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 3,317 total views Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ez. 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 The prophet Ezekiel describes a vision of a new temple for the exiled people

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 5,134 total views 2 Mc. 12:43-46 –Judas Maccabeus, victorious in battle, sends funds to Jerusalem as a sacrificial offering for the sins of those fallen in

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 7,668 total views 29th Sunday C Ex. 17:8-13 The passage recounts a story centered around Rephidim, linked to the word for support, and the altar Yahweh-nissi,

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 7,428 total views 28th Sunday C 2 Kgs 5:14-17 Naaman, an Aramean officer with leprosy, learns of Elisha’s healing power through a servant girl and travels

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 11,436 total views 26th Sunday C Hab 1:2-3, 2:2-4 Habakkuk, writing before the Babylonian invasion (597 B.C.), questions Yahweh’s rule amid widespread evils in Judah, emphasizing

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 8,104 total views Am 6:1, 4-7 Amos addresses the complacent rulers of Israel’s kingdoms (Zion and Samaria). Archeological finds in Samaria reveal beds with ivory inlays,

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 10,763 total views 25th Sunday C Am 8:4-7 In the eighth century B.C., Amos, a livestock farmer, critiques the injustice in Israel, focusing on merchants who

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 10,153 total views Num 21:4-9 The bronze serpent that Moses raised on a pole is a pivotal “type” in salvation history. It reveals God’s mercy toward

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 9,082 total views 23rd Sunday C Wis 9:13-18 The text presents a devout perspective that emphasizes true wisdom comes from divine revelation rather than human philosophy.

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 13,150 total views 22nd Sunday C Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 The highlights the importance of humility over generosity in early second century B.C. Jerusalem. Ben Sira

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 11,132 total views 21st Sunday C Isa 66:18-21 This concludes the prophecy by inviting all nations to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem. “My glory” signifies God’s presence

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 10,370 total views 20th Sunday C Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 Jeremiah faces accusations of treason for advising Judah to surrender to Babylon, which angers the king’s court

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 10,056 total views 19th Sunday C Wis 18:6-9 The author reflects on the events of the exodus, highlighting the connection between punishment and liberation. The pivotal

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 11,084 total views 15th Sunday C Gen 18:1-10 The narrative emphasizes the importance of hospitality in Semitic culture. Abraham’s interaction with his visitors, who represent God