For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.

Live a life worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love.

The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of knowledge and of fear of the Lord.

"Death is swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?" Through the work of God's grace in the Blessed Virgin Mary, God the Father brought about the

"O you of little faith, why did you doubt?" Jesus will save us from the storms of life, if we have faith to believe

From the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." We behold Christ's glory today in Word and Sacrament. Transfigure us, O Lord

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

"The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought." The Holy Spirit is always present to us to aid us when we are troubled, even in our prayer.

"Just as the rain and snow come down, giving seed to the one who sows, so shall my word be." We baptized Christians bear the responsibility to listen to the Word of God and let it take root so God's Kingdom may be fulfilled.

"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart." If even the humblest are considered the greatest by God, then we live with astonishing hope.