News & notes from St. James

 “Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?So the last will be first, and the first last.”  (Matthew

Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say

Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:4)   SCRIPTURE READINGS   Ezekiel 33:7-9       Romans 13:1-10    Matthew 18:1-20  

 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Matthew 16:24)   SCRIPTURE READINGS  Jeremiah 15:15-21   

“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18)   SCRIPTURE

Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.(Matthew 15:28)   SCRIPTURE READINGS Isaiah 56:1 ,  6-8   Romans

But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear.  But immediately Jesus spoke to

 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”  They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” And he said, “Bring them here to