Sunday, 6 August 2017 : Commentary Saint Leo the Great
The Lord displays his glory before chosen witnesses and invests that bodily shape which he shared with others with such splendor rthat his face was like the sun's in brightness and his garments white...
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‘But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not go in yourselves, and when others are going in, you stop them. Woe to you, scribes...
View ArticleMonday, 7 August 2017 : Acts of the Apostles 21,1-14.
When we had parted from them and set sail, we came by a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. When we found a ship bound for Phoenicia, we went on board and set...
View ArticleTuesday, 8 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint...
‘Woe to you, blind guides, who say, "Whoever swears by the sanctuary is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by the oath." You blind fools! For which is greater,...
View ArticleTuesday, 8 August 2017 : Acts of the Apostles 21,15-26.
After these days we got ready and started to go up to Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came along and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we...
View ArticleWednesday, 9 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint...
‘I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will....
View ArticleWednesday, 9 August 2017 : First Letter to the Corinthians 4,9-17.
For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, as though sentenced to death, because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to mortals. We are fools for the sake of...
View ArticleThursday, 10 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint...
Meanwhile, when the crowd gathered in thousands, so that they trampled on one another, he began to speak first to his disciples, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, that is, their hypocrisy. Nothing...
View ArticleThursday, 10 August 2017 : Acts of the Apostles 21,40.22,1-10.
When he had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the people for silence; and when there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying: ‘Brothers and...
View ArticleFriday, 11 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke...
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows....
View ArticleFriday, 11 August 2017 : Acts of the Apostles 22,17-29.
‘After I had returned to Jerusalem and while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance and saw Jesus saying to me, "Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your...
View ArticleSaturday, 12 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint...
And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and...
View ArticleSaturday, 12 August 2017 : Acts of the Apostles 22,30.23,1-11.
Since he wanted to find out what Paul was being accused of by the Jews, the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to meet. He brought Paul down and had him stand...
View ArticleSunday, 13 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke...
He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax-collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not,...
View ArticleSunday, 13 August 2017 : Letter to the Ephesians 2,17-22.
Jesus came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and...
View ArticleSunday, 13 August 2017 : Commentary Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity
"In God my soul is silent; my deliverance comes from Him. Yes, He is the rock in which I find salvation, my stronghold, I shall not be disturbed!” (Ps 62:2-3) This is the mystery my lyre sings of...
View ArticleMonday, 14 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke...
Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.’ But he said to him, ‘Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?’ And he said to...
View ArticleMonday, 14 August 2017 : Acts of the Apostles 23,12-22.
In the morning the Jews joined in a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. There were more than forty who joined in this conspiracy. They went...
View ArticleTuesday, 15 August 2017 : Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke...
Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me...
View ArticleTuesday, 15 August 2017 : Letter to the Romans 12,9-15.
Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honour. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord....
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