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Pilate said, 'So, then you are a king?' Jesus answered, 'It is you who say that I am a king. I was born for this, I came into the world for this, to bear witness to the truth; and all who are on the side of truth listen to my voice.' Read more
'In truth I tell you, before this generation has passed away all these things will have taken place. Sky and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away'. Read more
Year B 32th Sunday: Mark 12:38-4412:43. 'In truth I tell you, this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury' Read more
This Sunday, 31 October, we celebrate the Feast of All Saints. The reading of the Beatitudes reflects all kinds of saints. Read more
Then Jesus spoke, 'What do you want me to do for you?' The blind man said to him, 'Rabbuni, let me see again.' Jesus said to him, 'Go; your faith has saved you.' And at once his sight returned and he followed him along the road. Read more
But Jesus said to them, 'You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I shall drink, or be baptised with the baptism with which I shall be baptised?' Read more
'You know the commandments: You shall not kill; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.' Read more
'So then, what God has united, human beings must not divide.' Read more
'Anyone who is not against us is for us' Read more
So he sat down, called the Twelve to him and said, 'If anyone wants to be first, he must make himself last of all and servant of all'. Read more
Jesus and his disciples left for the villages round Caesarea Philippi. On the way he put this question to his disciples, 'Who do people say I am?' And they told him, 'John the Baptist, others Elijah, others again, one of the prophets.' 'But you', he asked them, 'who do you say I am?' Peter spoke up and said to him, 'You are the Christ.' Read more
And Jesus ordered them to tell no one about it, but the more he insisted, the more widely they proclaimed it. Their admiration was unbounded, and they said, 'Everything he does is good, he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.' Read more
Year B Most Holy Trinity (Matthew 28:16-20). "Go, therefore, make disciples of all peoples" Read more
Year B Pentecost: John 20,19-23 "As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.'" Read more
Year B 7th Sunday Easter: John 17,11-19 "I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you." Read more
'You did not choose me, no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last; so that the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name. My command to you is to love one another'. Read more
'I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser' Read more
4th Sunday Easter: John 10,11-18 ‘I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.' Read more
'He then opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, 'So it is written that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that, in his name, repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be preached to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses to this'. Read more
'Then he spoke to Thomas, 'Put your finger here; look, here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving any more but believe'. Thomas replied, 'My Lord and my God!' Jesus said to him: You believe because you can see me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe'. Read more
'On entering the tomb they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right-hand side, and they were struck with amazement. But he said to them, 'There is no need to be so amazed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified: he has risen, he is not here. See, here is the place where they laid him'. Read more
'Then they took the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks on its back, and he mounted it. Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others greenery which they had cut in the fields. And those who went in front and those who followed were all shouting, 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of David our father! Hosanna in the highest heavens!' Read more
John 12,20-33 12:20 Among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 12:21 These approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put this request to him, 'Sir, we should like to see Jesus.' 12:22 Philip went to tell Andrew, and Andrew and Philip together went to tell Jesus. 12:23 Jesus replied to them: Now the hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified. Read more
John 3,14-21 'For God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but so that through him the world might be saved'. Read more
John 2,13-25 02:13 When the time of the Jewish Passover was near Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 02:14 and in the Temple he found people selling cattle and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there. Read more
Mark 9:2-10 'And a cloud came, covering them in shadow; and from the cloud there came a voice, 'This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him'.' Read more
Mark 1:12-15 'And at once the Spirit drove him into the desert and he remained there for forty days, and was put to the test by Satan'. Read more
Mark 1:40-45 'A man suffering from a virulent skin-disease came to him and pleaded on his knees saying, 'If you are willing, you can cleanse me'.' Read more
Mark 1:29-39 'And he went all through Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out devils'. Read more
Mark 1:21-28 'And his reputation at once spread everywhere, through all the surrounding Galilean countryside'. Read more