your lives and your commitment are out of step with the kingdom.

“Judge for yourselves what is right,”

 Some in the crowd did, but too many ignored the warnings.

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Ephesians 4:1-6

Therefore I, the prisoner of Christ,

 

 

" When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? "

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Exodus 17:8-13

 When the Israelites were at Rephidim,

 

 

‘I baptize you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire’ (Luke 3:16). 

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Ephesians 3:14-21

 And now I kneel

 

" The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit."

~~~   ST. TERESA OF AVILA   ~~~

Blessed Virgin Mary 

St. Teresa of Avila, virgin & Doctor

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Ephesians 1:15-23

I have been

The Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
But Jesus has never left us either!
“Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of time”.
We must strengthen our faith. Always remember to put God at the center of what we all do.  

 

St. Isaac Jogues / John de Brdbeuf, priest & martyr & Companions, martyrs/

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Ephesians 3:2-12

 You may have

 

" In the Lord's hand there is abundance of all things, 

because He is the Lord of powers and the King of glory."

                                           ~~~  St. Callistus I,  ~~~

 St. Callistus I, Pope & martyr              

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Ephesians 1:11-14

 By a decree of Him

 

 

 

 

God's word grows like a seed within us,

and then share the abundant fruit of God's word in their lives with others.

 

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2 Timothy 4:10-17b

 You must know

Pope Francis, in a recent homily, expressed similar rage:

“Hypocrisy is the language of the devil;

it is the language of evil that enters our heart and is sown by the devil... 

 

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Ephesians 1:1-10

 Paul, an apostle

 

 

 

We are tempted to think that having large amounts of money and possessions stored up will make us secure.

 

Every act of love adds to our heavenly capital. 

 

 

 

St. Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr

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Ephesians 2:1-10                                                                                                                                                                                

You were dead through

Jesus saw that the Pharisees and lawyers were self-satisfied.

They paid attention to what was outside while neglecting the life of the spirit.                                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                            

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Ｇalatians 5:18-25

 But when you are led by the Spirit