configuration lectio 1962 1969 en compressed

MISSALWITH ILLUSTRATIONS

Readings from the Bible for theRoman Catholic liturgy in both forms

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Table of contentsMissal

Table of contentsLiturgical Calendar for Sundays and feastsSundays and Feasts

Ordinary formYear A

Christmas Season ................................................................. 1Easter Season ..................................................................... 16Ordinary Time ...................................................................... 42

Year BChristmas Season ............................................................... 79Easter Season ..................................................................... 94Ordinary Time .................................................................... 114

Year CChristmas Season ............................................................. 149Easter Season ................................................................... 163Ordinary Time .................................................................... 183

Feasts ................................................................................... 210Extraordinary form

Christmas Season ................................................................ 239Easter Season ...................................................................... 258Ordinary Time ....................................................................... 291Feasts ................................................................................... 331

Bible references

Liturgical Calendar for Sundays and feasts— 2013 — 2014 —

December1 Su ............. 1 .... 2398 Su ............. 2 .... 2409 M .......... 23815 Su ........... 3 .... 24118 W .................... 24220 F ..................... 24321 Sa .................... 36722 Su ........... 4 .... 24524 Tu ........... 5 .... 24625 W ............ 6 .... 24726 Th ........... 9 .... 25027 F ........... 10 .... 25128 Sa ......... 11 .... 25229 Su ......... 12 .... 253January1 W .......... 210 .... 2555 Su ........... 14 .... 2566 M ...................... 25712 Su ......... 15 .... 29113 M .................... 33119 Su ......... 46 .... 29225 Sa ........ 21126 Su ......... 47 .... 293February2 Su ........... 48 .... 2949 Su ........... 49 .... 29516 Su ......... 50 .... 25822 Sa ........ 21323 Su ......... 51 .... 259March2 Su ........... 52 .... 260

5 W ............ 16 .... 2619 Su ........... 17 .... 26212 W .................... 26314 F ..................... 26415 Sa .................... 26516 Su ......... 18 .... 26619 W ........ 214 .... 33323 Su ......... 19 .... 26725 Tu ....... 215 .... 33430 Su ......... 20 .... 268April6 Su ........... 21 .... 26913 Su ......... 22 .... 27017 Th ......... 23 .... 27118 F ........... 24 .... 27219 Sa ......... 25 .... 27320 Su ......... 26 .... 27421 M .......... 27 .... 27522 Tu ......... 2823 W .......... 2924 Th ......... 3025 F ........... 3126 Sa ......... 3227 Su ......... 33 .... 276May1 Th ..................... 3363 Sa ......... 2174 Su ........... 34 .... 27711 Su ......... 35 .... 27814 W ........ 21818 Su ......... 36 .... 27925 Su ......... 37 .... 28026 M .................... 281

28 W .................... 28229 Th ......... 38 .... 28331 Sa ........ 219 .... 338June1 Su ........... 39 .... 2847 Sa ...................... 2858 Su ........... 40 .... 2869 M ...................... 28711 W .................... 28813 F ..................... 28914 Sa .................... 29015 Su ......... 42 .... 30119 Th ......... 43 .... 30222 Su ......... 56 .... 30724 Tu ....... 220 .... 33927 F ........... 44 .... 30328 Sa .................... 34029 Su ....... 221 .... 341July1 Tu ..................... 3422 W ...................... 3433 Th ......... 2226 Su ........... 58 .... 30913 Su ......... 59 .... 31020 Su ......... 60 .... 31125 F ......... 223 .... 34426 Sa .................... 34527 Su ......... 61 .... 312August3 Su ........... 62 .... 3136 W .......... 224 .... 34610 Su ......... 63 .... 314

14 Th ................... 34815 F ......... 226 .... 34916 Sa .................... 35017 Su ......... 64 .... 31522 F ..................... 35124 Su ......... 65 .... 35231 Su ......... 66 .... 317September7 Su ........... 67 .... 3188 M .......... 22814 Su ......... 68 .... 31921 Su ......... 69 .... 35424 W .................... 30426 F ..................... 30527 Sa .................... 30628 Su ......... 70 .... 32129 M ........ 231 .... 355October5 Su ........... 71 .... 3227 Tu ..................... 35611 Sa .................... 35712 Su ......... 72 .... 32318 Sa ........ 232 .... 35819 Su ......... 73 .... 32426 Su ......... 74 .... 32928 Tu ....... 233 .... 359November1 Sa ......... 234 .... 3602 Su ......... 235 .... 3263 M ...................... 3619 Su ........... 76 .... 32716 Su ......... 77 .... 32823 Su ......... 78 .... 330

— 2014 — 2015 —November30 Su ......... 79 .... 239December7 Su ........... 80 .... 240

8 M .......... 238 .... 36614 Su ......... 81 .... 24117 W .................... 24219 F ..................... 243

20 Sa .................... 24421 Su ......... 82 .... 24524 W .......... 84 .... 24625 Th ......... 85 .... 247

26 F ........... 88 .... 25027 Sa ......... 89 .... 25128 Su ......... 91 .... 25329 M .................... 254

January1 Th ......... 210 .... 2554 Su ........... 92 .... 2566 Tu ..................... 25711 Su ......... 93 .... 29113 Tu ................... 33118 Su ....... 117 .... 29225 Su ....... 118 .... 293February1 Su ......... 119 .... 2582 M .......... 212 .... 3328 Su ......... 120 .... 25915 Su ....... 121 .... 26018 W .......... 94 .... 26122 Su ......... 95 .... 26225 W .................... 26327 F ..................... 26428 Sa .................... 265March1 Su ........... 96 .... 2668 Su ........... 97 .... 26715 Su ......... 98 .... 26819 Th ....... 214 .... 33322 Su ......... 99 .... 26925 W ........ 215 .... 33429 Su ....... 100 .... 270

April2 Th ......... 101 .... 2713 F ........... 102 .... 2724 Sa ......... 103 .... 2735 Su ......... 104 .... 2746 M ...................... 27512 Su ....... 105 .... 27619 Su ....... 106 .... 27725 Sa ........ 216 .... 33526 Su ....... 107 .... 278May1 F ....................... 3363 Su ......... 108 .... 27910 Su ....... 109 .... 28011 M .................... 33713 W .................... 28214 Th ....... 110 .... 28317 Su ....... 111 .... 28423 Sa .................... 28524 Su ....... 112 .... 28625 M .................... 28727 W .................... 28829 F ..................... 28930 Sa .................... 29031 Su ....... 114 .... 301June4 Th ......... 115 .... 302

7 Su ......... 124 .... 30712 F ......... 116 .... 30314 Su ....... 125 .... 30821 Su ....... 126 .... 30924 W ........ 220 .... 33928 Su ....... 127 .... 31029 M ........ 221 .... 341July1 W ...................... 3422 Th ..................... 3433 F ........... 2225 Su ......... 128 .... 31112 Su ....... 129 .... 31219 Su ....... 130 .... 31325 Sa ........ 223 .... 34426 Su ....... 131 .... 345August2 Su ......... 132 .... 3156 Th ......... 224 .... 3469 Su ......... 133 .... 31610 M ........ 225 .... 34714 F ..................... 34815 Sa ........ 226 .... 34916 Su ....... 134 .... 31722 Sa .................... 35123 Su ....... 135 .... 31824 M ........ 227 .... 352

30 Su ....... 136 .... 319September6 Su ......... 137 .... 3208 Tu ......... 22813 Su ....... 138 .... 32114 M ........ 229 .... 35320 Su ....... 139 .... 32221 M ........ 230 .... 35423 W .................... 30425 F ..................... 30526 Sa .................... 30627 Su ....... 140 .... 32329 Tu ....... 231 .... 355October4 Su ......... 141 .... 3247 W ...................... 35611 Su ....... 142 .... 32518 Su ....... 143 .... 32625 Su ....... 144 .... 32928 W ........ 233 .... 359November1 Su ......... 234 .... 3602 M .......... 235 .... 3618 Su ......... 146 .... 2999 M .......... 236 .... 36415 Su ....... 147 .... 30022 Su ....... 148 .... 330

— 2015 — 2016 —November29 Su ....... 149 .... 23930 M ........ 237 .... 365December6 Su ......... 150 .... 2408 Tu ......... 238 .... 36613 Su ....... 151 .... 24116 W .................... 24218 F ..................... 24319 Sa .................... 24420 Su ....... 152 .... 24521 M .................... 36724 Th ....... 153 .... 24625 F ......... 154 .... 247

26 Sa ........ 157 .... 25027 Su ....... 160 .... 25328 M ........ 159 .... 25229 Tu ................... 254January1 F ........... 210 .... 2553 Su ......... 161 .... 2566 W ...................... 25710 Su ....... 162 .... 29113 W .................... 33117 Su ....... 185 .... 29224 Su ....... 186 .... 25825 M ........ 21131 Su ....... 187 .... 259

February2 Tu ......... 212 .... 3327 Su ......... 188 .... 26010 W ........ 163 .... 26114 Su ....... 164 .... 26217 W .................... 26319 F ..................... 26420 Sa .................... 26521 Su ....... 165 .... 26622 M ........ 21328 Su ....... 166 .... 267March6 Su ......... 167 .... 26813 Su ....... 168 .... 269

19 Sa ........ 214 .... 33320 Su ....... 169 .... 27024 Th ....... 170 .... 27125 F ......... 171 .... 27226 Sa ........ 172 .... 27327 Su ....... 173 .... 27428 M .................... 275April3 Su ......... 174 .... 2764 M .......... 21510 Su ....... 175 .... 27717 Su ....... 176 .... 27824 Su ....... 177 .... 27925 M ........ 216 .... 335

May1 Su ......... 178 .... 2802 M ...................... 2813 Tu ......... 2174 W ...................... 2825 Th ......... 179 .... 2838 Su ......... 180 .... 28411 W .................... 33714 Sa ........ 218 .... 28515 Su ....... 181 .... 28616 M .................... 28718 W .................... 28820 F ..................... 28921 Sa .................... 29022 Su ....... 183 .... 30126 Th ....... 184 .... 30229 Su ................... 30731 Tu ....... 219 .... 338

June3 F ....................... 3035 Su ......... 190 .... 30812 Su ....... 191 .... 30919 Su ................... 31024 F ......... 220 .... 33926 Su ....... 192 .... 31128 Tu ................... 34029 W ........ 221 .... 341July1 F ....................... 3422 Sa ...................... 3433 Su ......... 193 .... 31210 Su ....... 194 .... 31317 Su ....... 195 .... 31424 Su ....... 196 .... 31525 M ........ 223 .... 34426 Tu ................... 34531 Su ....... 197 .... 316

August6 Sa ......... 224 .... 3467 Su ......... 198 .... 31710 W ........ 225 .... 34714 Su ................... 31815 M ........ 226 .... 34916 Tu ................... 35021 Su ....... 199 .... 31922 M .................... 35124 W ........ 227 .... 35228 Su ....... 200 .... 320September4 Su ......... 201 .... 3218 Th ......... 22811 Su ....... 202 .... 32214 W ........ 229 .... 35318 Su ....... 203 .... 32321 W ........ 230 .... 35423 F ..................... 305

24 Sa .................... 30625 Su ................... 32429 Th ....... 231 .... 355October2 Su ..................... 3257 F ....................... 3569 Su ......... 204 .... 32611 Tu ................... 35716 Su ....... 205 .... 32718 Tu ....... 232 .... 35823 Su ....... 206 .... 32828 F ......... 233 .... 35930 Su ....... 207 .... 329November1 Tu ......... 234 .... 3602 W .......... 235 .... 3616 Su ......... 208 .... 2999 W .......... 236 .... 36413 Su ................... 30020 Su ....... 209 .... 330

— 2016 — 2017 —November27 Su ........... 1 .... 23930 W ........ 237 .... 365December4 Su ............. 2 .... 2408 Th ......... 238 .... 36611 Su ........... 3 .... 24114 W .................... 24216 F ..................... 24317 Sa .................... 24418 Su ........... 4 .... 24521 W .................... 36724 Sa ........... 5 .... 24625 Su ........... 6 .... 24726 M ............ 9 .... 25027 Tu ......... 10 .... 25128 W .......... 11 .... 25229 Th ................... 25430 F ........... 12January1 Su ......... 210 .... 255

2 M ...................... 2566 F ....................... 2578 Su ........... 14 .... 2919 M ............ 1513 F ..................... 33115 Su ......... 46 .... 29222 Su ......... 47 .... 29325 W ........ 21129 Su ......... 48 .... 294February2 Th ......... 212 .... 3325 Su ........... 49 .... 29512 Su ......... 50 .... 25819 Su ......... 51 .... 25922 W ........ 21326 Su ......... 52 .... 260March1 W ............ 16 .... 2615 Su ........... 17 .... 2628 W ...................... 26310 F ..................... 264

11 Sa .................... 26512 Su ......... 18 .... 26619 Su ......... 19 .... 26725 Sa ........ 215 .... 33426 Su ......... 20 .... 268April2 Su ........... 21 .... 2699 Su ........... 22 .... 27013 Th ......... 23 .... 27114 F ........... 24 .... 27215 Sa ......... 25 .... 27316 Su ......... 26 .... 27417 M .......... 27 .... 27518 Tu ......... 2819 W .......... 2920 Th ......... 3021 F ........... 3122 Sa ......... 3223 Su ......... 33 .... 27625 Tu ....... 216 .... 33530 Su ......... 34 .... 277

May1 M ...................... 3363 W .......... 2177 Su ........... 35 .... 27811 Th ................... 33714 Su ......... 36 .... 27921 Su ......... 37 .... 28022 M .................... 28124 W .................... 28225 Th ......... 38 .... 28328 Su ......... 39 .... 28431 W ........ 219 .... 338June3 Sa ...................... 2854 Su ........... 40 .... 2865 M ...................... 2877 W ...................... 2889 F ....................... 28910 Sa .................... 29011 Su ......... 42 .... 30115 Th ......... 43 .... 302

18 Su ......... 55 .... 30723 F ........... 44 .... 30324 Sa ........ 220 .... 33925 Su ......... 56 .... 30828 W .................... 34029 Th ....... 221 .... 341July1 Sa ...................... 3422 Su ........... 57 .... 3093 M .......... 2229 Su ........... 58 .... 31016 Su ......... 59 .... 31123 Su ......... 60 .... 31225 Tu ....... 223 .... 34426 W .................... 345

30 Su ......... 61 .... 313August6 Su ........... 62 .... 34610 Th ....... 225 .... 34713 Su ......... 63 .... 31514 M .................... 34815 Tu ....... 226 .... 34916 W .................... 35020 Su ......... 64 .... 31622 Tu ................... 35124 Th ....... 227 .... 35227 Su ......... 65 .... 317September3 Su ........... 66 .... 318

8 F ........... 22810 Su ......... 67 .... 31914 Th ....... 229 .... 35317 Su ......... 68 .... 32020 W .................... 30421 Th ....... 230 .... 35422 F ..................... 30523 Sa .................... 30624 Su ......... 69 .... 32129 F ......... 231 .... 355October1 Su ........... 70 .... 3227 Sa ...................... 3568 Su ........... 71 .... 323

11 W .................... 35715 Su ......... 72 .... 32418 W ........ 232 .... 35822 Su ......... 73 .... 32528 Sa ........ 233 .... 35929 Su ......... 74 .... 329November1 W .......... 234 .... 3602 Th ......... 235 .... 3615 Su ........... 75 .... 3279 Th ......... 236 .... 36412 Su ......... 76 .... 32819 Su ......... 77 .... 30026 Su ......... 78 .... 33030 Th ....... 237

— 2017 — 2018 —December3 Su ........... 79 .... 2398 F ........... 238 .... 36610 Su ......... 80 .... 24017 Su ......... 81 .... 24120 W .................... 24221 Th ................... 36722 F ..................... 24323 Sa .................... 24424 Su ......... 82 .... 24625 M .......... 85 .... 24726 Tu ......... 88 .... 25027 W .......... 89 .... 25128 Th ......... 90 .... 25229 F ..................... 25431 Su ......... 91 .... 253January1 M .......... 210 .... 2552 Tu ..................... 2566 Sa ...................... 2577 Su ........... 92 .... 2918 M ............ 9313 Sa .................... 33114 Su ....... 117 .... 29221 Su ....... 118 .... 29325 Th ....... 211

28 Su ....... 119 .... 258February2 F ........... 212 .... 3324 Su ......... 120 .... 25911 Su ....... 121 .... 26014 W .......... 94 .... 26118 Su ......... 95 .... 26221 W .................... 26322 Th ....... 21323 F ..................... 26425 Su ......... 96 .... 266March4 Su ........... 97 .... 26711 Su ......... 98 .... 26818 Su ......... 99 .... 26919 M ........ 214 .... 33324 Sa ........ 21525 Su ....... 100 .... 27029 Th ....... 101 .... 27130 F ......... 102 .... 27231 Sa ........ 103 .... 273April1 Su ......... 104 .... 2742 M ...................... 2758 Su ......... 105 .... 27615 Su ....... 106 .... 277

22 Su ....... 107 .... 27825 W ........ 216 .... 33529 Su ....... 108 .... 279May1 Tu ..................... 3363 Th ......... 2176 Su ......... 109 .... 2807 M ...................... 2819 W ...................... 28210 Th ....... 110 .... 28311 F ..................... 33713 Su ....... 111 .... 28414 M ........ 21819 Sa .................... 28520 Su ....... 112 .... 28621 M .................... 28723 W .................... 28825 F ..................... 28926 Sa .................... 29027 Su ....... 114 .... 30131 Th ....... 115 .... 302June3 Su ..................... 3078 F ........... 116 .... 30310 Su ....... 124 .... 30817 Su ....... 125 .... 309

24 Su ....... 220 .... 33928 Th ................... 34029 F ......... 221 .... 341July1 Su ......... 127 .... 3422 M ...................... 3433 Tu ......... 2228 Su ......... 128 .... 31215 Su ....... 129 .... 31322 Su ....... 130 .... 31425 W ........ 223 .... 34426 Th ................... 34529 Su ....... 131 .... 315August5 Su ......... 132 .... 3166 M .......... 224 .... 34610 F ......... 225 .... 34712 Su ....... 133 .... 31714 Tu ................... 34815 W ........ 226 .... 34916 Th ................... 35019 Su ....... 134 .... 31822 W .................... 35124 F ......... 227 .... 35226 Su ....... 135 .... 319

September2 Su ......... 136 .... 3208 Sa ......... 2289 Su ......... 137 .... 32114 F ......... 229 .... 35316 Su ....... 138 .... 32219 W .................... 304

21 F ......... 230 .... 35422 Sa .................... 30623 Su ....... 139 .... 32329 Sa ........ 231 .... 35530 Su ....... 140 .... 324October7 Su ......... 141 .... 356

11 Th ................... 35714 Su ....... 142 .... 32618 Th ....... 232 .... 35821 Su ....... 143 .... 32728 Su ....... 144 .... 329November1 Th ......... 234 .... 360

2 F ........... 235 .... 3614 Su ......... 145 .... 2989 F ........... 236 .... 36411 Su ....... 146 .... 29918 Su ....... 147 .... 30025 Su ....... 148 .... 33030 F ......... 237

— 2018 — 2019 —December2 Su ......... 149 .... 2398 Sa ......... 238 .... 3669 Su ......... 150 .... 24016 Su ....... 151 .... 24119 W .................... 24221 F ..................... 36722 Sa .................... 24423 Su ....... 152 .... 24524 M ........ 153 .... 24625 Tu ....... 154 .... 24726 W ........ 157 .... 25027 Th ....... 158 .... 25128 F ......... 159 .... 25229 Sa .................... 25430 Su ....... 160 .... 253January1 Tu ......... 210 .... 2556 Su ......... 161 .... 25713 Su ....... 162 .... 29120 Su ....... 185 .... 29225 F ......... 21127 Su ....... 186 .... 293February2 Sa ......... 212 .... 3323 Su ......... 187 .... 29410 Su ....... 188 .... 29517 Su ....... 189 .... 25822 F ......... 21324 Su ................... 259March3 Su ..................... 2606 W .......... 163 .... 26110 Su ....... 164 .... 262

13 W .................... 26315 F ..................... 26416 Sa .................... 26517 Su ....... 165 .... 26619 Tu ....... 214 .... 33324 Su ....... 166 .... 26725 M ........ 215 .... 33431 Su ....... 167 .... 268April7 Su ......... 168 .... 26914 Su ....... 169 .... 27018 Th ....... 170 .... 27119 F ......... 171 .... 27220 Sa ........ 172 .... 27321 Su ....... 173 .... 27422 M .................... 27528 Su ....... 174 .... 276May1 W ...................... 3363 F ........... 2175 Su ......... 175 .... 27711 Sa .................... 33712 Su ....... 176 .... 27814 Tu ....... 21819 Su ....... 177 .... 27926 Su ....... 178 .... 28027 M .................... 28129 W .................... 28230 Th ....... 179 .... 28331 F ......... 219 .... 338June2 Su ......... 180 .... 2848 Sa ...................... 2859 Su ......... 181 .... 286

10 M .................... 28712 W .................... 28814 F ..................... 28915 Sa .................... 29016 Su ....... 183 .... 30120 Th ....... 184 .... 30223 Su ................... 30724 M ........ 220 .... 33928 F ..................... 30329 Sa ........ 221 .... 34130 Su ....... 192 .... 308July1 M ...................... 3422 Tu ..................... 3433 W .......... 2227 Su ......... 193 .... 30914 Su ....... 194 .... 31021 Su ....... 195 .... 31125 Th ....... 223 .... 34426 F ..................... 34528 Su ....... 196 .... 312August4 Su ......... 197 .... 3136 Tu ......... 224 .... 34610 Sa ........ 225 .... 34711 Su ....... 198 .... 31414 W .................... 34815 Th ....... 226 .... 34916 F ..................... 35018 Su ................... 31522 Th ................... 35124 Sa ........ 227 .... 35225 Su ....... 199 .... 316

September1 Su ......... 200 .... 3178 Su ......... 201 .... 31814 Sa ........ 229 .... 35315 Su ....... 202 .... 31918 W .................... 30420 F ..................... 30521 Sa ........ 230 .... 35422 Su ....... 203 .... 32029 Su ................... 355October6 Su ..................... 3227 M ...................... 35611 F ..................... 35713 Su ....... 204 .... 32318 F ......... 232 .... 35820 Su ....... 205 .... 32427 Su ....... 206 .... 32928 M ........ 233 .... 359November1 F ........... 234 .... 3602 Sa ......... 235 .... 3613 Su ......... 207 .... 3269 Sa ......... 236 .... 36410 Su ....... 208 .... 32717 Su ................... 32824 Su ....... 209 .... 33030 Sa ........ 237

READINGS FORSUNDAYS AND FEASTS

ORDINARY FORM OFTHE ROMAN RITE

YEAR A

CHRISTMAS SEASON

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Le Grand Catéchisme en Images, 1891

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year A — Christmas Season

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 24:37-39

For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. In(those) days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving inmarriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark. They did not know until the floodcame and carried them all away. So will it be (also) at the coming of the Son of Man.

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Alexandre Cabanel, Saint John the Baptist, 1849 (Musée Fabre, Montpellier)


SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 3:4-8

John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. Hisfood was locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the wholeregion around the Jordan were going out to him and were being baptized by him inthe Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. When he saw many of the Phariseesand Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Whowarned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce good fruit as evidence of yourrepentance.

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Free Bible images of John the Baptist in the wilderness and the baptism of Jesus, slide 3 - ©Big Book Media


THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 11:8-11

Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine clothing? Those who wearfine clothing are in royal palaces. Then why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, Itell you, and more than a prophet. This is the one about whom it is written: 'Behold, Iam sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way before you.' Amen,I say to you, among those born of women there has been none greater than John theBaptist; yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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Georges de la Tour, The dream of St. Joseph, 1640 (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nantes)


FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 1:20b-21

For it is through the holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will beara son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.".

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Traditional greek icon, De ontmoeting van Joachim en Anna (Private collection)


VIGIL FOR CHRISTMASDecember, 24th

Mt 1:23

"Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name himEmmanuel," which means "God is with us.".

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Bradi Barth, Gloria in excelsis Deo - ©Herbronnen vzw.


CHRISTMAS MIDNIGHT MASSDecember, 25th

Lc 2:10b-12

for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Fortoday in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. Andthis will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes andlying in a manger.".

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Joseph Stella, Holy Mary Mother of God, 1926 (Brooklyn Museum)


CHRISTMAS DAWN MASSDecember, 25th

Lc 2:19

And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.

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Raul Berzosa, Niño Jesús, 2007 - ©Raul Berzosa


CHRISTMAS DAY MASSDecember, 25th

Jn 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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Peter-Paul Rubens, The Martyrdom of St Stephen, 1620 (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes)


SAINT STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYRDecember, 26th

Mt 10:19-20

When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you areto say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you whospeak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

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George Richardson, The Empty Tomb, 2011 - ©George Richardson


SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE AND EVANGELISTDecember, 27th

Jn 20:6-7

When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial clothsthere, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled upin a separate place.

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Pieter Bruegel de Oude, De Moord op de Onnozele Kinderen, 1566 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wenen)


THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRSDecember, 28th

Mt 2:16

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. Heordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old andunder, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.

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Rene van Tol, Kindermoord bij Bethlehem - ©Rene van Tol


THE HOLY FAMILYMt 2:16-17

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious.He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years oldand under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi. Then wasfulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMASJn 1:1


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Gustave Doré, De wijzen die door de ster geleid worden


EPIPHANY OF THE LORDMt 2:1-2

behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn king ofthe Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.".

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Joachim Patenier, The baptism of Christ, first half of 16th century (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien)


BAPTISM OF THE LORDMt 3:16-17

After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens wereopened (for him), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) comingupon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, withwhom I am well pleased.".

EASTER SEASON

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Alexandre Bida, The Prayer in Secret

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year A — Easter Season

ASH WEDNESDAYMt 6:5-6

"When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in thesynagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you,they have received their reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close thedoor, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repayyou.

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James Tissot, Jésus assisté par les anges, 1886 (Brooklyn Museum)


FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTMt 4:11

Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.

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Cornelis Monsma, De verheerlijking, 2006 - ©Cornelis Monsma


SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTMt 17:2-5

And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothesbecame white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, conversingwith him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that we are here. If youwish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, thenfrom the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am wellpleased; listen to him.".

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He Qi, Jesus & The Samaritan Woman, 2001 - ©He Qi


THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTJn 4:25-26

The woman said to him, "I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called theAnointed; when he comes, he will tell us everything." Jesus said to her, "I am he, theone who is speaking with you.".

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Healing of the blind man


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 9:4-6

We have to do the works of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is coming whenno one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world." When he hadsaid this, he spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay onhis eyes.

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De opwekking van Lazarus


FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 11:27

She said to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the Messiah, the Son ofGod, the one who is coming into the world.".

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Caravaggio, Taking of Christ, 1598 (National Gallery of Ireland)


PALM SUNDAYMt 26:46-50

Get up, let us go. Look, my betrayer is at hand." While he was still speaking, Judas, oneof the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd, with swords and clubs, who hadcome from the chief priests and the elders of the people. His betrayer had arrangeda sign with them, saying, "The man I shall kiss is the one; arrest him." Immediatelyhe went over to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and he kissed him. Jesus answered him,"Friend, do what you have come for." Then stepping forward they laid hands on Jesusand arrested him.

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Pope Francis celebrating ad orientem


HOLY THURSDAY1 Cor 11:23-26

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on thenight he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it andsaid, "This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same wayalso the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this,as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread anddrink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.

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Hieronymus Bosch, Christ Carrying the Cross, 1490 (Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Gent)


GOOD FRIDAYJn 19:17

And carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, inHebrew, Golgotha.

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Peter Bentley, The Sacrifice of Isaac - ©Peter Bentley


EASTER VIGILGen 22:9-13

8. "Son," Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust."Then the two continued going forward. 9. When they came to the place of which Godhad told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. Next he tiedup his son Isaac, and put him on top of the wood on the altar. 10. Then he reachedout and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11. But the LORD'S messenger called tohim from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. 12. "Do not lay yourhand on the boy," said the messenger. "Do not do the least thing to him. I know nowhow devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own belovedson.".

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EASTER SUNDAYJn 20:6-7


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Daniel Owen, Detail from Stained Glass, 2010 (Church ofthe Ascension, Timoleague, Co. Cork) - ©Daniel Owen


MONDAY OF EASTER WEEKMt 28:8-9

Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran toannounce this to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greetedthem. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.

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Hans Memling, Noli me tangere, 1480 (Alte Pinakothek, München)


TUESDAY OF EASTER WEEKJn 20:11-18

But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over intothe tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at thefeet where the body of Jesus had been. And they said to her, "Woman, why are youweeping?" She said to them, "They have taken my Lord, and I don't know where theylaid him." When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did notknow it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are youlooking for?" She thought it was the gardener and said to him, "Sir, if you carried himaway, tell me where you laid him, and I will take him." Jesus said to her, "Mary!" Sheturned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabbouni," which means Teacher. Jesus said toher, "Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to mybrothers and tell them, 'I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and yourGod.'" Mary of Magdala went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord,"and what he told her.

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Consecration by Pope Benedict XVI


WEDNESDAY OF EASTER WEEKLc 24:35

Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was madeknown to them in the breaking of the bread.

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Consecration


THURSDAY OF EASTER WEEKLc 24:35


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Konrad Witz, Draft of Petrur (Peter's altar table), 1444 (Geneva Museé d’Art et d’Histoire)


FRIDAY OF EASTER WEEKJn 21:3-7

Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We also will comewith you." So they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.When it was already dawn, Jesus was standing on the shore; but the disciples did notrealize that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you caught anything toeat?" They answered him, "No." So he said to them, "Cast the net over the right sideof the boat and you will find something." So they cast it, and were not able to pull it inbecause of the number of fish. So the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is theLord." When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he tucked in his garment, for hewas lightly clad, and jumped into the sea.

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Janet Brooks Gerloff, Emmaus - ©Janet Brooks Gerloff


SATURDAY OF EASTER WEEKMc 16:11-13

When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe.After this he appeared in another form to two of them walking along on their way tothe country. They returned and told the others; but they did not believe them either.

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Peace be with you


SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 20:19

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where thedisciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said tothem, "Peace be with you.".

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERLc 24:35


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Egoten, Own shepherd, 2007 - ©Egoten


FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 10:7-10

So Jesus said again, "Amen, amen, I say to you, I am the gate for the sheep. All whocame (before me) are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I amthe gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out andfind pasture. A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that theymight have life and have it more abundantly.

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Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Trinity, first half of 16th century (Prado Museum)


FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 14:8-10

Philip said to him, "Master, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us." Jesussaid to him, "Have I been with you for so long a time and you still do not know me,Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, 'Show us theFather'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The wordsthat I speak to you I do not speak on my own. The Father who dwells in me is doinghis works.

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The face of our savior


SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 14:20

On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you.

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Pieter Franciscus Dierckx, St. Willibrordus predikt langs de Schelde, 1939 (Heilig-Hartkerk, Antwerpen)


ASCENSION OF THE LORDMt 28:19-20a

Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of theFather, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I havecommanded you.

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Fra Angelico, Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven (Fiesole SanDomenico Altarpiece), 1423-1424 (National Gallery, London)


SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 17:1-5

When Jesus had said this, he raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour hascome. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave himauthority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now thisis eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom yousent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave meto do. Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before theworld began.

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Peace be with you


PENTECOSTJn 20:19

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where thedisciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said tothem, "Peace be with you.".

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Sue Ann Jackson, Reflection in water of the Holy Spirit dove - ©Sue Ann Jackson


MONDAY AFTER PENTECOSTJn 14:16-17

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always,the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows it.But you know it, because it remains with you, and will be in you.

ORDINARY TIME

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Savior

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year A — Ordinary Time

THE HOLY TRINITYJn 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the worldmight be saved through him.

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Dave Manning, First Holy Communion - ©Dave Manning


CORPUS CHRISTIJn 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will liveforever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.".

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Ikone Gottesmutter die Helferin in der Geburt


SACRED HEART OF JESUSMt 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son exceptthe Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Sonwishes to reveal him.

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Raul Bersoza, Corazón Inmaculado de María de Fátima, 2012 - ©Raul Bersoza


IMMACULATE HEART OF MARYMt 9:14-15

Then the disciples of John approached him and said, "Why do we and the Phariseesfast (much), but your disciples do not fast?" Jesus answered them, "Can the weddingguests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when thebridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

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Andrea del Verrocchio, De doop van Christus, ca. 1472 - 1475 (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence)


SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 1:32-33

John testified further, saying, "I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from the sky andremain upon him. I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with watertold me, 'On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one whowill baptize with the holy Spirit.'.

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Lois Russell, Fishers of men - ©Lois Russell


THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 4:18-21

As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is calledPeter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. Hesaid to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." At once they lefttheir nets and followed him. He walked along from there and saw two other brothers,James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, with their fatherZebedee, mending their nets. He called them.

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Giusto de' Menabuoi, Paradise, 1376 (Baptistry, Padua)


FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 5:3-9

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will becomforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they whohunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful,for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

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Het zout


FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 5:13

"You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? Itis no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

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Ga u eerst met uw broeder verzoenen, 2010


SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 5:23-24

Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother hasanything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled withyour brother, and then come and offer your gift.

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Love God and love others, in this is the whole bible


SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELev 19:18

If a man lies in sexual intercourse with a woman during her menstrual period, bothof them shall be cut off from their people, because they have laid bare the flowingfountain of her blood.

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Pauline Baynes, Saint Francis of Assisi - ©Pauline Baynes


EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 6:26

Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns,yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they?

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Daily Grace, Build on the rock, 2012 - ©Daily Grace


NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 7:24-27

"Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wiseman who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blewand buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. Andeveryone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like afool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blewand buffeted the house. And it collapsed and was completely ruined.".

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Hendrick Ter Brugghen, De roeping van Matteüs, 1621 (Utrecht, Centraal Museum)


TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 9:9

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customspost. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him.

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12 aposteles


ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 10:1-4

And gave them authority over unclean spirits to drive them out and to cure everydisease and every illness. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simoncalled Peter, and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son ofAlphaeus, and Thaddeus; Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.

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Megachurch worship


TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 10:28-32

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, beafraid of the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. Are not twosparrows sold for a small coin? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without yourFather's knowledge. Even all the hairs of your head are counted. So do not be afraid;you are worth more than many sparrows. Everyone who acknowledges me beforeothers I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.

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Gezinsfoto


THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 10:37

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoeverloves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

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Ikone Gottesmutter die Helferin in der Geburt


FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son exceptthe Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Sonwishes to reveal him.

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Rebecca Brogan, The parable of the sower - ©Rebecca Brogan


FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 13:3b-9

And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path, and birds came and ate it up. Some fellon rocky ground, where it had little soil. It sprang up at once because the soil was notdeep, and when the sun rose it was scorched, and it withered for lack of roots. Someseed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it. But some seed fell onrich soil, and produced fruit, a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold. Whoever has ears oughtto hear.".

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John Everett Millais, The parable of the tares, 1865 (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery)


SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 13:24b-30

"The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat,and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well.The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 'Master, did you not sow goodseed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?' He answered, 'An enemy hasdone this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' He replied,'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let themgrow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, "Firstcollect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into mybarn."'".

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Master of the Berlin Sketchbook, Anna selbdritt, 1525 (Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg)


SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 13:44

Which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has andbuys that field.

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Georges Meertens, Zonder titel, 1957 (Breda's Museum) - ©Georges Meertens


EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 14:19-21

And he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the twofish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave themto the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied,and they picked up the fragments left over --twelve wicker baskets full. Those who atewere about five thousand men, not counting women and children.

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Jesus walks on the lake


NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 14:28-31

Peter said to him in reply, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on thewater." He said, "Come." Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the watertoward Jesus. But when he saw how (strong) the wind was he became frightened; and,beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus stretched out hishand and caught him, and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?".

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Pieter Lastman, The Canaanite Woman, 1617 (Museum Het Rembrandthuis, Amsterdam)


TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 15:21-28

Then Jesus went from that place and withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Andbehold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, "Have pity on me,Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon." But he did not say a wordin answer to her. His disciples came and asked him, "Send her away, for she keepscalling out after us." He said in reply, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the houseof Israel." But the woman came and did him homage, saying, "Lord, help me." He saidin reply, "It is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs." Shesaid, "Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scraps that fall from the table of theirmasters." Then Jesus said to her in reply, "O woman, great is your faith! Let it be donefor you as you wish." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

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Ira Thomas, The great amen - ©Ira Thomas


TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMERom 11:33-36

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable arehis judgments and how unsearchable his ways! "For who has known the mind of theLord or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given him anything that he maybe repaid?" For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be gloryforever. Amen.

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Caravaggio, The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, 1601 (Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome)


TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 16:24-26

Take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, butwhoever loses his life for my sake will find it. What profit would there be for one togain the whole world and forfeit his life? Or what can one give in exchange for his life?

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Anthony Falbo, A Cubist Prayer, 2012 - ©Anthony Falbo


TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 18:19-20

Again, (amen,) I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which theyare to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or threeare gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.".

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TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 18:21-22

Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how oftenmust I forgive him? As many as seven times?" Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seventimes but seventy-seven times.

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Codex Aureus Epternacensis, Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, 11th century


TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 20:9-16

When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual dailywage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but eachof them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against thelandowner, saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made themequal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.' He said to one of them in reply,'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? (Or)am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I amgenerous?' Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.".

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Ang Talinghaga Patungkol sa Dalawang Anak


TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 21:28-31a

"What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He came to the first and said, 'Son, go outand work in the vineyard today.' He said in reply, 'I will not,' but afterwards he changedhis mind and went. The man came to the other son and gave the same order. He saidin reply, 'Yes, sir,' but did not go. Which of the two did his father's will?".

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Derrick Grant, The Crucifixion - ©Derrick Grant


TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 21:33-40

Put a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it totenants and went on a journey. When vintage time drew near, he sent his servants tothe tenants to obtain his produce. But the tenants seized the servants and one theybeat, another they killed, and a third they stoned. Again he sent other servants, morenumerous than the first ones, but they treated them in the same way. Finally, he senthis son to them, thinking, 'They will respect my son.' But when the tenants saw theson, they said to one another, 'This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire hisinheritance.' They seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What willthe owner of the vineyard do to those tenants when he comes?".

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Cicely Mary Barker, Parable of the Great Banquet, 1934 (St Georges Church, Waddon) - ©Cicely Mary Parker


TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 22:8-10

Then he said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but those who were invited werenot worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feastwhomever you find.' The servants went out into the streets and gathered all theyfound, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests.

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Geeft dan aan de keizer wat de keizer toekomt, en aan God wat God toekomt


TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 22:15-21

Went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech. They sent their disciplesto him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful manand that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are notconcerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us, then,what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?" Knowing theirmalice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin thatpays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whoseimage is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them,"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.".

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Ten Commandments


THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 22:37-40

He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all yoursoul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. Thesecond is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and theprophets depend on these two commandments.".

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Pope Francis official photograph, 2013


THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 23:8-12

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 Messiah. The greatest among you must be yourservant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will beexalted.

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The Parable of the Ten Virgins


THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMt 25:10-13

While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came and those who were ready wentinto the wedding feast with him. Then the door was locked. Afterwards the othervirgins came and said, 'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!' But he said in reply, 'Amen,I say to you, I do not know you.' Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the daynor the hour.

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Jesus Mafa, Parable of the Three Servants, 1973 ("Art in the Christian Tradition") - ©Jesus Mafa


THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMt 25:20-26

The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. Hesaid, 'Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.' His master saidto him, 'Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in smallmatters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.' (Then)the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, 'Master, you gaveme two talents. See, I have made two more.' His master said to him, 'Well done, mygood and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you greatresponsibilities. Come, share your master's joy.' Then the one who had received theone talent came forward and said, 'Master, I knew you were a demanding person,harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter; so out offear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.' His master saidto him in reply, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did notplant and gather where I did not scatter?

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Toon en Luk spelen dokter, 2011


CHRIST THE KINGMt 25:40

And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one ofthese least brothers of mine, you did for me.'.

YEAR B

CHRISTMAS SEASON

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Kendra, Toothpaste Jesus, 2014 - ©Kendra

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year B — Christmas Season

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTMc 13:35-36

Watch, therefore; you do not know when the lord of the house is coming, whetherin the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or in the morning. May he not comesuddenly and find you sleeping.

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Gustave Doré, John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness


SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTMc 1:5

People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem weregoing out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as theyacknowledged their sins.

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William Bouguereau, La vierge au Lys, 1899


THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTJn 1:14

And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, theglory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth.

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Anthony Santella, Annunciation, 2006 - ©Anthony Santella


FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 1:26-29

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee calledNazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, andthe virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lordis with you." But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort ofgreeting this might be.

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Jacob Jordaens, John the Baptist (Rubenshuis, Antwerpen)


SATURDAY OF THE FOURTH WEEK OFADVENTLc 1:76

And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lordto prepare his ways.

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Amber Pine, Glory to God in the Highest - ©Amber Pine



Lc 2:13-14

And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising Godand saying: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom hisfavor rests.".

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David Adams, The Shepards Hurry to the Manger, 2006 - ©David Adams



Lc 2:15-16

When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another,"Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lordhas made known to us." So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and theinfant lying in the manger.

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Eugene Burnand, Les Disciples Pierre et Jean courant au sépulcrele matin de la Résurrection, 1898 (Musée d'Orsay, Paris)



Jn 20:3-4

So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but theother disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

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Jan van't Hoff, Simeon en Anna - ©Jan van't Hoff


THE HOLY FAMILYLc 2:25-32

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteousand devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the holy Spirit was upon him. Ithad been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before hehad seen the Messiah of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when theparents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: "Now, Master, you may let yourservant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation,which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles,and glory for your people Israel.".

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Daniel Mitsui, Adoration of the Magi - ©Daniel Mitsui


EPIPHANY OF THE LORDMt 2:11

And on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostratedthemselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered himgifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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William Blake, Baptism of Jesus, 1820


BAPTISM OF THE LORDMc 1:10

On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, likea dove, descending upon him.

EASTER SEASON

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Alexandre Bida, The Prayer in Secret

Missal — Sundays and Feasts — Ordinary form — Year B — Easter Season


"When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in thesynagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you,they have received their reward. But when you pray, go to your inner room, close thedoor, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repayyou.

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Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy, Christ in the Wilderness, 1872 (Tretyakov Gall. Moscow)


FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTMc 1:12

At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert.

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Peter Bentley, The Sacrifice of Isaac - ©Peter Bentley


SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTGen 22:9-13

8. "Son," Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust."Then the two continued going forward. 9. When they came to the place of which Godhad told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. Next he tiedup his son Isaac, and put him on top of the wood on the altar. 10. Then he reachedout and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11. But the LORD'S messenger called tohim from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. 12. "Do not lay yourhand on the boy," said the messenger. "Do not do the least thing to him. I know nowhow devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own belovedson.".

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Peter Schudde, Corpus Hypercubus No III, 2005 - ©Peter Schudde


THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTJn 2:18-19

At this the Jews answered and said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?"Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise itup.".

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Nicodemus Visiting Jesus, 1899 (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (United States))


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 3:19-21

And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferreddarkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked thingshates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not beexposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may beclearly seen as done in God.

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Saint Lawrence, Keeper of the Treasures


FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 12:25

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve itfor eternal life.

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Liz Lemon Swindle, Triumphal entry, 2008 - ©Liz Lemon Swindle


PALM SUNDAYMc 11:9

Those preceding him as well as those following kept crying out: "Hosanna! Blessed ishe who comes in the name of the Lord!

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James Tissot, The Sorrowful Mother - Mater Dolorosa, 1886-1894 (Brooklyn Museum, New York)


GOOD FRIDAYJn 19:25-27

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wifeof Clopas, and Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple therewhom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son." Then he said tothe disciple, "Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into hishome.

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Fra Angelico, Resurrection of Christ and women at the tomb, 1440 (convento di San Marco, Florence)


EASTER VIGILMc 16:1-6

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salomebought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun hadrisen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb. They were saying to oneanother, "Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?" Whenthey looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large. Onentering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a whiterobe, and they were utterly amazed. He said to them, "Do not be amazed! You seekJesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Behold the placewhere they laid him.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 20:29

Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed arethose who have not seen and have believed.".

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This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again.No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, andpower to take it up again. This command I have received from my Father.".

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Mark Lawrence, Jesus Christ The True Vine - ©Mark Lawrence


FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 15:1-3

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch inme that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does he prunes so that it bears morefruit. You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.

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José de Páez, Sacred Heart of Jesus with Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Louis Gonzaga, 1770


SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 15:12-15

This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater lovethan this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do whatI command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what hismaster is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I haveheard from my Father.

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Carbonnier, Ascension (Maison mère des Lazaristes, Paris)


ASCENSION OF THE LORDMc 16:19-20

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took hisseat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while theLord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.).

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Standard Bible Story Readers, Book Four, Jesus prays for his disciples, 1925


SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 17:14-17

I gave them your word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to theworld any more than I belong to the world. I do not ask that you take them out of theworld but that you keep them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world anymore than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth.

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William Blake, Christ Appearing to His Disciples After theResurrection, 1795 (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C)


PENTECOSTJn 20:22-23

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive theholy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain areretained.".

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THE HOLY TRINITYMt 28:19-20a


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Gaston La Touche, The Last Supper, 1897 (Hermitage Museum - St-Petersburg)


CORPUS CHRISTIMc 14:24-25

He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.Amen, I say to you, I shall not drink again the fruit of the vine until the day when Idrink it new in the kingdom of God.".

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Simon Bisley, A Roman pierces Jesus' side with a spear - ©Simon Bisley


SACRED HEART OF JESUSJn 19:33-35

But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break hislegs, but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and waterflowed out. An eyewitness has testified, and his testimony is true; he knows that he isspeaking the truth, so that you also may (come to) believe.

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Riley Hanagan, Jezus calls his first disciples, 2009 - ©Riley Hanagan


SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 1:35-39

The next day John was there again with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesuswalk by, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." The two disciples heard what he saidand followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, "Whatare you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher),"where are you staying?" He said to them,"Come, and you will see." So they went andsaw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. It was about four in theafternoon.

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Jan van den Berge, Jona bij Nineve - ©Jan van den Berge


THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJon 3:2-5

"Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and announce to it the message that I will tellyou." So Jonah made ready and went to Nineveh, according to the LORD'S bidding.Now Nineveh was an enormously large city; it took three days to go through it. Jonahbegan his journey through the city, and had gone but a single day's walk announcing,"Forty days more and Nineveh shall be destroyed," when the people of Ninevehbelieved God; they proclaimed a fast and all of them, great and small, put on sackcloth.

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Ian Pollock, Miracle 24: Man with the Unclean Spirit, 2000 - ©Ian Pollock


FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 1:23-26

In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; Jesus of Nazareth? Have you cometo destroy us? I know who you are--the Holy One of God!" Jesus rebuked him and said,"Quiet! Come out of him!" The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry cameout of him.

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"Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry", Jesus drives out a demon


FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 1:29-39

On leaving the synagogue he entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James andJohn. Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her.He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and shewaited on them. When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who wereill or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured manywho were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons, not permittingthem to speak because they knew him. Rising very early before dawn, he left and wentoff to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursuedhim and on finding him said, "Everyone is looking for you." He told them, "Let us goon to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come."So he went into their synagogues, preaching and driving out demons throughout thewhole of Galilee.

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Rembrandt, Jesus and the leper


SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 1:40-42

A leper came to him (and kneeling down) begged him and said, "If you wish, you canmake me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said tohim, "I do will it. Be made clean." The leprosy left him immediately, and he was madeclean.

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AmplifiedVersion Art, Dropped through the ceiling - ©AmplifiedVersion Art


SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 2:3-4

They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesusbecause of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had brokenthrough, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.

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MMBOX, New wine in old wineskins, 2012 (Mc 2:22) - ©MMBOX


EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 2:18-22

The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came tohim and objected, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Phariseesfast, but your disciples do not fast?" Jesus answered them, "Can the wedding guestsfast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom withthem they cannot fast. But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away fromthem, and then they will fast on that day. No one sews a piece of unshrunken clothon an old cloak. If he does, its fullness pulls away, the new from the old, and the teargets worse. Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the winewill burst the skins, and both the wine and the skins are ruined. Rather, new wine ispoured into fresh wineskins.".

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Holy Ghost


TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 3:28-29

Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them.But whoever blasphemes against the holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but isguilty of an everlasting sin.".

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Agnes Leung, Faith as a mustard seed, 2006 - ©Agnes Leung


ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 4:30-32

He said, "To what shall we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable can we usefor it? It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest ofall the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largestof plants and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the sky can dwell in itsshade.".

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Jesus sleeping in the boat


TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 4:37-38

A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was alreadyfilling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him,"Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?".

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Jan van't Hoff, De bloedvloeiende vrouw - ©Jan van't Hoff


THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 5:24-30

He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him. Therewas a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatlyat the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helpedbut only grew worse. She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in thecrowd and touched his cloak. She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of heraffliction. Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around inthe crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?".

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John Everett Millais, Christ in the House of His Parents ('The Carpenter's Shop'), 1849 (Tate Britain)


FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 6:2-3

When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard himwere astonished. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom hasbeen given him? What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands! Is he not the carpenter,the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are nothis sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

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mappystyle, Converse hipster


FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 6:10-12

He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dustoff your feet in testimony against them." So they went off and preached repentance.

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James Tissot, Jesus Teaching by the Seashore, 1899


SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 6:32-33

So they went off in the boat by themselves to a deserted place. People saw themleaving and many came to know about it. They hastened there on foot from all thetowns and arrived at the place before them.

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Jacques Muller, La multiplication des pains, 1992 - ©Jacques Muller


SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:11

Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who werereclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.

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Jesus the bread of life


EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:33-35

For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to theworld." So they said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I amthe bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in mewill never thirst.

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Blessed Sacrament praying card


NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:48-51

I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this isthe bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am theliving bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever;and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.".

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TWENTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 6:51


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M&C Saatchi, Australia Post ad, 2007 - ©M&C Saatchi


TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEJn 6:63

It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail. The words I have spoken toyou are spirit and life.

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Shunnin, Everydays Matters 053, 2008 - ©Shunnin


TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 7:14-15

He summoned the crowd again and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, andunderstand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but thethings that come out from within are what defile.".

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Cerezo Barredo, Effeta, 1999 - ©Cerezo Barredo


TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 7:32-35

And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and beggedhim to lay his hand on him. He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He puthis finger into the man's ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; then he looked upto heaven and groaned, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened!") And(immediately) the man's ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, andhe spoke plainly.

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Who do you say I am?


TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 8:27-31

Now Jesus and his disciples set out for the villages of Caesarea Philippi. Along theway he asked his disciples, "Who do people say that I am?" They said in reply, "Johnthe Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets." And he asked them, "Butwho do you say that I am?" Peter said to him in reply, "You are the Messiah." Then hewarned them not to tell anyone about him. He began to teach them that the Son ofMan must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,and be killed, and rise after three days.

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Carl H. Bloch, Christ and child


TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 9:35-37

Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, "If anyone wishes to be first, heshall be the last of all and the servant of all." Taking a child he placed it in their midst,and putting his arms around it he said to them, "Whoever receives one child such asthis in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the onewho sent me.".

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Geef geen ergernis, 1891


TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 9:40-42

For whoever is not against us is for us. Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drinkbecause you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward."Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe (in me) to sin, it would be betterfor him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.

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Holy Matrimony


TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 10:4-9

They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her."But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you thiscommandment. But from the beginning of creation, 'God made them male and female.For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother (and be joined to his wife), andthe two shall become one flesh.' So they are no longer two but one flesh. Thereforewhat God has joined together, no human being must separate.".

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Michael Belk, Quandary, the things that hold us back - ©Michael Belk


TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 10:17-22

As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and askedhim, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him, "Whydo you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments:'You shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal; you shall notbear false witness; you shall not defraud; honor your father and your mother.'" Hereplied and said to him, "Teacher, all of these I have observed from my youth." Jesus,looking at him, loved him and said to him, "You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell whatyou have, and give to (the) poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come,follow me." At that statement his face fell, and he went away sad, for he had manypossessions.

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Bernard Buffet, La Passion du Christ: Cruxifixion, 1951, 1951 (Vatican Museum) - ©Bernard Buffet


TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 10:35-38

Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him and said to him, "Teacher, wewant you to do for us whatever we ask of you." He replied, "What do you wish (me) todo for you?" They answered him, "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your rightand the other at your left." Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking.Can you drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism with which I ambaptized?".

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Blind Bartimaeus - ©Gospel Services inc.


THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 10:49-52

Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Takecourage; get up, he is calling you." He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came toJesus. Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind manreplied to him, "Master, I want to see." Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith hassaved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

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Crezo Barredo, Domingo 31º ordinario, 1999 - ©Crezo Barredo


THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 12:28-31

One of the scribes, when he came forward and heard them disputing and saw how wellhe had answered them, asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesusreplied, "The first is this: 'Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall lovethe Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and withall your strength.' The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There isno other commandment greater than these.".

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James C. Christensen, The widow's mite, 1988 - ©James C. Christensen


THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMEMc 12:41-44

He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into thetreasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put intwo small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,"Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors tothe treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from herpoverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.".

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Hans Memling, Het Laatste Oordeel, 1467-71 (Muzeum Narodowe, Gdansk)


THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEMc 13:24-27

"But in those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon willnot give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in theheavens will be shaken. And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds'with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather (his) electfrom the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.

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Carel Bruens, Kruiswegstatie 2, 2004 (Kerk te 's Gravensande) - ©Carel Bruens


CHRIST THE KINGJn 18:36-37

Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom didbelong to this world, my attendants (would) be fighting to keep me from being handedover to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here." So Pilate said to him, "Thenyou are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this Icame into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listensto my voice.".

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Fra Angelico, Last Judgement, 1431 (Museo di San Marco, Florence)

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 21:34-36

"Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness andthe anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that daywill assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and praythat you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to standbefore the Son of Man.".

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Lorie McCown, A voice in the wilderness, 2012 - ©Lorie McCown


SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 3:4-6

As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one cryingout in the desert: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valleyshall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roadsshall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see thesalvation of God.'".

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Holy Spirit in Fire


THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 3:15-17

Now the people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their heartswhether John might be the Messiah. John answered them all, saying, "I am baptizingyou with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen thethongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire. His winnowingfan is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, butthe chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.".

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Raymond Virac, Visitation, 1926



During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town ofJudah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

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Lc 2:10b-12

for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Fortoday in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord. Andthis will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes andlying in a manger.".

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Jn 20:3-4

So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but theother disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

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Pieter Bruegel de Oude, De Moord op de Onnozele Kinderen, 1566 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wenen)



Mt 2:16

When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. Heordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old andunder, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi.

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Arcabas, Jésus 12 ans (Eglise Saint-Hugues, St-Hugues de Chartreuse) - ©Arcabas


THE HOLY FAMILYLc 2:46-47

After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers,listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded athis understanding and his answers.

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Joachim Patinir, Le Baptême du Christ, 1510-1515 (Kunsthistorische Museum, Vienna, Austria)


BAPTISM OF THE LORDLc 3:21-22

After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and waspraying, heaven was opened and the holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily formlike a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my beloved Son; with you I amwell pleased.".

EASTER SEASON

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ASH WEDNESDAYMt 6:6

But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father insecret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

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Cerezo Barredo, Jesus tempted in the desert, 1999 - ©Cerezo Barredo


FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTLc 4:1-2a

Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,to be tempted by the devil.

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The transfiguration (drawing)


SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTLc 9:28-31

About eight days after he said this, he took Peter, John, and James and went up themountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and hisclothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were conversing with him,Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was going toaccomplish in Jerusalem.

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The burning bush


THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTEx 3:13-15

"But," said Moses to God, "when I go to the Israelites and say to them, 'The God ofyour fathers has sent me to you,' if they ask me, 'What is his name?' what am I to tellthem?" God replied, "I am who am." Then he added, "This is what you shall tell theIsraelites: I AM sent me to you." God spoke further to Moses, "Thus shall you say tothe Israelites: The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God ofIsaac, the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. "This is my name forever; this is my titlefor all generations.

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The good Shepherd


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTLc 15:4-6

"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would notleave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And whenhe does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, hecalls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because Ihave found my lost sheep.'.

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Lucas Cranach de Oude, Jezus en de overspelige vrouw, 1532 (Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Boedapest)


FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 8:7-11

But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, "Letthe one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." Againhe bent down and wrote on the ground. And in response, they went away one byone, beginning with the elders. So he was left alone with the woman before him.Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no onecondemned you?" She replied, "No one, sir." Then Jesus said, "Neither do I condemnyou. Go, (and) from now on do not sin any more.".

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Emil Nolde, The Last Supper, 1909


PALM SUNDAYLc 22:21-23

"And yet behold, the hand of the one who is to betray me is with me on the table; forthe Son of Man indeed goes as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whomhe is betrayed." And they began to debate among themselves who among them woulddo such a deed.

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Stanley Spencer, Last Supper, 1920 - ©Stanley Spencer


HOLY THURSDAYJn 13:12-15

So when he had washed their feet (and) put his garments back on and reclined at tableagain, he said to them, "Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me 'teacher'and 'master,' and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher,have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you a modelto follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.

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Alain Senez, Wat is waarheid (Sint-Andrieskerk, Antwerpen) - ©Alain Senez



So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. Forthis I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone whobelongs to the truth listens to my voice." Pilate said to him, "What is truth?" When hehad said this, he again went out to the Jews and said to them, "I find no guilt in him.

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Aladar Korosfoi-Kriesch, All Souls' Day, 1910 (Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest)


EASTER VIGILLc 24:1-3

But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had preparedand went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but whenthey entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

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James Jacques Tissot, HH. Petrus en Johannes rennennaar het graf, 1884-1896 (Brooklyn Museum, New York)



On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning,while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and wentto Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, "Theyhave taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him." So Peterand the other disciple went out and came to the tomb. They both ran, but the otherdisciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 20:26-29

Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesuscame, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace bewith you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bringyour hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." Thomasanswered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you cometo believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and havebelieved.".

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Kamille Corry, Feed My Sheep - ©Kamille Corry


THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 21:15-17

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, doyou love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son ofJohn, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He saidto him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do youlove me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?"and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." ( Jesus)said to him, "Feed my sheep.

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Viktor Vasnetsov, Fatherhood, 1907 (State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia)



My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them outof the Father's hand. The Father and I are one.".

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FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERRev 21:1-5

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earthhad passed away, and the sea was no more. I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem,coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Iheard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, God's dwelling is with the humanrace. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will alwaysbe with them (as their God). He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall beno more death or mourning, wailing or pain, (for) the old order has passed away." Theone who sat on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Then he said, "Writethese words down, for they are trustworthy and true.".

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Albrecht Dürer, Allerheiligenbild, 1511 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie, Wien)


SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTERJn 14:25-28

"I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Fatherwill send in my name--he will teach you everything and remind you of all that (I) toldyou. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give itto you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, 'I am goingaway and I will come back to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am goingto the Father; for the Father is greater than I.

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Rebecca Brogan, Into the Most Holy Place - ©Rebecca Brogan


ASCENSION OF THE LORDHeb 9:27-28,10:19-20

Just as it is appointed that human beings die once, and after this the judgment, soalso Christ, offered once to take away the sins of many, will appear a second time,not to take away sin but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await him. Therefore,brothers, since through the blood of Jesus we have confidence of entrance into thesanctuary by the new and living way he opened for us through the veil, that is, hisflesh.

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Domenico Ghirlandaio, Christ in Heaven with Four Saints and a Donor, 1492 (Pinacoteca Comunale, Volterra)


SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERActs 7:55-60

But he, filled with the holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the gloryof God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said, "Behold, I see theheavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God." But they criedout in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together. They threw himout of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at thefeet of a young man named Saul. As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, "LordJesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, "Lord,do not hold this sin against them"; and when he said this, he fell asleep.

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Berna Lopez, Je crois en l'Esprit Saint, 2003 - ©Berna Lopez


PENTECOSTJn 20:20b-21

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. ( Jesus) said to them again, "Peace bewith you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.".

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THE HOLY TRINITYJn 16:12-14

"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, theSpirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he willspeak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorifyme, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.

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Sacramentsprocessie (Antwerpen), 2012


CORPUS CHRISTILc 9:13-16

He said to them, "Give them some food yourselves." They replied, "Five loaves andtwo fish are all we have, unless we ourselves go and buy food for all these people."Now the men there numbered about five thousand. Then he said to his disciples,"Have them sit down in groups of (about) fifty." They did so and made them all sitdown. Then taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he saidthe blessing over them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before thecrowd.

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Marriage at Cana (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)


SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJn 2:7-9a

Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. Then hetold them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it. Andwhen the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing whereit came from (although the servers who had drawn the water knew), the headwaitercalled the bridegroom.

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Silouan, Moeder Gods van het Teken, 2008


THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 1:31-33

Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will givehim the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,and of his kingdom there will be no end.".

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Jerome Nadal, SJ, Male accipitur Jesus in patria, 1593


FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 4:27-29

Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yetnot one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian." When the people in thesynagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of thetown, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurlhim down headlong.

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David Kampmann, The miraculous catch of fish - ©David Kampmann


FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 5:4-6

After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and loweryour nets for a catch." Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night andhave caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets." When they had donethis, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing.

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Carl Bloch, The sermon on the mount, 1865-1879 (Frederiksborg Palace, Copenhagen)


SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 6:17,20-23

And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowdof his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem andthe coastal region of Tyre and Sidon And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:"Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you whoare now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, foryou will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude andinsult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoiceand leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven. For theirancestors treated the prophets in the same way.

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Abraham Sobkowski OFM, Picture of the altar in the chapel, XIX century (Nain, Israel)


TENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 7:12-15

As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out,the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was withher. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, "Do notweep." He stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this the bearers halted, and hesaid, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesusgave him to his mother.

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Udo Braehler, Maria M, 2006 - ©Udo Braehler


ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 8:2

And some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, calledMagdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out.

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Christine Oskirko, The Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head - ©Christine Oskirko


THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 9:57-58

As they were proceeding on their journey someone said to him, "I will follow youwherever you go." Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky havenests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.".

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Disciples sent out two by two


FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 10:1-5

Others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended tovisit. He said to them, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask themaster of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, Iam sending you like lambs among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals;and greet no one along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to thishousehold.'.

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Vincent van Gogh, De barmhartige Samaritaan, 1890 (Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo)


FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 10:30-34

Jesus replied, "A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happenedto be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the oppositeside. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by onthe opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved withcompassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over hiswounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to aninn and cared for him.

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Jesus in the house of Mary and Martha


SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 10:38-39

As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name wasMartha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary (who) sat beside the Lord at hisfeet listening to him speak.

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Klop en er wordt opengedaan


SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 11:9-10

"And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the doorwill be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Emma, 2006


EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMECol 3:3-5,9-10

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your lifeappears, then you too will appear with him in glory. Put to death, then, the parts ofyou that are earthly: immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and the greed thatis idolatry. Stop lying to one another, since you have taken off the old self with itspractices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed, for knowledge, in theimage of its creator.

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Jesus' second coming


NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 12:36

And be like servants who await their master's return from a wedding, ready to openimmediately when he comes and knocks.

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Cerezo Barredo, Domingo 25º Ordinario, 2000 - ©Cerezo Barredo


TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 13:25-27

After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you standoutside knocking and saying, 'Lord, open the door for us.' He will say to you in reply,'I do not know where you are from.' And you will say, 'We ate and drank in yourcompany and you taught in our streets.' Then he will say to you, 'I do not know where(you) are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!'.

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Pieter Bruegel de Oude, Boerenbruiloft, 1567-1568 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien)


TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 14:10-11

Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the hostcomes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' Then you willenjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For everyone who exalts himself willbe humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.".

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El Greco, Christ carrying the cross, 1600-1605 (Prado Museum)


TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 14:27

Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

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L' enfant prodigue, 1891 (Le Grand Catéchisme en Images)


TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 15:17-21

Coming to his senses he thought, 'How many of my father's hired workers have morethan enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go tomy father and I shall say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of yourhired workers."' So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a longway off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to hisson, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned againstheaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son.'.

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Dan Lewis, The parable of the unjust steward, 2009 - ©Dan Lewis


TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 16:5-7

He called in his master's debtors one by one. To the first he said, 'How much do youowe my master?' He replied, 'One hundred measures of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Hereis your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.' Then to another hesaid, 'And you, how much do you owe?' He replied, 'One hundred kors of wheat.' Hesaid to him, 'Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.'.

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Jesus heals ten lepers


TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 17:12-16

As he was entering a village, ten lepers met (him). They stood at a distance from himand raised their voice, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them,he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." As they were going they were cleansed.And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loudvoice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

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Milly Childers, Girl praying in church (Leeds Museums and Galleries)


TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 18:7-8

Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day andnight? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done forthem speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?".

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The pharisee and the publican


THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 18:14b

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himselfwill be exalted.".

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Henry Martin, Angry people - ©Henry Martin


THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELc 19:5-8

When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come downquickly, for today I must stay at your house." And he came down quickly and receivedhim with joy. When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, "He has goneto stay at the house of a sinner." But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,"Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extortedanything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.".

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mrs. Susie A. Farmer, Angels, 2003 - ©mrs. Susie A. Farmer


THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARYTIMELc 20:36

They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of Godbecause they are the ones who will rise.

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"Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry", Christ in Majesty, 1410-1411 (Musée Condé à Chantilly, France)


CHRIST THE KINGCol 1:15-16

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For in him werecreated all things in heaven and on earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thronesor dominions or principalities or powers; all things were created through him and forhim.

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MARY, MOTHER OF GODJanuary, 1st

Lc 2:19


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Monsignor Anthony La Femina, The Ministerial Priesthood, 2002 - ©Monsignor Anthony La Femina


CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL, APOSTLEJanuary, 25th

Mc 16:15-16

He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will becondemned.

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Votre coeur o Mère divine


PRESENTATION OF THE LORDFebruary, 2nd

Lc 2:34-35

And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is destinedfor the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may berevealed.".

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Pope Benedictus XVI prays the rosary


CHAIR OF SAINT PETER, APOSTLEFebruary, 22nd

Mt 16:18-19

And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, andthe gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys tothe kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; andwhatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.".

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SAINT JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARYMarch, 19th

Mt 1:20b-21


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John Meng-Frecker, The Annunciation, 2012 - ©John Meng-Frecker


ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORDMarch, 25th

Lc 1:26-29


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Carbonnier, Ascension (Maison mère des Lazaristes, Paris)


SAINT MARK, EVANGELISTApril, 25th

Mc 16:19-20

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took hisseat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while theLord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.).

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SAINTS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLESMay, 3rd

Jn 14:8-10


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José de Páez, Sacred Heart of Jesus with Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Louis Gonzaga, 1770


SAINT MATTHIAS, APOSTLEMay, 14th

Jn 15:12-15

This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater lovethan this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. You are my friends if you do whatI command you. I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what hismaster is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I haveheard from my Father.

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James B. Janknegt, Visitation - ©James B. Janknegt


VISITATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY TOELIZABETHMay, 31st

Lc 1:39-47

During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a townof Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. WhenElizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filledwith the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you amongwomen, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, thatthe mother of my Lord should come to me? For at the moment the sound of yourgreeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you whobelieved that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." And Mary said:"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.

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Dirk Bouts, St John the Baptist, 1420 (Leuven)


BIRTH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTISTJune, 24th

Lc 1:80

The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day ofhis manifestation to Israel.

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SS. Peter and Paul


SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLESJune, 29th

Mt 16:16-19

Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Jesussaid to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood hasnot revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter,and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall notprevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bindon earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed inheaven.".

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SAINT THOMAS, APOSTLEJuly, 3rd

Jn 20:29


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Veronese, Le Christ rencontrant la femme et les fils de Zébédée, 3e quart 16e siècle (Musée de Grenoble)


SAINT JAMES, APOSTLEJuly, 25th

Mt 20:20-23

Of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons and did him homage, wishingto 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 other at your left,in your kingdom." Jesus said in reply, "You do not know what you are asking. Can youdrink the cup that I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can." He replied, "Mycup you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left (, this) is not mine togive but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.".

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Gerard David, The Transfiguration of Christ, 1520 (O.L. Vrouwekerk, Bruges)


TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORDAugust, 6th

Mt 17:1-5

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a highmountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like thesun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared tothem, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that weare here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and onefor Elijah." While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I amwell pleased; listen to him.".

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SAINT LAWRENCE, DEACON AND MARTYRAugust, 10th

Jn 12:25


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Richard King, The Visitation - ©Richard King


ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN MARY INTOHEAVENAugust, 15th

Lc 1:39-47


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James Tissot, Nathaniel under the Fig Tree, 1886-1894 (Brooklyn Museum)


SAINT BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLEAugust, 24th

Jn 1:45-48

Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moseswrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazareth." ButNathanael said to him, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" Philip said to him,"Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, "Here is atrue Israelite. There is no duplicity in him." Nathanael said to him, "How do you knowme?" Jesus answered and said to him, "Before Philip called you, I saw you under the figtree.".

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Gertrude Käsebier, Blessed Art Thou among Women, 1899 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)


BIRTH OF THE VIRGIN MARYSeptember, 8th

Mt 1:22-23

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Behold, thevirgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," whichmeans "God is with us.".

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Savior


TRIUMPH OF THE HOLY CROSSSeptember, 14th

Jn 3:17

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the worldmight be saved through him.

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Caravaggio, The calling of Saint Matthew, 1599-1600 (San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome)


SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE ANDEVANGELIST - FEASTSeptember, 21st

Mt 9:9


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Sitting under a tree


MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND RAPHAEL,ARCHANGELSSeptember, 29th

Jn 1:50-51

Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw youunder the fig tree? You will see greater things than this." And he said to him, "Amen,amen, I say to you, you will see the sky opened and the angels of God ascending anddescending on the Son of Man.".

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Disciples sent out two by two


SAINT LUKE, EVANGELISTOctober, 18th

Lc 10:1-5


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Andy Rash, Jesus and the Apostles, 2011 - ©Andy Rash


SAINTS SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLESOctober, 28th

Lc 6:13-16

When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve,whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, whobecame a traitor.

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ALL SAINTSNovember, 1st

Mt 5:3-9


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Aladar Korosfoi-Kriesch, All Souls' Day, 1910 (Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest)


COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFULDEPARTED (ALL SOULS)November, 2nd

Lc 24:1-3

But at daybreak on the first day of the week they took the spices they had preparedand went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but whenthey entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

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Peter Koenig, Cleansing of the Temple (Parish of St. Edward’s, Kettering) - ©Peter Koenig


DEDICATION OF THE BASILICA OF ST. JOHNLATERAN IN ROMENovember, 9th

Jn 2:13-16

Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. as well as themoney-changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out ofthe temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money-changersand overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out ofhere, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace.".

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SAINT ANDREW, APOSTLENovember, 30th

Mt 4:18-21


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John Meng-Frecker, The Annunciation, 2012 - ©John Meng-Frecker


IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE VIRGINMARYDecember, 8th

Lc 1:26-29


EXTRAORDINARY FORMOF THE ROMAN RITE

CHRISTMAS SEASON

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENTLc 21:25-28

"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be indismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright inanticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will beshaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and greatglory. But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads becauseyour redemption is at hand.".

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Samuel van Hoogstraten, St. John the Baptist in Prison receives Christ's answer, 1627-1678


SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTMt 11:2-6

Of the works of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to him with this question, "Are youthe one who is to come, or should we look for another?" Jesus said to them in reply,"Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind regain their sight, the lame walk,lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the goodnews proclaimed to them. And blessed is the one who takes no offense at me.".

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THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTJn 1:19-20

And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests andLevites (to him) to ask him, "Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, butadmitted, "I am not the Messiah.".

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Annunciation, 1898 (Philadelphia Museum of Art)


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Pieter Bruegel de Oudere, Superbia, 1555 (British Museum, UK)


EMBER SATURDAY IN ADVENT2 Thess 2:3-4

Let no one deceive you in any way. For unless the apostasy comes first and the lawlessone is revealed, the one doomed to perdition, who opposes and exalts himself aboveevery so-called god and object of worship, so as to seat himself in the temple of God,claiming that he is a god--.

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Lorie McCown, A voice in the wilderness, 2012 - ©Lorie McCown



As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one cryingout in the desert: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valleyshall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roadsshall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see thesalvation of God.'".

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VIGIL OF CHRISTMASDecember, 24th

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Lc 2:10-14

The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news ofgreat joy that will be for all the people. For today in the city of David a savior has beenborn for you who is Messiah and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find aninfant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was amultitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: "Glory to Godin the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.".

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Hippolyte Flandrin, Christ's Entry into Jerusalem, 1842 (Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris)


FEAST OF SAINT STEPHEN, DEACON ANDPROTOMARTYRDecember, 26th

Mt 23:37-39

"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, howmany times I yearned to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her youngunder her wings, but you were unwilling! Behold, your house will be abandoned,desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes inthe name of the Lord.'".

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Master Heinrich of Konstanz, St John Resting on Jesus'Chest, c. 1320 (Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp)


FEAST OF SAINT JOHN, APOSTLE ANDEVANGELISTDecember, 27th

Jn 21:20

Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus loved, the one who had alsoreclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is the one whowill betray you?".

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FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTSDecember, 28th

Mt 2:16-17


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SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF CHRISTMASLc 2:36-38

There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher.She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after hermarriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple,but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that verytime, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting theredemption of Jerusalem.

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OCTAVE DAY OF CHRISTMASJanuary, 1st

Lc 2:21

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the namegiven him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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LordShadowblade, The Most Holy Name of Jesus, 2008 - ©LordShadowblade


FEAST OF THE HOLY NAME OF JESUSLc 2:21

When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the namegiven him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

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EPIPHANYJanuary, 6th

Mt 2:11


EASTER SEASON

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Codex Aureus Epternacensis, Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, 11th century

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SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAYMt 20:9-16

When those who had started about five o'clock came, each received the usual dailywage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but eachof them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against thelandowner, saying, 'These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made themequal to us, who bore the day's burden and the heat.' He said to one of them in reply,'My friend, I am not cheating you. Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?Take what is yours and go. What if I wish to give this last one the same as you? (Or)am I not free to do as I wish with my own money? Are you envious because I amgenerous?' Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.".

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The parable of the sower


SEXAGESIMA SUNDAYLc 8:5-8

"A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path andwas trampled, and the birds of the sky ate it up. Some seed fell on rocky ground, andwhen it grew, it withered for lack of moisture. Some seed fell among thorns, and thethorns grew with it and choked it. And some seed fell on good soil, and when it grew,it produced fruit a hundredfold." After saying this, he called out, "Whoever has ears tohear ought to hear.".

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Blind Bartimaeus - ©Gospel Services inc.


QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAYLc 18:31-38

Then he took the Twelve aside and said to them, "Behold, we are going up toJerusalem and everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will befulfilled. He will be handed over to the Gentiles and he will be mocked and insultedand spat upon; and after they have scourged him they will kill him, but on the thirdday he will rise." But they understood nothing of this; the word remained hidden fromthem and they failed to comprehend what he said. Now as he approached Jerichoa blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, heinquired what was happening. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." Heshouted, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!".

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Rod Anderson, Treasures in Heaven, 2011 - ©Rod Anderson



"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy,and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither mothnor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, therealso will your heart be.

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James Tissot, Jésus assisté par les anges, 1886 (Brooklyn Museum)


FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTMt 4:11

Then the devil left him and, behold, angels came and ministered to him.

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Profeta Jonas


EMBER WEDNESDAY IN LENTMt 12:38-41

We wish to see a sign from you." He said to them in reply, "An evil and unfaithfulgeneration seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah theprophet. Just as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, sowill the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. At thejudgment, the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, becausethey repented at the preaching of Jonah; and there is something greater than Jonahhere.

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Pieter Aertsen, The Healing of the Cripple of Bethesda, 1575 (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)


EMBER FRIDAY IN LENTJn 5:1-8

After this, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now thereis in Jerusalem at the Sheep (Gate) a pool called in Hebrew Bethesda, with fiveporticoes. In these lay a large number of ill, blind, lame, and crippled. One man wasthere who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knewthat he had been ill for a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be well?" Thesick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water isstirred up; while I am on my way, someone else gets down there before me." Jesus saidto him, "Rise, take up your mat, and walk.".

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Gerard David, The Transfiguration of Christ, 1520 (O.L. Vrouwekerk, Bruges)


SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTMt 17:1-5

After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a highmountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like thesun and his clothes became white as light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared tothem, conversing with him. Then Peter said to Jesus in reply, "Lord, it is good that weare here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you, one for Moses, and onefor Elijah." While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them,then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I amwell pleased; listen to him.".

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Rene van Tol, Martelaar no 2 - ©Rene van Tol


THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTLc 11:18-20

And if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that itis by Beelzebul that I drive out demons. If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul, bywhom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. But if itis by the finger of God that (I) drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has comeupon you.

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Jacques Muller, La multiplication des pains, 1992 - ©Jacques Muller


FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENTJn 6:11

Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who werereclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.

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William Blake, Abraham Preparing to Sacrifice Isaac, 1783 (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)


PASSION SUNDAYJn 8:56

Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.

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Michael D. Obrien, Christ in Gethsemane


PALM SUNDAYMt 26:38-39

Then he said to them, "My soul is sorrowful even to death. Remain here and keepwatch with me." He advanced a little and fell prostrate in prayer, saying, "My Father, if itis possible, let this cup pass from me; yet, not as I will, but as you will.".

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EASTER VIGILMt 28:5-6a

Then the angel said to the women in reply, "Do not be afraid! I know that you areseeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.

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Fra Angelico, Resurrection of Christ and women at the tomb, 1440 (convento di San Marco, Florence)


EASTERMc 16:1-6

When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the mother of James, and Salomebought spices so that they might go and anoint him. Very early when the sun hadrisen, on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb. They were saying to oneanother, "Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?" Whenthey looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back; it was very large. Onentering the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a whiterobe, and they were utterly amazed. He said to them, "Do not be amazed! You seekJesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Behold the placewhere they laid him.

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MONDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTERLc 24:28-29

As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression thathe was going on farther. But they urged him, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening andthe day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.

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William Blake, Christ Appearing to His Disciples After theResurrection, 1795 (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C)


LOW SUNDAYJn 20:22-23

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive theholy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain areretained.".

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Good Shepherd Icon of Bessarabia, 18th. century


SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTERJn 10:14-15

I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Fatherknows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep.

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Noah Buchanan, Saint Faustina & Divine Mercy - ©Noah Buchanan


THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTERJn 16:21-22

When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but whenshe has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joythat a child has been born into the world. So you also are now in anguish. But I will seeyou again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

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Christine Oskirko, Trinitarian Love


FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTERJn 16:12-14

"I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, theSpirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on his own, but he willspeak what he hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorifyme, because he will take from what is mine and declare it to you.

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Come to me you weary one


FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTERJn 16:25-27

"I have told you this in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longerspeak to you in figures but I will tell you clearly about the Father. On that day you willask in my name, and I do not tell you that I will ask the Father for you. For the Fatherhimself loves you, because you have loved me and have come to believe that I camefrom God.

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Klop en er wordt opengedaan


ROGATION DAYLc 11:9-10

"And I tell you, ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the doorwill be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds;and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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Fra Angelico, Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven (Fiesole SanDomenico Altarpiece), 1423-1424 (National Gallery, London)


VIGIL OF THE ASCENSION OF THE LORDJn 17:1-5

When Jesus had said this, he raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour hascome. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave himauthority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now thisis eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom yousent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave meto do. Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before theworld began.

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Monsignor Anthony La Femina, The Ministerial Priesthood, 2002 - ©Monsignor Anthony La Femina


ASCENSION OF THE LORDMc 16:15-16

He said to them, "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will becondemned.

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Sawai Chinnawong, The Glory of the Cross, 2003 - ©Sawai Chinnawong


SUNDAY AFTER THE ASCENSION OF THELORDJn 15:26-27,16:1

"When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truththat proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me. And you also testify, because youhave been with me from the beginning. "I have told you this so that you may not fallaway.

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VIGIL OF PENTECOSTJn 14:16-17


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Jacopo Bassano, The last supper, 1542 (Galleria Borghese)


PENTECOSTJn 14:24-26

Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is notmine but that of the Father who sent me. "I have told you this while I am with you.The Advocate, the holy Spirit that the Father will send in my name--he will teach youeverything and remind you of all that (I) told you.

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Henry Ossawa Tanner, Nicodemus Visiting Jesus, 1899 (Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (United States))



And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferreddarkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked thingshates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not beexposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may beclearly seen as done in God.

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EMBER WEDNESDAY AFTER PENTECOSTJn 6:48-51

I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died; this isthe bread that comes down from heaven so that one may eat it and not die. I am theliving bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever;and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.".

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Jan van't Hoff, De verlamde - ©Jan van't Hoff


EMBER FRIDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 5:17-20

One day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting therewho had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem, and the powerof the Lord was with him for healing. And some men brought on a stretcher a manwho was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set (him) in his presence. Butnot finding a way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof andlowered him on the stretcher through the tiles into the middle in front of Jesus. Whenhe saw their faith, he said, "As for you, your sins are forgiven.".

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John Reillly, Jesus the Healer, 1958 - ©John Reillly


EMBER SATURDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 4:40-41

At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him. He laidhis hands on each of them and cured them. And demons also came out from many,shouting, "You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them and did not allow them tospeak because they knew that he was the Messiah.

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HOLY FAMILYLc 2:46-47


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Marriage at Cana (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)


SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANYJn 2:7-9a

Jesus told them, "Fill the jars with water." So they filled them to the brim. Then hetold them, "Draw some out now and take it to the headwaiter." So they took it. Andwhen the headwaiter tasted the water that had become wine, without knowing whereit came from (although the servers who had drawn the water knew), the headwaitercalled the bridegroom.

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The Healing of a Centurion's Servant


THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANYMt 8:8-10

The centurion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;only say the word and my servant will be healed. For I too am a person subject toauthority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes; and toanother, 'Come here,' and he comes; and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." WhenJesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Amen, I say to you,in no one in Israel have I found such faith.

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Eugene Delacroix, Christ Asleep During the Tempest, 1853


FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANYMt 8:24-25

Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swampedby waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We areperishing!".

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John Everett Millais, The parable of the tares, 1865 (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery)


FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANYMt 13:24b-30

"The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a man who sowed good seed in his field.While everyone was asleep his enemy came and sowed weeds all through the wheat,and then went off. When the crop grew and bore fruit, the weeds appeared as well.The slaves of the householder came to him and said, 'Master, did you not sow goodseed in your field? Where have the weeds come from?' He answered, 'An enemy hasdone this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' He replied,'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let themgrow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, "Firstcollect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into mybarn."'".

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Stained Glass Parables of Jesus Cutouts - ©catholicartworks.com


SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANYMt 13:34-35

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only inparables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: "I will open my mouth inparables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation (of the world).".

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Healing of Centurion's Servant


THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY(REPEATED)Mt 8:5-8

A centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying, "Lord, my servant is lying athome paralyzed, suffering dreadfully." He said to him, "I will come and cure him." Thecenturion said in reply, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; onlysay the word and my servant will be healed.

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Jos Speybrouck, Jesus Stills the Storm


FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY(REPEATED)Mt 8:23-27

He got into a boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a violent storm came upon the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. Theycame and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We are perishing!" He said to them, "Whyare you terrified, O you of little faith?" Then he got up, rebuked the winds and the sea,and there was great calm. The men were amazed and said, "What sort of man is this,whom even the winds and the sea obey?".

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The enemy sowing tares


FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY(REPEATED)Mt 13:24-30

He proposed another parable to them. "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to aman who sowed good seed in his field. While everyone was asleep his enemy cameand sowed weeds all through the wheat, and then went off. When the crop grew andbore fruit, the weeds appeared as well. The slaves of the householder came to him andsaid, 'Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where have the weeds comefrom?' He answered, 'An enemy has done this.' His slaves said to him, 'Do you want usto go and pull them up?' He replied, 'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uprootthe wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvesttime I will say to the harvesters, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles forburning; but gather the wheat into my barn."'".

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Stained Glass Parables of Jesus Cutouts - ©catholicartworks.com


SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY(REPEATED)Mt 13:34-35

All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables. He spoke to them only inparables, to fulfill what had been said through the prophet: "I will open my mouth inparables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation (of the world).".

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TRINITY SUNDAYMt 28:19-20a


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CORPUS CHRISTIJn 6:57-58a

Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the onewho feeds on me will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down fromheaven.

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Rene van Tol, Kruisiging no 1 (Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht) - ©Rene van Tol


SOLEMNITY OF THE SACRED HEART OFJEZUSJn 19:33-35


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EMBER WEDNESDAY IN SEPTEMBERMc 9:25-29

Jesus, on seeing a crowd rapidly gathering, rebuked the unclean spirit and said to it,"Mute and deaf spirit, I command you: come out of him and never enter him again!"Shouting and throwing the boy into convulsions, it came out. He became like a corpse,which caused many to say, "He is dead!" But Jesus took him by the hand, raised him,and he stood up. When he entered the house, his disciples asked him in private, "Whycould we not drive it out?" He said to them, "This kind can only come out throughprayer.".

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The woman who pours perfume on Jesus and wipes his feet with her tears


EMBER FRIDAY IN SEPTEMBERLc 7:44-48

Then he turned to the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? When Ientered your house, you did not give me water for my feet, but she has bathed themwith her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but she hasnot ceased kissing my feet since the time I entered. You did not anoint my head withoil, but she anointed my feet with ointment. So I tell you, her many sins have beenforgiven; hence, she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loveslittle." He said to her, "Your sins are forgiven.".

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Gelijkenis van de onvruchtbare vijgenboom (Nederland, Schipluiden, privé)


EMBER SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBERLc 13:6-9

And he told them this parable: "There once was a person who had a fig tree planted inhis orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to thegardener, 'For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but havefound none. (So) cut it down. Why should it exhaust the soil?' He said to him in reply,'Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; itmay bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.'".

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Make people come in, so that my house will be full


SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 14:22-23

The servant reported, 'Sir, your orders have been carried out and still there is room.'The master then ordered the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedgerows andmake people come in that my home may be filled.

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The good Shepherd


THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 15:4-6

"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would notleave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And whenhe does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, hecalls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because Ihave found my lost sheep.'.

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David Kampmann, The miraculous catch of fish - ©David Kampmann


FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 5:4-6

After he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water and loweryour nets for a catch." Simon said in reply, "Master, we have worked hard all night andhave caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets." When they had donethis, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing.

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Ga u eerst met uw broeder verzoenen, 2010


FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMt 5:23-24

Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother hasanything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled withyour brother, and then come and offer your gift.

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James Tissot, The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, 1886 (Brooklyn Museum)


SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMc 8:6-9

He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then, taking the seven loaveshe gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, and theydistributed them to the crowd. They also had a few fish. He said the blessing overthem and ordered them distributed also. They ate and were satisfied. They picked upthe fragments left over--seven baskets. There were about four thousand people. Hedismissed them.

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Wolf in sheep's clothing


SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMt 7:15

"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but underneath areravenous wolves.

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Dan Lewis, The parable of the unjust steward, 2009 - ©Dan Lewis


EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 16:5-7

He called in his master's debtors one by one. To the first he said, 'How much do youowe my master?' He replied, 'One hundred measures of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Hereis your promissory note. Sit down and quickly write one for fifty.' Then to another hesaid, 'And you, how much do you owe?' He replied, 'One hundred kors of wheat.' Hesaid to him, 'Here is your promissory note; write one for eighty.'.

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Gimi, Klaagmuur, 2010 - ©Gimi


NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 19:41-44

As he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, "If this day you only knewwhat makes for peace--but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days are comingupon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle youand hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your childrenwithin you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you didnot recognize the time of your visitation.".

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The pharisee and the publican


TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 18:14b

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himselfwill be exalted.".

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Cerezo Barredo, Effeta, 1999 - ©Cerezo Barredo


ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMc 7:32-35

And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and beggedhim to lay his hand on him. He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He puthis finger into the man's ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; then he looked upto heaven and groaned, and said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened!") And(immediately) the man's ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, andhe spoke plainly.

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Vincent van Gogh, De barmhartige Samaritaan, 1890 (Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo)


TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 10:30-34

Jesus replied, "A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happenedto be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the oppositeside. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by onthe opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved withcompassion at the sight. He approached the victim, poured oil and wine over hiswounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to aninn and cared for him.

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Jesus heals ten lepers


THIRTHEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 17:12-16

As he was entering a village, ten lepers met (him). They stood at a distance from himand raised their voice, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them,he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." As they were going they were cleansed.And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loudvoice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan.

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Pauline Baynes, Saint Francis of Assisi - ©Pauline Baynes


FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMt 6:26

Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns,yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they?

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Abraham Sobkowski OFM, Picture of the altar in the chapel, XIX century (Nain, Israel)


FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 7:12-15

As he drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out,the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city was withher. When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said to her, "Do notweep." He stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this the bearers halted, and hesaid, "Young man, I tell you, arise!" The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesusgave him to his mother.

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Pieter Bruegel de Oude, Boerenbruiloft, 1567-1568 (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien)


SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTLc 14:10-11

Rather, when you are invited, go and take the lowest place so that when the hostcomes to you he may say, 'My friend, move up to a higher position.' Then you willenjoy the esteem of your companions at the table. For everyone who exalts himself willbe humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.".

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Ten Commandments


SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMt 22:37-40

He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all yoursoul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. Thesecond is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and theprophets depend on these two commandments.".

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John Armstrong, Healing of the paralytic - ©John Armstrong


EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMt 9:5-7

Which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'? But that youmay know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" --he then said tothe paralytic, "Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home." He rose and went home.

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Cicely Mary Barker, Parable of the Great Banquet, 1934 (St Georges Church, Waddon) - ©Cicely Mary Parker


NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTMt 22:8-10

Then he said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but those who were invited werenot worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feastwhomever you find.' The servants went out into the streets and gathered all theyfound, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests.

325

Jesus and the nobleman's son


TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTJn 4:49-51

The royal official said to him, "Sir, come down before my child dies." Jesus said to him,"You may go; your son will live." The man believed what Jesus said to him and left.While he was on his way back, his slaves met him and told him that his boy would live.

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John Everett Millais, The Unmerciful Servant, 1864


TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOSTMt 18:23-27

That is why the kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settleaccounts with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was broughtbefore him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way of paying it back, hismaster ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, his children, and all his property,in payment of the debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said, 'Bepatient with me, and I will pay you back in full.' Moved with compassion the master ofthat servant let him go and forgave him the loan.

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Geeft dan aan de keizer wat de keizer toekomt, en aan God wat God toekomt


TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOSTMt 22:15-21

Went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech. They sent their disciplesto him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful manand that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are notconcerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status. Tell us, then,what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?" Knowing theirmalice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin thatpays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whoseimage is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them,"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.".

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Michael O'Brien, Jesus heals the daugher of Jairus - ©Michael O'Brien


TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTERPENTECOSTMt 9:23-25

When Jesus arrived at the official's house and saw the flute players and the crowd whowere making a commotion, he said, "Go away! The girl is not dead but sleeping." Andthey ridiculed him. When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand,and the little girl arose.

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Carel Bruens, Kruiswegstatie 2, 2004 (Kerk te 's Gravensande) - ©Carel Bruens


CHRIST THE KINGJn 18:36-37

Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom didbelong to this world, my attendants (would) be fighting to keep me from being handedover to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not here." So Pilate said to him, "Thenyou are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this Icame into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listensto my voice.".

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Giotto, Last Judgment, 1306 (Cappella Scrovegni, Padua)


TWENTY-FOURTH AND LAST SUNDAYAFTER PENTECOSTMt 24:29-31

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and themoon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of theheavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, andall the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming uponthe clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels witha trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of theheavens to the other.

FEASTS

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Alexander Ivanov, De verschijning van Jezus aan de mensen, 1837-1857 (Galerie Tretjakov, Moskou)

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BAPTISM OF THE LORDJanuary, 13th

Jn 1:29-30

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God,who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, 'A man is comingafter me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.'.

332

Philippe de Champaigne, The Presentation of the Temple, 1648 (Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium)


PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGINMARYFebruary, 2nd

Lc 2:25-32

Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteousand devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the holy Spirit was upon him. Ithad been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before hehad seen the Messiah of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when theparents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: "Now, Master, you may let yourservant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation,which you prepared in sight of all the peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles,and glory for your people Israel.".

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ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSEDVIRGIN MARYMarch, 19th

Mt 1:20b-21


334

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Annunciation, 1888


ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGINMARYMarch, 25th

Lc 1:26-29


335

James Tissot, Il les envoya deux à deux, 1894 (Brooklyn Museum)


ST. MARK EVANGELISTApril, 25th

Lc 10:1-5


336

Edward Stott, The Carpenter's Shop, 1913 (Royal Academy of Arts, London)


ST. JOSEPH THE WORKMAN, SPOUSE OFTHE BLESSED VIRGIN MARYMay, 1st

Mt 13:54-56

And said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is he not thecarpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon,and Judas? Are not his sisters all with us? Where did this man get all this?".

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SS. PHILIP AND JAMES APOSTLESMay, 11th

Jn 14:8-10


338

Coroação de Maria


BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, QUEENMay, 31st

Lc 1:31-33


339

Fra Angelico, Naming of John, 1435 (Museo di San Marco, Florence)


NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTJune, 24th

Lc 1:59-63

When they came on the eighth day to circumcise the child, they were going to call himZechariah after his father, but his mother said in reply, "No. He will be called John."But they answered her, "There is no one among your relatives who has this name."So they made signs, asking his father what he wished him to be called. He asked for atablet and wrote, "John is his name," and all were amazed.

340

Kamille Corry, Feed My Sheep - ©Kamille Corry


VIGIL FOR SS. PETER AND PAUL APOSTLESJune, 28th

Jn 21:15-17

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, doyou love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."He said to him, "Feed my lambs." He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son ofJohn, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He saidto him, "Tend my sheep." He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do youlove me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?"and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." ( Jesus)said to him, "Feed my sheep.

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SS. Peter and Paul


SS. PETER AND PAUL APOSTLESJune, 29th

Mt 16:16-19

Simon Peter said in reply, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." Jesussaid to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood hasnot revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter,and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall notprevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bindon earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed inheaven.".

342

Rene van Tol, Kruisiging no 1 (Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht) - ©Rene van Tol


THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD OF OUR LORDJESUS CHRISTJuly, 1st

Jn 19:33-35


344

Veronese, Le Christ rencontrant la femme et les fils de Zébédée, 3e quart 16e siècle (Musée de Grenoble)


ST. JAMES APOSTLEJuly, 25th

Mt 20:20-23

Of the sons of Zebedee approached him with her sons and did him homage, wishingto 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 other at your left,in your kingdom." Jesus said in reply, "You do not know what you are asking. Can youdrink the cup that I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can." He replied, "Mycup you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left (, this) is not mine togive but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father.".

345

Master of the Berlin Sketchbook, Anna selbdritt, 1525 (Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg)


ST. ANNE MOTHER OF THE BLESSED VIRGINMARYJuly, 26th

Mt 13:44

Which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has andbuys that field.

346

Cornelis Monsma, De verheerlijking, 2006 - ©Cornelis Monsma


TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUSCHRISTAugust, 6th

Mt 17:2-5


347



ST. LAURENCE MARTYRAugust, 10th

Jn 12:25


348

Marianne Stokes, Madonna and Child, 1907-1908 (Wolverhampton Art Gallery and Museum)


VIGIL FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF THEBLESSED VIRGIN MARYAugust, 14th

Lc 11:27-28

While he was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, "Blessedis the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed." He replied,"Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it.".

349

Assumption


ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGINMARYAugust, 15th

Lc 1:48

For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all agescall me blessed.

350

Master of the Life of the Virgin, The birth of Mary, 1470 (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)


ST. JOACHIM FATHER OF THE BLESSEDVIRGIN MARYAugust, 16th

Mt 1:1-6

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Abraham became the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judahand his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother wasTamar. Perez became the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the fatherof Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father ofSalmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab. Boaz became the fatherof Obed, whose mother was Ruth. Obed became the father of Jesse, Jesse the father ofDavid the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wifeof Uriah.

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Udo Braehler, Kruisiging, Homage aan Rogier van der Weyden, 2006 - ©Udo Braehler


IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSEDVIRGIN MARYAugust, 22nd

Jn 19:25-27


352

Andy Rash, Jesus and the Apostles, 2011 - ©Andy Rash


ST. BARTHOLOMEW APOSTLEAugust, 24th

Lc 6:13-16

When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve,whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew,James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus,Simon who was called a Zealot, and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, whobecame a traitor.

353

Maître de l'Epiphanie de Fiesole, Christ sur la Croix entouré des sqints Vincent Ferrier,Jean-Baptiste, Marc et Antonius, 1491-1495 (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)


EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSSSeptember, 14th

Jn 12:31-33

Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be drivenout. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself." He saidthis indicating the kind of death he would die.

354

Caravaggio, The calling of Saint Matthew, 1599-1600 (San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome)


ST. MATTHEW APOSTLE AND EVANGELISTSeptember, 21st

Mt 9:9


355

Renee and Alex, Icon Writing With Kids - St. Michael theArchangel Defend us in Battle, 2011 - ©Renee and Alex


DEDICATION OF ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGELSeptember, 29th

Mt 18:7-10

Woe to the world because of things that cause sin! Such things must come, but woe tothe one through whom they come! If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off andthrow it away. It is better for you to enter into life maimed or crippled than with twohands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tearit out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye than withtwo eyes to be thrown into fiery Gehenna. for I say to you that their angels in heavenalways look upon the face of my heavenly Father.

356

Silouan, Moeder Gods van het Teken, 2008


BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF THE ROSARYOctober, 7th

Lc 1:31-33


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THE MATERNITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGINMARYOctober, 11th

Lc 2:46-47


358

James Tissot, Il les envoya deux à deux, 1894 (Brooklyn Museum)


ST. LUKE EVANGELISTOctober, 18th

Lc 10:1-5


359

Ken Duncan and Philippe Antonello, Jesus in the house of the HighPriest, 2004 (The Passion of the Christ) - ©Icon Distribution, INC


SS. SIMON AND JUDE APOSTLESOctober, 28th

Jn 15:20-24

Remember the word I spoke to you, 'No slave is greater than his master.' If theypersecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keepyours. And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because theydo not know the one who sent me. If I had not come and spoken to them, they wouldhave no sin; but as it is they have no excuse for their sin. Whoever hates me also hatesmy Father. If I had not done works among them that no one else ever did, they wouldnot have sin; but as it is, they have seen and hated both me and my Father.

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ALL SAINTSNovember, 1st

Mt 5:3-9


361

Sheila Massey Conner, The Harrowing of Hell, 2011 - ©Sheila Massey Conner


COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFULDEPARTED, FIRST MASSJn 5:28-29

Do not be amazed at this, because the hour is coming in which all who are in thetombs will hear his voice and will come out, those who have done good deeds to theresurrection of life, but those who have done wicked deeds to the resurrection ofcondemnation.

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Emanuel, Judgement Day, 2009 - ©Emanuel


COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFULDEPARTED, SECOND MASSJn 6:40

For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in himmay have eternal life, and I shall raise him (on) the last day.".

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COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFULDEPARTED, THIRD MASSJn 6:51


364

Henry Martin, Angry people - ©Henry Martin


DEDICATION OF THE ARCHBASILICA OFTHE MOST HOLY SAVIOURNovember, 9th

Lc 19:5-8

When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come downquickly, for today I must stay at your house." And he came down quickly and receivedhim with joy. When they all saw this, they began to grumble, saying, "He has goneto stay at the house of a sinner." But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord,"Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I shall give to the poor, and if I have extortedanything from anyone I shall repay it four times over.".

365



ST. ANDREW APOSTLENovember, 30th

Mt 4:18-21


366

Joachim, Anna and Mary


IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THEBLESSED VIRGIN MARYDecember, 8th

Lc 1:28

And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.".

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ST. THOMAS APOSTLEDecember, 21st

Jn 20:29


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