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1ª Semana do Advento | Sábado Evangelho (Mt 9,35–10,1.6-8) — O Senhor esteja convosco. — Ele está no meio de nós. — Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Mateus. — Glória a vós, Senhor. Naquele tempo, 35Jesus percorria todas as cidades e povoados, ensinando em suas sinagogas, pregando o evangelho do Reino, e curando todo tipo de doença e enfermidade. 36Vendo Jesus as multidões, compadeceu-se delas, porque estavam cansadas e abatidas, como ovelhas que não têm pastor. Então disse a seus discípulos: 37“A Messe é grande, mas os trabalhadores são poucos. 38Pedi pois ao dono da messe que envie trabalhadores para a sua colheita!” 10,1E, chamando os seus doze discípulos deu-lhes poder para expulsarem os espíritos maus e para curarem todo tipo de doença e enfermidade. Enviou-os com as seguintes recomendações: 6“Ide, antes, às ovelhas perdidas da casa de Israel! 7Em vosso caminho, anunciai: ‘O Reino dos Céus está próximo'. 8Curai os doentes, ressuscitai os mortos, purificai os leprosos, expulsai os demônios. De graça recebestes, de graça deveis dar!” — Palavra da Salvação. — Glória a vós, Senhor.

A sermon on John 13:31-35Jesus says to his followers: "Love one another. Just as I have loved you so you should love one another". What does this mean? The text of the talk can be found here

Date: April 20th, 2025 Scripture: John 11 32When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34"Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied.  35Jesus wept. For more resources please visit crosslifechurch.org

Passage(s): Genesis 29:1-35Jesus came to make us holy. Holiness is being wholly devoted to God. Therefore, if we are in Christ, we must strive to be wholistically holy!

Read Online“Here are my mother and my brothers.  For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”  Mark 3:34–35Jesus said many things that caused people to pause and think. Today's Gospel passage is one of those times. Just prior to the passage quoted above, Jesus was told that His mother and brothers were outside looking for Him. After hearing this, instead of going to greet them, He asked those around Him, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” Then He looked around and answered His own question with the above quoted Scripture.What may have caused some people to pause and think at that time, and even now when this passage is read, is that Jesus' comments can easily be misunderstood. Some will conclude that He was distancing Himself from His own family and that He was even disowning them to a certain extent. But nothing could be further from the truth.First of all, we know that Jesus had a perfect love for His dear mother Mary and that she loved Jesus with a perfect reciprocal love. As for His “brothers,” it was common to refer to one's extended family (such as cousins) as brothers and sisters. Therefore, these brothers who were coming to see Jesus were relatives to one degree or another. And though our Blessed Mother, the mother of Jesus, was perfect in every way, Jesus' extended family was not. Recall that some of them thought Jesus was out of his mind and tried to prevent His public ministry.But back to our question: Was Jesus disowning His family members in some way? Certainly not. Instead, He was establishing a deeper context for His new family in grace. Though biological bonds are a gift and must be respected and cherished, the spiritual bonds established by our joint conformity to the will of God is of much greater importance. Jesus simply pointed to this fact, elevating the spiritual family bond over the purely natural. Of course, it's also important to point out that Jesus' mother was first and foremost His mother, not only because she gave physical birth to Jesus, but primarily because she was in perfect conformity to the will of God with Him and, thus, the most intimate member of His family by grace. And the same can be true for all of us. When we conform our wills to the will of God, we become Jesus' “mother” in the sense that He enters our world through us. And we become His “brothers and sisters” in that we become intimate members of His eternal family and enjoy a profound and spiritual union with Him. Reflect, today, upon the fact that you are called to be so much more than just a physical brother or sister of Christ Jesus. You are called to the most intimate and transforming familial union imaginable. And this union is more fully accomplished when you seek to fulfill the will of God with your whole heart, mind, soul and strength. My dear Lord, I desire deeply to become more fully a member of Your most intimate family in grace. Help me to always dedicate myself to the complete fulfillment of the will of our Father in Heaven. And as I conform my will more fully with that of the Father's, draw me deeper and deeper into union with You. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2025 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.Featured image above: Christ taking Leave of his Mother by Albrecht Altdorfer, via Wikipedia

September 18, 2024Homily: LoveFr. SamGospelLk 7:31-35Jesus said to the crowds:“To what shall I compare the people of this generation?What are they like?They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another,‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance.We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.'For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine,and you said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.'The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said,‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,a friend of tax collectors and sinners.'But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”ST JOSEPH'S ONLINE:Web: https://www.stjmod.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjmod/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stjmod/Giving: https://ppay.co/yohL5SoVCT8

Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLk 7:31-35Jesus said to the crowds:“To what shall I compare the people of this generation?What are they like?"

+ Holy Gospel according to Luke 7:31-35Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance. We sang a dirge, but you did not weep.' For John the Baptist came neither eating food nor drinking wine, and you said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.' The Son of Man came eating and drinking and you said, ‘Look, he is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.' But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”The Gospel of the Lord

Reading 1Is 50:5-9aThe Lord GOD opens my ear that I may hear;and I have not rebelled,have not turned back.I gave my back to those who beat me,my cheeks to those who plucked my beard;my face I did not shieldfrom buffets and spitting.The Lord GOD is my help,therefore I am not disgraced;I have set my face like flint,knowing that I shall not be put to shame.He is near who upholds my right;if anyone wishes to oppose me,let us appear together.Who disputes my right?Let that man confront me.See, the Lord GOD is my help;who will prove me wrong?Reading 2Jas 2:14-18What good is it, my brothers and sisters,if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister has nothing to wearand has no food for the day,and one of you says to them,"Go in peace, keep warm, and eat well, "but you do not give them the necessities of the body,what good is it? So also faith of itself,if it does not have works, is dead.Indeed someone might say,"You have faith and I have works." Demonstrate your faith to me without works,and I will demonstrate my faith to you from my works.GospelMk 8:27-35Jesus and his disciples set outfor the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples,"Who do people say that I am?" They said in reply,"John the Baptist, others Elijah,still others one of the prophets." And he asked them,"But who do you say that I am?" Peter said to him in reply,"You are the Christ." Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.He began to teach themthat the Son of Man must suffer greatlyand be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,and be killed, and rise after three days. He spoke this openly. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. At this he turned around and, looking at his disciples,rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do."He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them,"Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sakeand that of the gospel will save it."

Fr. Jim teaches that when we know who Jesus is we know who God is, but more than that, we must ask who Jesus is so that we know who we must be.from Mark 8:27-35Jesus and his disciples set outfor the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that I am?” They said in reply,“John the Baptist, others Elijah,still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply,“You are the Christ.” Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.Read the full scripture passage: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/091524.cfmHeart to Heart Catholic Media MinistryInspire Believers. Evangelize Seekers. Foster Disciples.--https://htoh.us/subscribehttps://htoh.us/donate

Luke 14:25-35Jesus is surprisingly, starkly, clear about the costs of becoming His disciple. Jim look at Jesus' challenging words and how we can learn from them today.

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost The Collect: Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Old Testament: 1 Kings 19:4-8 4But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a solitary broom tree. He asked that he might die: “It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors.” 5Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said to him, “Get up and eat.” 6He looked, and there at his head was a cake baked on hot stones, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again. 7The angel of the Lordcame a second time, touched him, and said, “Get up and eat, otherwise the journey will be too much for you.” 8He got up, and ate and drank; then he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb the mount of God. Psalm: Psalm 34:1-8 1 I will bless the Lord at all times; *         his praise shall ever be in my mouth. 2 I will glory in the Lord; *         let the humble hear and rejoice. 3 Proclaim with me the greatness of the Lord; *         let us exalt his Name together. 4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me *         and delivered me out of all my terror. 5 Look upon him and be radiant, *         and let not your faces be ashamed. 6 I called in my affliction and the Lord heard me *         and saved me from all my troubles. 7 The angel of the Lord encompasses those who fear him, *         and he will deliver them. 8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; *         happy are they who trust in him! Epistle: Ephesians 4:25-5:2 25So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. 26Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27and do not make room for the devil. 28Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labor and work honestly with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy. 29Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. 31Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, 32and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. 5Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Gospel: John 6:35, 41-51 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. 41Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven'?” 43Jesus answered them, “Do not complain among yourselves. 44No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day.45It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.' Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. 46Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life.48I am the bread of life. 49Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

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.” 

Scripture: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15, John 6:24-35Jesus offers living bread where God is cenetered in beloved community. How can we nurture this blessing and gift?. The post The Holiness of Today's Bread appeared first on Foreside Community Church.

Luke 13:31-35Jesus often makes decisions that take a lot more than worldly data into account. How can we do this too?

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo Marcos 9,30-37 Naquele tempo, 30Jesus e seus discípulos atravessaram a Galiléia. Ele não queria que ninguém soubesse disso, 31pois estava ensinando a seus discípulos. E dizia-lhes: “O Filho do Homem vai ser entregue nas mãos dos homens, e eles o matarão, mas, três dias após sua morte, ele ressuscitará”. 32Os discípulos, porém, não compreendiam estas palavras e tinham medo de perguntar. 33Eles chegaram a Cafarnaum. Estando em casa, Jesus perguntou-lhes: “Que discutíeis pelo caminho?” 34Eles, porém, ficaram calados, pois pelo caminho tinham discutido quem era o maior. 35Jesus sentou-se, chamou os doze e lhes disse: “Se alguém quiser ser o primeiro, que seja o último de todos e aquele que serve a todos!” 36Em seguida, pegou uma criança, colocou-a no meio deles, e abraçando-a disse: 37“Quem acolher em meu nome uma dessas crianças, é a mim que estará acolhendo. E quem me acolher, está acolhendo, não a mim, mas aquele que me enviou”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

Das Losungswort und der Lehrtext der Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine:Du sprachst: Ich bin unschuldig; der HERR hat ja doch seinen Zorn von mir gewandt. Siehe, ich will dich richten, weil du sprichst: Ich habe nicht gesündigt.Jeremia 2,35Jesus, gedenke an mich, wenn du in dein Reich kommst!Lukas 23,42Titel der Andacht: "Sündenerkenntnis"Nachzulesen in nah-am-leben.de

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo João 6,30-35 Naquele tempo, a multidão perguntou a Jesus: 30Que sinal realizas, para que possamos ver e crer em ti? Que obras fazes? 31Nossos pais comeram o maná no deserto, como está na Escritura: “Pão do céu deu-lhes a comer”. 32Jesus respondeu: “Em verdade, em verdade vos digo, não foi Moisés quem vos deu o pão que veio do céu. É meu Pai que vos dá o verdadeiro pão do céu. 33Pois o pão de Deus é aquele que desce do céu e dá vida ao mundo”. 34Então pediram: “Senhor, dá-nos sempre desse pão”. 35Jesus lhes disse: “Eu sou o pão da vida. Quem vem a mim não terá mais fome e quem crê em mim nunca mais terá sede”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

Easter 2024 A Broken-Hearted Triumph By Louie Marsh, 3-10-2024 Last slide – get over it!   1) Jesus DELIBERATELY fulfilled prophecy.   “1Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once.”” “4This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, 5“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.' ””  (Matthew 21:1–5, ESV)   ·       He knew and LOVED the Scriptures.   ·       He did this to BUILD UP the disciples faith.   “16His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. (John 12:16, ESV)   2) Jesus saw Israel's sin & was BROKEN-HEARTED.   “41And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, 42saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.”” (Luke 19:41–42, ESV)   ·       How broken hearted? He wept PUBLICLY.   “35Jesus wept. 36So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man also have kept this man from dying?”” (John 11:35–37, ESV)   Harry Douglass story – weeping over small town in AZ, probably Salome.   3) Why Did He Weep?   ·       Israel was HARD HEARTED.   “7My people are bent on turning away from me, and though they call out to the Most High, he shall not raise them up at all. 8How can I give you up, O Ephraim? How can I hand you over, O Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart recoils within me; my compassion grows warm and tender. 9I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath.” (Hosea 11:7–9, ESV)   ·       The crowds had a FALSE view of who Jesus is.   17The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. 18The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”” (John 12:17–19, ESV)   10And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”” (Matthew 21:10-11, ESV)   ·       Jesus spoke an ominous PROPHECY.   . 43For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side 44and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”” (Luke 19:43–44, ESV)   ·       The wages (payment for) sin is still DEATH.   “23For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, ESV)  

John 9 1As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. 5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man's eyes with the mud 7and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing. 8The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” 9Some said, “It is he.” Others said, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” 10So they said to him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” 11He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.' So I went and washed and received my sight.” 12They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.” 13They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. 14Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15So the Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” 16Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them. 17So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.” 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20His parents answered, “We know that this is our son and that he was born blind. 21But how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” 22(His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.) 23Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” 24So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.” 25He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 26They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28And they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” 30The man answered, “Why, this is an amazing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him. 32Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out. 35Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36He answered, “And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?” 37Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and it is he who is speaking to you.” 38He said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.

“Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” Mark 3:34–35Jesus said many things that caused people to pause and think. Today's Gospel passage is one of those times. Just prior to the passage quoted above, Jesus was told that His mother and brothers were outside looking for Him. After hearing this, instead of going to greet them, He asked those around Him, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” Then He looked around and answered His own question with the above quoted Scripture.What may have caused some people to pause and think at that time, and even now when this passage is read, is that Jesus' comments can easily be misunderstood. Some will conclude that He was distancing Himself from His own family and that He was even disowning them to a certain extent. But nothing could be further from the truth.First of all, we know that Jesus had a perfect love for His dear mother Mary and that she loved Jesus with a perfect reciprocal love. As for His “brothers,” it was common to refer to one's extended family (such as cousins) as brothers and sisters. Therefore, these brothers who were coming to see Jesus were relatives to one degree or another. And though our Blessed Mother, the mother of Jesus, was perfect in every way, Jesus' extended family was not. Recall that some of them thought Jesus was out of his mind and tried to prevent His public ministry.But back to our question: Was Jesus disowning His family members in some way? Certainly not. Instead, He was establishing a deeper context for His new family in grace. Though biological bonds are a gift and must be respected and cherished, the spiritual bonds established by our joint conformity to the will of God is of much greater importance. Jesus simply pointed to this fact, elevating the spiritual family bond over the purely natural. Of course, it's also important to point out that Jesus' mother was first and foremost His mother, not only because she gave physical birth to Jesus, but primarily because she was in perfect conformity to the will of God with Him and, thus, the most intimate member of His family by grace. And the same can be true for all of us. When we conform our wills to the will of God, we become Jesus' “mother” in the sense that He enters our world through us. And we become His “brothers and sisters” in that we become intimate members of His eternal family and enjoy a profound and spiritual union with Him.Reflect, today, upon the fact that you are called to be so much more than just a physical brother or sister of Christ Jesus. You are called to the most intimate and transforming familial union imaginable. And this union is more fully accomplished when you seek to fulfill the will of God with your whole heart, mind, soul and strength.My dear Lord, I desire deeply to become more fully a member of Your most intimate family in grace. Help me to always dedicate myself to the complete fulfillment of the will of our Father in Heaven. And as I conform my will more fully with that of the Father's, draw me deeper and deeper into union with You. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2024 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

Revealed: the Miracles of Jesus Part 9: The Resurrection of Lazarus By Louie Marsh, 10-8-2023   Possible Evidence of Life After Death:   The EEG scans of more than 500 patients who had suffered cardiac arrest were studied. Sadly, most of them were unable to be revived. But 53 patients were returned to life and consciousness. Of those, nearly a dozen reported memories of a “sense” of awareness while they were dead and six reported an NDE (Near Death Experience). But if the person has expired and their brain functions have essentially ceased, how are they storing any memories, to say nothing of experiencing something? Are we looking at medical proof of an afterlife?   The few scientists who have addressed these questions previously have typically attributed these memories to random synaptic firings in the brain as it's in the process of dying. But these results seem to suggest something more may be going on.   1) Jesus SHAPES the scene.   “5Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. 7Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.””…“14Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”” (John 11:5-7;14–15, ESV)   This miracle in the story of John.   “3So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. 4And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. 5Then the word of the Lord came to me: 6“O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.” (Jeremiah 18:3–6, ESV)   “8But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8, ESV)   2) Jesus challenges us to make doctrine PERSONAL.   “23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”” (John 11:23–27, ESV)   3) Jesus HATES death, suffering & pain.   “33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled. 34And he said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35Jesus wept. 36So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man also have kept this man from dying?” 38Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.” (John 11:33–38, ESV)   4) Jesus covered everything in PRAYER.   “41So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.”” (John 11:41–42, ESV)   5) Jesus OVERPOWERS death with three little words.   “43When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” 44The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”” (John 11:43–44, ESV)   6) Jesus shapes the FUTURE.   “45Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. 48If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.”” (John 11:45–48, ESV)  

Exodus 15:26For I am the Lord who heals you."Psalm 6:2Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint. Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.Psalm 30:2Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me."Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise."Isaiah 57:18-19I have seen their ways, but I will heal them; I will guide them and restore comfort to Israel's mourners, creating praise on their lips. Peace, peace, to those far and near,' says the Lord, 'And I will heal them.'"Psalm 103:2-3Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits — who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases."Jeremiah 30:17But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the Lord."2 Kings 20:5The is what the Lord, the God of your father David, says: 'I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you.'"Jeremiah 17:14Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise."Matthew 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness."Psalm 41:3The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.”Psalm 103:2-4Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed."1 Peter 2:24He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed."Proverbs 4:20-22My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh.”Proverbs 16:24Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”Psalms 107:20-21He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind."Wisdom of Solomon 16:12It wasn't any herb or ointment that healed them but your word alone, Lord, which heals everything.”Psalm 107:20He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave."Psalm 119:50This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life.”Jeremiah 1:12: Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.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.

Primeira Leitura: 1 Tessalonicenses 5,1-6.9-11 Leitura da primeira carta de São Paulo aos Tessalonicenses – 1Quanto ao tempo e à hora, meus irmãos, não há por que vos escrever. 2Vós mesmos sabeis perfeitamente que o dia do Senhor virá como ladrão, de noite. 3Quando as pessoas disserem: “Paz e segurança!”, então de repente sobrevirá a destruição, como as dores de parto sobre a mulher grávida. E não poderão escapar. 4Mas vós, meus irmãos, não estais nas trevas, de modo que esse dia vos surpreenda como um ladrão. 5Todos vós sois filhos da luz e filhos do dia. Não somos da noite nem das trevas. 6Portanto, não durmamos, como os outros, mas sejamos vigilantes e sóbrios. 9Deus não nos destinou para a ira, mas para alcançarmos a salvação por meio de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo. 10Ele morreu por nós para que, quer vigiando nesta vida, quer adormecidos na morte, alcancemos a vida junto dele. 11Por isso, exortai-vos e edificai-vos uns aos outros, como já costumais fazer. – Palavra do Senhor. Salmo Responsorial: 26(27) Sei que a bondade do Senhor eu hei de ver / na terra dos viventes. 1. O Senhor é minha luz e salvação; / de quem eu terei medo? / O Senhor é a proteção da minha vida; / perante quem eu tremerei? – R. 2. Ao Senhor eu peço apenas uma coisa, / e é só isto que eu desejo: / habitar no santuário do Senhor / por toda a minha vida; / saborear a suavidade do Senhor / e contemplá-lo no seu templo. – R. 3. Sei que a bondade do Senhor eu hei de ver / na terra dos viventes. / Espera no Senhor e tem coragem, / espera no Senhor! – R. Evangelho: Lucas 4,31-37 Aleluia, aleluia, aleluia. Um grande profeta surgiu entre nós / e Deus visitou o seu povo (Lc 7,16). – R. Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo Lucas – Naquele tempo, 31Jesus desceu a Cafarnaum, cidade da Galileia, e aí ensinava-os aos sábados. 32As pessoas ficavam admiradas com o seu ensinamento, porque Jesus falava com autoridade. 33Na sinagoga havia um homem possuído pelo espírito de um demônio impuro, que gritou em alta voz: 34“O que queres de nós, Jesus Nazareno? Vieste para nos destruir? Eu sei quem tu és: tu és o Santo de Deus!” 35Jesus o ameaçou, dizendo: “Cala-te e sai dele!” Então o demônio lançou o homem no chão, saiu dele e não lhe fez mal nenhum. 36O espanto se apossou de todos, e eles comentavam entre si: “Que palavra é essa? Ele manda nos espíritos impuros com autoridade e poder, e eles saem”. 37E a fama de Jesus se espalhava em todos os lugares da redondeza. – Palavra da salvação.

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo Lucas 4,31-37 Naquele tempo, 31Jesus desceu a Cafarnaum, cidade da Galileia, e aí ensinava-os aos sábados. 32As pessoas ficavam admiradas com o seu ensinamento, porque Jesus falava com autoridade. 33Na sinagoga, havia um homem possuído pelo espírito de um demônio impuro, que gritou em alta voz: 34“Que queres de nós, Jesus Nazareno? Vieste para nos destruir? Eu sei quem tu és: tu és o Santo de Deus!” 35Jesus o ameaçou, dizendo: “Cala-te, e sai dele!” Então o demônio lançou o homem no chão, saiu dele, e não lhe fez mal nenhum. 36O espanto se apossou de todos e eles comentavam entre si: “Que palavra é essa? Ele manda nos espíritos impuros, com autoridade e poder, e eles saem”. 37E a fama de Jesus se espalhava em todos os lugares da redondeza. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

Naquele tempo, 31Jesus desceu a Cafarnaum, cidade da Galileia, e aí ensinava-os aos sábados. 32As pessoas ficavam admiradas com o seu ensinamento, porque Jesus falava com autoridade. 33Na sinagoga, havia um homem possuído pelo espírito de um demônio impuro, que gritou em alta voz: 34“Que queres de nós, Jesus Nazareno? Vieste para nos destruir? Eu sei quem tu és: tu és o Santo de Deus!” 35Jesus o ameaçou, dizendo: “Cala-te, e sai dele!” Então o demônio lançou o homem no chão, saiu dele, e não lhe fez mal nenhum. 36O espanto se apossou de todos e eles comentavam entre si: “Que palavra é essa? Ele manda nos espíritos impuros, com autoridade e poder, e eles saem”. 37E a fama de Jesus se espalhava em todos os lugares da redondeza.

05SET2023 COR LITÚRGICA: VERDE 22ª Semana do Tempo Comum | Terça-feira Evangelho (Lc 4,31-37) — Aleluia, Aleluia, Aleluia. — Um grande profeta surgiu entre nós e Deus visitou o seu povo. (Lc 7,16)   — Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Lucas. — Glória a vós, Senhor. Naquele tempo, 31Jesus desceu a Cafarnaum, cidade da Galileia, e aí ensinava-os aos sábados. 32As pessoas ficavam admiradas com o seu ensinamento, porque Jesus falava com autoridade. 33Na sinagoga, havia um homem possuído pelo espírito de um demônio impuro, que gritou em alta voz: 34“Que queres de nós, Jesus Nazareno? Vieste para nos destruir? Eu sei quem tu és: tu és o Santo de Deus!” 35Jesus o ameaçou, dizendo: “Cala-te, e sai dele!” Então o demônio lançou o homem no chão, saiu dele, e não lhe fez mal nenhum. 36O espanto se apossou de todos e eles comentavam entre si: “Que palavra é essa? Ele manda nos espíritos impuros, com autoridade e poder, e eles saem”. 37E a fama de Jesus se espalhava em todos os lugares da redondeza. — Palavra da Salvação. — Glória a vós, Senhor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pe-jose-vicente/message

Gospel for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Matthew 13:24-35Jesus shares with us three more parables, once again using images simple to understand such as planting seeds in a garden, a mustard seed and yeast. All of these things point us to the Kingdom of God. They also point us to ourselves. We are that garden and we are filled with both wheat and weeds. Jesus says to let them grow together. Now why on earth would He say that?Special thanks to Bridget Zenk for her composition and performing of our intake and outtake music. Also, thanks to you for breaking open God's Word with me. Have a comment? Send it my way to pdjoezenk@gmail.com. Bless you!

Primeira Leitura: Gênesis 32,23-33 Leitura do livro do Gênesis – Naqueles dias, 23Jacó levantou-se ainda de noite, tomou suas duas mulheres, as duas escravas e os onze filhos e passou o vau do Jaboc. 24Depois de tê-los ajudado a passar a torrente, e atravessar tudo o que lhe pertencia, 25Jacó ficou só. E eis que um homem se pôs a lutar com ele até o raiar da aurora. 26Vendo que não podia vencê-lo, este tocou-lhe o nervo da coxa e logo o tendão da coxa de Jacó se deslocou, enquanto lutava com ele. 27O homem disse a Jacó: “Larga-me, pois já surge a aurora”. Mas Jacó respondeu: “Não te largarei se não me abençoares”. 28O homem perguntou-lhe: “Qual é o teu nome?” Respondeu: “Jacó”. 29Ele lhe disse: “De modo algum te chamarás Jacó, mas Israel; porque lutaste com Deus e com os homens e venceste”. 30Perguntou-lhe Jacó: “Dize-me, por favor, o teu nome”. Ele respondeu: “Por que perguntas o meu nome?” E ali mesmo o abençoou. 31Jacó deu a esse lugar o nome de Fanuel, dizendo: “Vi Deus face a face e foi poupada a minha vida”. 32Surgiu o sol quando ele atravessava Fanuel; e ia mancando por causa da coxa. 33Por isso os filhos de Israel não comem até hoje o nervo da articulação da coxa, pois Jacó foi ferido nesse nervo. – Palavra do Senhor. Salmo Responsorial: 16(17) Verei, justificado, vossa face, ó Senhor! 1. Ó Senhor, ouvi a minha justa causa, / escutai-me e atendei o meu clamor! / Inclinai o vosso ouvido à minha prece, / pois não existe falsidade nos meus lábios! – R. 2. De vossa face é que me venha o julgamento, / pois vossos olhos sabem ver o que é justo. / Provai meu coração durante a noite, † visitai-o, examinai-o pelo fogo, / mas em mim não achareis iniquidade. – R. 3. Eu vos chamo, ó meu Deus, porque me ouvis, / inclinai o vosso ouvido e escutai-me! / Mostrai-me vosso amor maravilhoso, † vós que salvais e libertais do inimigo / quem procura a proteção junto de vós. – R. 4. Protegei-me qual dos olhos a pupila / e guardai-me à proteção de vossas asas. / Mas eu verei, justificado, a vossa face / e, ao despertar, me saciará vossa presença. – R. Evangelho: Mateus 9,32-38 Aleluia, aleluia, aleluia. Eu sou o bom pastor, conheço minhas ovelhas / e elas me conhecem, assim fala o Senhor (Jo 10,14). – R. Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo Mateus – Naquele tempo, 32apresentaram a Jesus um homem mudo, que estava possuído pelo demônio. 33Quando o demônio foi expulso, o mudo começou a falar. As multidões ficaram admiradas e diziam: “Nunca se viu coisa igual em Israel”. 34Os fariseus, porém, diziam: “É pelo chefe dos demônios que ele expulsa os demônios”. 35Jesus percorria todas as cidades e povoados, ensinando em suas sinagogas, pregando o Evangelho do Reino e curando todo tipo de doença e enfermidade. 36Vendo Jesus as multidões, compadeceu-se delas, porque estavam cansadas e abatidas como ovelhas que não têm pastor. Então disse a seus discípulos: 37“A messe é grande, mas os trabalhadores são poucos. 38Pedi, pois, ao dono da messe que envie trabalhadores para a sua colheita!” – Palavra da salvação.

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo Mateus 9,32-38 Naquele tempo, 32apresentaram a Jesus um homem mudo, que estava possuído pelo demônio. 33Quando o demônio foi expulso, o mudo começou a falar. As multidões ficaram admiradas e diziam: “Nunca se viu coisa igual em Israel”. 34Os fariseus, porém, diziam: “É pelo chefe dos demônios que ele expulsa os demônios”. 35Jesus percorria todas as cidades e povoados, ensinando em suas sinagogas, pregando o Evangelho do Reino, e curando todo tipo de doença e enfermidade. 36Vendo Jesus as multidões, compadeceu-se delas, porque estavam cansadas e abatidas, como ovelhas que não têm pastor. Então disse a seus discípulos: 37“A messe é grande, mas os trabalhadores são poucos. 38Pedi pois ao dono da messe que envie trabalhadores para a sua colheita! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

11JUL2023 COR LITÚRGICA: BRANCO São Bento, abade - Memória | Terça-feira Evangelho (Mt 9,32-38) — Aleluia, Aleluia, Aleluia. — Eu sou o bom pastor, conheço minhas ovelhas e elas me conhecem, assim fala o Senhor. (Jo 10,14)   — Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Mateus. — Glória a vós, Senhor. Naquele tempo, 32apresentaram a Jesus um homem mudo, que estava possuído pelo demônio. 33Quando o demônio foi expulso, o mudo começou a falar. As multidões ficaram admiradas e diziam: “Nunca se viu coisa igual em Israel”. 34Os fariseus, porém, diziam: “É pelo chefe dos demônios que ele expulsa os demônios”. 35Jesus percorria todas as cidades e povoados, ensinando em suas sinagogas, pregando o Evangelho do Reino, e curando todo o tipo de doença e enfermidade. 36Vendo Jesus as multidões, compadeceu-se delas, porque estavam cansadas e abatidas, como ovelhas que não têm pastor. Então disse a seus discípulos: 37“A messe é grande, mas os trabalhadores são poucos. 38Pedi pois ao dono da messe que envie trabalhadores para a sua colheita!” — Palavra da Salvação. — Glória a vós, Senhor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pe-jose-vicente/message

Naquele tempo, 32apresentaram a Jesus um homem mudo, que estava possuído pelo demônio. 33Quando o demônio foi expulso, o mudo começou a falar. As multidões ficaram admiradas e diziam: “Nunca se viu coisa igual em Israel”. 34Os fariseus, porém, diziam: “É pelo chefe dos demônios que ele expulsa os demônios”. 35Jesus percorria todas as cidades e povoados, ensinando em suas sinagogas, pregando o Evangelho do Reino, e curando todo o tipo de doença e enfermidade. 36Vendo Jesus as multidões, compadeceu-se delas, porque estavam cansadas e abatidas, como ovelhas que não têm pastor. Então disse a seus discípulos: 37“A messe é grande, mas os trabalhadores são poucos. 38Pedi pois ao dono da messe que envie trabalhadores para a sua colheita!”

Matthew 9:35—10:8 [9-23] The Holy Gospel according to Matthew.Glory to you, O Lord.35Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness.36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;38therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”10:1Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans,6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.7As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.'8Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. [9Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts,10no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for laborers deserve their food.11Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave.12As you enter the house, greet it.13If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town.15Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.16“See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.17Beware of them, for they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues;18and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the Gentiles.19When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you at that time;20for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.21Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death;22and you will be hated by all because ofmy name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”]

Gospel: Matthew 9:35-10:8The Holy Gospel according to Matthew, the ninth chapter.  Glory to you, O Lord!35Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”10:1Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness. 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon, also known as Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, 6but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.' 8Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. 9Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, 10no bag for your journey, or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for laborers deserve their food. 11Whatever town or village you enter, find out who in it is worthy, and stay there until you leave. 12As you enter the house, greet it. 13If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. 16“See, I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.The Gospel of the Lord.  Praise to you, O Christ! Plenty, but of what?It feels like we're interrupting something in all three scriptures today. In Exodus, Moses and the Israelites were camping out at the base of Mt. Sinai. They left Egypt ate manna, and though Moses went up to the Lord on Mt. Sinai, they won't receive the 10 Commandments for a little while yet. Paul begins this passage with the phrase “Since we are justified by faith…”. This being Paul, we arrive at the beginning of Chapter Five knowing that Paul spent the entire first four chapters of this letter setting up all that follows “Since”. But what does it mean to be justified? What is this faith? Where does it come from?Jesus went around cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news, curing illnesses and casting out demons — but who is this they, anyway? What's the deal with laborers and harvests? What in the world is Jesus doing sending his disciples out alone with next to nothing like sheep among wolves? Honestly, it's been a whole world of interruptions lately. We're in the middle of graduations and new beginnings for those graduates and their families. We're are in the middle of breakups and heartache. We're in the middle between active addiction and recovery. We're in the middle the latest test or screening and receiving the results. And sometimes, it just feels like we're in the middle of the water, treading for all we're worth.My own family's in the middle this week. On Wednesday morning I'll fly to South Carolina to pick up my aunt and drive her to our house to live with us, and my br

Primeira Leitura: Tobias 11,5-17 Leitura do livro de Tobias – Naqueles dias, 5Ana estava sentada, observando atentamente o caminho por onde devia chegar seu filho. 6Percebeu que ele se aproximava e disse ao pai: “Teu filho está chegando, e com ele o homem que o acompanhou”. 7Antes que Tobias se aproximasse do pai, Rafael lhe disse: “Estou certo de que seus olhos se abrirão. 8Aplica-lhe nos olhos o fel do peixe. O remédio fará que as manchas brancas se contraiam e se desprendam de seus olhos. Teu pai vai recuperar a vista e enxergará a luz”. 9Ana correu, atirou-se ao pescoço do filho e disse: “Voltei a ver-te, meu filho, agora posso morrer!” E chorou. 10Tobit levantou-se e, tropeçando, atravessou a porta do pátio. 11Tobias foi ao seu encontro, tendo na mão o fel do peixe. Soprou-lhe nos olhos e, segurando-o, disse: “Confiança, pai!” Derramou o remédio e esfregou-o. 12Depois, com ambas as mãos, tirou-lhe as películas dos cantos dos olhos. 13Então, Tobit caiu-lhe ao pescoço, chorando e dizendo: “Eu te vejo, meu filho, luz de meus olhos!” 14E acrescentou: “Bendito seja Deus! Bendito seja o seu grande nome! Benditos sejam todos os seus santos anjos por todos os séculos! 15Porque, se ele me castigou, agora vejo o meu filho Tobias!” A seguir, Tobit entrou com Ana em sua casa, louvando e bendizendo a Deus em alta voz por tudo o que lhes tinha acontecido. E Tobias contou ao pai como tinha sido boa a viagem deles por obra do Senhor Deus, como haviam trazido o dinheiro e como se tinha casado com Sara, filha de Raguel. Aliás, ela já se aproximava das portas de Nínive. 16Tobit e Ana alegraram-se muito e saíram ao encontro da nora, às portas da cidade. Vendo-o andar a passos largos e com toda a firmeza, sem que ninguém o conduzisse pela mão, os ninivitas se admiraram. 17E diante deles Tobit louvava e bendizia a Deus, em alta voz, por ter sido misericordioso para com ele e por lhe ter aberto os olhos. E, aproximando-se de Sara, mulher de seu filho Tobias, abençoou-a e disse: “Bem-vinda sejas, minha filha! E bendito seja o teu Deus, filha, que te trouxe para junto de nós! Abençoado seja o teu pai, abençoado o meu filho Tobias e abençoada sejas tu, minha filha! Entra em tua casa com saúde, a ti bênção e alegria! Entra, minha filha!” E naquele dia foi grande o contentamento entre todos os judeus que se encontravam em Nínive. – Palavra do Senhor. Salmo Responsorial: 145(146) Bendize, ó minha alma, ao Senhor! 1. Bendirei ao Senhor toda a vida, / cantarei ao meu Deus sem cessar! – R. 2. O Senhor é fiel para sempre, / faz justiça aos que são oprimidos; / ele dá alimento aos famintos, / é o Senhor quem liberta os cativos. – R. 3. O Senhor abre os olhos aos cegos, / o Senhor faz erguer-se o caído; / o Senhor ama aquele que é justo. / É o Senhor quem protege o estrangeiro. – R. 4. Ele ampara a viúva e o órfão, / mas confunde os caminhos dos maus. / O Senhor reinará para sempre! † Ó Sião, o teu Deus reinará / para sempre e por todos os séculos! – R. Evangelho: Marcos 12,35-37 Aleluia, aleluia, aleluia. Quem me ama realmente guardará minha Palavra / e meu Pai o amará, e a ele nós viremos (Jo 14,23). – R. Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo Marcos – Naquele tempo, 35Jesus ensinava no templo, dizendo: “Como é que os mestres da Lei dizem que o Messias é filho de Davi? 36O próprio Davi, movido pelo Espírito Santo, falou: ‘Disse o Senhor ao meu Senhor: senta-te à minha direita, até que eu ponha teus inimigos debaixo dos teus pés'. 37Portanto, o próprio Davi chama o Messias de Senhor. Como é que ele pode então ser seu filho?” E uma grande multidão o escutava com prazer. – Palavra da salvação.

Leitura do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo segundo Marcos 12,35-37 Naquele tempo, 35Jesus ensinava no Templo, dizendo: “Como é que os mestres da Lei dizem que o Messias é Filho de Davi? 36O próprio Davi, movido pelo Espírito Santo, falou: “Disse o Senhor ao meu Senhor: senta-te à minha direita, até que eu ponha teus inimigos debaixo dos teus pés”. 37Portanto, o próprio Davi chama o Messias de Senhor. Como é que ele pode então ser seu filho?” E uma grande multidão o escutava com prazer --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amigocatolico/message

Naquele tempo, 35Jesus ensinava no Templo, dizendo: “Como é que os mestres da Lei dizem que o Messias é Filho de Davi? 36O próprio Davi, movido pelo Espírito Santo, falou: ‘Disse o Senhor ao meu Senhor: senta-te à minha direita, até que eu ponha teus inimigos debaixo dos teus pés'. 37Portanto, o próprio Davi chama o Messias de Senhor. Como é que ele pode então ser seu filho?” E uma grande multidão o escutava com prazer.

09JUN2023 COR LITÚRGICA: BRANCO São José de Anchieta, presbítero - Memória | Sexta-feira Evangelho (Mc 12,35-37) — Aleluia, Aleluia, Aleluia. — Quem me ama, realmente, guardará minha palavra e meu Pai o amará, e a ele nós viremos. (Jo 14,23)   — Proclamação do Evangelho de Jesus Cristo + segundo Marcos. — Glória a vós, Senhor. Naquele tempo, 35Jesus ensinava no Templo, dizendo: “Como é que os mestres da Lei dizem que o Messias é Filho de Davi? 36O próprio Davi, movido pelo Espírito Santo, falou: ‘Disse o Senhor ao meu Senhor: senta-te à minha direita, até que eu ponha teus inimigos debaixo dos teus pés'. 37Portanto, o próprio Davi chama o Messias de Senhor. Como é que ele pode então ser seu filho?” E uma grande multidão o escutava com prazer. — Palavra da Salvação. — Glória a vós, Senhor. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pe-jose-vicente/message

HOLY GOSPEL: John 11:1-45    1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 5Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, 6after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.  7Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” 8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?” 9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. 10But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them.” 11After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.” 12The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right.” 13Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. 14Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 15For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” 16Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”   17When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.” 23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.”   28When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. 30Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. 32When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.” 35Jesus began to weep. 36So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?”   38Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” 40Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” 43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”   45Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. 

Fourth Sunday in Lent The Collect: Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Old Testament: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve over Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and set out; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.” 2Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears of it, he will kill me.” And the Lord said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.' 3Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me the one whom I name to you.” 4Samuel did what the Lordcommanded, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?” 5He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord; sanctify yourselves and come with me to the sacrifice.” And he sanctified Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice. 6When they came, he looked on Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord's anointed is now before the Lord.” 7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” 8Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 9Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” 10Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these.” 11Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your sons here?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, but he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.” 12He sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. The Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; for this is the one.” 13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the Lordcame mightily upon David from that day forward. Samuel then set out and went to Ramah. Psalm: Psalm 23 1 The Lord is my shepherd; *        I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures *        and leads me beside still waters. 3 He revives my soul *        and guides me along right pathways for his Name's sake. 4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,   I shall fear no evil; *        for you are with me;        your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You spread a table before me in the presence of those who trouble me; *        you have anointed my head with oil,        and my cup is running over. 6 Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, *        and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Epistle: Ephesians 5:8-14 8For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light— 9for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and right and true. 10Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. 11Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12For it is shameful even to mention what such people do secretly; 13but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, 14for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, “Sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” Gospel: John 9:1-41 1As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him. 4We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming when no one can work. 5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6When he had said this, he spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man's eyes, 7saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). Then he went and washed and came back able to see. 8The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar began to ask, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” 9Some were saying, “It is he.” Others were saying, “No, but it is someone like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” 10But they kept asking him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” 11He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.' Then I went and washed and received my sight.” 12They said to him, “Where is he?” He said, “I do not know.” 13They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind.14Now it was a sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15Then the Pharisees also began to ask him how he had received his sight. He said to them, “He put mud on my eyes. Then I washed, and now I see.” 16Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not observe the sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And they were divided. 17So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” He said, “He is a prophet.” 18The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;21but we do not know how it is that now he sees, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age. He will speak for himself.” 22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. 23Therefore his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.” 24So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.” 25He answered, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 26They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?” 27He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become his disciples?” 28Then they reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. 29We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” 30The man answered, “Here is an astonishing thing! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but he does listen to one who worships him and obeys his will. 32Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.” 34They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out. 35Jesus heard that they had driven him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36He answered, “And who is he, sir? Tell me, so that I may believe in him.” 37Jesus said to him, “You have seen him, and the one speaking with you is he.” 38He said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped him. 39Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” 40Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, “Surely we are not blind, are we?” 41Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would not have sin. But now that you say, ‘We see,' your sin remains.

Fifth Sunday in Lent The Collect: Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that, among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Old Testament: Ezekiel 37:1-14 1The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. 3He said to me, “Mortal, can these bones live?” I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. 6I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord.” 7So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them.9Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” 10I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude. 11Then he said to me, “Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.' 12Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. 13And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. 14I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act,” says the Lord. Psalm: Psalm 130 1 Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord;   Lord, hear my voice; *         let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. 2 If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, *        O Lord, who could stand? 3 For there is forgiveness with you; *        therefore you shall be feared. 4 I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him; *        in his word is my hope. 5 My soul waits for the Lord,   more than watchmen for the morning, *        more than watchmen for the morning. 6 O Israel, wait for the Lord, *        for with the Lord there is mercy; 7 With him there is plenteous redemption, *        and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins. Epistle: Romans 8:6-11 6To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. 7For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law—indeed it cannot, 8and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. 10But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you. Gospel: John 11:1-45 1Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4But when Jesus heard it, he said, “This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 5Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, 6after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. 7Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” 8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?”9Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. 10But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them.” 11After saying this, he told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him.” 12The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right.” 13Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. 14Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 15For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” 16Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” 17When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, 19and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. 21Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.22But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him.”23Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, 26and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” 27She said to him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.” 28When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.”29And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. 30Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there.32When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to him, “Lord, come and see.”35Jesus began to weep. 36So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!”37But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” 38Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.” 40Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you for having heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.” 43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” 45Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.

“Here are my mother and my brothers.  For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”  Mark 3:34–35Jesus said many things that caused people to pause and think. Today's Gospel passage is one of those times. Just prior to the passage quoted above, Jesus was told that His mother and brothers were outside looking for Him. After hearing this, instead of going to greet them, He asked those around Him, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” Then He looked around and answered His own question with the above quoted Scripture.What may have caused some people to pause and think at that time, and even now when this passage is read, is that Jesus' comments can easily be misunderstood. Some will conclude that He was distancing Himself from His own family and that He was even disowning them to a certain extent. But nothing could be further from the truth.First of all, we know that Jesus had a perfect love for His dear mother Mary and that she loved Jesus with a perfect reciprocal love. As for His “brothers,” it was common to refer to one's extended family (such as cousins) as brothers and sisters. Therefore, these brothers who were coming to see Jesus were relatives to one degree or another. And though our Blessed Mother, the mother of Jesus, was perfect in every way, Jesus' extended family was not. Recall that some of them thought Jesus was out of his mind and tried to prevent His public ministry.But back to our question: Was Jesus disowning His family members in some way? Certainly not. Instead, He was establishing a deeper context for His new family in grace. Though biological bonds are a gift and must be respected and cherished, the spiritual bonds established by our joint conformity to the will of God is of much greater importance. Jesus simply pointed to this fact, elevating the spiritual family bond over the purely natural. Of course, it's also important to point out that Jesus' mother was first and foremost His mother, not only because she gave physical birth to Jesus, but primarily because she was in perfect conformity to the will of God with Him and, thus, the most intimate member of His family by grace. And the same can be true for all of us. When we conform our wills to the will of God, we become Jesus' “mother” in the sense that He enters our world through us. And we become His “brothers and sisters” in that we become intimate members of His eternal family and enjoy a profound and spiritual union with Him.Reflect, today, upon the fact that you are called to be so much more than just a physical brother or sister of Christ Jesus. You are called to the most intimate and transforming familial union imaginable. And this union is more fully accomplished when you seek to fulfill the will of God with your whole heart, mind, soul and strength.My dear Lord, I desire deeply to become more fully a member of Your most intimate family in grace. Help me to always dedicate myself to the complete fulfillment of the will of our Father in Heaven. And as I conform my will more fully with that of the Father's, draw me deeper and deeper into union with You. Jesus, I trust in You.Source of content: catholic-daily-reflections.comCopyright © 2023 My Catholic Life! Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission via RSS feed.

"When we come together in the face of loss, when we discover empathy in the midst of grief, resurrection is possible, new life in the midst of what might feel like endless death."How have you experienced hope in the midst of grief?//John 11:35Jesus wept.//This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Rev. Jim Keat. Background tracks include Button Mushrooms by Podington Bear and Threnody by Goldmund.Visit www.trcnyc.org/BeStillAndGo to listen to more episodes from all five seasons of Be Still and Go.Visit www.trcnyc.org/Donate to support this podcast and other digital resources from The Riverside Church that integrate spirituality and social justice.

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' website.Listen to the 10th podcast in the series (11 minutes), John: The (Heavenly) Word in (Human) Flesh.Emphasized in this podcast:90% of John's material is unique, and mainly set in Jerusalem, as opposed to Galilee.Unlike the Synoptics, John is not structured around the Caesarea-Jerusalem trek following Peter's confession (Mark 8).Emphasizes Jesus' incarnation: humanity.Antitheses: simple yet effective use of paired opposites, combined with physical and spiritual levels (and frequent misunderstanding).Has the most universal focus of the four gospels.Triple-7 (7 signs, 7 confessions, 7 I AM statements). (More on this in the Worship podcast series.)Humanity: fatigue 4:6; anguish 12:27, 13:21; weeping 11:33-35; irritation 2:4; friends 11:11.A study of John 11:1-35Jesus has friends, and he spends time with them.Jesus is affected by the emotions of others (Mary, Martha, the crowd).Jesus loves Lazarus, in a way he did not love others. Like us, he is closer to some persons than to others.Jesus is seized with emotion ("Jesus wept"), and this was obvious to others.Jesus shows us how to be human.QuestionsAm I aware of the differences among the four Gospels?Do I grasp the message of John's gospel?Do I lean towards conceiving of Christ as more and Angel or more as a human? Do I have a balanced Christology?Have I ever been taught that the body is somehow unnecessary, or even unspiritual?Am I attempting to imitate Jesus, as an example of the perfect human?Next:  Jesus in James: Wisdom from Above.

Let us pray with you • https://willamette.cc/prayer • Fill out a quick form to let us know how we can be praying for you. I'm New • https://willamette.cc/sunday/join-us-in-person/im-new • Find opportunities to engage and grow! Sermon Notes - January 9, 2022The Worlds We Create: Compassion - Matthew 9:35- 38 (NIV) - Jon Furman Synonyms: Words in the same language that have the same meaning, like "Small" and "Little".Antonyms: words in the same language that have the opposite meaning, like "Small" and "Big".Homonyms: Words in the same language that have a similar spelling or pronunciation but different meanings. Cleave: “To bring two things together” AND “To separate things into two”. Contranyms - Words that mean something AND their opposite. Oversight: “Supervising a process” OR “Not noticing an error”, Sanction: “Approve of something” OR “Penalize something” Because of the agency's oversight, the corporation's behavior was sanctioned. Acts 11:26“So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Christianos: “Little Christ” Loving - JudgmentalJoyful - AngryPeaceable - HostilePatient – Bad ListenersKind - DismissiveGenerous - DefensiveFaithful - FearfulGentle - ForcefulSelf-Controlled - Reckless Matthew 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. Christians do what we see Jesus Doing. Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Christians are motivated by Jesus' motivation: Compassion Matthew 9:37-38Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Christians are strengthened and multiplied by dependence on Jesus. Learn from Jesus to live like JesusSee people like Jesus saw themAsk for his help, Not only his blessing

Worlds We Create: Our words are powerful. Just as God spoke and the world was created, our words create the world around us, affecting relationships and our environment. As we start this New Year, we seek to understand powerful words in scripture that we are called on to live by to create a more Kingdom-minded world. I've Accepted Jesus • https://hopecitypdx.com/follow-christ • Let us know you made this decision, and we'll help you discover what's next! I'm New • https://hopecitypdx.com/sunday/join-us-in-person/im-new • Find opportunities to engage and grow! Share Your Story • https://hopecitypdx.com/grow#story • How is God working in and through your life? If you want to share your story, fill out a short form to let us know! Find Community • https://hopecitypdx.com/community • Growth happens best in community Sermon Notes - January 9, 2022The Worlds We Create: Compassion - Matthew 9:35- 38 (NIV) - Jon Furman Synonyms: Words in the same language that have the same meaning, like "Small" and "Little".Antonyms: words in the same language that have the opposite meaning, like "Small" and "Big".Homonyms: Words in the same language that have a similar spelling or pronunciation but different meanings. Cleave: “To bring two things together” AND “To separate things into two”. Contranyms - Words that mean something AND their opposite. Oversight: “Supervising a process” OR “Not noticing an error”, Sanction: “Approve of something” OR “Penalize something” Because of the agency's oversight, the corporation's behavior was sanctioned. Acts 11:26“So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Christianos: “Little Christ” Loving - JudgmentalJoyful - AngryPeaceable - HostilePatient – Bad ListenersKind - DismissiveGenerous - DefensiveFaithful - FearfulGentle - ForcefulSelf-Controlled - Reckless Matthew 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. Christians do what we see Jesus Doing. Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Christians are motivated by Jesus' motivation: Compassion Matthew 9:37-38Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Christians are strengthened and multiplied by dependence on Jesus. Learn from Jesus to live like JesusSee people like Jesus saw themAsk for his help, Not only his blessing

I'm New • https://beaverton.cc/sunday/join-us-in-person/im-new • Find opportunities to engage and grow! Let us pray with you • https://beaverton.cc/prayer • Fill out a quick form to let us know how we can be praying for you. Find Community • https://beaverton.cc/community • Growth happens best in community Sermon Notes - January 9, 2022The Worlds We Create: Compassion - Matthew 9:35- 38 (NIV) - Jon Furman Synonyms: Words in the same language that have the same meaning, like "Small" and "Little".Antonyms: words in the same language that have the opposite meaning, like "Small" and "Big".Homonyms: Words in the same language that have a similar spelling or pronunciation but different meanings. Cleave: “To bring two things together” AND “To separate things into two”. Contranyms - Words that mean something AND their opposite. Oversight: “Supervising a process” OR “Not noticing an error”, Sanction: “Approve of something” OR “Penalize something” Because of the agency's oversight, the corporation's behavior was sanctioned. Acts 11:26“So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.” Christianos: “Little Christ” Loving - JudgmentalJoyful - AngryPeaceable - HostilePatient – Bad ListenersKind - DismissiveGenerous - DefensiveFaithful - FearfulGentle - ForcefulSelf-Controlled - Reckless Matthew 9:35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. Christians do what we see Jesus Doing. Matthew 9:36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Christians are motivated by Jesus' motivation: Compassion Matthew 9:37-38Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Christians are strengthened and multiplied by dependence on Jesus. Learn from Jesus to live like JesusSee people like Jesus saw themAsk for his help, Not only his blessing

Anchor Passage: Matthew 6:24-35Jesus commands us not to worry, but He not only gives us the command, He also gives us the reason. He is our heavenly Father who cares deeply for us. Join Eric to learn how to fill your mind with wonder, not worry.

Fr. Jim teaches that when we know who Jesus is we know who God is, but more than that, we must ask who Jesus is so that we know who we must be.Mark 8:27-35Jesus and his disciples set outfor the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along the way he asked his disciples,“Who do people say that I am?” They said in reply,“John the Baptist, others Elijah,still others one of the prophets.” And he asked them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter said to him in reply,“You are the Christ.” Then he warned them not to tell anyone about him.He began to teach themthat the Son of Man must suffer greatlyand be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,and be killed, and rise after three days. He spoke this openly. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. At this he turned around and, looking at his disciples,rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan. You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do.”He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them,“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself,take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,but whoever loses his life for my sakeand that of the gospel will save it.”The Gospel of the LordGospel Study: Fr. Jim WilligGospel Narration: Fr. J Michael Sparough, SJNarration: Lili Fuller Narration Producers: Lili Fuller and Joe SofrankoPrimary Music: Michael KramerProducer: Nathaniel Stubblefield

Summary:Can you make His provision yours?The body and blood of His Son gives you the pathway to all He has provided for you.Will you ask?Show Notes:• I want to give three scriptures. The first one is “we have not because we ask not.” The second is "we have not because we ask amiss." The final scripture is, depending on translations, “ask and keep asking, seek and keep seeking, knock and keep knocking."• The Lord's Prayer taught us to ask, “Give us this day our daily bread.” What is daily bread? Christ said, " I am the bread of life."• Communion is a provision. You are appropriating the body and blood of Christ. Take it as often as you can.References:James 4:3“You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.”Matthew 7:7“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”Luke 18:1-8The Unjust Judge.Matthew 6:11“Give us this day our daily bread.”Matthew 6:35Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; the one who comes to Me will not be hungry, and the one who believes in Me will never be thirsty.”Matthew 6:10b“]On earth as it is in heaven.”Matthew 6:9“Our Father, who art in heaven.”Quotes:• Touching and having an experience with the Father and being with Him. Honestly, that is the inheritance for anybody that chooses.• It's a simple thing. It's very simple.• In our relating to the Father, it is important that we know the principles, we are not approaching Him as a beggar and there's a level of persistence.Takeaways:We are to trust the Father; we are to trust Him.At this point I think the balance is rapidly changing and that's because His nature in us is rapidly changing.