city. Early in the morning, as they were walking along, they saw the fig tree withered to its roots. Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” Jesus said to them in reply, “Have faith in God. Amen, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him. Therefore I tell you, all that you ask for in prayer, believe that you will receive it and it shall be yours. When you stand to pray, forgive anyone against whom you have a grievance, so that your heavenly Father may in turn forgive you your transgressions.” ReflectionThe reason this story of the fig tree is so important is because it reveals something that Jesus is learning. And what He's learning is how to be the instrument that His father intends Him to be, to transform the world. And when His human anger gets the best of Him, He wants to destroy, not to save. And so it's clear that what He's saying to His disciples by their reflecting on what this all means. He's saying, look I've learned that I cannot save the world by first hating it and wanting to destroy it. And He gives the most amazing advice Don't pray for anyone or anything without first forgiving the person or the situation. Forgiveness is essential to offering grace to another.Closing PrayerFather, you teach us that if we are going to be an instrument of your grace for someone else, we must get past our anger, our resentment, our desire for retaliation. We must always forgive the offense, the offender, and then pray for transformation. And we ask this In Jesus' name, AmenThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4554897/advertisement

    1Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John   2(although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were),   3He left Judea and went away again into Galilee.   4And He had to pass through Samaria.   5So He came to a city of Samaria called Sychar, near the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph;   6and Jacob's well was there. So Jesus, being wearied from His journey, was sitting thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour.   7There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”   8For His disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.   9Therefore the Samaritan woman said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)   10Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,' you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”   11She said to Him, “Sir, You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep; where then do You get that living water?   12“You are not greater than our father Jacob, are You, who gave us the well, and drank of it himself and his sons and his cattle?”   13Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again;   14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”   15The woman said to Him, “Sir, give me this water, so I will not be thirsty nor come all the way here to draw.”   16He said to her, “Go, call your husband and come here.”   17The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have correctly said, ‘I have no husband';   18for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; this you have said truly.”   19The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.   20“Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship.”   21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.   22“You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.   23“But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.   24“God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”   25The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming (He who is called Christ); when that One comes, He will declare all things to us.”   26Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”   27At this point His disciples came, and they were amazed that He had been speaking with a woman, yet no one said, “What do You seek?” or, “Why do You speak with her?”   28 So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said to the men,   29“Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?”   30They went out of the city, and were coming to Him.   31Meanwhile the disciples were urging Him, saying, “Rabbi, eat.”   32But He said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”   33So the disciples were saying to one another, “No one brought Him anything to eat, did he?”   34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.   35“Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.   36“Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.   37“For in this case the saying is true, ‘One sows and another reaps.'   38“I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.”   39From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all the things that I have done.”   40So when the Samaritans came to Jesus, they were asking Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days.   41Many more believed because of His word;   42and they were saying to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves and know that this One is indeed the Savior of the world.”  New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update, (La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation, 1995), Jn 4:1–42.

Third Sunday in Lent The Collect: Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7 1From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?” 3But the people thirsted there for water; and the people complained against Moses and said, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and livestock with thirst?” 4So Moses cried out to the Lord, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.” 5The Lord said to Moses, “Go on ahead of the people, and take some of the elders of Israel with you; take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. 6I will be standing there in front of you on the rock at Horeb. Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. 7He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, “Is the Lord among us or not?” Psalm: Psalm 95 1 Come, let us sing to the Lord; *        let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *        and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is a great God, *        and a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *        and the heights of the hills are his also. 5 The sea is his, for he made it, *        and his hands have molded the dry land. 6 Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *        and kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For he is our God,   and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *        Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice! 8 Harden not your hearts,   as your forebears did in the wilderness, *        at Meribah, and on that day at Massah,        when they tempted me. 9 They put me to the test, *        though they had seen my works. 10 Forty years long I detested that generation and said, *       “This people are wayward in their hearts;        they do not know my ways.” 11 So I swore in my wrath, *       “They shall not enter into my rest.” Epistle: Romans 5:1-11 1Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. 6For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die. 8But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.9Much more surely then, now that we have been justified by his blood, will we be saved through him from the wrath of God. 10For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more surely, having been reconciled, will we be saved by his life.11But more than that, we even boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. Gospel: John 4:5-42 5So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon.7A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8(His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) 9The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) 10Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” 13Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” 15The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.” 16Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” 17The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband'; 18for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!”19The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. 20Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” 21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. 24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.”26Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.” 27Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” 28Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, 29“Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” 30They left the city and were on their way to him. 31Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.” 32But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” 33So the disciples said to one another, “Surely no one has brought him something to eat?” 34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. 35Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest'? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. 36The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.' 38I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” 39Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” 40So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. 41And many more believed because of his word. 42They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.”

HOLY GOSPEL: John 4:5-42 Jesus defies convention to engage a Samaritan woman in conversation. Her testimony, in turn, leads many others to faith. 5 [Jesus] came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.6Jacob's well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. 7A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8 (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) 9The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?” (Jews do not share things in common with Samaritans.) 10Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.” 11The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob, who gave us the well, and with his sons and his flocks drank from it?” 13Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.” 15The woman said to him, “Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty or have to keep coming here to draw water.” 16Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come back.” 17The woman answered him, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You are right in saying, ‘I have no husband'; 18for you have had five husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What you have said is true!” 19The woman said to him, “Sir, I see that you are a prophet. 20Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” 21Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. 24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When he comes, he will proclaim all things to us.” 26Jesus said to her, “I am he, the one who is speaking to you.” 27Just then his disciples came. They were astonished that he was speaking with a woman, but no one said, “What do you want?” or, “Why are you speaking with her?” 28Then the woman left her water jar and went back to the city. She said to the people, 29“Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done! He cannot be the Messiah, can he?” 30They left the city and were on their way to him. 31Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.” 32But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.” 33So the disciples said to one another, “Surely no one has brought him something to eat?” 34Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to complete his work. 35Do you not say, ‘Four months more, then comes the harvest'? But I tell you, look around you, and see how the fields are ripe for harvesting. 36The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. 37For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.' 38I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.” 39Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman's testimony, “He told me everything I have ever done.” 40So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. 41And many more believed because of his word. 42They said to the woman, “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is truly the Savior of the world.” The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ

Friday of the First Week of LentMt 5:20-26Jesus said to his disciples: “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven."

Series:  The Power of PrayerPart 4:  Mountain-Moving PrayerSermon by Rev. Paul LawlerScripture: Mark 11:23-26Jesus is the embodiment of the Gospel.  In this passage, Jesus shares the power of the Gospel to transform lives; and for every transformed life to be fruitful. Rev. Paul Lawler shares in this sermon the three patterns of mountain-moving prayer. To partner & serve with CC Nursery/ Preschool to root children in strong, intentional, and Biblical homes, visit christchurchmemphis.org/kids or contact Laura Spegal at lauras@christchurchmemphis.org for more information.

Monday of the Second Week of AdventLk 5:17-26Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them in reply,“What are you thinking in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,'or to say, ‘Rise and walk'? But that you may knowthat the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”–he said to the one who was paralyzed,“I say to you, rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.”

18I am not speaking of all of you; I knowwhom I have chosen. Butthe Scripture will be fulfilled,He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.19I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he.20Truly, truly, I say to you,whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. 21After saying these things,Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified,Truly, truly, I say to you,one of you will betray me.22The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke.23One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at tableat Jesus' side,24so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesusof whom he was speaking.25So that disciple,leaning back against Jesus, said to him, Lord, who is it?26Jesus answered,It is he to whom I will give this morsel of breadwhen I have dipped it.So when he had dipped the morsel,he gave it to Judas,the son of Simon Iscariot.27Then after he had taken the morsel,Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him,What you are going to do, do quickly.28Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him.29Some thought that,because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, Buy what we needfor the feast, or that he shouldgive something to the poor.30So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out.And it was night.

20Our fathers worshiped onthis mountain, but you say thatin Jerusalem isthe place where people ought to worship.21Jesus said to her,Woman, believe me,the hour is coming whenneither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.22You worship what you do not know;we worship what we know, forsalvation isfrom the Jews.23Butthe hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Fatherin spirit andtruth, for the Fatheris seeking such people to worship him.24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.25The woman said to him, I know thatMessiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes,he will tell us all things.26Jesus said to her,I who speak to you am he.

This morning rant is about as citizens of the kingdom of God we aught to have an answer to Jesus statement to the religious people In Matthew 22:29 Matthew 22:29Jesus replied, "Your problem is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God.Matthew 6:3333 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.2 Timothy 2:15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”Ephesians 1:13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,Jeremiah 32-26-27 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 27“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."Genesis 18:14Is anything too difficult for the LORD?Hosea 4:6My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.Isaiah 5:13Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/622a9079e8fb640012cb94f3. I pray that God would "give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 18I, pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance" https://plus.acast.com/s/blueprint-of-faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evangelho (Mt 15,21-28) — O Senhor esteja convosco. — Ele está no meio de nós. — Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Mateus. — Glória a vós, Senhor. Naquele tempo, 21Jesus retirou-se para a região de Tiro e Sidônia. 22Eis que uma mulher cananeia, vindo daquela região, pôs-se a gritar: “Senhor, filho de Davi, tem piedade de mim: minha filha está cruelmente atormentada por um demônio!” 23Mas, Jesus não lhe respondeu palavra alguma. Então seus discípulos aproximaram-se e lhe pediram: “Manda embora essa mulher, pois ela vem gritando atrás de nós”. 24Jesus respondeu: “Eu fui enviado somente às ovelhas perdidas da casa de Israel”. 25Mas, a mulher, aproximando-se, prostrou-se diante de Jesus, e começou a implorar: “Senhor, socorre-me!” 26Jesus lhe disse: “Não fica bem tirar o pão dos filhos para jogá-lo aos cachorrinhos”. 27A mulher insistiu: “É verdade, Senhor; mas os cachorrinhos também comem as migalhas que caem da mesa de seus donos!” 28Diante disso, Jesus lhe disse: “Mulher, grande é a tua fé! Seja feito como tu queres!” E desde aquele momento sua filha ficou curada. — Palavra da Salvação. — Glória a vós, Senhor.

Primeira Leitura (Dt 30,10-14) Leitura do Livro do Deuteronômio: Moisés falou ao povo, dizendo: 10Ouve a voz do Senhor, teu Deus, e observa todos os seus mandamentos e preceitos, que estão escritos nesta lei. Converte-te para o Senhor teu Deus com todo o teu coração e com toda a tua alma. 11Na verdade, este mandamento que hoje te dou não é difícil demais, nem está fora do teu alcance. 12Não está no céu, para que possas dizer: ‘Quem subirá ao céu por nós para apanhá-lo? Quem no-lo ensinará para que o possamos cumprir?' 13Nem está do outro lado do mar, para que possas alegar: ‘Quem atravessará o mar por nós para apanhá-lo? Quem no-lo ensinará para que o possamos cumprir?' 14Ao contrário, esta palavra está ao teu alcance, está em tua boca e em teu coração, para que a possas cumprir. - Palavra do Senhor. - Graças a Deus. Responsório (Sl 18B) — Os preceitos do Senhor são precisos, alegria ao coração. — Os preceitos do Senhor são precisos, alegria ao coração. — A lei do Senhor Deus é perfeita,/ conforto para a alma!/ O testemunho do Senhor é fiel,/ sabedoria dos humildes. — Os preceitos do Senhor são precisos,/ alegria ao coração./ O mandamento do Senhor é brilhante,/ para os olhos é uma luz. — É puro o temor do Senhor,/ imutável para sempre./ Os julgamentos do Senhor são corretos/ e justos igualmente. — Mais desejáveis do que o ouro são eles,/ do que o ouro refinado./ Suas palavras são mais doces que o mel,/ que o mel que sai dos favos. Segunda Leitura (Cl 1,15-20) Leitura da Carta de São Paulo aos Colossenses: 15Cristo é a imagem do Deus invisível, o primogênito de toda a criação, 16pois, por causa dele, foram criadas todas as coisas, no céu e na terra, as visíveis e as invisíveis, tronos e dominações, soberanias e poderes. Tudo foi criado por meio dele e para ele.17Ele existe antes de todas as coisas e todas têm nele a sua consistência...... Anúncio do Evangelho (Lc 10,25-37) — O Senhor esteja convosco. — Ele está no meio de nós. — PROCLAMAÇÃO do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Lucas. — Glória a vós, Senhor. Naquele tempo, 25um mestre da Lei se levantou e, querendo pôr Jesus em dificuldade, perguntou: “Mestre, que devo fazer para receber em herança a vida eterna?” 26Jesus lhe disse: “O que está escrito na Lei? Como lês?” 27Ele então respondeu: “Amarás o Senhor, teu Deus, de todo o teu coração e com toda a tua alma, com toda a tua força e com toda a tua inteligência; e ao teu próximo como a ti mesmo!” 28Jesus lhe disse: “Tu respondeste corretamente. Faze isso e viverás”. 29Ele, porém, querendo justificar-se, disse a Jesus: “E quem é o meu próximo?” 30Jesus respondeu: “Certo homem descia de Jerusalém para Jericó e caiu na mão de assaltantes. Estes arrancaram-lhe tudo, espancaram-no, e foram-se embora, deixando-o quase morto. 31Por acaso, um sacerdote estava descendo por aquele caminho. Quando viu o homem, seguiu adiante, pelo outro lado. 32O mesmo aconteceu com um levita: chegou ao lugar, viu o homem e seguiu adiante, pelo outro lado. 33Mas um samaritano, que estava viajando, chegou perto dele, viu e sentiu compaixão. 34Aproximou-se dele e fez curativos, derramando óleo e vinho nas feridas. Depois colocou o homem em seu próprio animal e levou-o a uma pensão, onde cuidou dele. 35No dia seguinte, pegou duas moedas de prata e entregou-as ao dono da pensão, recomendando: ‘Toma conta dele! Quando eu voltar, vou pagar o que tiveres gasto a mais'”. E Jesus perguntou: 36“Na tua opinião, qual dos três foi o próximo do homem que caiu nas mãos dos assaltantes?” 37Ele respondeu: “Aquele que usou de misericórdia para com ele”. Então Jesus lhe disse: “Vai e faze a mesma coisa”. — Palavra da Salvação. — Glória a vós, Senhor.

When Jesus arrived at the official's house and saw the flute players and the crowd who were making a commotion, he said, “Go away! The girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they ridiculed him. When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose.  And news of this spread throughout all that land.  Matthew 9:23-26Jesus performed many miracles.  He overwhelmed the laws of nature time and time again.  In this Gospel passage He overcomes death by bringing this little girl back to life.  And He does it in such a way that it appears to be quite normal and easy for Him.  It's insightful to reflect upon Jesus' approach to the miracles He performed.  Many were amazed and in shock of His miraculous power.  But Jesus appears to do it as a normal part of His day.  He doesn't make a big deal about it and, in fact, He often tells people to keep His miracles quiet.One obvious thing this reveals to us is that Jesus does have complete power over the physical world and all the laws of nature.  We are reminded in this story that He is the Creator of the Universe and the source of all that is.  If He can create all things by simply willing it, He can easily recreate and transform the laws of nature by His will.Understanding the full truth of His complete authority over nature should also give us confidence in His complete authority over the spiritual world and everything that makes up our lives.  He can do all things and can do all things easily.  If we can arrive at a deep faith in His almighty power, and also arrive at a clear understanding of His perfect love and perfect knowledge of us, we will be in a position to trust Him on a level we never knew possible.  Why wouldn't we completely trust Him who can do all things and loves us perfectly?  Why wouldn't we trust Him who knows everything about us and desires only our good?  We should trust Him! He is worthy of that trust, and our trust will unleash His almighty power in our lives.Reflect, today, upon two things.  First, do you understand the depth of His power?  Second, do you know that His love compels Him to use that power for your good?  Knowing and believing these truths will change your life and allow Him to perform miracles of grace.Lord of all power and love, I do believe in Your absolute authority over all things and Your complete authority over my life.  Help me to trust in You and to trust in Your love for me.  Jesus, I do trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2022 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Gospel of John, Chapter 14, verses 21-26Jesus continues with His Last Supper Discourse, in which Jesus reminds us what love looks like. It looks like action. And with the help of St. Augustine, we flesh that out a bit. Love is not so much a feeling as it is a decision. Love is a decision to do the next right thing with the tools at our disposal - our eyes, ears, hands and feet. My apologies if the podcast feels like it is skipping. I had computer issues when recording. I think I fixed them all, but I may have missed some, hence the skips.Original Score written and performed by Bridget Zenk

This is My Body my choice.This is the religious mantra of the leftist death cult.You are currently hearing it all over America in protest of the possibility of losing access to killing a baby any time for any reason.And this mantra is the exact opposite of Christianity.Jesus says, this is my body given up for you.The left says, this is your body given up for me."While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” Jesus in Matthew 26:26Jesus says, I will sacrifice my body for you to live.The leftist death cult says, "This is my body" You [tiny baby] will sacrifice your life so I can live.This culture has everything backwards and now that there is even a hint that they will not be able to practice their religion of sacrifice and death, they are absolutely losing their mindsI'm Matt Odegaard and This is ChurchPublic!Thanks for watching! Thanks for listening!At Church Public we create compelling content to equip you to follow Jesus and engage in the public square.Find Me:Website: churchpublic.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchPublic/Twitter: https://twitter.com/churchpublicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/churchpublic/Today is a great day to start your own podcast. Whether you're looking for a new marketing channel, have a message you want to share with the world, or just think it would be fun to have your own talk show...podcasting is an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to expand your reach online.Following the link in the show notes let's Buzzsprout know we sent you, gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan, and helps support our show.https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1132064

The devotion for today, Friday, April 29, 2022 was written by Donald (Luke) Day and is narrated by Adam Carter. Today's Words of Inspiration come from John 11.25-26Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;  and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”Support the show (https://onrealm.org/cathedralofhope/give/wordsofhope)

The problem has always been death. From the moment Adam and Eve did not trust God and took for themselves something they were not meant to life has been cut short. From that moment on we have all had to struggle with the reality of death and God has always pointed to the solution to death: Christ. Echoes of life surround Jesus and points us all to a time when we too rise up, along with all of creation. Job 14:14-17 & 19:23-27If a man dies, shall he live again?    All the days of my service I would wait,    till my renewal should come.You would call, and I would answer you;    you would long for the work of your hands.For then you would number my steps;    you would not keep watch over my sin;my transgression would be sealed up in a bag,    and you would cover over my iniquity.“Oh that my words were written!    Oh that they were inscribed in a book!Oh that with an iron pen and lead    they were engraved in the rock forever!For I know that my Redeemer lives,    and at the last he will stand upon the earth.And after my skin has been thus destroyed,    yet in my flesh I shall see God,whom I shall see for myself,    and my eyes shall behold, and not another.    My heart faints within me!John 11:25-26Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”