But I am a worm, not a man, scorned by men, despised by the people. Psalms 22:7 NABRE Psalm twenty-two is a prayer of lament and distress which turns to thanksgiving to God for all He has done for the individual. The psalm opens, “My God, my God, why have…
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I do not accept human praise; John 5:41 NABRE Jesus has given a discourse defending His words and deeds on the basis of His identity as the Son. Having spoken at length about doing the will of the Father, Jesus turns His attention to a different kind of acceptance, the…
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Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread throughout the whole region. He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all. Luke 4:14-15 NABRE Jesus is beginning His public ministry after a time in the dessert. Jesus again models Moses and the…
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Then astonishment seized them all and they glorified God, and, struck with awe, they said, “We have seen incredible things today.” Luke 5:26 NABRE Luke tells a story of a man who is paralyzed and his friends carry him to a home where Jesus is preaching. There is no room…
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Give thanks to the LORD, invoke his name; make known among the peoples his deeds. 1 Chronicles 16:8 NABRE This verse from the book of Chronicles, a telling of the events left out of the books of the Pentateuch, begins a hymn that is an ensemble of pieces that already…
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