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Today’s Gospel narrates how Jesus cures a woman who has been crippled for 18 years. The synagogue leader reacts negatively about it because it happens on a Sabbath. The Sabbath is the day of rest (Gn 2:2). It must be kept holy (Ex 20:8-11). But how can one make the Sabbath holy? I ....
Mark 3: 1-6: Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the Sabb. ....
Χριστὸς Ἀνέστη! [and in response: Ἀληθῶς Ἀνέστη!] Christ is Risen! [and in response: Truly He is Risen!] Today, we celebrate the Holy Myrrh-Bearing women, who are always led by that symbol of courage and dedication, Saint Mary Magdalene. But there were others as well, such as: Mary, the mother of Joses and Iakovos; Mary, the wife of Cleopas; Joanna, the wife of Chuza; Salome, the mother of the Apostles Iakovos and John the Evangelist; Susanna; and, of course, Nikodemos and Joseph of Arimathea. These were the devoted followers of the Lord, who braved public scorn and real physical danger in order to prepare His Divine Body for burial. ....
He was enforcing every law on the books. there was a sabbath law that hadn t been around since the civil war. they worked six days a week. roosevelt said go picnic with your families. that didn t go over well in new york. when you paint a picture backs in the day, fornication, drinking. doesn t sound all that different than today. what was rudy giuliani able to do that roosevelt wasn t? rudy s command was much smaller. he shut down sex shops around times square. teddy roosevelt was the most combative, aggressive. he thought he could purify america by starting with the most corrupt city in the country. his scope and aggressiveness is astounding. he failed but he built a national reputation that led toe great things for him. where did this drive come from within him? ....