Isaiah 58:6-11Psalms 107:2-9Matthew 25:31-46 Isaiah 58:6-11(6) Is not this, instead, the kind of fast that I have chosen? Release the constraints of impiety; relieve the burdens that oppress; freely forgive those who are broken; and break apart every burden (7) Break your bread with the hungry, and lead the destitute and the homeless into your
Ephesians 2:19-22Psalms 117:1-2John 20:24-29 Ephesians 2:19-22(19) Now, therefore, you are no longer visitors and new arrivals. Instead, you are citizens among the saints in the household of God (20) having been built upon the foundation of the Apostles and of the Prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the preeminent cornerstone (21) In him, all that
Genesis 21:5, 8-20Psalms 34:7-13Matthew 8:28-34 Genesis 21:5, 8-20(5) when he was one hundred years old. Indeed, at this stage of his father’s life, Isaac was born (8) And the boy grew and was weaned. And Abraham made a great feast on the day of his weaning (9) And when Sarah had seen the son of
Genesis 19:15-29Psalms 26:2-3, 9-12Matthew 8:23-27 Genesis 19:15-29(15) And when it was morning, the Angels compelled him, saying, “Arise, take your wife, and the two daughters that you have, lest you also should perish amid the wickedness of the city. (16) And, since he ignored them, they took his hand, and the hand of his wife,
Genesis 18:16-33Psalms 103:1-4, 8-11Matthew 8:18-22 Genesis 18:16-33(16) Therefore, when the men had risen up from there, they directed their eyes against Sodom. And Abraham traveled with them, leading them (17) And the Lord said: “How could I hide what I am about to do from Abraham (18) since he will become a great and very
Acts 12:1-11Psalms 34:2-92 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18Matthew 16:13-19 Acts 12:1-11(1) Now at the same time, king Herod extended his hand, in order to afflict some from the Church (2) Then he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword (3) And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he set out next to apprehend Peter also.
Genesis 18:1-15Luke 1:46-50, 53-55Luke 2:41-51 Genesis 18:1-15(1) Then the Lord appeared to him, in the steep valley of Mamre, when he was sitting at the door of his tent, in the very heat of the day (2) And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men, standing near him. When
Ezekiel 34:11-16Psalms 23:1-6Romans 5:5-11Luke 15:3-7 Ezekiel 34:11-16(11) For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I myself will seek my sheep, and I myself will visit them (12) Just as a shepherd visits his flock, in the day when he will be in the midst of his sheep that were scattered, so will I visit my
Genesis 16:1-12, 15-16Psalms 106:1-5Matthew 7:21-29 Genesis 16:1-12, 15-16(1) Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had not conceived children. But, having an Egyptian handmaid named Hagar (2) she said to her husband: “Behold, the Lord has closed me, lest I give birth. Enter to my handmaid, so that perhaps I may receive sons of her at
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18Psalms 105:1-4, 6-9Matthew 7:15-20 Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18(1) And so, these things having been transacted, the word of the Lord came to Abram by a vision, saying: “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your protector, and your reward is exceedingly great. (2) And Abram said: “Lord God, what will you give to me?