To Welcome
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The Jews took up stones to stone Jesus.
Jesus was very often mistreated in many places, sometimes by stones.
In "The Gospel as it was revealed to me"[edit | edit source]
- Jesus mistreated in Nazareth (Luke 4:16-30). If the Son of man should go only where he is loved, he should leave this earth and return to Heaven.[1]
- The welcoming of tested souls.[2]
- To the apostles: "Whoever mistreats you mistreats me".[3]
In fundamental Christian texts[edit | edit source]
In the Bible[edit | edit source]
When a stranger comes to settle in your country, do not exploit him. On the contrary, treat him as one of your own compatriots: you must love him as yourselves. Remember that you were also strangers in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.[4]
In the Catechism of the Catholic Church[edit | edit source]
- CCC 505: Participation in Divine Life comes from the welcoming one makes of it.
- CCC 678: The attitude towards the neighbor will reveal the welcoming or rejection of Grace and divine love.
- CCC 722: Mary was, by pure Grace, conceived without sin as the most humble of creatures, the most capable of welcoming the ineffable Gift of the Almighty.
- CCC 1021: Death puts an end to the life of man as open time to welcome or reject the divine Grace manifested in the Christ.
- CCC 1098: The Assembly must prepare to welcome its Lord, to be "a well disposed people". This preparation of the hearts is the common work of the Holy Spirit and of the Assembly, particularly its ministers.
- CCC 1229: Christian initiation
- CCC 1247: Baptism of adults
- CCC 1439: The welcoming of the prodigal son
- CCC 1687: The welcoming of the community on the occasion of funerals
- CCC 1847: The welcoming of the mercy of God
- CCC 1991: The welcoming of refugees for the good of the community
- CCC 1991: The welcoming of the justice of God
- CCC 2001: The preparation of man to the welcoming of Grace is already a work of Grace
- CCC 2626: The blessing, gift of God, welcoming of man
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
Note: Quotations from the work of Maria Valtorta on this page currently use machine-translated text and will gradually be replaced by the official English translation. Until then, the official translation may be consulted through the reference link provided with each quotation.