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And I Will Raise Them Up On the Last Day
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.” 52The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” 53So Jesus said to…
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I Am the Bread of Life
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 41Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the…
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“Holy Mary, Mother of God, Do Not Abandon Me.”
The saints intercede on behalf of, pray for, and protect us. Through their own spiritual struggle and cooperation with God’s grace they have become our examples, guides, and allies in our own spiritual journey. Their victory through the grace of Jesus Christ and the indwelling Holy Spirit is a shield and protection in our own…
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You Are What You Eat
So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. 25When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, “Rabbi, when did you come here?” 26Jesus answered them, “Very truly, I tell you,…
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Doing the Math
After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4Now the Passover, the festival of…
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Blogs Worth Reading
The following posts seem to me worth reading. They challenge us to consider how our faith and spirituality intersect and inform our everyday life: Living in the Present Moment posted at The Byzantine Anglo-Catholic; Pray to God Unceasingly & with Attention posted at Milk & Honey; St. Macarius the Great on a True Christian posted at…
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Feast of the Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Anna and Joachim
Let us sing praises to Joachim and Anna, the couple honored by God (and they are His kinsmen). They have borne for us the Maiden who in a manner beyond understanding gave birth to Him who though fleshless, became the incarnate to save the world. With her they intercede for our souls. (Toparion of the…