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03/05/10
“Tax-collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and the scribes began to complain, saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’” (Luke 15:1-2)
02/26/10
“Jesus said, ‘Those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you!’” (Luke 13:4-5)
02/19/10
“Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.” (Luke 9:28-29)
02/12/10
“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.” (Luke 4:1-2)
02/05/10
“Jesus said, ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.’” (Luke 6:20-21)
01/29/10
“Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’” (Luke 5:10)
01/22/10
“Jesus said, ‘Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place.’” (Luke 4:24)
01/15/10
“Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, I too have decided to write an orderly account.” (Luke 1:1, 3)
01/08/10
“Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.” (John 2:11)
01/01/10
“The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all saying, ‘He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’” (Luke 3:15-16)
12/25/09
“Magi from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’” (Matthew 2:1-2)
12/18/09
“His mother said to him, ‘Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.’ He said to them, ‘Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’” (Luke 2:48-49)
12/11/09
“Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.’” (Luke 1:41-42)
12/04/09
“John the Baptist said, ‘Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.’” (Luke 3:11)
11/27/09
“John went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” (Luke 3:3)
11/20/09
“Jesus said to his disciples ‘Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with the worries of this life. Stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.’” (Luke 21:34, 28)
11/13/09
“Jesus said, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.’” (John 18:36)
11/06/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.’” (Mark 13:26-27)
10/30/09
“Jesus said, ‘Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets! They devour widows’ houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers.’” (Mark 12:38-40)
10/23/09
“Jesus said ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.’” (Matthew 5:4)
10/16/09
“Jesus said to Bartimaeus, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said to him, ‘Teacher, let me see again.’” (Mark 10:51)
10/09/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.’” (Mark 10:43-45)
10/02/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’” (Mark 10:23, 25)
09/25/09
“Jesus said, ‘What God has joined together, let no one separate.’” (Mark 10:9)
09/18/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Whoever is not against us is for us. Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will surely not lose his reward.’” (Mark 9:40-41)
09/11/09
“Jesus took a little child into his arms and said to his disciples, ‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes not me but the one who sent me.’” (Mark 9:36-37)
09/04/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” (Mark 8:34)
08/28/09
“People were astounded beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.’” (Mark 7:37)
08/21/09
“Jesus said to the Pharisees and scribes, ‘Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written: This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.’” (Mark 7:6)
08/14/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. But there are some of you who do not believe.’ As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him.” (John 6:63-64, 66)
08/07/09
“Jesus said, ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.’” (John 6:51)
07/31/09
“Jesus said, ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’” (John 6:51)
07/24/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” (John 6:35)
07/17/09
“Jesus said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy enough food for them to eat?’ He said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.” (John 6:5-6)
07/10/09
“Jesus said to the apostles, ‘Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.’” (Mark 6:31)
07/03/09
“Jesus summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits. So they went off and drove out many demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.” (Mark 6:7; 12-13)
06/26/09
“Jesus said, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.’” (Mark 6:4)
06/19/09
“Jairus said to Jesus, ‘My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.’ Jesus took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Little girl, I say to you, arise!’ And immediately the girl got up and began to walk about.” (Mark 5:23, 41-42)
06/12/09
“A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, ‘Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?’” (Mark 4:37-38)
06/05/09
“Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take it; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.’” (Mark 14:22-24)
05/29/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.’” (Matthew 28: 19-20)
05/22/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” (John 20:21-22)
05/15/09
“Jesus prayed, ‘And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.’” (John 17:11)
05/08/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.’” (John 15:10-11)
05/01/09
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.’” (John 15: 1, 4)
04/24/09
“Jesus said, ‘I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.’” (John 10:16)
04/17/09
“Jesus said to the disciples, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.” (Luke 24:44-45)
04/10/09
“Thomas said, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’” (John 20:25)
04/03/09
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.” (John 20:1)
03/27/09
“As Jesus sat at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on his head. He said, ‘She has anointed my body beforehand for its burial. Truly I tell you, wherever the good news is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in remembrance of her.’” (Mark 14:3, 8-9)
03/20/09
“Jesus said, ‘When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.’” (John 12:32)
03/13/09
“Jesus said to Nicodemus, ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.’” (John 3:16)
03/06/09
“Jesus said, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.’ He was speaking of the temple of his body.” (John 2:19, 21)
02/27/09
“Jesus took with him Peter and 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 one on earth could bleach them.” (Mark 9:2-3)
02/20/09
“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.” (Mark 1:12-13)
02/13/09
“Jesus said to the scribes, ‘Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, Stand up and take your mat and walk’”? (Mark 2:9)
02/06/09
“A leper came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling he said to him, ‘If you choose, you can make me clean.’ Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I do choose. Be made clean!’” (Mark 1:40-41)
01/30/09
“The disciples brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. And Jesus cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons.” (Mark 1: 32-33)
01/23/09
“They were all amazed, and they kept on asking one another, ‘What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.’” (Mark 1:27)
01/16/09
“Jesus said to Simon and his brother Andrew, ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him.” (Mark 1:17-18)
01/09/09
“John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God!’” (John 1:35-36)
01/02/09
“A voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’” (Mark 1:11)
12/28/08
“On entering the house, the wise men saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:11)
12/26/08
“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 do him homage.’” (Matthew 2:1-2)
12/19/08
“Simeon said to Mary, ‘This child is destined for the fall and the rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted, and you yourself a sword will pierce.’” (Luke 2:34-35)
12/12/08
“The angel Gabriel came to Mary and said, ‘Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you. You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.’” (Luke 1:28, 31)
12/05/08
“John came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.” (John 1:7-8)
11/28/08
“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (Mark 1:2-3)
11/21/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come. And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake.’” (Mark 13: 33, 37)
11/14/08
“Jesus said, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did for one of these least ones, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:40)
11/07/08
“Jesus said, ‘To all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.’” (Matthew 25:29)
10/31/08
“In the temple Jesus found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money-changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple. He said, ‘Stop making my Father’s house a market-place!’” (John 2:14-16)
10/24/08
“Jesus said, ‘This is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, but that I should raise it on the last day.’” (John 6:39)
10/17/08
“Jesus said, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37, 39)
10/10/08
“Jesus said, ‘Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’” (Matthew 22:21)
10/03/08
“The king said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’” (Matthew 22:8-9)
09/26/08
“Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people, ‘The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.’” (Matthew 21:43)
09/19/08
“Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people, ‘Truly I tell you, the tax-collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.’” (Matthew 21:31)
09/12/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The last will be first, and the first will be last.’” (Matthew 20:16)
09/05/08
“Jesus said, ‘God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.’” (John 3:17)
08/29/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If someone sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the person listens to you, you have regained that one.’” (Matthew 18:15)
08/22/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.’” (Matthew 16:25)
08/15/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’” (Matthew 16:15-16)
08/08/08
“The disciples urged Jesus, saying, ‘Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.’ He answered, ‘I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.’” (Matthew 15:23-24)
08/01/08
“Peter said, ‘Lord, command me to come to you on the water.’ Jesus said, ‘Come.’ Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’” (Matthew 14:28-30)
07/25/08
“Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled.” (Matthew 14:19-20)
07/18/08
“Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all he has and buys that field.’” (Matthew 13:44)
07/11/08
“Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat.’” (Matthew 13:24-25)
07/04/08
“Jesus said, ‘Some seed fell on rich soil and produced fruit a hundred or sixty or thirty-fold.’” (Matthew 13:8)
06/27/08
“Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.’” (Matthew 11:28)
06/20/08
“Jesus said, ‘You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld will not prevail against it.’” (Matthew 16:18)
06/13/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.’” (Matthew 10:29-31)
06/06/08
“When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36)
05/30/08
“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.” (Matthew 9:9)
05/23/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.’” (Matthew 7:24)
05/16/08
“Jesus said, ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’” (John 6:51)
05/09/08
“Jesus said, ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.’” (John 3:16)
05/02/08
“Jesus said to the disciples, ‘As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” (John 20:21-22)
04/25/08
“Jesus prayed, ‘Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one.’” (John 17:11)
04/18/08
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.’” (John 14:16, 18)
04/11/08
“Philip said, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.’” (John 14:8-9)
04/04/08
He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them.” (John 10:3-4)
03/28/08
“Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road?’” (Luke 24:30-32)
03/21/08
“When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’” (John 20:19)
03/14/08
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.” (John 20:1)
03/07/08
“From noon on, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, ‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’” (Matthew 27:45-46)
02/29/08
“Jesus cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth.” (John 11:43-44)
02/22/08
“Jesus spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the blind man’s eyes, saying to him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam.’ Then he went and washed and came back able to see.” (John 9:6-7)
02/15/08
“Jesus said, ‘Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty. The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water gushing up to eternal life.’” (John 4:13-14)
02/08/08
“Suddenly a bright cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud a voice said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!’” (Matthew 17:5)
02/01/08
“Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished.” (Matthew 4:1-2)
01/25/08
“Jesus said, ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’” (Matthew 5:3)
01/18/08
“The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” (Isaiah 9:2; Matthew 4:16)
01/11/08
“John saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29)
01/04/08
“When Jesus had been baptized, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3:16-17)
12/21/07
“An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt.’” (Matthew 2:13)
12/14/07
“The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” (Matthew 1:23)
12/07/07
“When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” (Matthew 11:2-3)
11/30/07
“In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’” (Matthew 3:1-2)
11/23/07
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.’” (Matthew 24:42)
11/16/07
“One of the criminals said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.’” (Luke 23:42-43)
11/09/07
“When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, ‘As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down.’” (Luke 21:5-6)
11/02/07
“Jesus said, ‘Indeed, they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.’” (Luke 20:36)
10/26/07
“Jesus said to Zacchaeus, ‘Today salvation has come to this house. For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost.’” (Luke 19:9-10)
10/19/07
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘All who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.’” (Luke 18:14)
10/12/07
“Jesus told his disciples a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart.” (Luke 18:1)
10/05/07
“As Jesus entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance they called out, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’” (Luke 17:12-13)
09/28/07
“Jesus said, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you.’” (Luke 17:6)
09/21/07
“Jesus said, ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores.’” (Luke 16:19-20)
09/14/07
“Jesus said, “No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other.’” (Luke 16:13)
09/07/07
“Jesus said, ‘I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.’” (Luke 15:7)
08/31/07
“Jesus said, ‘Whoever comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.’” (Luke 14:26)
08/24/07
“Jesus said, ‘When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you.’” (Luke 14:13-14)
08/17/07
“Someone asked Jesus, ‘Lord, will only a few be saved?’ He said, ‘Indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.’” (Luke 13:23, 30)
08/10/07
“Jesus said, ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!’” (Luke 12:49, 51)
08/03/07
“Jesus said, ‘Be like those who are waiting for their master to return so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks.’” (Luke 12:36)
07/27/07
“Someone said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.’ Jesus said, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.’” (Luke 12:13, 15)
07/20/07
“Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.” (Luke 11:9-10)
07/13/07
“Jesus said, ‘Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.’” (Luke 10:41-42)
07/06/07
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27)
06/29/07
“The Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, ‘Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves.’” (Luke 10:1, 3)
06/22/07
“When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. He said, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’” (Luke 9:51, 62)
06/15/07
“The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to Israel.” (Luke 1:80)
06/08/07
“Jesus said, ‘Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love.’” (Luke 7:47)
06/01/07
“Jesus said to them, ‘You give them something to eat.’ The disciples said, ‘We have no more than five loaves and two fish.’” (Luke 9:13)
05/25/07
“Jesus said, ‘When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.’” (John 16:13)
05/18/07
“Jesus said to them, ‘As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’” (John 20:21)
05/11/07
“Jesus said, ‘I ask not only on behalf of these, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one.’” (John 17:20-21)
05/04/07
“Jesus said, ‘The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.’” (John 14:26)
04/27/07
“Jesus said, ‘I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.’” (John 13:34)
04/20/07
“Jesus said, ‘My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish.’” (John 10:27-28)
04/13/07
"And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep.’” (John 21:17)
04/06/07
“Thomas said, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ Then Jesus said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’” (John 20:25, 27)
03/30/07
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.” (John 20:1)
03/23/07
“As they led Jesus away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus.” (Luke 23:26)
03/16/07
“Jesus said to them, ‘Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.’ When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the elders. Then Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, has no one condemned you?’ She said, ‘No one, sir.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.’” (John 8:7, 9-11)
03/09/07
“The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’ But the father said, ‘Quickly, bring out a robe, the best one, and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again;!’” (Luke 15:21-24)
03/02/07
“Jesus asked them, ‘Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? ’” (Luke 13:2)
02/23/07
“Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory.” (Luke 9:28-28, 32)
02/16/07
“Then the devil led Jesus up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, ‘To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.’” (Luke 4:5-7)
02/09/07
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you.’” (Luke 6:31)
02/02/07
“Jesus said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.’” (Luke 6: 20, 24)
01/26/07
“Simon Peter fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’ Then Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.’” (Luke 5:8, 10)
01/19/07
“They drove Jesus out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.” (Luke 4:29-30)
01/12/07
“Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, I too decided to write an orderly account so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed.” (Luke 1:1, 3-4)
01/05/07
“When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, he called the bridegroom and said to him, ‘Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.’” (John 2:9-10)
12/29/06
“Wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’” (Matthew 2:1-2)
12/22/06
“Mary said, ‘Your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.’ Jesus said to them, ‘Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’” (Luke 2:48-49)
12/15/06
“Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb.” (Luke 1:39-41)
12/08/06
“John said, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’” (Luke 3:16)
12/01/06
John the Baptist was “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (Luke 3:4)
11/24/06
“Jesus said, ‘Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day does not catch you unexpectedly.’”(Luke 21:34)
11/17/06
“Jesus answered, ‘My kingdom is not from this world. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.’” (John 18:36, 37)
11/10/06
“Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.” (Mark 13:26-27)
11/03/06
“Jesus said, ‘Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.’” (Mark 12:43-44)
10/27/06
“Jesus said, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Mark 12:30-31)
10/20/06
“Jesus said, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man said, ‘Let me see again.’” (Mark 10:51)
10/13/06
“Jesus said, ‘Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all.’” (Mark 10:43-44)
10/06/06
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.’” (Mark 10:25)
09/29/06
“A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.” (Mark 10:7-9)
09/22/06
“Jesus said, ‘If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out.’” (Mark 9:43, 45, 47)
09/15/06
“The disciples had argued with one another about who was the greatest. Jesus took a little child and put it among them; and taking it in his arms, he said to them, ‘Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.’” (Mark 9:34, 36-37)
09/08/06
“Jesus said, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.’” (Mark 8:34-35)
09/01/06
“He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.” (Mark 7:37)
08/25/06
“Jesus said, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.’” (Mark 7:6)
08/18/06
“Many of Jesus’ disciples turned back and no longer went about with him. So he asked the twelve, ‘Do you also wish to go away?’” (John 6:66-67)
08/11/06
“Jesus said, ‘Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.’” (John 6:54)
08/04/06
“Jesus said, ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.’” (John 6:51)
07/28/06
“Jesus took with him Peter and 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 one on earth could bleach them.” (Mark 9:2-3)
07/21/06
“When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, ‘Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?’ He said this to test him.” (John 6:5-6)
07/14/06
“Jesus said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.” (Mark 6:31-32)
07/07/06
“Jesus said to them, ‘Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.’” (Mark 6:10)
06/30/06
“Jesus said, ‘Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.’” (Mark 6:4)
06/23/06
“Jesus said, ‘Do not fear, only believe. The child is not dead but sleeping.’ Jesus took her by the hand and said to her, ‘Little girl, get up!’ And immediately the girl got up.” (Mark 5:36, 39, 41-42)
06/16/06
“Jesus rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still!’ Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. He said to the disciples, ‘Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?’” (Mark 4:39-40)
06/09/06
“Jesus took bread, and after blessing it he broke it, gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup and gave it to them. He said, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.’” (Mark 14:22-24)
06/02/06
“Jesus said, ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.’” (Matthew 28:19-20)
05/26/06
“Jesus said, ‘As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” (John 20:21-22)
05/19/06
“Jesus prayed, ‘While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost.’” (John 17:12)
05/12/06
“Jesus said, ‘You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.’” (John 15:16)
05/05/06
“Jesus said, ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit.’” (John 15:1-2)
04/28/06
“Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me.’” (John 10:14)
04/21/06
“Jesus said to them, ‘Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.’” (Luke 24:39)
04/14/06
“Thomas said, ‘Unless I put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’” (John 20: 25, 27)
04/07/06
“Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb.” (John 20:1)
03/31/06
“It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. And with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left.” (Mark 15:25, 27)
03/24/06
“Jesus said, ‘When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.’” (John 12:32)
03/17/06
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” (John 3:16-17)
03/10/06
“In the temple Jesus found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. He told them, ‘Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!’” (John 2:14-16)
03/03/06
“Jesus took with him Peter and 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 one on earth could bleach them.” (Mark 9:2-3)
02/24/06
“The Spirit immediately drove Jesus out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.” (Mark 1:12-13)
02/17/06
“Jesus said to them, ‘The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day.’” (Mark 2:20)
02/10/06
“Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and take your mat and walk’? But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘I say to you, stand up, take your mat and go to your home.’” (Mark 2:9-11)
02/03/06
“A leper came to Jesus and, kneeling, said to him, ‘If you choose, you can make me clean.’ Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I do choose. Be made clean!’” (Mark 1:40-41)
01/27/06
“Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her.” (Mark 1:30-31)
01/20/06
“There was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out. But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and come out of him!’ And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him.” (Mark 1: 23-26)
01/13/06
“As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea. And Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people.’ And immediately they left their nets and followed him.” (Mark 1:16-18)
01/06/06
“John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’” (John 1:35-36)
12/30/05
“Wise men from the East came to Jerusalem asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’” (Matthew 2:1-2)
12/23/05
“The shepherds made known what had been told them about this child. And Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke 2: 17, 19)
12/16/05
“The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see, I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.’” (Luke 2:10)
12/09/05
“The angel said to her, ‘And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus.’ Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’” (Luke 1:31, 38)
12/02/05
“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.” (John 1:6-8)
11/25/05
“John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, ‘The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me.’” (Mark 1: 6-7)
11/18/05
“Therefore, keep awake, for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly.” (Mark 13:35-36)
11/11/05
“Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are mine, you did it to me.” (Matthew 25:40)
11/04/05
“A man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability.” (Matthew 25:14-15)
10/28/05
“Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Matthew 25:13)
10/21/05
“The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:11-12)
10/14/05
“Jesus said, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” (Matthew 22:37, 39)
10/07/05
“Jesus said to them, ‘Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.’” (Matthew 22:21)
09/30/05
“The king sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they would not come. Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy.’” (Matthew 22:3, 8)
09/23/05
“Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom.’” (Matthew 21:43)
09/16/05
“Jesus said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.’” (Matthew 21:31)
09/09/05
“Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Take what belongs to you and go. Or are you envious because I am generous?” (Matthew 18:13-15)
09/02/05
“Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” (Matthew 18:21)
08/26/05
“Jesus said, ‘For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.’” (Matthew 18:20)
08/19/05
“Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” (Matthew 16:24)
08/12/05
“Jesus said to them, ‘Who do you say that I am?’ Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.’” (Matthew 16:15-16)
08/05/05
“Jesus answered her, ‘Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.’” (Matthew 15:28)
07/29/05
“Peter said, ‘Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.’ Jesus said, ‘Come.’ So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus.” (Matthew 14:28-29)
07/22/05
“Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled.” (Matthew 14:19-20)
07/15/05
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.” (Matthew 13:44)
07/08/05
“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field.” (Matthew 13:24)
07/01/05
“Jesus said, ‘Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.’” (Matthew 13:8)
06/24/05
“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)
06/17/05
“Jesus said, ‘Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.’”(Matthew 10:42)
06/10/05
“Jesus said, ‘Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known.’” (Matthew 10:26)
06/03/05
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36)
05/27/05
“Jesus said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’” (Matthew 9:12-13)
05/20/05
“This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever.” (John 6:58)
05/13/05
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
05/06/05
“Jesus said to them again, ‘As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” (John 20:21-22)
04/29/05
“And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me.” (John 17:11)
04/22/05
“I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.” (John 14:18)
04/15/05
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.” (John 14:1)
04/08/05
“When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.” (John 10:4)
04/01/05
“Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?’” (Luke 24:31-32)
03/25/05
“Thomas said, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’” (John 20:25, 27)
03/18/05
“Mary Magdalene said ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.’” (John 20:2)
03/11/05
“Two bandits were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.” (Matthew 27:38)
03/04/05
“Jesus cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, ‘Unbind him, and let him go.’”(John 11:43-44)
02/25/05
“Jesus saw a man blind from birth. He spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes, saying to him, ‘Go, wash in the pool of Siloam.’ Then he went and washed and came back able to see.” (John 9:1, 6-7)
02/18/05
“A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink.’ The Samaritan woman said to him, ‘How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?’” (John 4: 7, 9)
02/11/05
“Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.” (Matthew 17:1-2)
02/04/05
“Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished.” (Matthew 4:1-2)
01/28/05
“You are the light of the world. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house.” (Matthew 5:14-15)
01/21/05
“Jesus said, Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8)
01/14/05
“Jesus said to them, Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” (Matthew 4:19)
01/07/05
“John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29)
12/31/04
“And a voice from heaven said, This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17)
12/24/04
“Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” (Matthew 2:2)
12/17/04
“After being warned in a dream, Joseph went away to the district of Galilee. There he made his home in a town called Nazareth.” (Matthew 2:22-23)
12/10/04
“The virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” (Matthew 1:23)
12/03/04
“The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them.” (Matthew 11:5)
11/26/04
“John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” (Matthew 3:1-2)
11/19/04
“Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.” (Matthew 24:42)
11/12/04
“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. Jesus replied, Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” (Luke 23:42-43)
11/05/04
“When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, Jesus said, As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down.” (Luke 21:5-6)
10/29/04
“He is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all of them are alive.” (Luke 20:38)
10/22/04
"Jesus looked up and said to Zacchaeus, Hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today." (Luke 19:5)
10/15/04
"All who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted." (Luke 18:14)
10/08/04
"Will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them." (Luke 18:7-8)
10/01/04
"Then one of the lepers, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice." (Luke 17:15)
09/24/04
"The apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith!" (Luke 17:5)
09/17/04
"Between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.” (Luke 16:26)
09/10/04
"No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other." (Luke 16:13)
09/03/04
"There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance." (Luke 15:7)
08/27/04
"Which of you, intending to build a tower, does not first sit down and estimate the cost, to see whether he has enough to complete it?" (Luke 14:28)
08/20/04
"For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." (Luke 14:11)
08/13/04
"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able." (Luke 13: 24)
08/06/04
"Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth." (Luke 1:39-40)
07/30/04
"Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Luke 12:33-34)
07/23/04
"Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." (Luke 12:15)
07/16/04
"Give us each day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us." (Luke 11:4)
07/09/04
"The Lord said to her, Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing." (Luke 10:41-42)
07/02/04
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27)
06/25/04
"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." (Luke 10:2)
06/18/04
"Jesus said, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." (Luke 9:58)
06/11/04
"Jesus said to them, Who do you say that I am? Peter answered, The Messiah of God." (Luke 9:20)
06/04/04
"And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. And all ate and were filled." (Luke 9:16-17)
05/28/04
"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will declare to you the things that are to come." (John 16:12-13)
05/21/04
"Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." (John 20:21)
05/14/04
"Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory." (John 17:24)
05/07/04
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled." (John 14:27)
04/30/04
"I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another." (John 13:34)
04/23/04
"My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish." (John 10:27-28)
04/16/04
Jesus said to them, Come and have breakfast. Jesus took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. (John 21:12-13)
04/09/04
"Thomas said, Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe." (John 20:25)
04/02/04
"Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb." (John 20:1)
03/26/04
"Then Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. Having said this, he breathed his last." (Luke 23:46)
03/19/04
"Jesus said to them, Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." (John 8:7)
03/12/04
"He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything." (Luke 15:16)
03/05/04
"Jesus asked them, Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans?" (Luke 13:2)
02/27/04
"Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" (Luke 9:28,35)
02/20/04
"Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil." (Luke 4:1-2)
02/13/04
"Jesus said, Do to others as you would have them do to you." (Luke 6:31)
02/06/04
"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation." (Luke 6:20, 24)
01/30/04
"Jesus said to Simon, Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people." (Luke 5:10)
01/23/04
"And Jesus said, Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown." (Luke 4:24)
01/16/04
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." (Luke 4:18-19)
01/09/04
"Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him." (John 2:11)
01/02/04
"The Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased." (Luke 3:22)
12/26/03
"Wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage." (Matthew 2:1-2)
12/19/03
"His mother said to him, Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety." (Luke 2:48)
12/12/03
"When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." (Luke 1:41)
12/05/03
"John answered all of them by saying, I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (Luke 3:16)
11/28/03
"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." (Luke 3:4)
11/21/03
"When these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." (Luke 21:28)
11/14/03
"My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here." (John 18:36)
11/07/03
"Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven." (Mark 13: 27)
10/31/03
"Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up. But he was speaking of the temple of his body."(John 2:19, 21)
10/24/03
"Jesus said, I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." (John 11:25-26)
10/17/03
"Jesus said to him, What do you want me to do for you? The blind man said to him, My teacher, let me see again." (Mark 10:51)
10/10/03
"Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be the slave of all." (Mark 10:43-44)
10/03/03
"Jesus said, How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God." (Mark 10:23)
09/26/03
“Jesus said to them, A man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh." (Mark 10:7-8)
09/19/03
"Jesus said, No one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us." (Mark 9:39-40)
09/12/03
"Jesus called the twelve and said to them, Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all." (Mark 9:35)
09/05/03
"Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." (John 3:17)
08/29/03
"He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak." (Mark 7:37)
08/22/03
"This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." (Mark 7:6)
08/15/03
"Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God." (John 6:68-69)
08/08/03
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."(John 6:51)
08/01/03
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh." (John 6:51)
07/25/03
"Jesus said to them, Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you." (John 6:27)
07/18/03
"Jesus said to Philip, Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat? He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do." (John 6:5-6)
07/11/03
"Jesus said to them, Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while. And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves." (Mark 6:31-32)
07/04/03
"Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts." (Mark 6:7-8)
06/27/03
"Jesus said to them, Prophets are not without honor, except in their own hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house." (Mark 6:4)
06/20/03
"Jesus asked his disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? Simon Peter said in reply, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 16:13, 16)
06/13/03
"Jesus took a loaf of bread, gave it to them and said, Take; this is my body. Then he took a cup, gave it to them and said, This is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many." (Mark 14:22-24)
06/06/03
"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28:19)
05/30/03
"When the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. Receive the Holy Spirit." (John 20:19, 21-22)
05/23/03
"I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one." (John 17:11, 15)
05/16/03
"It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain." (John 15:16)
05/09/03
"I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit." (John 15:5)
05/02/03
"I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, and I will lay down my life for the sheep." (John 10:14-15)
04/25/03
"Then the disciples recounted what had taken place on the way and how Jesus was made known to them in the breaking of the bread." (Luke 24:25)
04/18/03
"Though the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you." (John 20:19)
04/11/03
"Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb." (John 20:1)
04/04/03
"When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last." (Mark 15:33, 37)
03/28/03
"Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." (John 12:24)
03/21/03
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but might have eternal life." (John 3:16)
03/14/03
"Making a whip of cords, Jesus drove all of them out of the temple. He said, Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!" (John 2:15, 16)
03/07/03
"Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them." (Mark 9:2)
02/28/03
"He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him." (Mark 1:13)
02/21/03
"Jesus said to them, But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast on that day." (Mark 2:20)
02/14/03
"But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth, Jesus said to the paralytic, I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home. (Mark 2:10-11)
02/07/03
"A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, If you choose, you can make me clean." (Mark 1:40)
01/31/03
"He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons." (Mark 1:34)
01/24/03
"When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord." (Luke 2:22)
01/17/03
"Jesus said to them, Follow me and I will make you fish for people. And immediately they left their nets and followed him." (Mark 1:17-18)
01/10/03
"Jesus said to them, What are you looking for? They said to him, Rabbi, where are you staying? He said to them, Come, and you will see." (John 1:38-39)
01/03/03
"And a voice came from the heavens, You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." (Mark 1:11)
12/27/02
"Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh." (Matthew 2:11)
12/20/02
"The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him." (Luke 2:40)
12/13/02
"Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus." (Luke 1:31)
12/06/02
"There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him." (John 1:6-7)
11/29/02
"See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way; the voice of one crying out in the wilderness." (Mark 1:2-3)
11/22/02
"Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning." (Mark 13:35)
11/15/02
"Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me. And just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me." (Matthew 25:40, 45)
11/08/02
"For to all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away." (Matthew 25:29)
11/01/02
"Stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour." (Matthew 25:13)
10/25/02
"The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted." (Matthew 23:11-12)
10/18/02
"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:37, 39)
10/11/02
"Jesus said to them, Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." (Matthew 22:21)
10/04/02
"The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come." (Matthew 22:2-3)
09/27/02
"There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey." (Matthew 21:33)
09/20/02
"Jesus said to them, Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you." (Matthew 21:31)
09/13/02
"The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn [at nine o'clock, at noon, at three o'clock and at five o'clock] to hire laborers for his vineyard." (Matthew 20:1)
09/06/02
"Peter said to Jesus, Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times." (Matthew 18:21-22)
08/30/02
“If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone.” (Matthew 18:15)
08/23/02
“Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.” (Matthew 16:25)
08/16/02
“His disciples urged him, Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us. Jesus answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (Matthew 15:23-24)
08/16/02
“Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah! And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:17-18)
08/09/02
“Peter said, Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water. Jesus said, Come. So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. (Matthew 14:28-29)
08/02/02
“When Jesus went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick.” (Matthew 14:14)
07/26/02
“The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all he had and bought it.” (Matthew 13:45)
07/19/02
“When the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well.” (Matthew 13:26)
07/12/02
“A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up.” (Matthew 13:3-4)
07/05/02
“I thank you Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.” (Matthew 11:25)
06/28/02
“Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.” (Matthew 10:39)
06/21/02
“Have no fear, for nothing is covered that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. “(Matthew 10:26)
06/14/02
“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Matthew 9:37-38)
06/07/02
“Jesus said, Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.” (Matthew 9:12)
05/31/02
“Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day.” (John 6:54)
05/24/02
“God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” (John 3:17)
05/17/02
“Jesus said to his disciples, as the Father has sent me, so I send you. Then he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.” (John 20:21-22)
05/10/02
“Father, I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do.” (John 17:4)
05/03/02
“Father, I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do.” (John 17:4)
04/26/02
“I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.” (John 14:18)
04/19/02
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“Do not let your hearts be troubled. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places.” (John 14:1-2)
04/12/02
“I came that they may have life, and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
04/05/02
“Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.” (Luke 24:15-16)
03/29/02
“When the doors were locked where the disciples were, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, Peace be with you.” (John 20:19)
03/22/02
“They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him.” (John 20:2)
03/15/02
“They came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross.” (Matthew 27:32)
03/08/02
“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26)
03/01/02
“Jesus spat on the ground and made mud with the saliva and spread the mud on the man’s eyes.” (John 9:6)
02/22/02
“Jesus said to her, ‘whoever drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but those who drink of the water that I will give them will never be thirsty.’” (John 4:13-14)
02/15/02
“Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them.” (Matthew 17:1-2)
02/08/02
“The devil came and said to Jesus, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’” (Matthew 4:3)
02/01/02
“Your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.” (Matthew 5:16)
01/25/02
“When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.” (Matthew 5:1)
01/18/02
“Jesus said to them, ‘Follow me and I will make you fish for people.’ At once they left their nets and followed him.” (Matthew 4:19-20)
01/11/02
“John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!’” (John 1:29)
01/04/02
“And a voice came from the heavens, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.’” (Matthew 3:17)
12/28/01
“Where is the child who has been born King of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” (Matthew 2:2)
12/21/01
“The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.” (Luke 2:40)
12/14/01
“And the angel came to her and said, Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” (Luke 1:28)
12/07/01
“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light.”(John 1:6-8)
11/30/01
“See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way.”(Mark 1:2)
11/23/01
“Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.” (Mark 13:33)
11/16/01
“Then he said, Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom. And Jesus replied, I assure you: this day you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:42-43)
11/09/01
“Some were speaking of how the temple was adorned with precious stones and votive offerings. Jesus said, These things you are contemplating – the day will come when not one stone will be left on another, but it will all be torn down.” (Luke 21:5-6)
11/02/01
“The children of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those judged worthy of a place in the age to come and of resurrection from the dead do not. They become like angels and are no longer liable to death.” (Luke 20:34-36)
10/26/01
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
10/19/01
“All who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Luke 18:14)
10/12/01
“And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them?” (Luke 18:7)
09/28/01
“The apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith, and he answered: If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this sycamore, ‘Be uprooted and transplanted into the sea,’ and it would obey you.” (Luke 17:5-6)
09/21/01
“Between you and us there is fixed a great abyss, so that those who wish to cross over from here to you cannot do so, nor can anyone cross from your side to us.” (Luke 16:26)
09/13/01
“No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” (Luke 16:13)
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