Sunday readings taken from the Epistles and Gospels throughout the year, with a familiar exposition and catechetical questions, by a lady |
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Then follows Joshua ; ( whose name in the 7th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles
is called Jesus . ) It contains the history of the establishment of the Israelites in
Canaan , the promised land , after many signal wonders performed by God in
their ...
Then follows Joshua ; ( whose name in the 7th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles
is called Jesus . ) It contains the history of the establishment of the Israelites in
Canaan , the promised land , after many signal wonders performed by God in
their ...
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What was the vessel here called a ship ? A small fishing boat . Whom did it
probably belong to ? Perhaps to Peter and Andrew , or to Zebedee . What name
had that sea ? The Lake of Tiberias . Has it not another name ? Yes , the sea of
Galilee ...
What was the vessel here called a ship ? A small fishing boat . Whom did it
probably belong to ? Perhaps to Peter and Andrew , or to Zebedee . What name
had that sea ? The Lake of Tiberias . Has it not another name ? Yes , the sea of
Galilee ...
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In whatever state of religious feeling you die , in the same state , you will be
called to judgment Take heed therefore , whilst you have still the power of
becoming the good wheat fit to be gathered into the garner . The Sixth Sunday
after the ...
In whatever state of religious feeling you die , in the same state , you will be
called to judgment Take heed therefore , whilst you have still the power of
becoming the good wheat fit to be gathered into the garner . The Sixth Sunday
after the ...
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The week which begins this day , is called Passion week , because it has been
set apart , from the earliest times of Christianity to keep in mind our blessed Lord '
s suffering on the cross , thereby to obtain the pardon of our sins . This history ...
The week which begins this day , is called Passion week , because it has been
set apart , from the earliest times of Christianity to keep in mind our blessed Lord '
s suffering on the cross , thereby to obtain the pardon of our sins . This history ...
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What is the week called , which begins this day ? Passion week . Why is it so
called ? Because it has been set apart from the earliest times of Christianity , to
keep in mind the sufferings of our blessed . Lord . Why did He undergo these ...
What is the week called , which begins this day ? Passion week . Why is it so
called ? Because it has been set apart from the earliest times of Christianity , to
keep in mind the sufferings of our blessed . Lord . Why did He undergo these ...
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Page 54 - And some fell upon a rock ; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns ; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold." And when he had said these things, he cried, " He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Page 50 - For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Page 58 - Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 31 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.
Page 192 - When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, " Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not " believe/' The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child .die.
Page 14 - answered them, saying, I baptize with water : but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not ; he it is, who, coming after me, is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
Page 6 - And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Page 123 - Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Page 84 - Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed. For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Page 26 - How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them : but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Page 142 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?