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A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 3:22-30 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, 'Beelzebul is in him,' and, 'It is through the prince of devils that he drives devils out.' 23 So he called them to him and spoke to them in parables, 24 'How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot last. 25&nbsp...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Matthew 4:12-23  When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what had been said through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the peo...

Memorial of Saint Agnes, virgin and martyr A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 3:20-21 Jesus came with his disciples into the house. Again the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat. When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, "He is out of his mind." -------------------------------------------------- Pray Every Day with Hallow, the #1 Catholic App...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark 3:13-19 Jesus Appoints the Twelve 13  He went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. 14  And he appointed twelve to be with him and to be sent out to preach 15  and to have authority to cast out demons. 16  So he appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Pe...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 3,7-12. Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon. He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so t...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 3,1-6. Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up here before us." Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to...

A #DEEP Dive on Today's Responsorial Psalm 111:1-2, 4-5, 9 and 10c R.    (5)  The Lord will remember his covenant for ever. I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart     in the company and assembly of the just. Great are the works of the LORD,     exquisite in all their delights. R.    The Lord will remember his covenant for e...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 2:18-22 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were accustomed to fast. People came to Jesus and objected, "Why do the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" Jesus answered them, "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? As long as they have the bridegroom with them they cannot fast. B...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of John 1:29-34 John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. He is the one of whom I said, 'A man is coming after me who ranks ahead of me because he existed before me.' I did not know him, but the reason why I came baptizing with water was that he might be made known to Israel." John testified furt...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 2:13-17 Jesus went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed Jesus. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him....

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carrie...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 1,40-45. A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, "If you wish, you can make me clean." Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it. Be made clean." The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once. Then he said to him, "See that you tell no o...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 1,29-39. On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them. When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 1:21-28 Jesus came to Capernaum with his followers,  and on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught. The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy...

A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Mark 1:14-20 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the scrib...

The Epiphany of the Lord A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod,  behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,  “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled,  and all Jerusalem with him. A...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 12 Hearing that John had been arrested he withdrew to Galilee, 13 and leaving Nazara he went and settled in Capernaum, beside the lake, on the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali. 14 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 15 Land of Zebulun! Land of Naphtali! Way of the sea beyond Jordan. Gali...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark 1:7-11 7  He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8  I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” The Baptism of Jesus 9  In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was b...

Christmas Weekday A #DEEP Dive on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 1,43-51. Jesus decided to go to Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the town of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one about whom Moses wrote in the law, and also the prophets, Jesus, son of Joseph, from Nazare...

Christmas Weekday A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of John 1,35-42. John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, "Behold, the Lamb of God." The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you stayin...

Christmas Weekday A #DEEP Dive on Today's Psalm 98:1 R. (3cd) All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God. Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; His right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. -------------------------------------------------- Pray Every Day with Hallow, the #1 Catholic App in the World. Get Hallow Plus FREE and with an Annual 20% Disco...

A #DEEP from the gospel of Gospel – First John 2:22-28 22 Who is the liar, if not one who claims that Jesus is not the Christ? This is the Antichrist, who denies both the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son cannot have the Father either; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father too. 24 Let what you heard in the beginning remain in you; as long as what you hear...

The Octave Day of Christmas  Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph,   and the infant lying in the manger. When they saw this,   they made known the message   that had been told them about this child. All who heard it were amazed   by what had been told them by the shepherds. And Mary kept...

The Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas A #DEEP Dive on the Gospel of John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word,     and the Word was with God,     and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.  All things came to be through him,     and without him nothing came to be. What came to be through him was life,     and this l...

A #DEEP Reflection on the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 1:57-66 The Escape to Egypt 13  When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” 14  So he got up, took the child and his mother during th...