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Ezekiel 33: 7-9
The prophet is appointed to speak out in the name of God and to confront difficult situations and people.
Romans 13: 8-10
Love can never be detrimental to the other and lies at the heart of all the commandments.
Matthew 18: 15-20
Jesus gives instructions on how to deal with difficulties within the Christian community.
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Jeremiah 20: 7-9
The prophet laments the derision he suffers for God’s sake.
Romans 12: 1-2
We are encouraged to model ourselves not on the world, but on God, offering our bodies as a living sacrifice.
Matthew 16: 21-27
Jesus explains that everyone who follows him must be ready to lose everything, including their life, in order to be rewarded in heaven.
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Isaiah 22: 19-23
Through the prophet Isaiah the Lord entrusts to Eliakim the key of the House of David.
Romans 11:33-36
St. Paul affirms that, although ultimately beyond our comprehension, God is the source of everything and the focus of all glory.
Matthew 16: 13-20
Simon Peter proclaims that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God; Jesus confirms Peter as the rock on which he will build his Church, assigning to him the keys of the kingdom of heaven.
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Isaiah 56: 1, 6-7
Isaiah, the great prophet of Israel, foresees a day of salvation for all people, Jews and foreigners alike.
Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
Paul, defender of the faith in Israel, is now the “apostle of the Gentiles”. He looks forward to the day of unity.
Matthew 15: 21-28
The faith of a pagan woman opens up the mission of Jesus to the world.
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1 Kings 19:9, 11-13
The terrifying forces of nature do not deter Elijah from waiting patiently for God. When he hears the sound of a gentle breeze he knows that God is near.
Romans 9: 1-5
Christ is physically descended from the people of Israel. He is the fulfilment of the privileges granted to them by God throughout their history.
Matthew 14: 22-33
Peter and the disciples, in a boat far out at sea and fighting against the storm, represent the Church. By walking across the water and saving them, Jesus reveals that he is the Lord of creation and that he is never apart from us, even if we cannot see him with our physical eyes.