Numbers 21: 4-9
Those who had bitten by serpents were healed when they looked on the bronze serpent raised up by Moses. 

Philippians 2: 6-11
Christ who emptied himself of his glory and was humbled in death on a cross was then raised on high by God. 

John 3: 13-17
Jesus tells us that the Son of man must be lifted up so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.

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. 

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.

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.

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.