"i will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what you undbind on earth shall be unbound in heaven." -from matthew 16.13-19
there is nothing covered that will not be uncovered, and nothing hidden that will not be made known. what i am telling you in the dark, you must speak in the light. what you hear in private, proclaim from the housetops.- from matthew 10.26-33
go and proclaim this message: the kingdom of heaven is near. heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, cleanse the lepers, and drive out demons. you received this as a gift, so give it as a gift. - from matthew 9.36-10, 8
healthy people do not need a doctor, but sick people do. go and find out what this means: what i want is mercy, not sacrifice. i did not come to call the righteous but sinners.- from matthew 9.9-13
the top of the classic-looking church of ivana town, batan island, in batanes looks very much like those of mexican pueblos. the church looks out to the balintang channel that divides the main island of batan to sabtang as if blessing the outgoing fishermen for a safe trip and the incoming fishermen for a good catch.
the prayer of jabez
oh that you will bless me indeed and enlarge my territory and that your hand will be upon me and that you will keep me from evil