How did the praying hands of Moses, supported by Aaron and Hur, draw divine power to turn the tide of battle against the Amalekites?… Read the rest
Praying Hands
From Aleph to Tav
Mark 12:28-34 “in a snailshell”
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
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Readings:
Deuteronomy 6:2-6
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 12:28-34
Blueprint for Freedom
After the exodus from Egypt and its polytheistic culture, Moses leads the Israelites into the wilderness to begin a long journey of divine pedagogy and discipline.… Read the rest
Jubilee, Day 7
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As manna rained in the wilderness
… Read the restThen the Lord said to Moses: I am going to rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether they follow my instructions or not. On
Jubilee, Day 5
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Then the Lord said to Moses: Go to Pharaoh and tell him: Thus says the Lord: Let my people go to serve me.
Exodus 7:26 (NABRE; 8:1 in other translations)
… Read the restFor the Israelites belong to me as servants; they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, I, the Lord, your God.
The Father’s Hand
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
John 10:22-30
… Read the restThe feast of the Dedication was then taking place in Jerusalem. It was winter. And Jesus walked about in the temple area on the Portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long are you going to keep us in suspense?