Category: Word of the Lord

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

The Ascension of Jesus – Mark 16:15—20  Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they

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6th Sunday of Easter

Remain in My Love – John 15:9—17  Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

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5th Sunday of Easter

Jesus the True Vine – John 15:1—8  Jesus said to his disciples: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit. You

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4th Sunday of Easter

Jesus the Good Shepherd – John 10:11—18  Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away,

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3rd Sunday of Easter

Jesus Appears to the Disciples – Luke 24:35—48  The two disciples recounted what had taken place on the way, and how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of bread. While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be

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2nd Sunday of Easter

Jesus Appears to His Disciples – John 20:19—31  On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had

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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

The Disciples in the Empty Tomb of Jesus – John 20:1—9  On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter

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Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord

The Resurrection of Jesus – Mark 16:1–7  When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun had risen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb.

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Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

The Passion of Jesus Christ – John 18:1—19:42  Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. So Judas got

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Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Jesus Washed His Disciples’ Feet – John 13:1—15  Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The devil had already induced Judas, son of

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