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Building Blocks of Faith -- Who Was Jesus?
First Reading: Mark 1:1-15
This is the beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Remember how the prophet Isaiah wrote: “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for you; he will be the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths smooth.’”
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a washing of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him, and were washed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. John proclaimed, “There is one more powerful than I, and he is coming after me; I am not worthy even to stoop down and untie his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
At that time the man named Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee. He was washed by John in the Jordan. And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn open and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” That same Spirit then drove him out into the wilderness, where he stayed for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with wild beasts, and angels waited on him.
After John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:16-21
Jesus, filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, returned to his home country of Galilee. Stories about him spread through all the surrounding area. He began teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him and what he had to say.
He came to Nazareth, where he had been raised. On the sabbath day, as usual, he went to the synagogue. He stood up to read the scripture, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him.
He unrolled the scroll and found the verse that began:“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because God has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.The Lord has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture is being fulfilled in your hearing.”
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First Reading: Mark 1:1-15
This is the beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Remember how the prophet Isaiah wrote: “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for you; he will be the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths smooth.’”
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a washing of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him, and were washed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. John proclaimed, “There is one more powerful than I, and he is coming after me; I am not worthy even to stoop down and untie his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
At that time the man named Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee. He was washed by John in the Jordan. And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn open and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” That same Spirit then drove him out into the wilderness, where he stayed for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was with wild beasts, and angels waited on him.
After John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”
Gospel Reading: Luke 4:16-21
Jesus, filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, returned to his home country of Galilee. Stories about him spread through all the surrounding area. He began teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him and what he had to say.
He came to Nazareth, where he had been raised. On the sabbath day, as usual, he went to the synagogue. He stood up to read the scripture, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him.
He unrolled the scroll and found the verse that began:“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because God has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.The Lord has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free,to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, “Today this scripture is being fulfilled in your hearing.”