Jeremiah 17: 5-8
Jeremiah urges faithfulness to God.  His list of one curse and one beatitude prepares us to hear the fuller list provided by Jesus in today’s Gospel. 

1 Corinthians 15: 12. 16-20
Paul tells the Corinthians how important it is to believe that Jesus was raised from the dead. 

Luke 6: 17. 20-26
Jesus provides a list of blessings and curses.  He predicts reversals in the fortunes of those who are now apparently blessed and of those now apparently cursed. 

Isaiah 6: 1-8
Isaiah is overwhelmed by the majestic presence of God in the Temple.  But the holy God purges him and sends him to preach his message to an unjust society. 

1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
Despite his unworthiness, Paul in convinced that the risen Christ has called him to be an apostle. 

Luke 5: 1-11
Peter is afraid in the presence of Jesus, who brings about an amazing catch of fish.  Jesus calms his fears and sends him to catch people. 

Nehemiah 8: 2-6. 8-10
Ezra the Priest reads the law to the people, and declares a day of celebration and thanksgiving for great a gift. 

1 Corinthians 12: 12-30
St Paul teaches about the great diversity within the unity of the body, and sees in this an image for the Church. 

Luke 1: 1-4; 4: 14-21
Jesus reads from the scriptures to indicate what his mission as the Messiah will involve, and then preaches on the text. 

Jeremiah 1: 4-5. 17-19
Jeremiah is consecrated and appointed as prophet 

1 Corinthians 12: 31- 13:13
Without love we are nothing; the greatest gift is love. 

Luke 4: 21-30
Jesus teaches in the synagogue, but his words are rejected and he has to escape through the crowd. 

Isaiah 62: 1-5
The Lord rejoices in Israel as his bride. 

1 Corinthians 12: 4-11
The one Spirit gives different gifts to different people. 

John 2: 1-11
The first of the signs given by Jesus, when he changed water into wine at Cana.