Luke 1:39-56 NAB Mary set out and travelled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Mary Visits Elizabeth
Posted in Respectfulness on May 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Cleansing of The Temple
Posted in Discernment on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark 11:11-26 NAB Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with the Twelve. The next day as they were leaving Bethany He was hungry. Seeing from a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went over to see [...]
Jesus Heals Blind Beggar
Posted in Discernment on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark 10:46-52 NAB As Jesus was leaving Jericho with His disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have pity on me.” And many rebuked him, [...]
Not To Be Served But To Serve
Posted in Servanthood on May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark 10:32-45 NAB The disciples were on the way, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus went ahead of them. They were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, He began to tell them what was going to happen to Him. “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son [...]
First Will Be Last, Last Will Be First
Posted in Servanthood on May 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark 10:28-31NAB Peter began to say to Jesus, “We have given up everything and followed You.” Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for My sake and for the sake of the Gospel who [...]
Give To The Poor
Posted in Servanthood on May 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mark 10:17-27 NAB As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before Him, and asked Him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not [...]
Jesus Reinstates Peter
Posted in Determination on May 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
John 21:15-19 NAB After Jesus had revealed Himself to His disciples and eaten breakfast with them, He said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” Simon Peter answered Him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My lambs.” He then said to [...]
You Sent Me
Posted in Commitment on May 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
John 17:20-26 NAB Lifting up His eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed saying: “I pray not only for these, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word, so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, that [...]
None Of Them Was Lost
Posted in Loyalty on May 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
John 17:11b-19 NAB Lifting up His eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in Your name that You have given Me, so that they may be one just as we are one. When I was with them I protected them in Your name that You gave Me, and I guarded them, and [...]
Jesus Glories His Father
Posted in Respectfulness on May 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
John 17:1-11a NAB Jesus raised His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to Your Son, so that Your Son may glorify You, just as You gave Him authority over all people, so that Your Son may give eternal life to all You gave Him. Now this is eternal life, [...]