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Micah 7: 14-15, 18-20

St. Frances of Rome, religious 

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Daniel 9: 4b-10

 I prayed to Yahweh, my God, and made this confession:

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Genesis 37: 3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a*

 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other children,

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Genesis 12: 1-4a

 Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country,

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Jeremiah 17: 5-10

 This is what Yahweh says,

Sts. Felicity & Perpetua, martyrs 

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Deuteronomy 26: 16-19

 On this day, Yahweh, your God,

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Jeremiah 18: 18-20

 Then, they said, “Come, let us plot against Jeremiah,

Matthew 5:20-26 

20 I tell you, if your sense of right and wrong is not keener than that of the Lawyers and the Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

21 You have heard, that it was said to our people in the past: Do not commit murder; anyone who murders will have to face trial.

22 But now, I tell you: whoever gets angry with a brother or sister will have to face trial. Whoever insults a brother or sister is liable, to be brought before the council. Whoever calls a brother or sister “Fool!” is liable, of being thrown into the fire of hell.

23 So, if you are about to offer your gift at the altar,and you remember that your brother has something against you,

24 leave your gift there, in front of the altar; go at once, and make peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift to God.

25 Don’t forget this: be reconciled with your opponent quickly when you are together on the way to court. Otherwise he will turn you over to the judge, who will hand you over to the police, who will put you in jail.

26 There, you will stay, until you have paid the last penny.

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Isaiah 1: 10, 16-20

Hear the warning of Yahweh,

Matthew 7:7-12

7 Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened.

8 For everyone who asks, receives; whoever seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 Would any of you give a stone to your son, when he asks for bread?

10 Or give him a snake, when he asks for a fish?

11 However bad you may be, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

12 So, do to others whatever you would that others do to you: there, you have the law and the prophets.