Category: Word of the Lord

Friday of the Passion of the Lord | Good Friday

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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Mass of the Lord’s Supper | Holy Thursday

Jesus Washes the 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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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

The Passion of Jesus Christ – Luke 23:1—49 The elders of the people, chief priests and scribes, arose and brought Jesus before Pilate. They brought charges against him, saying, “We found this man misleading our people; he opposes the payment of taxes to Caesar and maintains that he is the

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Fifth Sunday of Lent

Jesus Saves an Adulterous Woman – John 8:1—11 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a

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Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday)

The Parable of the Lost Son – Luke 15:1—3, 11—32 Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So to them Jesus addressed this parable: “A man had two

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Third Sunday of Lent

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree – Luke 13:1—9 Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices. Jesus said to them in reply, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were greater sinners than

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Second Sunday of Lent

The Transfiguration – Luke 9:28b—36 Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying, his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke

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First Sunday of Lent

The Temptation of Jesus – Luke 4:1—13 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The

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Ash Wednesday

Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting – Matthew 6:1–6, 16–18 Jesus said to his disciples: “Take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father. When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the

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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Can a Blind Person Guide a Blind Person? – Luke 6:39—45 Jesus told his disciples a parable, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? No disciple is superior to the teacher; but when fully trained, every disciple will be like his teacher.

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