This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom.
The seed is the word of God, Christ is the sower. All who come to him will have life forever.
The Spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord; and you also will testify.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord
Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Second Sunday of Easter
Homily by Fr. Guenther Kerkmann, SJ
St. Ignatius Church, Tokyo
Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always, until the end of the world.
Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.
I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me.
Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us.
The LORD said to Abram: Go forth from the land of your kinsfolk and from your father's house to a land that I will show you
Jesus said to his disciples: No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon
Jesus said to his disciples: No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon
You have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth; but I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.
Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Fourth Sunday of Advent