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Romans 12: 5-16ab

The same with us; being many, we are one body in Christ, depending on one another.

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Romans 8: 31b-39

 What shall we say after this? If God is with us, who shall be against us?

St. Charles Borromeo, bishop 

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Romans 11: 29-36

 The call of God and his gifts cannot be nullified.

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Romans 8: 26-30

 Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness;

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Wisdom of Solomon 11: 22-12:2

 For the entire world lies before you,

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Romans 8: 18-25

I consider that the suffering of our present life cannot be compared with the Glory that will be revealed and given to us.  

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Wisdom of Solomon 3: 1-9

The souls of the just are in  the hands of God and no torment shall touch them.

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 Ephesians 2: 19-22

 Now you are no longer strangers or guests, but fellow citizens of the holy people:

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Revelation 7: 2-4, 9-14

 I saw another angel ascending from the sunrise,

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 Sirach 35: 12-14, 16-18

 The Lord is judge and shows no partiality.