Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. Mark 1:18 NABRE Mark shares the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry including how He would travel along the shore and call fishermen to come and be a part of His ministry, rather than catch fish they can become “fishers of men.” We…
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I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. John 15:11 NABRE Jesus has been speaking to His disciples about the relationship between Himself and His Father, their communion so complete that seeing Jesus is seeing the Father. Jesus turns…
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But I am a worm, not a man, scorned by men, despised by the people. Psalms 22:7 NABRE Psalm twenty-two is a prayer of lament and distress which turns to thanksgiving to God for all He has done for the individual. The psalm opens, “My God, my God, why have…
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Show us, LORD, your mercy; grant us your salvation. Psalms 85:8 NABRE This psalm describes Israel’s return from the Babylonian exile to build the Second Temple. This return was not enduring because the Second Temple was eventually destroyed. Therefore, the long suffering nation yearns for a permanent redemption in which…
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I conclude: “My sorrow is this, the right hand of the Most High has abandoned us.” I will recall the deeds of the LORD; yes, recall your wonders of old. Psalms 77:11-12 NABRE This is a psalm that begins with a cry, the author is crying for God’s help and…
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