RELIGION AND ART

"I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has lain hidden from the foundation of the world" Jesus proposed a parable to the crowd. "The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants. It becomes a large bush, and the 'birds of the sky come and dwell in its branches." Mass Readings Lord Jesus Christ, you opened the way for us to know freedom by your Words. Sent us your Holy Spirit that we may understand your teachings, and to follow your instructions. For you LORD have the message of eternal life. Help us understand the hidden treasure from the foundation of the world. H.G. Psalm 19 

The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night.  God said, "Ask something of me and I will give it to you." Solomon answered: "O LORD, my God, you have made me your servant,  king to succeed my father David; but I am a mere youth,  not knowing at all how to act. I serve you in the midst of people whom you have chosen,  a people vast that it cannot be numbered or counted. Give your servant, therefore, an understanding heart to  judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong. For who is able to govern this vast people of yours?" Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Servant King. You are LORD and master. You came to show us the way by doing the will of your Father. Like king Solomon, heavenly Father I ask you to give me Wisdom, an understanding heart, that I may seek your Kingdom a priceless treasure above every other thing. Give me the knowledge to distinguish between right and wrong. That having an insight of your Word, I will choose to d

The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him for something. Image from Google He said to her, "What do you wish?" She answered him, "Command that these two sons of mine sit, one at your right and the other at you left in your Kingdom." Jesus said in reply, "You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the chalice that I am going to drink?" They said to him, "We can."  He replied, "My chalice you will indeed drink, but to sit at my right and at my left,  this is not mine to give, but is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." Mass  Readings Saint James

"Come back, disloyal children - it is the Lord who speaks - for I alone am your Master. I will take one from a town, two from a clan, and bring you to Zion. I will give you shepherds after my own heart, and these shall feed you on knowledge and discretion. And when you have increased and become many in the land, then - it is the Lord who speaks - no one will ever say again: Where is the ark of the covenant of the Lord? There will be no thought of it, no memory of it, no regret for it, no making of another.  When that time comes, Jerusalem  shall be called: The Throne of the Lord; all the nations will gather there in the name of the Lord and will no longer follow the dictates of their own stubborn hearts."  Mass Readings Heavenly Father, we are poor reflection of your Son, Jesus Christ.  Help us Lord and bring us back to you.  Spirit of light, burn in our hearts. Guide our steps help us to follow the steps of your Son instead of following the dictates of our own stubbo