He said to them, “Because of the hardness of your hearts Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.” Matthew 19:8 NABRE Jesus is asked a question about the lawfulness of couples divorcing, by the Pharisees, religious leaders who were tasked with promoting…
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The centurion said in reply, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.” Matthew 8:8 NABRE Jesus is met by a Roman Centurion, a leader in the Roman army. The centurion wants Jesus to heal his…
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cried out in a loud voice and said, “Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.” Luke 1:42 NABRE In the opening chapters of Luke’s Gospel we read of an Angel appearing to a girl named Mary and informing her she will be the…
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One of them, a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, from the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened, and the Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what Paul was saying. Acts 16:14 NABRE In the book of Acts, the story of the spreading of…
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It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. Colossians 1:28 NABRE Paul writing to Colossae, a mostly Gentile community, is stressing that God is for everyone! Paul describes that he has suffered for Christ, he wants…
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