Category: Word of the Lord

4th Sunday of Lent | Laetare Sunday

God So Loved the World – John 3:14—21  Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he

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3rd Sunday of Lent

Jesus Cleanses the Temple – John 2:13—25  Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove

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2nd Sunday of Lent

The Transfiguration of Jesus – Mark 9:2—10  Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along

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1st Sunday of Lent

Jesus Proclaims the Gospel – Mark 1:12—15  The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel

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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus Cleanses a Leper – Mark 1:40—45  A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy

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5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus Heals Many – Mark 1:29—39  On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s mother–in–law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and

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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus Drives Out an Unclean Spirit – Mark 1:21—28  Then they came to Capernaum, and on the sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. In their synagogue was a man

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Feast of the Santo Niño

Jesus Blesses the Children – Mark 10:13–16  People were bringing children to Jesus that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this he became indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not prevent them, for the Kingdom of God belongs

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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

The First Disciples of Jesus – John 1:35—42  John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to

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Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

The Visit of the Magi – Matthew 2:1—12  When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to

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