Isaiah 64:5 - Would that you might meet us doing right, that we were mindful of you in your ways! 1 Corinthians 1:8 - He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Mark 13:33 - Jesus said to the disciples: “Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.”
John 18:36-37 (36) Jesus answered, “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom did belong to this world, my attendants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over . . . But as it is, my kingdom is not here.” (37) So Pilate said to him, “Then you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
Matthew 25, 29 - For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. Proverbs 31, 10 - When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. 1Thessalonians 5:5 - For all of you are children of the light and children of the day.
The Catholic Church has three divisions in its spiritual army: the Church Triumphant in Heaven, the Church Suffering in Purgatory, and The Church Militant on earth. We think of all three in a special way during November.
Matthew 22: 34-37 He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
What is the message of Fatima? It is the message of Jesus who preached that we must repent and believe in the Gospel. This is the key truth of the Gospel: we must die and rise in Christ.
Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 21: 31 – Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.” Philippians 2:1 – Brothers and sisters: If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. Philippians 2:9-11 – Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, THAT AT THE NAME OF JESUS EVERY KNEE SHOULD BEND, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, AND EVERY TONGUE CONFESS THAT JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, to the glory of God the Father.
Sirach 27:30-28:1 – Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful will suffer the Lord’s vengeance, for he remembers their sins in detail.
Matthew 16: 15-19 – He (Jesus) said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
Matthew 14:27 – At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Matthew 14:30 – Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord save me!” Matthew 14: 32 – Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
Matthew 14:27 – At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Matthew 14:30 – Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw how strong the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord save me!” Matthew 14: 32 – Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”