" Lord how many times must I forgive the offenses of

my brother or sister or sister Seven times."

Jesus answered, "Not seven times, but seventy-seven times"

Jesus uses the number to mean limitless forgiveness, showing that God's people

should always forgive others without keeping count.

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Sirach 27:30-28:7

Grudge and wrath,

It marks the birth of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.

Christians view her birth as the joyful dawn of human salvation.

Her birth is not recorded in the canonical Gospels.

Her parents Traditionally named as Saints Anne and Joachim.

Alongside Jesus and John the Baptist, Mary is one of the only figures

whose earthly birth is celebrated on the traditional liturgical calendar.

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Micah 5:1-4a (or Romans 8:28-30)

But you,

Our daily words and actions act as a direct window

into our inner character and beliefs.

Good people produce good things from a pure heart,

while bad behavior shows a corrupted inner life

evil actions and unkind words come from inside a person,

not from outside sources.

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1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Therefore, dear friends,

 The religious leaders opposed Jesus mainly because He challenged their authority,

Jesus forgave sins and called God His Father, which the religious leaders considered blasphemy.

Large crowds followed Jesus. Leaders worried that Jesus would start a political movement

and the Roman Empire would destroy the nation in response.

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1 Corinthians 5:1-8

You have

 Jesus used this question to warn people about false teachers

or spiritual leaders who lack true understanding.

If an untrained or misguided person follows another unguided person,

both will suffer the same negative consequences.

Urging people to correct their own faults before trying to judge or guide others.

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1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27

Because I

May your heart remain steadfast in showing grace.

and kindness to everyone around you today.

Show patience even when disagreements happen.

Speak to the person alone first to protect their dignity.

If they listen, the relationship is restored.

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Ezekiel 33:7-986

For your part,

Jesus commands us to love our enemies, pray for those who persecute us.

The Father sends sun and rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous,

showing indiscriminate grace.

Loving an enemy involves tangible deeds like feeding the hungry,

greeting those at odds with you, and refusing to repay evil with evil. 

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1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:1b-7, 11-13

Regarding meat

The Pharisees, Their prideful and misguided view of Jesus,

Not only did they devise these hundreds of man-made rules,

so that to break one of their rules was to violate the law of God itself.

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1 Corinthians 4:6b-15

Learn by this example,

 "TO DO THE WILL OF GOD, MAN MUST DESPISE HIS OWN;

THE MORE HE DIES TO HIMSELF, THE MORE HE WILL LIVE TO GOD"

                                                         -Saint Peter Claver

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1 Corinthians 7:25-31

With regard

 While the disciples of John the Baptist and the Pharisees fasted regularly,

Jesus' disciples did not.

They viewed the disciples' actions unconventional.

Whenever the Pharisees confronted Jesus about His disciples' behavior,

He firmly defended them by shifting the focus

from rigid external rules to internal heart attitudes.

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1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Let everyone,