Tag: reflection
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Jesus Describes True Greatness In Heaven With The Help Of A Child
Story 151 – The Way To The Cross Early in his sporting career, Muhammed Ali proudly announced that he was the greatest boxer of all time; it was a clever marketing catchphrase. In 1964 he became the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion and although now sadly passed away, he was one of the most recognisable people on…
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Jesus’ Payment Of The Temple Tax
Story 150 – The Way To The Cross Do you pay all your taxes? Once when Jesus was in Capernaum, probably staying in Simon Peter’s house, collectors approached Simon Peter and asked, “Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?” Simon Peter replied, “Yes”. The tax was a Temple Tax paid by all male…
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Jesus Foretells His Passion Once Again
Story 149 – The Way To The Cross Do you recall the times when you sat bored in a classroom; you didn’t understand what the teacher was talking about and you were too afraid to ask for help? Perhaps, you were afraid to ask because it was not the first but the second time, the…
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Jesus Heals A Boy Possessed By A Spirit
Story 148 – The Way To The Cross You have been given a new gift, excited! Yes, of course, maybe it’s a smartphone, camera, or household item. However, despite your best efforts, you can’t get it to work! Yes, we have all been there, done that, often we didn’t read the instructions! The disciples also…
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Jesus Explains The Coming Of Elijah
Story 147 – The Way To The Cross Following Jesus’ transfiguration, He said to the disciples Simon Peter, James and John, “Do not tell anyone about the vision until the Son of Man is raised from the dead”. The disciples then asked Jesus why the Jewish Experts in the Law insisted that Elijah the Prophet,…
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The Transfiguration Of Jesus
Story 146 – The Way To The Cross The Transfiguration is rated as one of the most significant events in Jesus’ life. There are very good reasons. Jesus took Peter, James and John up to the top of a mountain. There his clothes became, “Radiantly white” and the Old Testament Prophets, Moses and Elijah, appeared…
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Jesus:- “If Any Man would Come after Me”
Story 145 – The Way To The Cross If you heard that a friend would suffer a torturous death, how would you react? Jesus rebuked Simon Peter for suggesting that his passion and death must not be allowed to happen. He then turned to his disciples and said, “If anyone wants to become my follower,…
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Jesus Foretells His Passion
Story 144 – The Way To The Cross When you love someone and have promised your life to them, parting in any circumstances is heartbreaking. Jesus told his disciples that he would suffer many things, be rejected by the Jewish leaders, killed and in three days rise again. Simon Peter, thinking as we might in…
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Peter’s Confession to Jesus at Caesarea Philippi
Story 143 – The Way To The Cross The disciples spent much of their time listening to Jesus teach and preach, and watch him perform numerous miracles including, raising the dead back to life. When Jesus asked the disciples who the people thought he was, they gave answers ranging from the Prophet Elijah to a…
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Many Disciples Take Offence At Jesus
Story 142 – The Way To The Cross Today, we happily receive the Sacred Body and Blood of Jesus through the Holy Eucharist; the Bread of Life. However, this belief wasn’t always so willingly accepted. When Jesus first said, “I am the bread of life”, many of his followers left Him. Of course, other things…