But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions. Matthew 6:15 NABRE A necessity of any relationship, and in particular our relationship with God, is forgiveness. It is human nature we are offended or take offense. Sometimes we unnecessarily take offense. Someone remarks, “you were…
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Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.” Matthew 16:17 NABRE Jesus asks the question to His disciples who people think He is and then asks them who they think He…
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Then the disciples of John approached him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast [much], but your disciples do not fast?” Matthew 9:14 NABRE Fasting and abstinence from food and drink is a type of prayer, used to point to something more necessary than life, communion with and…
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But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you. Matthew 6:6 NABRE Jesus teaches about giving, prayer and fasting. Jesus’ main point is that we should not do things as…
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He said in reply, “It is written: ‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.’” Mathew 4:4 NABRE Jesus spends time in the desert where He encounters temptation in the form of Satan. Jesus has three temptations placed before…
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