A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 12:49-53
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing!
Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray.
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
Peter approached Jesus and asked him, “Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?
Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone.
The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.
As Jesus and his disciples were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day.” And they were overwhelmed with grief.
Jesus said to his disciples: [“Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
A man came up to Jesus, knelt down before him, and said, “Lord, have pity on my son, who is a lunatic and suffers severely; often he falls into fire, and often into water.
Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.