In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12 NABRE In a beautiful passage we read of Jesus going up a mountain to pray, to be with God. There is some similarity to Moses who would go up…
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Persevere in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving; Colossians 4:2 NABRE In this section of the letter Paul is writing to the community at Colossae, he is closing the letter with a theme of prayer, thanksgiving, grace, the word and walking in wisdom. He asks the reader to persevere…
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And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, Philippians 1:9-10 NABRE Paul in the opening of his letter…
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For though the fig tree does not blossom, and no fruit appears on the vine, Though the yield of the olive fails and the terraces produce no nourishment, Though the flocks disappear from the fold and there is no herd in the stalls, Yet I will rejoice in the LORD…
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In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are-the Holy One of God!” Mark 1:23-24 NABRE Jesus goes to the synagogue and is…
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