RELIGION AND ART

Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: 'Holy Father, keep those you have given  me true to your name, so that they may  be one like us. While I was with them, I kept those you had given me true to your name. I have watched over them and not one is lost except the one who chose to be lost, and this was to fulfil the  scriptures. But now I am coming to you and  while still in the world I say these things to share my joy with them to the full. I passed your word on to them, and the world hated them, because they  belong to the world no more than I belong to the world......  Mass Reading 

Saint Philip Neri Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, juas as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him. 'Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do. Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began..... Mass Reading How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place

The disciples said to Jesus, "Now you are talking plainly, and not in any figure of speech. Now we realize that you know everything and that you do not need to have anyone question you. Because of this we believe that you came from God." Jesus answered them, "Do you believe now? Behold, the hour is coming and has arrived when each of you will be scattered to his own home and you will leave me alone. But I am not alone, because the Father is with me. I have told you this so that you might have peace in me.  In the world you will have trouble, but take courage, I have conquered the world." John 16:29-33   Mass Reading

7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER After Jesus had been taken up to heaven the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the mount callet Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day's journey away. When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. Acts1:12-14  Mass Reading