Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 NABRE The quoted verse is taken from the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ teaching about how to live a better life. He provides eight beatitudes or blessings that identify underlying attitudes and characteristics of a true…
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the holy Spirit be with all of you. 2 Corinthians 13:13 NABRE Paul is closing out his second letter to the community at Corinth with a blessing. Paul ends on a note of affection…
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Whoever has ears ought to hear. Matthew 11:15 NABRE Jesus addresses a crowd about John the Baptist; asking if they are going off to see John, who did they go to see in the desert, did they go to see someone dressed in fine linen, did they go to see…
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Strive for peace with everyone, and for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 NABRE The Letter to the Hebrews is written to a Jewish Christian community. It is a long document reflecting Jewish teaching over the Christian model. We see in the section with…
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. John 14:27 NABRE In John’s Gospel, Jesus gives a farewell discourse to His disciples that is rather lengthy. We…
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