I will go before you and level the mountains; Bronze doors I will shatter, iron bars I will snap. I will give you treasures of darkness, riches hidden away, That you may know I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name. Isaiah 45:2-3 NABRE God…
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Luke 6:5 – September 5, 2020
Then he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.” Luke 6:5 NABRE Jesus and His disciples are going through a field picking grain and rubbing them in their hands and eating them. Pharisees, religious leaders, see them and complain to Jesus that they are acting…
View More Luke 6:5 – September 5, 2020Matthew 2:10-11 – December 20, 2019
They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:10-11 NABRE We read in Matthew the story…
View More Matthew 2:10-11 – December 20, 2019Proverbs 29:4 – October 25, 2019
By justice a king builds up the land; but one who raises taxes tears it down. Proverbs 29:4 NABRE The proverb speaks of two different characters, the king and the one who raises taxes. The king cares for the people and cares for justice, he wants to create an equitable…
View More Proverbs 29:4 – October 25, 2019Luke 19:38 – October 17, 2019
They proclaimed: “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.” Luke 19:38 NABRE Jesus is travelling to Jerusalem for His last trip. He knows He has the crucifixion ahead of Him. He has a plan how He wants…
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