Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’ but afterwards he changed his mind and went. The man…[read more]
Let all humanity be silent before the Lord! For he is awaking and is coming from his holy dwelling. Zechariah 2: 17 Any reflection on our current world, or for that matter on all of human history, cannot escape the recognition that left to our own devices human beings will inevitably descend into varying degrees…[read more]
The deaf, that day,/ will hear the words of a book/ and, after shadow and darkness,/ the eyes of the blind will see. But the lowly will rejoice in Yahweh even more/ and the poorest exult in the Holy One of Israel. . . . Isaiah 20: 18-9 The other day on the way…[read more]
Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like those wise ones who build their houses on rock. The rain fell, the…[read more]
But they will not ask the Lord’s help unless they believe in him, and they will not believe in him unless they have heard of him and they will not hear of him unless they get a preacher, and they will never have a preacher unless one is sent, but as scripture says: “The footsteps…[read more]
Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,/and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;/The calf and the young lion shall browse together/with a little child to guide them. Isaiah 11: 6 At that moment Jesus exulted in the Holy Spirit. He said, “I praise you Father, Lord of heaven and earth,…[read more]
Yahweh will come and rest/ on the whole stretch of Mount Zion/and on those who are gathered there,/a cloud by day, and smoke,/and by night the brightness of a flaring fire./ For over all, the glory of Yahweh/will be a canopy and a tent/to give shade by day from the heat,/refuge and shelter from the…[read more]
He also told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. As soon as they have put out shoots, you can see and know for yourselves that summer is already near. The same is the case for you. When you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is…[read more]
And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth; who fosters people’s growth from their mother’s womb, and fashions them according to his will! May he grant you joy of heart and may peace abide among you; may his goodness toward us endure in Israel to deliver us in our…[read more]
Who shall not fear you, Lord, and do homage to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed. Rev. 15: 4 Today we read from the Book of Revelation of the nature of heaven. It is the “place” where “all nations…[read more]
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