"Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed." Mark 1:35
"The body is not for immorality, but for the Lord" 1 Corinthians 6:13
"But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son ..." Galatians 4:4
"And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us..." John 1:14
"The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God." Luke 1:35
"I am ‘the voice of one crying out in the desert, Make straight the way of the Lord.'" John 1:23
" ... be holy and without blemish before him ..." Ephesians 1:4
"John the Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." Mark 1:4
"Why do you let us wander, O LORD, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we fear you not?" Isaiah 63:17
"I give thanks to my God always ..." 1 Corinthians 1:4
Stewardship Sunday Testimony
"We do know that when it is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." 1 John 3:2
"As for you, do not be called 'Rabbi.' You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven. Do not be called 'Master'; you have but one master, the Christ." Matthew 23:8-10
"You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart..." Matthew 22:37
" There was a landowner who planted a vineyard..." Matthew 21:33
"Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you." Matthew 21:31
- Bishop Joseph A. Zziwa from the Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, Uganda.
"So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless each of you forgives your brother from your heart." Matthew 18:35
"If ... you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way, the wicked shall die for his guilt, but I will hold you responsible for his death." Ezekiel 33:8
"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" Matthew 16:26
" ... you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church." Matthew 16:18
"For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples." Isaiah 56:7
"What will separate us from the love of Christ?" Romans 8:35
"The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it." Matthew 13:45-46
"A sower went out to sow." Matthew 13:3
"For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." Matthew 11:30
"Receive the Holy Spirit." John 20:22
"And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20
"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope..." 1 Peter 3:15
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?" John 14:1-2
"When he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did not threaten..." 1 Peter 2:23
"...he was made known to them in the breaking of bread." Luke 24:35
"Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” John 20:27
The Lord is Risen! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
(Due to recording errors, there is a missing portion of this homily.)
" ... the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body ..." - 1 Corinthians 11:23-24
"There is nothing more helpful for our salvation than to meditate on the passion and death of our Lord Jesus Christ." St. Augustine of Hippo
"And when he (Jesus) had said this, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out ..." John 11:43-44
Letter from Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan
"Sir, give me this water, so that I may not be thirsty..." John 4:15
"... bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God." 2 Timothy 1:8
"For just as through the disobedience of the one man (Adam) the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of the one, the many will be made righteous." Romans 5:19
"Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God." Joel 2:13
"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock." Matthew 7:24
""No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." Matthew 6:25
"You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." Matthew 5:43-44
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law..." Matthew 5:17-18
"For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified." 1 Corinthians 2:2 & Annual Catholic Appeal
"I urge you ... that all of you agree in what you say, and that there be no divisions among you..." 1 Corinthians 1:10
"... to you who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy ..." 1 Corinthians 1:2
"Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him." Matthew 3:13
"When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home." Matthew 1:24
"Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God..." Isaiah 35:4
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with thee." Luke 1:28
"Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths." Matthew 3:3
"... it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed ..." Romans 13:11
"Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?” Luke 17:18
"The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, 'He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.' Even the soldiers jeered at him." Luke 23:35-36
Stewardship Sunday
"That the dead will rise ... for he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive." Luke 20:37-38
"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven." Matthew 5:11-12
Letter from Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan
"I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me ... will never die." John 11: 25-26
"Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else." Luke 18:9
"All scripture is inspired by God ..." 2 Timothy 3:16
"Remember Jesus Christ..." 2 Timothy 2:8
"When you have done all you have been commanded, say, 'We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.'" Luke 17:10
"Between us and you a great chasm is established..." Luke 16:26