The End and the Beginning
"Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever." – The Holy Prophet Daniel (Daniel 12:3)
Abundance in the Face of Want
For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on. - Mark 12:44
The Last Word on the Law
After this, no one dared to ask Jesus any more questions. - Mark 12:34
Seeking Through the Darkness
"How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?" - Psalm 13:2
Suffering, Refuge, Sacrifice
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.” - Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Mark 10:43)
Wealth and Wisdom, Beauty and Darkness
“What is man, that you are mindful of him; the son of man, that you visit him?” - Psalm 8:4
Universal Humanity
“What is man, that you are mindful of him; the son of man, that you visit him?” - Psalm 8:4
Who is like unto the LORD?
“What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” - James, the Brother of our Lord (James 4:14)
Wisdom from Above
“Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” - Our Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Messiah (Mark 9:35)
At the Foot of the Mountain
“The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.” - The Holy Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 50:4)
From Silence to Song
“Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be opened.’” - Mark 7:34
The Armor of God
"Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil." - The Holy Apostle St Paul (Ephesians 6:11)
The Party that Endures
"Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything." - The Holy Apostle St Paul (Ephesians 5:18-20)
Wisdom’s Feast
"Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed. Leave your simple ways, and live,and walk in the way of insight." - Lady Wisdom (Proverbs 9:5-6)
Living Bread, Broken
"This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die.'" - Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Messiah (John 6:50)
A Feast of Grace
"Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.'" - Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Messiah (John 6:35)
Boundless Grace for Turbulent Times
"Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." - Our Lord Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah (Mark 6:50)
Abundant Provision, Abundant Reconciliation
"Come," he said, "let us go off by ourselves to some place where we will be alone and you can rest for a while." - Our Lord Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah (Mark 6:7)
Beloved and Sent
Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits. - Lord Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah (Mark 6:7)
Called, Empowered … Rejected
Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house. - Lord Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah (Mark 6:4)