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The Gospel of John  (1:29-34) Directed by Philip Saville I am posting this rather late, on Sunday night. We had no WiFi from Friday afternoon until tonight. Readings (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand) Readings   (English Standard Version, Catholic Edition: (England & Wales, Scotland, India) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   John 1:29-34   (English Standard Version, Anglicised) At that time: John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.” I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptising with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And John bore witness: ‘I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but he who sent me to baptise with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend ...

  Keiko Uemura on her First Communion Day, December 1971 Keiko died 27 April 1972, aged 14 To you have I lifted up my eyes, y ou who dwell in the heavens (Responsorial Psalm). Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel    Mark 6:1-6   (English Standard Version, Anglicised)    Jesus went away from there and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him.   And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands?   Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offence at him.   And Jesus said to them,  “A prophet is not...