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7,022 total reads 32nd Sunday A Wis 6:12–16 In Alexandria, where Hellenistic philosophy had taken root, the author of Wisdom presents true wisdom as eternal truth
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9,920 total reads All Saints Day Rev 7:2–4, 9–14 The elect stand before God on the throne and Christ, the Lamb, having achieved final salvation. The
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9,783 total reads 30th Sunday A Ex 22:20–26 This covenant law protects three vulnerable groups: resident aliens, fatherless families, and needy borrowers. Aliens (Heb: gerim) were
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10,268 total reads 29th Sunday A Is 45:1, 4–6 Deutero-Isaiah uniquely honors pagan ruler Cyrus. After conquering Babylon in 538 B.C., he freed the Jews, restored
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14,660 total reads 28th Sunday A Readings Is 25:6-10 This passage from Isaiah (chapters 24-27), often called the little apocalypse, likely originates from a later period
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25,302 total reads 27th Sunday A Is 5:1-7 The reading is a poetic song using metaphor to depict covenant infidelity, with the vineyard symbolizing Israel and
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12,607 total reads 26th Sunday A Ez 18:25-28 The prophet emphasizes individual responsibility over collective blame, marking a shift from the traditional idea that children bear
