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May 3 - Ss Philip and James: apostles
Summary: Ss Philip and James Apostles.
Philip, from Bethsaida in Galilee, became a disciple of Jesus and one of the twelve. Recorded in the Fourth Gospel as recognising in Jesus the one foretold by Moses and the prophets (John 1:45) and as introducing Gentiles to the Lord (John 12:20-22). According to Acts 8:5, he was the first to preach the gospel to non-Jews.
James, son of Alphaeus, was also one of the twelve called by Jesus (Mark 3:18ff). Known as James the Less. Venerated traditionally as the author of the letter of James and as leader of the Church in Jerusalem, where he died in the year 62.
These two saints Ss Philip and James: apostles, are commemorated together on the same day because a basilica in Rome, now known as the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles, was formerly called after them.
(The Tomb of the Apostles Ss. Philip and James, in the crypt of the church of the Twelve Apostles)
Patrick Duffy tells what we know about them from the New Testament.
Philip
Philip was from Bethsaida. It is he who brought Nathanael to Jesus (Jn 1:43). He has a Greek name and brought some Greeks to introduce them to Jesus (Jn 12:21-22). After Jesus's last supper discourse, Philip says to Jesus, "Show us the Father and we will be satisfied." Jesus, says, "Philip, have I been with you all this time and you still do not know me." Perhaps with his Greek name, Philip is being presented as a typical rationalist. At any rate his faith would have been confirmed after Pentecost with that of the other apostles .
James
James sometimes called James the Less, possibly meaning "the small" (possibly from Mk 15:40) and also called the "son of Alphaeus" (Mt 10:1-4) and "the brother of the Lord". He emerged as the ruler of the Church in Jerusalem after the Ascension and played a central role in the Council of Jerusalem. He was prominent in backing the decision not to impose Jewish customs on Gentile converts (Ac 15:13-21) and in commissioning Paul as an apostle to the Gentiles.
Jerusalem and the Poor
James asked that wherever Paul went, he should remember the poor, and Paul organised a collection for the Church in Jerusalem (Rom 15:26-28, Gal 2:10, 2Cor 8:9 and Acts 24:17). In recent years papal documents have returned to this theme in talking about solidarity with and a preferential option for the poor (especially in the thought of John Paul II).
The Letter of James
The poor of the Christian communities are central also to the Letter that is entitled "of James", but rather than being an indication of actual authorship, this is more likely an example of what is called "pseudepigraphy", that is, the attribution of a writing to an author to claim his spiritual authority in order to approve its contents.
“Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ~
Philip, from Bethsaida in Galilee, became a disciple of Jesus and one of the twelve. Recorded in the Fourth Gospel as recognising in Jesus the one foretold by Moses and the prophets (John 1:45) and as introducing Gentiles to the Lord (John 12:20-22). According to Acts 8:5, he was the first to preach the gospel to non-Jews.
James, son of Alphaeus, was also one of the twelve called by Jesus (Mark 3:18ff). Known as James the Less. Venerated traditionally as the author of the letter of James and as leader of the Church in Jerusalem, where he died in the year 62.
These two saints Ss Philip and James: apostles, are commemorated together on the same day because a basilica in Rome, now known as the Basilica of the Twelve Apostles, was formerly called after them.(The Tomb of the Apostles Ss. Philip and James, in the crypt of the church of the Twelve Apostles)
Patrick Duffy tells what we know about them from the New Testament.
Philip
Philip was from Bethsaida. It is he who brought Nathanael to Jesus (Jn 1:43). He has a Greek name and brought some Greeks to introduce them to Jesus (Jn 12:21-22). After Jesus's last supper discourse, Philip says to Jesus, "Show us the Father and we will be satisfied." Jesus, says, "Philip, have I been with you all this time and you still do not know me." Perhaps with his Greek name, Philip is being presented as a typical rationalist. At any rate his faith would have been confirmed after Pentecost with that of the other apostles .
James
James sometimes called James the Less, possibly meaning "the small" (possibly from Mk 15:40) and also called the "son of Alphaeus" (Mt 10:1-4) and "the brother of the Lord". He emerged as the ruler of the Church in Jerusalem after the Ascension and played a central role in the Council of Jerusalem. He was prominent in backing the decision not to impose Jewish customs on Gentile converts (Ac 15:13-21) and in commissioning Paul as an apostle to the Gentiles.
Jerusalem and the Poor
James asked that wherever Paul went, he should remember the poor, and Paul organised a collection for the Church in Jerusalem (Rom 15:26-28, Gal 2:10, 2Cor 8:9 and Acts 24:17). In recent years papal documents have returned to this theme in talking about solidarity with and a preferential option for the poor (especially in the thought of John Paul II).
The Letter of James
The poor of the Christian communities are central also to the Letter that is entitled "of James", but rather than being an indication of actual authorship, this is more likely an example of what is called "pseudepigraphy", that is, the attribution of a writing to an author to claim his spiritual authority in order to approve its contents.
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Memorable Quotes for Today
“Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ.”
~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ~
“Spiritual maturity isn’t measured by how high you jump in praise.
but how straight you walk in obedience.”
~Anonymous ~
“A disciple is not above his teacher.
But everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.”
~ Jesus (Luke 6:40 )
“The cost of discipleship is everything.
The benefits of discipleship are everything else.”
~ Bill Clem ~
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Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 3rd May, 2026
Fifth Sunday of Easter
No one can come to the Father except through Christ. Working together in love,
all God’s people can build up the kingdom in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our high priest.
FIRST READING
A reading from the Book of Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7
They elected seven men full of the Holy Spirit
About this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews: in the daily distribution t
heir own widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them,'It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God so as to give out food. You, brothers, must select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom; we will hand over this duty to them, and continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word'.
The whole assembly approved of this proposal and elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
The word of the Lord continued to spread: the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly increased, and a large group of priests made their submission to the faith.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 32: 1-2. 4-5, 18-19. R/v 22
Response May your love be upon us, O Lord,
as we place all our hope in you.
Or Alleluia!
1. Ring out your joy to the Lord, O you just; for praise is fitting for loyal hearts.
Give thanks to the Lord upon the harp, with a ten-stringed lute sing him songs. Response
2. For the word of the Lord is faithful and all his works to be trusted.
The Lord loves justice and right and fills the earth with his love. Response
3. The Lord looks on those who revere him, on those who hope in his love,
to rescue their souls from death, to keep them alive in famine. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of St Peter 2:4-9
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood
He is the living stone, rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him; set yourselves close to him so that you too, the holy priesthood
that offers the spiritual sacrifices which Jesus Christ has made acceptable to God, may be living stones making a spiritual house. As scripture says: See how I lay in Zion a precious cornerstone that I have chosen and the man who rests his trust on it will not be disappointed. That means that for you who are believers, it is precious; but for unbelievers, the stone rejected by the builders has proved to be the keystone, a stone to stumble over, a rock to bring men down. They stumble over it because they do not believe in the word; it was the fate in store for them.But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, a people set apart to sing the praises of God who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation Jn 14: 6
Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus said: 'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.
No one can come to the Father except through me.'
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you And with your spirit.
A reading from the Gospel according to John 14:1-12
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.
Jesus said to his disciples
'Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me. There are many rooms in my Father's house; if there were not, I should have told you. I am going now to prepare a place for you, and after I have gone and prepared you a place, I shall return to take you with me; so that where I am you may be too. You know the way to the place where I am going.'Thomas said, 'Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?'
Jesus said:
'I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me. If you know me, you know my Father too. From this moment you know him and have seen him.'Philip said, 'Lord, let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied'. 'Have I been with you all this time, Philip,' said Jesus to him 'and you still do not know me? ' 'To have seen me is to have seen the, Father, so how can you say, "Let us see the Father"? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me?
The words I say to you I do not speak as from myself: it is the Father, living in me, who is doing this work. You must believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; believe it on the evidence of this work, if for no other reason.
'I tell you most solemnly, whoever believes in me will perform the same works as I do myself,
he will perform even greater works, because I am going to the Father.'
The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Taken from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House Inc, and used by permission of the publishers.
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 3rd May, 2026
An Cúigiú Domhnach den Cháisc
CÉAD LÉACHT
Sliocht as an Leabhar Gníomhartha na nAspal 6:1-7
Thogh siad seacht bhfear a bhí lán den Spiorad Naomh.
Sna laethanta sin, mar go raib líon na ndeisceabal ag méadú, thosaigh na Heilléanaigh ag casaoid ar na hEabhraigh faoi go raibh faillí á dhéanamh ar a mbaintreacha féin sa fhriothálamh laethúil. Dá chionn sin ghlaoigh an dáréag chucu na deisceabail go léir in éineacht agus labhair leo:“Ní dóigh linn,” ar siad, “go mba cheart dúinne briathar Dé a fhágáil chun dul ag freastal ag boird. Dá bhrí sin, a bhráithre, déanaigí seachtar fear creidiúnach agaibh féin a thoghadh, fir a bheidh lán den Spiorad agus den eagna, go gcuirfimis i mbun an chúraim seo. Agus leanfaimidne den urnaí agus de sheirbhís an bhriathair.”
Bhí an slua iomlán sásta leis an moladh sin agus roghnaigh siad na daoine seo a leanas: Stiofán, fear a bhí lán de chreideamh agus den Spiorad Naomh, Pilib agus Prochonór, Níocanór agus Tiomón, Parmanas agus Nioclás, léivíteach ó Aintíoch. Thug siad i láthair na n-aspal iad, agus tar éis dóibh sin urnaí a dhéanamh leag siad a lámha orthu.
De réir mar a leath briathar Dé, chuaigh líon na ndeisceabal in Iarúsailéim i méad as cuimse, agus ghlac buíon mhór de na sagairt féin leis an gcreideamh.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 32: 1-2. 4-5, 18-19. R/v 22
Freagra Tabhair dúinn do bhuanghrá, a Thiarna,
de réir an dóchais a chuirimid ionat.
Malairt Freagra Alleluia,
I. Déanaigí gairdeas sa Tiarna, a fhíréana; is cóir go molfadh daoine dílse é.
Molaigí an Tiarna ar an gcruit, ceolaigí dó ar an gcláirseach dheichthéadach. Freagra
2. Óir is dílis é briathar an Tiarna, agus is iontaofa a obair uile.
Is ionúin leis an chóir is an ceart; tá an talamh lán de bhuanghrá an Tiarna. Freagra
3. Féach, tá súile an Tiarna ar lucht a eaglaithe, orthu sin a chuireann a ndóchas ina bhuanghrá,
chun go bhfuadódh sé a n-anamacha ón mbás, is go gcothódh sé iad in am an ghorta. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Peadar 2:4-9
Is cine tofa sibh, sagartacht ríoga.
A clann ionúin, druidigí ina aice, os é an chloch bheo é dár dhiúltaigh daoine, ach ar tofa luachmhar i láthair Dé í; agus tógtar sibhse féin, faoi
mar ba bheochlocha sibh, in bhur n-áras spioradálta, le bheith in bhur sagartacht naofa le híobairtí spioradálta taitneamhacha a ofráil do Dhia trí Íosa Críost. Uime sin tá seo sa scrioptúr:“Féach, tá cloch á leagan agam i Síón, cloch chúinne thofa luachmhar. An té a chreidfidh inti, ní chuirfear díomá air.” Daoibhse dá bhrí sin a chreideann, is luachmhar í, ach dóibh siúd nach gcreideann: “An chloch dár dhiúltaigh na saoir, rinneadh ceann an chúinne di,” agus “ceap tuisle agus carraig scannail.” Baintear tuisle astu mar nach ngéilleann siad don bhriathar; agus is mar sin a bhí ceaptha dóibh.
Ach is cine tofa sibhse, sagartacht ríoga, muintir naofa, pobal a cuireadh ar leithrigh, le go bhfógródh sibh éachtaí an té sin a ghlaoigh as an dorchadas amach oraibh chun a sholais iontaigh féin.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Eo 14: 6
Alleluia, alleluia!
'Is mise an tSlí, an Fhírinne agus an Bheatha,' a deir an Tiarna:
'Ní thagann aon duine go dtí an tAthair ach tríomsa.'
Alleluia! alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin 14:1-12 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Is cine tofa sibh, sagartacht ríoga.
San am sin dúirt Íosa lena dheisceabail:
Ná bíodh buaireamh ar bhur gcroí:
creideann sibh i nDia; creidigí ionamsa leis. Is iomaí áras i dteach m’Athar. Mura mbeadh, d’inseoinn daoibh é.Óir táim ag dul ag cur áite i gcóir daoibh,
agus má théim agus áit a chur i gcóir daoibh,
tiocfaidh mé arís agus tógfaidh mé sibh chugam féin;
i dtreo, an áit ina mbeidh mise, go mbeidh sibhse chomh maith.
Tá eolas na slí agaibh mar a bhfuilim ag dul.”
Dúirt Tomás leis: “A Thiarna, ní eol dúinn cá bhfuil tú ag dul agus cén chaoi is féidir
dúinn eolas na slí a bheith againn?”
Dúirt Íosa leis:
“Is mise an tslí, an fhírinne agus an bheatha. Ní thagann aon duine go dtí an tAthair ach tríomsa. Dá mbeadh aithne agaibh ormsa, d’aithneodh sibh m’Athair chomh maith.
Tá aithne agaibh air feasta, agus tá radharc faighte agaibh air.”
Dúirt Pilib leis: “A Thiarna, taispeáin dúinn an tAthair agus is leor dúinn sin.”
Dúirt Íosa leis: “An bhfuilim an fad sin aimsire, a Philib, in bhur measc agus gan aithne agat orm? An té a chonaic mise, chonaic sé an tAthair. Conas, mar sin, a deir tú:‘ Taispeáin dúinn an tAthair’?
Nach gcreideann tú go bhfuilimse san Athair agus an tAthair ionamsa?
Na briathra a labhraímse libh, ní uaim féin a labhraím iad, ach an tAthair atá ina chónaí ionamsa, eisean a dhéanann na hoibreacha. Creidigí uaimse é go bhfuilimse san Athair agus an tAthair ionamsa. Nó murab é sin, creidigí mar gheall ar na hoibreacha féin.
Amen, Amen, a deirim libh, an té a chreideann ionamsa, na hoibreacha a dhéanaimse, déanfaidh seisean iad chomh maith, agus déanfaidh sé oibreacha is mó ná iad; mar táimse ag dul chun an Athar.
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
AN BÍOBLA NAOFA
© An Sagart
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 10th May, 2026
Sixth Sunday of Easter Year A
Through baptism and confirmation we have all been given share in the life of God's Holy Spirit
which convinces us of the meaning of our Christian way
FIRST READING
A reading from the Acts of the Apostles 8:5-8. 14-17
They laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Philip went to a Samaritan town and proclaimed the Christ to them. The people united in welcoming the message Philip preached, either because they had heard of the miracles he worked or because they saw them for themselves. There were, for example, unclean spirits that came shrieking out of many who were possessed, and several paralytics and cripples were cured. As a result there was great rejoicing in that town.When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, and they went down there, and prayed for the Samaritans to receive the Holy Spirit, for as yet he had not come down on any of them: they had only been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm Ps 65: 1-7. 16. 20. R/v 1
Response Cry out with joy to God all the earth.
Or Alleluia!
1. Cry out with joy to God all the earth, O sing to the glory of his name.
O render him glorious praise. Say to God: 'How tremendous your deeds' Response
2. 'Before you all the earth shall bow; shall sing to you, sing to your name!'
Come and see the works of God, tremendous his deeds among men. Response
3. He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the river dry-shod.
Let our joy then be in him; he rules for ever by his might. Response
4. Come and hear, all who fear God. I will tell what he did for my soul:
Blessed be God who did not reject my prayer nor withhold his love from me. Response
SECOND READING
A reading from the first letter of St Peter 3:15-18
In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life.
Reverence the Lord Christ in your hearts, and always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you all have. But give it with courtesy and respect and with a clear conscience, so that those who slander you when you are living a good life in Christ may be proved wrong in the accusations that they bring.
And if it is the will of God that you should suffer, it is better to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong. Why, Christ himself, innocent though he was, had died once for sins, died for the guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was put to death, in the spirit he was raised to life.
The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation Jn 14: 23
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Jesus said:
'If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him.'
Alleluia!
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you And with your spirit.
A reading from the Gospel according to John 14:15-21 Glory to you, O Lord
I shall ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate
Jesus said to his disciples:
'If you love me you will keep my commandments.
I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you for ever, that Spirit of truth whom the world can never receive since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you.
I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you.
In a short time the world will no longer see me; but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that day you will understand that I am in my Father and you in me and I in you.
Anybody who receives my commandments and keeps them will be one who loves me; and anybody who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and show myself to him.'
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you O Jesus Christ.
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Taken from THE JERUSALEM BIBLE, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton, Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday, a division of Random House Inc, and used by permission of the publishers.
Liturgical Readings for: Sunday, 10th May, 2026
An Séú Domnach den Cháisc
CÉAD LÉACHT
Sliocht as Gníomhartha na nAspal 8:5-8. 14-17
Leag siad a lámha orthu agus fuair siad an Spiorad Naomh
Chuaigh Pilib go dtí cathair na Samáire agus thosaigh ag craobhscaoileadh dóibh i dtaobh Chríost. Thug na sluaite cluas ghéar dá raibh le rá ag Pilib mar ní hea amháin gur chuala siad a chuid cainte ach chonaic siad chomh maith na míorúiltí a bhí aige á ndéanamh. Mórán a raibh deamhain mhíghlana iontu, tháinig na deamhain amach astu agus iad ag screadadh de ghlór ard; agus leigheasadh mórán pairiliseach agus bacach, sa tslí go raibh áthas mór sa chathair sin.Nuair a chuala na haspail a bhí in Iarúsailéim go raibh an tSamáir tar éis glacadh le briathar Dé, sheol siad chucu Peadar agus Eoin. Ar theacht dóibhsean chucu, rinne siad guí ar a son go bhfaighidís an Spiorad Naomh, mar ní raibh an Spiorad tagtha fós ar dhuine ar bith acu mar ní raibh siad ach baiste in ainm an Tiarna Íosa. Ansin leag Peadar agus Eoin a lámha orthu agus fuair siad an Spiorad Naomh.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Salm le Freagra Sm 65: 1-7. 16. 20. R/v 1
Freagra Déanaigí gairdeas do Dhia, a thíortha uile.
Malairt Freagra Alleluia
1. Déanaigí gairdeas do Dhia, a thíortha uile canaigí clú a ainm.
Tugaigí moladh mórghlórach dó. Abraigí le Dia: 'Nach éachtach iad d'oibreacha.' Freagra
2. Adhrann an talamh uile thú, canann sí duit, canann sí do d'ainm.
Tagaigí agus féachaigí oibreacha Dé, na héachtaí a rinne sé i measc na ndaoine. Freagra
3. Chlaochlaigh sé an mhuir ina talamh thirim; chuathas de chois thar an abhainn.
Dá bhrí sin déanaimis lúcháir! Rialaíonn sé lena chumhacht go síoraí. Freagra
4. Sibhse uile ar a bhfuil eagla Dé, tagaigí, éistigí, is inseoidh mé daoibh faoina ndearna sé dom.
Go mba bheannaithe é Dianár thug an diúltú do mo ghuí,
is nár tharraing siar a bhuanghrá uaim. Freagra
DARA LÉACHT
Sliocht as céad Litir Naomh Peadar 3:15-18
Básaíodh é sa cholainn, ach rinneadh beo é sa spiorad.
A clann ionúin, bíodh urraim in bhur gcroí istigh agaibh do Chríost mar Thiarna. Bígí réidh i gcónaí le cosaint a dhéanamh in aghaidh aon duine a iarrann oraibh bonn a thabhairt leis an dóchas atá ionaibh; ach déanaigí amhlaidh le cneastacht agus le hurraim, agus le coinsias glan, i dtreo, nuair a dhéantar tromaíocht oraibh go gcuirtear náire ar an muintir a dhéanann béadán ar bhur ndea-iompar i gCríost. Óir nach fearr fulaingt de chionn na maitheasa, más é toil Dé é, ná de chionn an oilc?
Óir fuair Críost bás an t-aon uair amháin i ngeall ar pheacaí, an fíréan thar ceann na neamhfhíréan, d’fhonn sinn a thabhairt i láthair Dé. Básaíodh é sa cholainn, ach rinneadh beo é sa spiorad.
Briathar an Tiarna Buíochas le Dia
Alleluia Véarsa Eo 14:23
Alleluia, Alleluia!
Má bhíonn grá ag duine dom, coinneoidh sé mo bhriathar,
agus beidh grá ag m'Athair dó, agus tiocfaimid chuige,' a deir an Tiarna.
Alleluia!
SOISCÉAL
Go raibh an Tiarna libh. Agus le do spiorad féin
Sliocht as Soiscéal naofa de réir Naomh Eoin 14:15-21 Glóir duit, a Thiarna.
Iarrfaidh mé ar m’Athair é, agus tabharfaidh sé Abhcóide eile daoibh
San am sin dúirt Íosa lena dheisceabail
Má tá grá agaibh dom, coinneoidh sibh m’aitheanta.
Agus iarrfaidh mé ar m’Athair é, agus tabharfaidh sé Abhcóide eile
chun fanacht faraibh go deo – Spiorad na Fírinne,
nach féidir don saol a ghlacadh, mar ní fheiceann sé é ná ní aithníonn sé é. Ach aithníonn sibhse é mar fanann sé faraibh, agus beidh sé ionaibh. Ní fhágfaidh mé in bhur ndílleachtaí sibh; tiocfaidh mé ar ais chugaibh.
Tamall beag eile agus siúd é an saol agus gan radharc aige ormsa feasta; ach tá radharc agaibhse orm, óir táimse beo agus beidh sibhse beo chomh maith. An lá sin aithneoidh sibh go bhfuilimse i m’Athair, agus go bhfuil sibhse ionamsa, agus mise ionaibh.
An té a bhfuil m’aitheantasa aige agus a choinníonn iad, sin é an té a bhfuil grá aige dom.
An té a bhfuil grá aige dom, beidh grá ag m’Athair dó, agus beidh grá agam dó, agus taispeánfaidh mé mé féin dó.”
Soiscéal an Tiarna. Moladh duit, a Chriost
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