Journey to Wholeness
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
… Read the restAfter the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And
… Read the restNow the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. And
Lamentations 3:24 (RSV)
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
My soul waits for the Lord
more than sentinels wait for the dawn.
If today you hear his voice,
Gospel Acclamation (Psalm 95:8)
harden not your hearts.
Remember that you are dust,
and to dust you shall return.
《四旬期， 第1天》
當記得你本是塵土，
仍要歸於塵土。
… Read the restNow when the Pharisees with some scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they observed that some of his disciples ate their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands. (For
… Read the restThe glory of the Lord entered the temple by the eastward gate,
and the house of God was filled with his splendor.
… Read the restArise! Shine, for your light has come,
the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.
Though darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds, the peoples,
Upon you the Lord will dawn,
and over you his glory will be seen.
Like the crocus it shall bloom abundantly,
Isaiah 35:2a
and rejoice with joyful song.
The Hebrew word translated variously as “crocus,” “meadow saffron,” “rose,” “narcissus,” “lily,” or “flower” (chabatstseleth) is of uncertain derivation.… Read the rest
“Your country is waste, your cities burnt with fire,” the prophet Isaiah rails in the opening chapter of his scroll (1:7a). Judah and Jerusalem are riddled with injustice, hypocrisy, murder, thievery, rebellion, and every sort of corruption.… Read the rest