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"Where our treasure lies, there our heart will be,"
The quote is a profound reflection on human priorities,
Earthly vs. Heavenly Treasures:
The surrounding verses contrast storing up perishable things (like wealth and status)
with eternal investments (such as faith, love, and service).
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2 Kings 11:1-4, 9-18, 20*
When Athaliah,
列印 The phrase "Our Father in heaven" Calling God "Father"
while acknowledging He is "in heaven" recognizes His supreme majesty, holiness, and power.
Because God loves us sinners, and he hates sin,
he continues to forgive us again and again. Receive forgiveness freely.
It is not only forgiveness from sin, but reclaiming from sin.
It is the outflow of redeeming love that transforms the heart.
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1st Reading: Sirach 48:1-14
Then came the prophet Elijah,
列印 The Immaculate Heart of Mary
Refers to her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden perfections,
and, above all, her virginal love for God the Father,
her maternal love for her son Jesus Christ,
and her motherly and compassionate love for all mankind.
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1 Kings 19: 19-21
Elijah left. He found Elisha,
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列印 Almsgiving should not be flaunted or
turned into a source of pride and vanity.
Giving with an expectation of praise or
a boost to one's ego defeats the spiritual purpose of the act.
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1st Reading: 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14*
(...) When Elijah and
列印 The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Celebrates Christ's immense, enduring love and divine mercy for humanity.
The Sacred Heart is an image of Jesus's physical heart, representing His unconditional,
passionate, and merciful love that led Him to die for the salvation of humanity.
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Deuteronomy 7:6-11
You are a people
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列印 Where Jesus says that God "makes his sun rise on the evil
and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust".
God's universal, unconditional grace and serves
as a lesson for humans to love their enemies and show kindness to everyone.
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1 Kings 21:17-29
Then Yahweh spoke to
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Driving driven by genuine love means leading your actions with authenticity.
Whether in relationships, personal passions, or community building,
operating with pure intentions creates a deeply fulfilling path.
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Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3
The hand of the Lord
列印 Imitating the Lord’s example of non-violence involves practicing self-giving love.
It is an ethic centered on confronting hostility without retaliation,
requiring profound inner strength to overcome the natural human impulse for vengeance.
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1 Kings 21:1-16
Now Naboth,
列印 Jesus was not a Destructive Rebel.
He did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them.
Jesus fulfilled the Law by elevating outward compliance to
an inward reality rooted in sacrificial love.
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1 Kings 18:20-39*
So Ahab sent for
列印 Jesus took pity on the crowds because they were weary, harassed, and helpless.
He saw them as sheep without a shepherd,
abandoned and wandering without spiritual guidance.
Individuals "willing to step up" who take initiative or accept responsibility.
You and I are part of the mission.
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Exodus 19:2-6a
They arrived there
列印 To live the Beatitudes our lives into a credible manifestation of our faith.
Allowing ourselves to be shaped by the breath of the Spirit.
we can illuminate our lives and those of others.
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1 Kings 17:7-16
After a while,
