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[27] And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, [28] And say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things? [29] And Jesus answered and…

What can we say about the truly wicked of the world—Hitler or Stalin, dictators and torturers who showed no remorse or human feeling? If forgiveness means amnesty, we cannot grant it. If forgiveness means that we will not allow our fury at their crimes, our resolve to combat them—that we will not allow such feelings…

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face And rains fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again. May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. –Irish Blessing

Believe that none of the effort you put into coming closer to God is ever wasted–even if in the end you don’t achieve what you are striving for. –Rebbe Nachman of Breslov

Mark 11:12-25 12 On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.…

[12] And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: [13] And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. [14] And…

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<a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="javascript:avPlayer('http://websrvr40nj.audiovideoweb.com/avwebdsnjwebsrvr4453/lentlectionary/08_03_17.mp3','Beliefnet presents today\'s lectionary reading fromthe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’,’/imgs/avplayer/player_bibleaudiofeed.jpg’,’320′,’240′);”>Hear Today’s Lectionary Reading Reading 1: Isaiah 42:1-7 Responsorial Psalm: 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 Gospel Reading: John 12:1-11 To read the text for today’s reading, please click here. All audio of the Lectionary readings are used with permission by the United…

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. –Psalm 103:12

If I try to be like him, who will be like me? –Yiddish Proverb

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