Jesus is God’s Law and is the Wisdom of Life Dt 4:1,5-9; Ps 147; Jn 6:63,68; Mt 5:17-19 By Dc. Francis Mangeni Mt 5 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have comenot to abolish but to fulfil.18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and…
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How Do We Reject Jesus? 2 Kgs 5:1-15, Ps 42, Ps 130:5,7, Lk 4:24-30 By Dc. Francis Mangeni Luke 4 24 And he said, “Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’shometown. 25But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah,when the heaven was shut up…
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By Dc. Francis Mangeni Mt 18 21 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church[g]sinsagainst me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him,“Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant23 “For this reason the kingdom…
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Lent – Second Sunday – The Transfiguration By Dc. Francis Mangeni The Transfiguration Mt 17:1-9Mt 17 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3 Suddenly…
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Lent – Second Week – Saturday By Dc. Francis Mangeni Luke 15:1-3, 11-32The Prodigal Son and the Merciful FatherTax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”So to them Jesus addressed this parable.“A man had…
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Lent – Second Week – Friday By Dc. Francis Mangeni Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46Rejecting JesusJesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people: “Hear another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it,dug a wine press in it, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants…
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Lent – Second Week – Thursday By Dc. Francis Mangeni Luke 16:19-31Poor LazarusJesus said to the Pharisees:“There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill…
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Lent – Second Week – Wednesday By Dc. Francis Mangeni Matthew 20:17-28Power and Privilege in the Kingdom of GodAs Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the Twelve disciples aside by themselves,and said to them on the way,“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to…
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Tuesday of the Second Week of Lent Reflection by Dc. Francis Mangeni Mt 23:1-12AuthenticityJesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples, saying,“The scribes and the Phariseeshave taken their seat on the chair of Moses. Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you,but do not follow their example.For they preach but they do…
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By Dc. Francis Mangeni Lent – Monday of Second Week Lk 6:36-38 Be Merciful Jesus said to his disciples:“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed…
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