Jesus is Lord

GOD, Catholic, ProLife, Philippians 4:4;
2 Corinthians 13:14, Colossians 3:15-17;
1 John 1:7; 1 Peter 4:8

[Jesus is Lord @DominusVobiscu]

Amen!

[T.E. Jentzen @Faithful2Pray]

“Once you understand the Eucharist, you can never leave the Church." - Archbishop Fulton Sheen

[Brian Burgess @Burgess7281975]

Blessed Pentecost Sunday.

[Marietta @nesci1811]

April 26 - Good Shepherd Sunday

"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep." - John 10:11

[Jesus is Lord @DominusVobiscu]

Luke 24:31
Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, #Eucharist

[Saint Adaugoijele ✝️ @JustAdaugoijele]

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word,
and my soul shall be healed.”

📽️te_amamos_muito

[Jessica — Meek & Wild @swamthetiber25]

As a Protestant I asked why this passage was taken literally and not “I am the door”, the usual evangelical retort. I wished someone would have answered me like this:

After multiplying loaves for the crowd, Jesus makes a shocking claim: “The bread that I will give is my flesh (sarx) for the life of the world.” (John 6:51)

The Greek word sarx, meaning literal, physical flesh, is rarely, if ever, used metaphorically in Scripture. Even many Protestant scholars acknowledge that this language is unusually graphic and difficult to read symbolically. The crowd is immediately disturbed: “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” (John 6:52)

If they had misunderstood Him, this was the moment to explain. Jesus often corrected misunderstandings, like when Nicodemus thought being “born again” meant re-entering the womb (John 3), or when the disciples thought He spoke of literal bread in Matthew 16. But here, Jesus does the opposite. He repeats and intensifies the teaching.

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.” (John 6:53)

In fact, He repeats this teaching six times in just ten verses, each time making it more explicit and direct. This repetition signals the importance of His words and indicates that He intends them to be understood literally rather than metaphorically. The Greek word for “eat” shifts to trogein, which means “gnaw” or “chew,” a term that implies a physical, bodily act. This Greek term is used nowhere else in Scripture metaphorically, further emphasizing the literal nature of His command.

For a Jewish audience, consuming flesh and blood would have been scandalous, which underscores the radical nature of Jesus’ teaching. Remarkably, this is the first instance recorded in Scripture where a crowd walks away because of a teaching, highlighting the difficulty and gravity of His words.

The result? Many of His disciples are scandalized: “This is a hard saying; who can listen to it?” (John 6:60)
“Many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him.” (John 6:66)

Rather than back down, Jesus lets them leave. If He had merely meant a symbol, He had every opportunity to explain it away or soften His language. But He doesn’t. Instead, He turns to the Twelve and asks: “Do you also want to leave?” (John 6:67)

Peter’s response is telling: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” (John 6:68)

Peter affirms the reality of Jesus’ words. The disciples understood exactly what Jesus was saying: He wasn’t offering a symbol of His body and blood; He was offering His actual body and blood, and they were ready to receive it.

[Jesus is Lord @DominusVobiscu]

John 20:16
Jesus said to her, “Mary. ”She turned toward him and cried out “Rabboni!”

[Brian Burgess @Burgess7281975]

“Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed!”

Happy Easter

[ELEONORA @bellalilli161]

#HappyEaster

[Jesus is Lord @DominusVobiscu]

@Catholic_bro Amen

[Catholic Life @prayandfast2]

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

[Pray The Rosary @PrayTheRosary]

The Latin Mass was celebrated at St. Michael’s altar in the Vatican this morning for the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel

[Marietta @nesci1811]

We adore you O Christ and we praise you, for by your Holy Cross, you have redeemed the world.

[✝️𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙩ó𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙤 @SantosIglesia]

Que el Señor les Bendiga y guarde en su Corazón

[Eric @ErictheCatholic]

Glory to Jesus Christ

[Jesus is Lord @DominusVobiscu]

@JmjWaste @Luke_2236 @Burgess7281975 The first Protestants, John 6:66.

[Fr. James Paul Mondok lll, Th.D., S.H.J.P. 💖✝️💖+ @fr_james1]

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have Mercy on us and Forgive us our sins+++! 💖

[Jesus is Lord @DominusVobiscu]

Thanks be to God

[☩ 𝕁𝕄𝕋 ☩ @SecretFire79]

There is nothing more glorious, majestic, beautiful & true on this side of eternity than Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament inside of the One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic Church that He founded.

Thanks be to God🇻🇦🕊️

[Jesus is Lord @DominusVobiscu]

Christ has risen. Alleluia Alleluia

[Brian Burgess @Burgess7281975]

Good Friday.