But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah,from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel,whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Micah 5: 1-4 (NRSV) Mary’s birthday has been celebrated since the sixth century, nine months to the day of…
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For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Cor 5:1-8 NRSV) At the beginning of this reading, Paul has the difficult task of confronting the recently established Christian…
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If I say to the wicked, ‘O wicked ones, you shall surely die’, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from their ways, the wicked shall die in their iniquity, but their blood I will require at your hand. From Ezechiel 33:7-9 (NRSV) God makes it clear to the prophet Ezechiel…
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