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1 Kings 3:5. 7-12
When King Solomon is offered any gift from God, he chooses not riches, nor power, but the wisdom of a discerning heart.
Romans 8: 28-30
St Paul assures us that despite our sufferings the Lord will bring about his purpose, which is to share his glory now and more fully at the end of time.
Matthew 13: 44-52
Jesus compares the kingdom of God to the finding of a treasure and a rare pearl. Bother demand a committed response.
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Wisdom 12: 13. 19
The Lord is strong, yet mild in judgement.
Romans 8: 26-27
The Spirit expresses our pleas to God when we cannot find the words we need.
Matthew 13: 24-43
The Lord allows good and evil to flourish together until the time of the harvest.
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Isaiah 55: 10-11
Isaiah compares the meaning and sequence of natural events with the power of God’s creative word, which never fails to achieve its purpose.
Romans 8: 18-23
Redeemed humanity and all of creation share in the hope of eternal glory.
Matthew 13: 1-23
Seeds are scattered on the earth and fall on hard, poor and rich soil. This process is compared with the proclamation of the reign of God.
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Zechariah 9: 9-10
The prophet Zechariah presents the vision of the Messiah as a king riding on a donkey proclaiming peace for all nations.
Romans 8: 9. 11-13
The Spirit of God lives in each one of us, and Paul calls us to give attention to the spiritual dimension of our lives.
Matthew 11: 25-30
Those who are well educated and arrogant in their knowledge can easily miss what God is really telling us. children can sometimes more easily relate to the teachings of a God who is ‘Gentle and humble in heart’
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Deuteronomy 8: 2-3. 14-16
Moses reminds the people that God is the one who has led them from slavery to freedom, and is the one who feeds them.
1 Corinthians 10: 16-17
For St Paul, the Eucharist is a sign of the unity of the Church in Christ.
John 6: 51-58
The body and blood of the Lord is the promise of eternal life.