As Enthusiasm Becomes Disillusionment
“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.”
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Chapel
Palm Springs, California
“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.”
“He took the child by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum,’ which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, arise!’”
“Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?"
"But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in its shade."
"Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
“When Christ came as high priest … passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle … he entered once for all into the sanctuary …”
“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.”
“Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained”
“So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God.”
"This is my commandment: love one another as I love you."
“I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in them will bear much fruit.”
"I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me ..."
“Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.”
"’Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
“For they did not yet understand the Scripture that he had to rise from the dead.”
“He has been raised. He is not here.”
“It is finished.”
“I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”
Palm Sunday Scripture Readings God and humankind seem always to be at cross-purposes. God is forever reaching out to show himself to us, to tell us about himself, and to […]
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