Disciples on the road to Emmaus: «Are you in business? Markets?»
The unknown wayfarer: «I have to purchase an enormous number of herds for the greatest Lord. I have to go round the whole world to choose sheep and lambs…»
– enlightenment begins
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In the Bible
“Come in, Mary. It is empty. There is only an ox.” Joseph smiles. “It is better than nothing!”
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Joseph looks at Her and large tears well up in his deep eyes:
“Forgive me, Mary. I mistrusted You. Now I know. I am not worthy of having such a treasure.”
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“How do you know? Is the news certain?”
– Joseph, after hearing from Mary that Elizabeth was pregnant in her old age
“A messenger came. One who would not tell lies.”
– Mary, speaking of Gabriel
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Mary tells Joseph about Elizabeth
«What shall I tell my Lord? Let no thought whatsoever disturb You. He will protect Your interests if You trust in Him. The world, Heaven, the Eternal Father are awaiting Your word!»
– Gabriel
«I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let what you have said be done to Me.»
– Mary
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« What have I done? …I have given a wealth that has no name: the knowledge of the Law, the knowledge of God…»
– Jesus, in response to the first questioning
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«No, son! Not at my feet. Rest on my heart, which has suffered so much because of your absence, and now needs to revive feeling your warmth on my chest.»
– the father
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« You are asleep or you are seized by the worries and anxieties of life. I watch and pray for you. I am the Angel of all men and I look after you…»
– Jesus, saving Peter, saving us.
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Jesus Walks on Water (Peter, too)
«I will follow You wherever You go. Which way are You going?»
«The way to Heaven.»
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Three Men who want to Follow Jesus
«Change this lamb for these believers. lt is not worthy of the altar, neither is it fair that you should take advantage of two poor old people, only because they are weak and unprotected.»
– Jesus to an unfair merchant at the Temple, who took advantage of a poor elderly couple
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Jesus and the Merchants at the Temple
«Oh! woman! Great is your faith. And you comfort My spirit by it. Go, therefore, and it will be done to you as you wish.»
– With James of Zebedee and others becoming disheartened after being expelled, derided, and cursed, a Cananean mother shows faith beyond all expectations after being expelled, derided and cursed herself by the very same apostles.
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The Cananean Mother’s Great Faith
«I? Master, Lord! But do You know who I am? I am saying that for Your sake, not for mine…»
– Matthew, to Jesus’ order to follow him
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«And your ninety-nine good sisters will rejoice at your return, because I tell you, my little lost sheep, which I have looked for coming from far away, and I reached and saved, I tell you, there is more rejoicing among the good, for one who was lost and has been found, than for ninety-nine just who never left the fold.»
– Jesus finishing the Parable of the Lost Sheep, knowing Mary Magdalene is listening from behind a tree.
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«He replied with a smile which made us enjoy the delights of Paradise: “I want a great treasure from you… A treasure with seven names, which even the poorest may have… charity, faith, good will, right intention, continence, sincerity, spirit of sacrifice.”»
– John repeating Jesus’ reply to being told that the fishermen had nothing to offer Him.
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Jesus’ First Meeting with James and John
«And that is just what is wonderful! That you do not know where He comes from and you say that no prodigy points Him out as a just man. But He opened my eyes and none of us in Israel had ever been able to do that…»
– Bartholmai, a man born blind, amazed at the Pharisees’ accusations that Jesus is a sinner.
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«“And have no doubts. This is His evidence: spirit of peace, perfect love, greatest wisdom, heavenly doctrine, absolute meekness, power over everything, total humility, angelical chastity.
You cannot be wrong.
When you breathe peace near a man Who says He is the Messiah, when you drink the love emanating from Him, when you pass from your darkness into Light, when you see sinners being redeemed and flesh being cured, then say: ‘This is truly the Lamb of God!’.”»
– John the Baptist to his disciples who aiming to be loyal to him, had not followed Jesus.
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John the Baptist: This is His Evidence