Category: Day Prayer
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Arrival Of The Son Of Man
Extract When Jesus spoke to his disciples about His return to earth He said, “Stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is at hand”. (Luke 21:28) Thought Our God is a God of love. If we repent, He will extend to us His mercy and forgiveness. The choice is ours! Reflection Lord Jesus, thank…
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Parable of the Lost Coin
Extract Jesus asked a crowd, what woman wouldn’t thoroughly sweep and search her home to find a lost silver coin and when she had found it, rejoice with her friends and neighbours? He then added, “In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who…
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Greatest Commandment And Expert In The Law
Extract Not all experts in the law contradicted Jesus. When one asked Him what was the greatest commandment, Jesus answered, “Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength”. The expert in…
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The Will Of My Father
Extract Jesus said to his disciples, “For this is the will of my Father – for everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him to have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day”. (John 6:40) Thought Our final victory will be the realisation of Jesus’ promise, our joyful raising…
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The Beatitudes Promise (1)
Extract Jesus walked to a mountain-top and sitting down with his disciples he began to teach them saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. …” “Blessed are the merciful…” Thought Writing for World Youth Day, Pope Francis asked, “How can we consider poverty a blessing?” He added: Reflection…
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The Request Of James And John (1)
Extract When the other ten Apostles heard that James and John (or their mother) had asked Jesus if they could sit, one at his right and the other at his left in Heaven, they were very angry. Jesus called them together and said, “Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever…
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The Rich Man (1)
Extract Jesus’ disciples were “astonished” when He said, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God”. Asking each other, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus replied, “This is impossible for mere humans, but not for God”. (Mark 10:25-26)…
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Who Is The Greatest?
Extract When Jesus heard the disciples arguing about who among them was the greatest, he stood a child by his side and said, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one…
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The Narrow Door To Heaven
Extract When Jesus was asked if only a few would be saved He replied, “Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door… Once the head of the house gets up and shuts the door, then you will stand outside and start to knock on the door and beg him, ‘Lord, let us in!’ But…
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Jesus Heals The Blind Man Bartimaeus
Extract Jesus said to a persistently nagging blind man, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man replied, “Master, let me see again.” Jesus replied, “Go, your faith has healed you.” Immediately the blind man regained his sight, celebrated and continued to follow Jesus on his journey out of Jericho. (Mark…