The Kingdom of God

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Go out to all the world
and preach the gospel to the whole creation.
Jesus; Mark 15:16
 


Preach the Gospel at all times.
Use words if necessary.

 
St. Francis of Assisi, 12th century

 
 
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Seek first the kingdom of God.
Jesus; Matthew 6:33
 


The one who desires nothing but God is rich and happy.

 
St. Alphonse Liguori, 18th century

 
 
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The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 10:7
 


The kingdom of heaven has been opened to believers
by the key of Christ's cross.

 
St. Robert Bellarmine, 16th century

 
 
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The kingdom of God is at hand.
Mark 1:15
 


Jesus himself is the Kingdom;
the Kingdom is not a thing,
it is not a geographical dominion like worldly kingdoms.
It is a person; it is he.

 
His Holiness, Benedict XVI

 
 
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Convert and believe in the Gospel.
cf. Mark 1:15
 


To convert means to let Jesus win our hearts
and "to return" with him to the Father.

 
His Holiness, Benedict XVI

 
 
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Come, Lord Jesus.
Revelation 22:20
 




Jesus invites us to trust in the victory of the Lamb
and to hope in the coming of God's kingdom.

 
His Holiness, Benedict XVI

 
 
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The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 3:2
 


The gift of God is not separated from our nature
nor is it far from those who look for it.
It dwells within every one of us, ignored and forgotten,
choked with the cares and pleasures of life,
but it is recovered when we turn our minds to it.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

 
 
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How hard it is for those who have riches
to enter the kingdom of God.
Jesus; Luke 18:24
 


Do not let yourself be seduced by temporal things.
Try rather, to gain what is eternal.
Limit yourself in using the goods of life.

 
St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th century

 

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