Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10 NABRE Jesus teaches his disciples what is commonly referred to as the beatitudes, a blessing. Jesus begins with, “Blessed are” and then a fortunate statement or condition followed by a…
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Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Matthew 25:34 NABRE Jesus is sharing a vision of what has been thought of as the final judgement. The vision…
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Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I shall place my spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. Matthew 12:18 NABRE Matthew has shared a miracle story of Jesus, one in which the Pharisee’s were looking for a way to…
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Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. Matthew 10:16 NABRE True worship of God requires more than attending liturgical rituals. True adoration of God is backed up by righteous living; following God’s commandments, doing good works,…
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So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. Matthew 24:44 NABRE Jesus speaking to His disciples is speaking about many things to come, He seems to be cramming in all the final instruction they should know and…
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