“DO NOT RECEIVE CHRIST IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT SO THAT YOU MAY USE HIM AS YOU JUDGE BEST

BUT GIVE YOUR SELF TO HIM AND LET HIM RECEIVE YOU IN THIS SACRAMENT,

SO THAT HE HIMSELF, GOD YOUR SAVIOUR MAY DO TO YOU AND THROUGH YOU, WHATEVER HE WILLS."

                                                                                                            - Saint Cajetan

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 Nahum 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7

See, there

The symbolic meaning of the five loaves and two fish.

divine provision, the word of God,

and the foreshadowing of the Eucharist. spiritual nourishment,

and the abundance of God's grace.

Represent the Torah or the Five Books of Moses

(the Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy).

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Isaiah 55:1-3

Come here,

Endurance through suffering, and the promise of eternal life.

Difficult times and hardships we face. Accepting and carrying our personal daily burdens.

The hope of new life and victory over death.

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Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14

I looked and saw the following:

 St. Alphonsus Liguori teach us：

Alphonsus left a successful legal career to serve the poor,

reject harsh religious fear, and invite everyday conversion through accessible prayer.

Standing up for God's ways even when it brings personal cost or social rejection.

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Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24

Then the priests

 Holding steadfast to faith, which urges believers not to waver because God keeps His promises.

Lord, we’re here because we want to hear from you and your word.

And Lord, help us to trust in you. Pray you’d use this time just to grow us in our faith. 

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Jeremiah 31:1-7

The Lord

 Jesus noted that a prophet lacks honor in his own town.

Jesus from doing many miracles in his hometown of Nazareth.

The people knew his family, so they refused to believe his message.

The locals viewed Jesus as a normal carpenter.

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Jeremiah 26:1-9

At the beginning of

 True holiness begins in the heart, focusing on inner transformation,

genuine love for God, and pure motives rather than mere external performance.

Outward rules without an inner change lead to hypocrisy.

God looks at the hidden state of the soul, not just human appearance.

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Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22

This is another word that

 This concept means that a person's choices, moral behavior,

and faith or spiritual stance determine their

ultimate eternal destination or judgment.

Salvation and final standing often focus on faith in Jesus Christ

combined with a life that shows love and good works.

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Jeremiah 18:1-6

This is

 Jesus approaches with calm, offering an unshakable peace,

a steady presence, and a quiet refuge to anchor the soul.

Finding Calm in the StormA Personal Promise:

Jesus speaks into troubled situations

before changing them, offering reassurance instead of panic.

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Jeremiah 28:1-17

(...)"This is what

 Jesus shows He controls life and death.Overcoming Death,

Believers have the promise of eternal life.

Physical death is not the final end for a believer.

He shows that true, eternal life is found only through faith in Him. 

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 Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21

Woe is me,