Blessed Virgin Mary

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Colossians 1: 21-23

 You yourselves were once estranged and opposed to God because of your evil deeds,  

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1 Thessalonians  4: 13-18

 Brothers and sisters, we want you not to be mistaken about those who are already asleep, lest you grieve as do those who have no hope. 

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 Colossians 1: 15-20

He is the image of the unseen God,

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Sir 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29

 My son, conduct your affairs with discretion and you will be loved by those who are acceptable to God.

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Colossians 1: 9-14

Because of this, from the day we received news of you,

Blessed Virgin Mary

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1Thessalonians 4: 9-11

 Regarding mutual love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because God himself taught you how to love one another.  

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 Colossians 1: 1-8

 Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God and Timothy our brother, to the saints in Colossae, our faith­ful brothers and sisters in Christ:

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 1Thessalonians 4: 1-8

 For the rest, brothers, we ask you in the name of Jesus, the Lord, and we urge you to live in a way that pleases God, just as you have learned from us.

St. Gregory the Great, pope  & doctor

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1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6, 9-11

 You do not need anyone to write to you about the delay and the ap­pointed time for these events.  

He fasted in the desert, and prepared the way for Jesus.

St. John the Baptist spoke the truth with great courage and to embrace the ways of God.

This was the reasoning that led to his death.

we can prepare the way for Jesus to those around us.

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Jeremiah 1: 17-19

 But you, get ready for action; stand up and say to them all that I com­mand you. Be not scared of them or I will scare you in their presence!