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Quote/s of the Day – 25 April – The Gospel of Saint Mark

Quote/s of the Day – 25 April – Feast of St Mark Evangelist

The Gospel of Saint Mark was written in Greek around the 60s.
He was Martyred in 68 and his Relics are preserved in the St Mark Cathedral of Venice.
He is represented by a Winged Lion, one of the four living creatures of the Apocalypse, for he begins his Gospel by narrating St John the Baptist crying out in the wilderness, like a roaring lion.

By Alexander Sytov 1995

To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God,
or what parable can we use for it?
It is like a mustard seed …

Mark 4:30-31

And the wind ceased
and there was a great calm.
He said to them:
“Why are you so afraid?
Have you still no faith?

Mark 4:39-40

Take courage: It is I,
do not be afraid.
And He got into
the boat with them
and the wind fell

Mark 6:50-51

Anyone who gives you
a cup of water to drink
because you belong to Christ …,
will surely not lose his reward.

Mark 9:41

Whoever does not accept
the Kingdom of God,
like a little child,
shall not enter it.

Mark 10:15

For the Son of Man came not to be served
but to serve and to give His Life
as a ransom for many …”

Mark 10:45

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Quote/s of the Day – 26 September – Give

Quote/s of the Day – 26 September – “Month of the Seven Sorrows of Mary” – Readings: Numbers 11: 25-29; Psalm 19: 8, 10- 14; James 5: 1-6; Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48

“Anyone who gives you
a cup of water to drink
because you belong to Christ …
will surely not lose his reward … ”

Mark 9:41

“And whoever gives only
a cup of cold water to
one of these little ones to drink ,
… he shall not lose his reward.”

Matthew 10:42

“ Lift up and stretch out your hands,
not to heaven but to the poor…
if you lift up your hands in prayer
without sharing with the poor,
it is worth nothing.”

St John Chrysostom (347-407)
Father and Doctor of the Church

The poor stretch out the hand
but God receives what is offered.”

St Peter Chrysologus (c 400-450)
“Golden Words”
Father & Doctor of the Church

“For just as water extinguishes a fire,
just so does charity blot out our sins.”

St John of God (1495-1550)

The poor and the sick
are the Heart of God.
In serving them,
we serve Jesus Christ.”

St Camillus de Lellis MI (1550-1614)