'I have seen the Lord!'

Mary Magdalene’s sadness was turned into joy when she recognised

Jesus and she immediately went to tell the disciples that she has seen him.

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Song of Songs 3:1-4a (or 2Corinthians 5:14-17)

 On my bed at night     

 

"Mary has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken away from her."

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Genesis 18:1-10a

 Yahweh appeared to Abraham

He who has ears, let him hear.”

By God’s grace you have spiritual hearing and understanding, listen up!
The good news of the Gospel is God’s gift to give – it’s up to each individual whether or not they’re going to accept it.

St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor

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Jeremiah 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13

 A  word  of  Yahweh 

 

"Suffering Servant"
Jesus’ integrity and powerful message of love a real threat to their power. The reaction of the Pharisees: they decide to kill Jesus.
He brings us hope by curing our ills. How can I walk in Jesus’ footsteps?

Our Lady of Mount Carmel 

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Micah 2:1-5

 Woe to those who plot wickedness and

 

Jesus’ words is the key to life.
Ears devoted to the words of Jesus are good soil.

 

The birds came and ate them up; when the sun rose, they were scorched.

And other fell on good ground, and bare fruit an hundredfold.
Let anyone with ears listen!'

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Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10

 These are the words of Jeremiah son of  Hilkiah,

 

 

 

 

 

 

'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,'
For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

he desires mercy more than sacrifice.
God wants to free me from my anxieties, fears, and burdens.
Beyond Torah compliance, and narrow sacrifice.

 

St. Bonaventure, bishop & doctor 

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Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8

 In those days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. his most intimate group.

Jesus shares his relationship with us, being Family with Jesus

We are the family of God and are brother and sister to Jesus when we try to do God’s will and to make God’s kingdom come.

 

 

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Micah 7:14-15, 18-20

 Shepherd your people with your staff,

St. Kateri Tekakwitha, virgin

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Isaiah 26:7-9, 11, 16-19

  Let the righteous walk in right­eousness.

St. Camillus de Lells, priest

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Micah 6:1-4, 6-8

 Listen to what Yahweh said to me,

 

 

 

 

 

         Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned,

         and revealed them to little children.

 

                         " The best way to know God is humility, and the greatest obstacle is pride."

 

 St. Henry 

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Isaiah 10:5-7, 13b-16

 Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger,