And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. Luke 2:4-5 NABRE Joseph and Mary…
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And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our Gods by which the daybreak from on high…
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He has raised up a horn for our salvation within the house of David his servant, Luke 1:69 NABRE Luke writes about the birth and circumcision of John, eventually known as John the Baptist. Questioned for naming the child John, because there is no one in the family with that…
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And Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.” Luke 1:46-47 NABRE Mary is engaged by the angel Gabriel with a message from God about becoming the mother of Jesus his Son, as well as the news that her cousin Elizabeth…
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To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another, Matthew 11:16 NABRE In this section of Matthew’s gospel we read what Jesus’ mighty deeds indicate about His identity and how people respond; some believe He is the Messiah, others…
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