Daily Scripture Reading (from the Catholic Bible)

[belle]

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

Extend your mercy towards others, so that there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should withdraw His Mercy from us?

-- St Vincent de Paul

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
Psalm: Psalm 19:2-5
Gospel: John 14:6-14


6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.
7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also; henceforth you know him and have seen him."
8 Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and we shall be satisfied."
9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; how can you say, `Show us the Father'?
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority; but the Father who dwells in me does his works.
11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me; or else believe me for the sake of the works themselves.
12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father.
13 Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;
14 if you ask anything in my name, I will do it.

[MrBiddle]

OT: Whoa! Is thisbe.ara and belle the same person?
Cool. You have very abundant post count... I envy that.


"In order to know the truth. One has to be as humble as the dust."
- Dante

from DIVINE COMEDY.

[belle]

OT@MrBiddle: we're not d same person... we're actually bestfriends...

[Labrador]

can i ask something?

[Labrador]

Why did God allow suffering here on earth?

[Labrador]

Why did he allow sins here on earth?

[Labrador]

I just wanted to know your idea guys...

[thisbe.ara]

OT@labrador: i can cite a lot of reasons actually (e.g., for us to learn obedience, to teach us perseverance, that we may learn to love unconditionally, for testing and establishing our faith) but then again, that will be another thread. you better make another one for your questions.
@MrBiddle: no, belle and i are best friends. she's been helping me in maintaining this thread. thanks bespren.

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

The devil strains every nerve to secure the souls which belong to Christ. We should not grudge our toil in wresting them from Satan and giving them back to God.

-- St Sebastian

First Reading: Acts 17:15, 22 -- 18:1
Psalm:Psalm 148:1-2, 11-14
Gospel:John 16:12-15

12 "I have yet many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

[Labrador]

@thisbe.ara ty sa idea

[thisbe.ara]

OT@labrador: no problemo.

Thursday, May 5, 2005


My daughter, I see more Pharisees among Christians than there were around Pilate.

-- St Margaret of Cortona

First Reading: Acts 18:1-8
Psalm:Psalm 98:1-4
Gospel:John 16:16-20


16 "A little while, and you will see me no more; again a little while, and you will see me."
17 Some of his disciples said to one another, "What is this that he says to us, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'; and, `because I go to the Father'?"
18 They said, "What does he mean by `a little while'? We do not know what he means."
19 Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him; so he said to them, "Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, `A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'?
20 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.