Background:  In his response to the scribe, Jesus acknowledges what every good Jew of his time believed. The first commandment demands that we love God with no holds barred, including as Jesus adds with our entire mind. And in addition to loving God, one must love one’s neighbor as oneself, a real challenge to people [...]

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“At the breaking of the Easter dawn may the Risen Saviour bless your home with grace and peace from above, with joy and laughter, and with love And when night is nigh, and day is done Make He keep you safe from all harm.” Beannachtaí Ná Cásca oraibh! May the blessings of Easter be upon [...]

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Father: Christ is risen, Alleluia. Family: He is truly risen, Alleluia. Father: The Lord is risen from the grave, Alleluia. Family: Who hung upon the Cross for us, Alleluia. Father: Let us pray. O God, through Thine only-begotten Son Thou hast overcome death on this day and hast opened unto us the gate of everlasting [...]

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Gospel Reading: Mk 9:2-10 Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no fuller on earth could bleach them. Then Elijah appeared to them along with Moses, and they were conversing with Jesus. [...]

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