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When Jesus gathers the 11 for the last time on Earth, he commission's them to go forth and teach all that he has commanded: and this mission to teach is universal, that is, Jesus's message is for the whole world. Each individual Christian and the church as the living body of Christ is sent to teach the person of Jesus Christ -from the home to the great universities to magnificent cathedrals we are to live and proclaim Jesus is Lord.

the following is the first of a 7-part series commenting on the meaning and application of the seven spiritual works of Mercy. The experience of doubt, spiritual doubt, can burden anyone seeking a deeper relationship with God. Such doubt is not a sign of weakness but can be an invitation to know Jesus more intimately sound council can guide one in such a quest.

Those who achieve a lasting things for humanity are seldom without controversy especially in the service of God and the gospel. Such is the case with Saint Junipero Serra. Saint Junipero was a Franciscan missionary who established seven missions along the California coast- hence "apostle to California". Saint Junipero was canonized on September 23rd 2015 by Pope Francis: this canonization celebrated in Washington DC was the first in the United States.

the wisdom of Ben sira is a kind of moral guide book covering a number of topics: education, family, as well as the subject of friendship. The tone and advice is not harsh or dictatorial; rather it is Prudential and its offering Ben sira presents the qualities of a true friend, the characteristics of a true friendship and the ways in which friendship should start and mature as lifelong gifts from God.

The book of lamentation is the collective cry of Israel during the times of Babylonian captivity 586 BC God's chosen people are in exile and the temple has been destroyed why has God forgotten his people Israel's identity and foundations have been shaken the United States with the coronavirus and civil unrest have caused severe tremors throughout the culture the Israel of old in the United States of today have much in common and much to consider.

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jesus's answer to the question shows that Love has 3 directions...first is to God, second is to neighbor and 3rd is to self. this is radically different than what we might hear today in today's society we here I must first love myself before I can love anyone else. Jesus is reminding us that God first loved us and so naturally our first love is to him so he can show us what true love is self-sacrificing love.

Jesus taught about the kingdom of God and what it meant to labor for the kingdom through parables. One such Parable is presented in the gospel of Matthew concerning the vineyard owner and workers. This Parable challenges the human way of acting justly according to earthly standards. Jesus invites us to enter the way of God in judging what is just. God's justice and generosity cannot be separated: we are most just when we show the greatest generosity.