See to it that you refrain from harsh words, but if you do speak them,

do not be ashamed to apply the remedy from the same lips that inflicted the wounds.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　– St. Francis of Paola

St. Francis of Paola, hermit

St. Pedro Calungsod, martyr

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Isaiah 49:8-15

This is what the Lord says:

It is charity that unites us to God,

Since he that abideth in charity abideth in God, and God in him.

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Hosea 14:2-10

Return to your God, the Lord,

A mark of the messianic days.

Jesus who offers the woman of Samaria, at the well Living water!

Light has entered her dark world,

About the promise of Living Water which will quench all thirst for ever..

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Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12*

The man brought me

 ＂The Finger of God。＂

that signifies the authority and power of God in the world.

Jesus said, "But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons,

then the kingdom of God has come to you."

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Jeremiah 7:23-28

One thing I did command them:

"To have faith in Christ's victory."

To trust in this mercy—present from the beginning of creation—is to have faith in Christ’s victory over death.

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Isaiah 65:17-21

I now create

 Jesus’ purpose was not to abrogate the Word,

He came to finish the Old Covenant and establish the New.

A person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.

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Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9

And now, Israel,

 
The Parable of the Prodigal Son highlights God's forgiveness and merciful love.

Clinging to my hurt and anger, in the end only harms me.

As the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.

Second Scrutiny of the Elect.

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Joshua 5:9a, 10-12

Then the Lord said to Joshua:

 With God nothing is impossible."

 "Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will."

Declaring herself to be God's humble servant.

 And Mary said :

 ”My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my savior.”

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Isaiah 7:10-14;

Once again

It is love that I desire, not sacrifice.

To those who were convinced of their own righteousness

and despised everyone else.

Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled,

and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

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Hosea 6:1-6

Come, let us return to the Lord.

 Let us become vessels sanctified and purified for the Master’s use.

By virtue of having been placed in a position obtained at the moment of conversion.

Since God is holy, he has made a way for clean, holy people to serve him!

Thus, I’m a clean vessel, “ for the Master’s use."

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2 Kings 5:1-15b*

Naaman was the army commander