(and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. Luke 2:35 NABRE After the birth of Jesus the Law of Moses must be honored. After eight days He is circumcised and named. After forty days Mary is to be purified, having a…
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Matthew 28:20 – May 30, 2021
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. Matthew 28:20 NABRE Matthew ends His gospel with Jesus command to go and make disciples of all nations. Now, Jesus having completed His earthly mission, tells His…
View More Matthew 28:20 – May 30, 2021John 8:29 – March 23, 2021
The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him. John 8:29 NABRE Jesus often speaks about his relationship with His Father. Jesus declares a divine identity, His relationship as the One sent to deliver us from…
View More John 8:29 – March 23, 2021Proverbs 27:1 – October 4, 2020
Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what any day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1 NABRE This proverb is a call to realism, to live in the real present. For the Christian it means offering each day to God. We can never be sure about the future,…
View More Proverbs 27:1 – October 4, 2020Matthew 6:34 – September 19, 2018
Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil. Matthew 6:34 NABRE Matthew captures the good news of Jesus and shares it with a Jewish Christian community. A main component of his gospel is the Sermon on the Mount, included…
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