“Let us think only of spending the present day well. Then,

      when tomorrow shall have come, it will be called today and then, we will think about it.”

St. Francis de Sales, bishop & doctor

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Hebrews 8:6-13

Now, however,

                             "Do whatever he tells you."

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Isaiah 62:1-5

For Zion's sake

                          “The charity of the good knows no creed and is confined to no one place.”

St. Marianne Cope, virgin

(USA) St. Vincent, deacon & martyr

-St. Marianne Cope

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Hebrews 7:25-8:6

Consequently, he is able to save,

             "I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Blessed Virgin Mary

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Hebrews 4:12-16

For the word of God

                          "We are called to create life and nurture it."

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

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Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17

Scripture says that Melchizedek,

                                    “The illusions of this world soon vanish, especially if a man arms himself with the sign of the cross.”

St. Anthony, abbot

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Hebrews 4:1-5, 11

Therefore, let us

            “You may stain your sword with my blood but you will never profane my body that I have consecrated to Christ.” 

 St. Agnes, virgin & martyr

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Hebrews 6:10-20

God is not unjust,

               "Be instruments of Christ's loving mercy."

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Hebrews 3:7-14

Listen to what the Holy Spirit says:

                           "No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old coat."

St. Fabian, pope & martyr

St. Sebastian, martyr

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Hebrews 5:1-10

Every high priest

 
Jesus would cure the sick, cast out evil spirits and proclaim the Kingdom of God.

With all his compassion and love for people, Jesus is not emotionally enslaved to them.

Hence, when the disciples tell him that everyone was looking for him,

Jesus tells that he has to move on, to other people and places.

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Hebrews 2:14-18

And because all those