Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will not see life

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 13:47-53)
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind.
When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away.
Thus it will be at the end of the [...]

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Hidden treasure

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 13:44-46)
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 that he has and buys that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.
When he finds a pearl [...]

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A woman whose name was Martha welcomed him

Gospel of the Day (Luke 10:38-42)
As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him.
She had a sister named Mary (who) sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak.
Martha, burdened with much serving, came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that [...]

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…Do not be afraid.

“…Do not be afraid.” ( John 14:28 ) Just before Jesus died and then rose from the dead, He encouraged His disciples to not be afraid.
Would they be afraid? Yes, they might — the same Roman soldiers who would crucify Jesus could come after them. Jesus did not promise His followers they would not be [...]

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Christ is the mustard seed and the yeast sown in the world

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 13:31-35)
He proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.
It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the ‘birds of the [...]

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Hiking

I am anxious for this annual hiking trip. It is a tradition. Committed to the yearly escape, I have trained with the best and purchased reliable equipment. I am ready.
It is the first months of summer. Arriving to the campsite after [...]

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Jesus took Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain apart: Saint James, witness to the light

Gospel of the Day ( Matthew 20:20-28 )
Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something.
He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered him, “Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the [...]

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Many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 13:10-17)
The disciples approached him and said, “Why do you speak to them in parables?”
He said to them in reply, “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.
To anyone who has, more will be given [...]

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The seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it

Gospel of the Day (Matthew 13:1-9)
On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore.
And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: “A sower went [...]

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The Bible is God’s Word.

The Bible is God’s Word. It is not just another book — it is divinely inspired by God Himself.
“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12) The [...]

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