(The messenger) spread the scroll before me; it had writing on the front and on the back, and written on it were words of lamentation and mourning and woe. He said to me, O mortal, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel. So I…
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Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. From 2 Corinthians…
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The Lord was not in the wind; … the Lord was not in the earthquake; … the Lord was not in the fire; … and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. From 1 Kings 19: 9, 11-13 (NRSV) The prophet Elijah has fled for his life into the wilderness and has made his…
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The Lord answered Habakkuk and said:Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it.For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie.If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. From Habakkuk…
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Ah! City of bloodshed, utterly deceitful, full of booty— no end to the plunder!…I will throw filth at you and treat you with contempt, and make you a spectacle.Then all who see you will shrink from you and say,‘Nineveh is devastated; who will bemoan her?’ Where shall I seek comforters for you? From Nahum 2:…
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As I watched in the night visions,I saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven.And he came to the Ancient One and was presented before him.To him was given dominion and glory and kingship,that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. From Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14(NRSV) Today’s First Reading in…
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Thus says the Lord:The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness;when Israel sought for rest, the Lord appeared to him from far away.I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.. From Jeremiah 31: 1-7 (NRSV) Although we often hear of Jeremiah’s reputation as a prophet of doom,…
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Thus says the Lord:Your hurt is incurable, your wound is grievous.There is no one to uphold your cause, no medicine for your wound, no healing for you. … Thus says the Lord:I am going to restore the fortunes of the tents of Jacob, and have compassion on his dwellings…Out of them shall come thanksgiving,…
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The prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, ‘Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you made this people trust in a lie.’ From Jeremiah 28: 1-17 The short extract chosen for today comes towards the end of the Reading and describes part of the final confrontation between Jeremiah and Hanahiah who…
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Thus says the Lord:O come to the water all you who are thirsty;though you have no money, come!From Isaiah 55: 1-3 On Sundays, the First Reading is chosen to complement the gospel which, today, is the account of Jesus feeding five thousand people with just five loaves and two fishes. What Isaiah is proclaiming…
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