St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, virgin

" A single act of humility is worth more than the proud exhibition of any virtue."

Pride is a barrier to grace, while humility opens a person up to receiving it. 

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Wisdom of Solomon 7:22b-8:1

In her is a spirit

 "The Kingdom of God is at hand"

It signifies that the promised kingdom of heaven is not a future event

but is beginning with Christ's presence, calling people to repent and believe the gospel in response. 

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Romans 15:14-21

As for me, brothers and sisters,

 St. Josaphat, bishop and martyr

I am ready to die for the holy union,

for the supremacy of Saint Peter and of his successor, the supreme pontiff.

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Wisdom of Solomon 6:1-11

Listen,

  "Closeness is God's style,"

popularized by Pope Francis,

means that God's nature is to be near, compassionate,

and tender rather than distant and powerful.

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Romans 14:7-12

In fact, none of us lives for himself,

 St. Leo the Great, pope and doctor

No-one, however weak, is denied a share in the victory of the cross. \

No-one is beyond the help of the prayer of Christ.

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Wisdom of Solomon 1:1-7

Love justice,

 "We are always called to act with love."

love is an action and a choice, not just a feeling.

love is demonstrated through what we do.

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Romans 13:8-10

Do not be in debt to anyone.

＂Stop making a marketplace of my Fathers’ house.”

 Instead of the temple grounds being a place for prayer and praise for God,

it had been turned into a crass marketplace. 

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Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 125

The man brought me

St. Charles Borromeo, bishop

Be sure that you first preach by the way you live.

If you do not, people will notice that you say one thing but live otherwise

and your words will bring only cynical laughter and derisive shake of the head.

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Romans 12:5-16ab

The same with us;

 To seek that people live in dignity

Involves promoting universal human rights

and treating every individual with respect, courtesy, and empathy.

Regardless of their background or status.

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Romans 16:3-9, 16, 22-27

Greetings to Prisca and Aquilas,

  Everything, even sweeping, scraping vegetables, weeding a garden

  and waiting on the sick could be a prayer, if it were offered to God.

   A prayer offered to God is an offering of desires, praise, and confession,

a way of communicating with the divine to seek guidance, express gratitude, and deepen a relationship.

St. Martin de Porres, religious

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Romans 11:29-36

The call of God, and his gifts,