“Even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.  ”I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” – Matthew 3:10-11

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,  “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one crying in the  wilderness: ’Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” – Mark 1:2-3

Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, ”Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?”  And they said many other things against him, blaspheming him.” – Luke 2:63-65

“For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. “ – 2 Peter 1:5-7

“As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.” -2 Thessalonians 3:13

And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” – Luke 22:15

“Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.” – Luke 22:7

As they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, ”Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”  - John  8:7

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.“ -Luke 21:33

The Academy - December 2020 with Bishop John Bradosky, Emeritus