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Jeremiah 17: 5-10

 This is what Yahweh says,

Sts. Felicity & Perpetua, martyrs 

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Deuteronomy 26: 16-19

 On this day, Yahweh, your God,

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Jeremiah 18: 18-20

 Then, they said, “Come, let us plot against Jeremiah,

Matthew 5:20-26 

20 I tell you, if your sense of right and wrong is not keener than that of the Lawyers and the Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

21 You have heard, that it was said to our people in the past: Do not commit murder; anyone who murders will have to face trial.

22 But now, I tell you: whoever gets angry with a brother or sister will have to face trial. Whoever insults a brother or sister is liable, to be brought before the council. Whoever calls a brother or sister “Fool!” is liable, of being thrown into the fire of hell.

23 So, if you are about to offer your gift at the altar,and you remember that your brother has something against you,

24 leave your gift there, in front of the altar; go at once, and make peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift to God.

25 Don’t forget this: be reconciled with your opponent quickly when you are together on the way to court. Otherwise he will turn you over to the judge, who will hand you over to the police, who will put you in jail.

26 There, you will stay, until you have paid the last penny.

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Isaiah 1: 10, 16-20

Hear the warning of Yahweh,

Matthew 7:7-12

7 Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened.

8 For everyone who asks, receives; whoever seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

9 Would any of you give a stone to your son, when he asks for bread?

10 Or give him a snake, when he asks for a fish?

11 However bad you may be, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

12 So, do to others whatever you would that others do to you: there, you have the law and the prophets.

St. Frances of Rome, religious 

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Daniel 9: 4b-10

 I prayed to Yahweh, my God, and made this confession:

Luke 11:29-32 

29 As the crowd increased, Jesus spoke the following words: “People of the present time are troubled people. They ask for a sign, but no sign will be given to them except the sign of Jonah.

30 As Jonah became a sign for the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be a sign for this generation.

31 The Queen of the South will rise up on Judgment Day with the people of these times and accuse them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and here, there is greater than Solomon.

32 The people of Nineveh will rise up on Judgment Day with the people of these times and accuse them, for Jo - nah’s preaching made them turn from their sins, and here, there is greater than Jonah.

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Genesis 12: 1-4a

 Yahweh said to Abram, “Leave your country,

Matthew 6:7-15

7 When you pray, do not use a lot of words, as the pagans do; for they believe that, the more they say, the more chance they have of being heard.

8 Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need, even be - fore you ask him.

9 This, then, is how you should pray: Our Father in heaven, holy be your name,

10 your kingdom, come, your will, be done on earth, as in heaven

11 Give us today, our daily bread.

12 Forgive us our debts, as we forgive those who are in debt to us.

13 Do not bring us to the test, but deliver us from the evil one.

14 If you forgive others their wrongdoings, your Father in heaven will al - so forgive yours.

15 If you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive you.