From the Gospel according to John Jn 3:13-17

Jesus said to Nicodemus:“No one has gone up to heavenexcept the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man.And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,so must the Son of Man be lifted up,so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.”

"To love God as He ought to be loved, we must be detached from all temporal love.

must love nothing but Him, or if we love anything else, we must love it only for His sake."                                           

                                     ~~~      ST. PETER CLAVER   ~~~

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  １Corinthians 9:16-19, 22b-27

    Because I cannot boast of

" No one can harm the man who does himself no wrong. "

                                               ~~~   ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM  ~~~

St. John Chrysostom, bishop & doctor 

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１Ｃorinthians 12:12-14, 27-31a

As the body is one,

Mother of God,

Happy Birthday, Mama!

A woman, clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.

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

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

 I did not even think myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed.

He is confident in the word of Jesus. He is confident that Jesus can heal. 

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 1corinthians 11:17-26, 33

 To continue with

Jesus upturns the values we would normally consider desirable.
These people have recognized their spiritual poverty before God and have come to Him.

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１Corinthians 7:25-31

With regard to those

" Celebrate with me, for I have found my son I lost "

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Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14

 Then Yahweh said to Moses,

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit…”

Jesus’ Calling of His Disciples, These men are far from perfect, Jesus chose very ordinary men.

Lord, I am here, Send Me Lord.
I realise he has also chosen me. “Come. Follow Me,”

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1 Corinthians 6:1-11

When you have a complaint

‘Why do you call me “Lord, Lord”, and do not do what I tell you?

Some people claim to have faith but do not live out of it,

 The only way to become a good person is to be changed fundamentally on the inside.

They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock.

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1 Corinthians 10:14-22

 Therefore, dear friends,

‘The Son of Man’ is master of the Sabbath.

Rule of love is taking over from the rule of law,

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1 Corinthians 5:1-8

 You have become news