The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. Luke 4:18 NABRE Jesus is in the town where He grew up and the synagogue where He studied scripture. He stood up, took the scroll and unrolled it to the…
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Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father. Matthew 5:16 NABRE We are in a section with the teaching of Jesus called the Beatitudes, they are blessings, or in a word a way to be happy. The beatitudes…
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Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in company with scoffers. Rather, the law of the LORD is his joy; and on his law he meditates day and night. Psalms 1:1-2 NABRE This first…
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Blessed those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with all their heart. Psalms 119:2 NABRE Psalm 119 is a long psalm that can be used as a mediation on the Word of God. It opens with wisdom verses similar to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are those whose…
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The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this concerns all humankind; Ecclesiastes 12:13 NABRE Ecclesiastes is a wisdom book, the proverbs and counsels of the book come from a wise man’s experience; are incisive, realistic, loaded with common sense and always useful. The…
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