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servant

I came as a humble servant to free man from bondage to the devil.

The Book of Truth:

Compare Me to a mother who has to separate from her child at birth

June 23, 2014fatherofloveandmercy

My dearly beloved daughter, I bring you and all of My beloved followers great Blessings today. My Heart bursts with love for you all. I realize that your journey to serve Me can be very difficult at times, but I desire to let you know that I Am guiding you every second. There is not one trial that you may face which cannot be surmounted. Therefore, if you feel helpless and fearful, you must not give up and when you trust in Me all will seem easier.

Compare Me to a mother who has to separate from her child at birth and who can never see this child again during her lifetime. The mother will never forget that child and spends every day pining for her flesh and blood in the hope that she will reunite with her baby at some stage. Every day that child is in her thoughts; she prays for his or her wellbeing and feels a permanent pain, deep within her heart, for her loss. Nothing will ever satisfy her, until she embraces that child once again in her arms. She has great patience, great hope and a deep longing to come face to face with the child she expelled from her womb and does not mind the years in between. All that matters to her is that she and her child become whole again – one entwined with the other.

I Am like any parent who has to endure such anguish. For Me, the waiting is distressing. But the pain of loss, like the long-lost child who refuses to come back to the parent, is the greatest of all. The pain I feel, when I Am rejected by God’s children, is a constant torment for Me. I will do anything to draw these souls into My Bosom. I will use other souls – their brothers and sisters, who want to comfort Me – in My quest to awaken their dormant souls. I need My beloved followers, the siblings of these lost children of God, to scatter around the world and bring My family together.

We must unite against the spirit of darkness, which will make it almost impossible for these souls to decipher the Truth of their birth. These people must be told of their birthright; their inheritance and their Eternal Salvation. For the time is near when all Truth will be revealed. With your help, My beloved followers, they will come to Me, back into My family, where we will all unite, finally, as one. The way it was meant to be.

I love you all with a deep tenderness and I rejoice when you respond with love in your heart to My Call.

Your Jesus

https://fatherofloveandmercy.wordpress.com/2014/06/23/compare-me-to-a-mother-who-has-to-separate-from-her-child-at-birth/

 

 

Do not cut off ties with those who hate you because of Me

June 25, 2014fatherofloveandmercy

My dearly beloved daughter, there is no need for people to stop all their normal day-to-day activities when they pledge allegiance to Me. I Am not a God that commands you to fall down at My Feet, to the detriment of your daily responsibilities. I do not preen; stand majestically, with a proud demeanor, to rule the human race, nor do I dictate your every move or try to stifle you into subservience to Me. That is not Who I Am, for I came as a humble servant to free man from bondage to the devil.

I came to save you and I come again to complete My Plan of Salvation. I Am here to serve you. I come to draw you to Me and while I delight in your love for Me and the time you devote to Me, My intention is to do this in a way which does not cause you undue distress. While I welcome the time you give to Me and the prayers you offer up, you still have to live your lives in order to feed and clothe yourselves and your families. All I ask is that you live your lives in the way that is necessary in order to serve Me. And as your relationship with Me deepens, you will feel a compelling desire to speak with Me through your thoughts and words.

I ask that you treat others with the respect that you show Me. Do not argue or lose your temper with others over Me. Never justify the actions or words, however, of those who insult Me – just pray for them. As your love for Me grows, your relationship with Me will become more intimate. When that happens, that will be the time when you will draw down upon you the wrath of those whose faith is weak. Expect this to happen and do not be alarmed or distressed, for when you are in union with Me, then you will be hated for this. Be patient with these people. Be kind. Be polite. Do not bother to argue, for nothing you say will make a difference. Instead, show them the meaning of Christianity by responding to hatred with love. 

Do not cut off ties with those who hate you because of Me. Instead, please pray for them. You must try to keep a balance in your life when you are in union with Me. While I desire your company I also desire that you love those who need Me, but who cannot see Me; who cannot find it in their hearts to accept Me or who have no concept of what Eternal Life means. Your duty is to Me and My Desire is that you use your time wisely to love these souls. Through your words, deeds, actions and prayers, you can and will bring Me these souls. 

Your Jesus

https://fatherofloveandmercy.wordpress.com/2014/06/25/do-not-cut-off-ties-with-those-who-hate-you-because-of-me/

 

 

 

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True Life in God:

Days of ordeal lie ahead of you

https://ww3.tlig.org/en/messages/1188/

 

 

 

See under the new CHURCH menu:

https://remnant-army.org/wordpress/en/unity/

„August 20, 2004

(Notebook 111)

Vassula, give Me your attention and listen well; pen every word you hear…

… as I was saying to you in the beginning4, have your mind oriented on the Orient; the light shall rise from there and everything will take the shape of a blossoming garden; I have had My Heart set on the Orient from the outset; …”

https://ww3.tlig.org/en/news/recently-released-messages-2/

 

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Orthodox:

https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2024/06/24

 

 

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Roman Catholic:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062424.cfm

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„.. The Salvation of the Gentiles

11 So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? By no means! But through their stumbling[b] salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel[c] jealous. 12 Now if their stumbling[d] means riches for the world, and if their defeat means riches for Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!”

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+11&version=NRSVCE;UKR;SCH2000;NT-HU;BDS

Torah:

https://www.hebcal.com/shabbat

servant

To My sacred servants I say this. Do not make the mistake of your forebears who rejected Me when I came the first time

The Book of Truth:

„To My sacred servants I say this. Do not make the mistake of your forebears who rejected Me when I came the first time

April 24, 2012fatherofloveandmercy

My dearly beloved daughter, know that when a Mission like the one I now bequeath to the world, is as important as this, that many people, will try to stop it.

They will try to attack you and belittle those who recognise My Voice as I try to impart My Messages to the whole world.

The scale of the hatred shown towards these Messages, delivered through you the end time prophet, will continue to escalate.

Hear Me now, all those who say they know Me. I Am preparing mankind for My Second Coming.

If you believe in Me, My Teachings and say that you know Me, then know that I Am sending My end time prophet, along with other prophets, to make you worthy to enter My Kingdom.

To My sacred servants, I say this. Do not make the mistake of your forebears, who rejected Me when I came the first time.

Take heed and listen to My Calling, for I need you to help Me prepare the souls of My flock, before the Great Miracle takes place. (1)

Did you think that I would not send My prophets to warn you?

Did you think I would just herald My return without preparing you and allow souls to perish?

For those of you who denounce My Second Coming and yet claim to understand My Promise to humanity, shame on you.

Your lack of humility means you cannot be cleansed with the Holy Spirit.

You must call on Me for this Gift of discernment or walk away from Me.

You have let Me down. You make Me weep with frustration, for you are My servants, given the responsibility for the salvation of souls, which is your ministry.

Now that I call to you from the Heavens. I beg you to respond to My Call.

I have many chosen souls who work with Me, to bring Me the souls, for whom I thirst.

It is your duty to rise from your slumber and be alert to My Call.

Only those of you who truly love Me will recognise My Voice.

Like a mother, an infant will recognise his own and so you, My beloved servants, must call out to Me as an infant, to seek reassurance that it is I, your beloved Jesus, who beckons you to take My Hand.

I will lead you through a jungle of thorns over which you will have to step in order to reach the Gates of My New Paradise.

Did I not tell you that I would come again to Judge the living and the dead?

Well, I will come soon and I need you to help Me bring all of God’s children together as one.

Very few now recognise Me because of the veil of deceit, which has fallen over the whole world. Many do not believe in God the Father.

Few accept that I, Jesus Christ, His only Son died to save them. Yet they are willing to believe in and idolise, false gods, which do not exist.

How I weep with a terrible sadness when I witness young people laugh when My Name is mentioned and when they sneer at others who publicly admit that I Exist.

How I suffer the Pain of My Crucifixion when I see those, who claim to be Christians, refuse to proclaim My Teachings publicly for fear of ridicule.

The world has been deceived, by the king of lies. Only I can now bring hope and save God’s children from the terrible destiny, which is being planned to inflict terror across every nation, by those armies of global, powerful groups, including those under the control of the false prophet and the antichrist.

All My warnings, given to My end time prophet Maria Divine Mercy, will come to pass.

Until this happens, never forget that your allegiance is to Me, your Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Without My Love and direction, you will find it impossible to steer the ship, that is My Holy Church on Earth.

Wake up. Do not reject God’s prophets. Many now claim to come in My Name, as the Scriptures foretold, but do not offer the spiritual food, which can only come from Me.

Many are coming forth now so that My main public Voice to the world contained in these Messages, in these the end times, will be dismissed.

Prayer is your route back into My Arms.

Pray, pray, pray for the Graces to open your eyes, so that you can recognise Me before it is too late.

I need your help, your love and your loyalty.

Remember, it was because of Me that you took your sacred vows. Now that I call out to you, do not reject Me.

Embrace Me and allow Me to guide you, so that you can lead My Remnant Church and salvage souls.

I give you My special blessing and await you to respond to My Call as follows in this Crusade Prayer (49) Pledge of loyalty for Christian Clergy

“O Jesus, I am Your humble servant. I pledge my love and loyalty to You. I beg You to give me a sign of Your calling. Help me to open my eyes and witness Your promise.

Bless me with the Grace of the Holy Spirit, so that, I will not be deceived by those who claim to come in Your Name, but who do not speak the Truth. Show me the Truth.

Allow me to feel Your Love so that I can fulfil Your Most Holy Will. I ask You, with a humble heart, to show me the way, in which I can help you to save the souls of humanity. Amen.”

Do not ignore My Call. Do not reject Me when I come once more.

This time I come not only to save mankind once more, but to fulfil the Divine Will of My beloved Father, God the Most High.

Go in peace.

Your beloved Jesus”

https://fatherofloveandmercy.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/to-my-sacred-servants-i-say-this-do-not-make-the-mistake-of-your-forebears-who-rejected-me-when-i-came-the-first-time/

See also:

http://jesushabla.org/index.php/the-book-of-the-truth-2012/

(1)

„Within a year after the warning a miracle will take place in Garabandal.  It will be announced eight days beforehand by one of the girls who knows the date.  It can be seen and televised and all the sick who will be present will be healed.”

http://www.garabandalmessage.com/

 

See also:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garabandal_apparitions

 

 

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True Life in God:

See under the new CHURCH menu:

https://remnant-army.org/wordpress/en/unity/

„August 20, 2004

(Notebook 111)

Vassula, give Me your attention and listen well; pen every word you hear…

… as I was saying to you in the beginning4, have your mind oriented on the Orient; the light shall rise from there and everything will take the shape of a blossoming garden; I have had My Heart set on the Orient from the outset; …”

https://ww3.tlig.org/en/news/recently-released-messages-2/

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Orthodox:

https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/2022/04/24

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Roman Catholic:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/042422.cfm

„.. The Salvation of the Gentiles

11 So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? By no means! But through their stumbling[b] salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel[c] jealous. 12 Now if their stumbling[d] means riches for the world, and if their defeat means riches for Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!”

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+11&version=NRSVCE;UKR;SCH2000;NT-HU;BDS

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„.. The Salvation of the Gentiles

11 So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? By no means! But through their stumbling[b] salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel[c] jealous. 12 Now if their stumbling[d] means riches for the world, and if their defeat means riches for Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!”

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+11&version=NRSVCE;UKR;SCH2000;NT-HU;BDS

Torah:

https://www.hebcal.com/shabbat

servant

All good deeds, carried out in My Name, must be offered up to Me in humble servitude.

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The Book of Truth:
“Tuesday, December 16th, 2014, 23:00

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Those who are Mine are like Me, in many ways. The closer they are to My Heart, the more they emulate Me. They will be humble for they could never boast of their knowledge of Me. They speak only what I would speak and that is the Truth, even when it draws hatred upon them. They would find it very uncomfortable to be elevated or praised for any good works they do for that is not their purpose. They seek only to do My Holy Will.

The voices that shout “look at me – I am a servant of God” and who display proudly, for all the world to see, the good works that they do in My Name, disgust Me. For every work of charity you complete, move on to the next task – and say nothing. Seek no praise, for it is My Work you do. All good deeds, carried out in My Name, must be offered up to Me in humble servitude.You must never exalt yourself in My Name for this is abhorrent to Me. When you serve God, you serve His people and you must give thanks to Him for giving you the grace to do these things. You cannot say you carry out such deeds in My Name if you seek thanks, appreciation or praise from others. If you do this, then you are a hypocrite.Your Jesus ”


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True Life in God:
“

I Want You To Trust Me

January 30, 1990

My Lord?

I am; lean on Me every time you feel discouraged and weak; I love you and it is out of love I allow certain situations and events to happen, to show you that without Me you are nothing; I allow these events to happen to keep you near Me, and to make your soul depend on Me and lean on Me; I want you to trust Me; I am He who holds the foundations of the earth together;

tell Me that you love Me, flower; lean on Me, listen to My Voice and follow Me blindly; set to work with your God; come, it pleases Me; I and you, you and I, see?”

https://ww3.tlig.org/en/messages/506/


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Roman Catholic:
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Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent
Lectionary: 193

Reading 1 Gn 49:2, 8-10

Jacob called his sons and said to them:
“Assemble and listen, sons of Jacob,
listen to Israel, your father.”You, Judah, shall your brothers praise
–your hand on the neck of your enemies;
the sons of your father shall bow down to you.
Judah, like a lion’s whelp,
you have grown up on prey, my son.
He crouches like a lion recumbent,
the king of beasts–who would dare rouse him?
The scepter shall never depart from Judah,
or the mace from between his legs,
While tribute is brought to him,
and he receives the people’s homage.”

Responsorial Psalm Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17

R.(see 7) Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king’s son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
The mountains shall yield peace for the people,
and the hills justice.
He shall defend the afflicted among the people,
save the children of the poor.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
May his name be blessed forever;
as long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
O Wisdom of our God Most High,
guiding creation with power and love:
come to teach us the path of knowledge!
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Mt 1:1-17

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the son of David, the son of Abraham.Abraham became the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
Judah became the father of Perez and Zerah,
whose mother was Tamar.
Perez became the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
Ram the father of Amminadab.
Amminadab became the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz,
whose mother was Rahab.
Boaz became the father of Obed,
whose mother was Ruth.
Obed became the father of Jesse,
Jesse the father of David the king.David became the father of Solomon,
whose mother had been the wife of Uriah.
Solomon became the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asaph.
Asaph became the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram,
Joram the father of Uzziah.
Uzziah became the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.
Hezekiah became the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amos,
Amos the father of Josiah.
Josiah became the father of Jechoniah and his brothers
at the time of the Babylonian exile.After the Babylonian exile,
Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
Zerubbabel the father of Abiud.
Abiud became the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
Azor the father of Zadok.
Zadok became the father of Achim,
Achim the father of Eliud,
Eliud the father of Eleazar.
Eleazar became the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

Thus the total number of generations
from Abraham to David
is fourteen generations;
from David to the Babylonian exile, fourteen generations;
from the Babylonian exile to the Christ,
fourteen generations.”

http://usccb.org/bible/readings/121719.cfm
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Orthodox:
“11 But refuse to put younger widows on the list; for when their sensual desires alienate them from (serving * editor) Christ, they want to marry, 12 and so they incur condemnation for having violated their first pledge. 13 Besides that, they learn to be idle, gadding about from house to house; and they are not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they should not say. 14 So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, and manage their households, so as to give the adversary no occasion to revile us. 15 For some have already turned away to follow Satan. 16 If any believing woman[a] has relatives who are really widows, let her assist them; let the church not be burdened, so that it can assist those who are real widows.17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor,[b] especially those who labor in preaching and teaching; 18 for the scripture says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The laborer deserves to be paid.” 19 Never accept any accusation against an elder except on the evidence of two or three witnesses. 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest also may stand in fear. 21 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the elect angels, I warn you to keep these instructions without prejudice, doing nothing on the basis of partiality.”“https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Timothy+5:11-21&version=NRSVCE;NR2006;SCH2000;ERV-HU;BDS

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https://oca.org/readings/daily/2019/12/17
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“ Tuesday, December 16th, 2014, 23:00

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My dearly beloved daughter, those who say they come from Me, who are blessed with the Holy Spirit, are easily identified by those with true discernment. They will never look for personal attention or adulation. They will never seek popularity, nor will they be popular, for when you speak with the Voice of God it brings them much criticism because the Truth is despised by the secular world. …”

servant, shame

1235. My Church, My True Church, will crawl on its belly

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The Book of Truth:
“ Wednesday, October 8th, 2014, 20:45

 

My dearly beloved daughter, My Church will be toppled and those who remain true to the Laws of God will suffer greatly because of this.

My Church, My True Church, will crawl on its belly as every insult upon My Divinity and the Laws, laid down by My Eternal Father, is hurled at it. Locked within the gates of a gilded prison, many of My servants will be forced to swallow heresy. Not only that, but they will be made to preach it and to convince innocents, that the re-written Word of God, is acceptable in today’s world.

The Anger of My Father, at this time has provoked outrage for, very soon, the Church – having changed beyond recognition – will prepare new rituals, new rules and practices, so that nothing will resemble the Church built by Me.

All of these things have been permitted by My Father, as Satan tests the faith of those who are of Me. Woe to those who betray Me for they will take away with them, the souls of those whose names have been kept for Me. I will fight for these souls. I will punish those enemies of Mine because, through their deceit and cunning, they seduced souls and took them away from Me. For these sins, they will be lost to Me.

My Church sprung from My Loins. I gave you My Body in death and this became My Church. Now it will be defiled and My Body will be crucified again. Not one ounce of shame will My enemies feel, for their lofty ambitions and self-gratification have nothing to do with Me.

How easily led are those whose faith is weak. How easily led will be those souls, with a strong faith, for they will be fearful of defending the Truth. It will only be the remnant, and those with true allegiance to My Word, who will remain loyal to My Church. And it will be because of them that My Church will never die.

Your Jesus”

 
 
 
” Reading 2 2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14

Beloved:
I remind you, to stir into flame
the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice
but rather of power and love and self-control.
So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord,
nor of me, a prisoner for his sake;
but bear your share of hardship for the gospel
with the strength that comes from God.Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me,
in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit
that dwells within us. …”
http://usccb.org/bible/readings/100619.cfm

 

True Life in God:
“Message To Vassula’s Counsellor

October 13, 1995  

Jesus?

I Am, allow Me to use your mouth; I shall remind them of My Love; My precious one, tell your counsellor:

because I laid down My Life voluntarily, My disciples were scandalised; I laid It down of My Own free Will, but they failed to see yet that I had the power to take My Life up again; I allowed Myself to be suppressed for the sake of My sheep …. I have told you this so that your understanding may be complete; 1

as you know, I have adopted Vassula, so that in her I may be glorified; and as I had sent others before her into the world, I am sending her now into this world imbued in iniquity; her journey will not be easy, 2 because the Father wished it that way for His greatest glory; watch over her with the same eyes I watch over her; may your union reach the perfection I desire from you, do not let it decay; love one another as I love you; I beg you, do not use any harshness in any way, My friend, for this grieves My Holy Spirit; I am gentle and My education is gentle; you will continue this journey together, through the nations I choose;

– I am with you; be constant in your love and holiness; let My children enjoy the light that I am giving them through these Messages; continue, My friend, to honour Us in Our Trinitarian Holiness and to honour the Immaculate Heart of your Mother; in all truth I tell you: put into full action the Messages of Our Trinitarian Holiness and complete your work; lean on Me and ask My Spirit to help you complete what you have commenced; 3

I bless you; I am with you; ic;”

http://www.tlig.org/en/messages/940


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Roman Catholic:
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Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Lectionary: 461

Reading 1 Jon 1:1–2:1-2, 11

This is the word of the LORD that came to Jonah, son of Amittai:

“Set out for the great city of Nineveh, and preach against it;
their wickedness has come up before me.”
But Jonah made ready to flee to Tarshish away from the LORD.
He went down to Joppa, found a ship going to Tarshish,
paid the fare, and went aboard to journey with them to Tarshish,
away from the LORD.

The LORD, however, hurled a violent wind upon the sea,
and in the furious tempest that arose
the ship was on the point of breaking up.
Then the mariners became frightened and each one cried to his god.
To lighten the ship for themselves, they threw its cargo into the sea.
Meanwhile, Jonah had gone down into the hold of the ship,
and lay there fast asleep.
The captain came to him and said, “What are you doing asleep?
Rise up, call upon your God!
Perhaps God will be mindful of us so that we may not perish.”

Then they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots
to find out on whose account we have met with this misfortune.”
So they cast lots, and thus singled out Jonah.
“Tell us,” they said, “what is your business?
Where do you come from?
What is your country, and to what people do you belong?”
Jonah answered them, “I am a Hebrew,
I worship the LORD, the God of heaven,
who made the sea and the dry land.”

Now the men were seized with great fear and said to him,
“How could you do such a thing!–
They knew that he was fleeing from the LORD,
because he had told them.–
They asked, “What shall we do with you,
that the sea may quiet down for us?”
For the sea was growing more and more turbulent.
Jonah said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea,
that it may quiet down for you;
since I know it is because of me
that this violent storm has come upon you.”

Still the men rowed hard to regain the land, but they could not,
for the sea grew ever more turbulent.
Then they cried to the LORD: “We beseech you, O LORD,
let us not perish for taking this man’s life;
do not charge us with shedding innocent blood,
for you, LORD, have done as you saw fit.”
Then they took Jonah and threw him into the sea,
and the sea’s raging abated.
Struck with great fear of the LORD,
the men offered sacrifice and made vows to him.

But the LORD sent a large fish, that swallowed Jonah;
and Jonah remained in the belly of the fish
three days and three nights.
From the belly of the fish Jonah prayed
to the LORD, his God.
Then the LORD commanded the fish to spew Jonah upon the shore.

Responsorial Psalm Jonah 2:3, 4, 5, 8

R. You will rescue my life from the pit, O Lord.
Out of my distress I called to the LORD,
and he answered me;
From the midst of the nether world I cried for help,
and you heard my voice.
R. You will rescue my life from the pit, O Lord.
For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the sea,
and the flood enveloped me;
All your breakers and your billows
passed over me.
R. You will rescue my life from the pit, O Lord.
Then I said, “I am banished from your sight!
yet would I again look upon your holy temple.”
R. You will rescue my life from the pit, O Lord.
When my soul fainted within me,
I remembered the LORD;
My prayer reached you
in your holy temple.
R. You will rescue my life from the pit, O Lord.

Alleluia Jn 13:34

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I give you a new commandment:
love one another as I have loved you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel Lk 10:25-37

There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said,
“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law?
How do you read it?”
He said in reply,
“You shall love the Lord, your God,
with all your heart,
with all your being,
with all your strength,
and with all your mind,
and your neighbor as yourself.”
He replied to him, “You have answered correctly;
do this and you will live.”But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus,
“And who is my neighbor?”
Jesus replied,
“A man fell victim to robbers
as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho.
They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.
A priest happened to be going down that road,
but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
Likewise a Levite came to the place,
and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side.
But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him
was moved with compassion at the sight.
He approached the victim,
poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them.
Then he lifted him up on his own animal,
took him to an inn, and cared for him.
The next day he took out two silver coins
and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction,
‘Take care of him.
If you spend more than what I have given you,
I shall repay you on my way back.’
Which of these three, in your opinion,
was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?”
He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.”
Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.””

http://usccb.org/bible/readings/100719.cfm
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Orthodox:
“22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

From Death to Life

2.1 You were dead through the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once lived, following the course of this world, following the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work among those who are disobedient. 3 All of us once lived among them in the passions of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and senses, and we were by nature children of wrath, like everyone else. …

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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1-2&version=NRSVCE;NR2006;SCH2000;ERV-HU;BDS

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A Sinful Woman Forgiven

36 One of the Pharisees asked Jesus[a] to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 37 And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 She stood behind him at his feet, weeping, and began to bathe his feet with her tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing his feet and anointing them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him—that she is a sinner.” 40 Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” “Teacher,” he replied, “speak.” 41 “A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii,[b] and the other fifty. 42 When they could not pay, he canceled the debts for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And Jesus[c] said to him, “You have judged rightly.” 44 Then turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. 45 You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which were many, have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love. But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.” 48 Then he said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 But those who were at the table with him began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50 And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

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We must work together, children, for the sake of all of mankind, in our battle to prevent the antichrist (16/02/2012)