列印 Bringing the Kingdom into the present means actively living out
heaven's values—justice, peace, and love—in your everyday life.
I led them with cords of human kindness, with leading strings of love,
and I became for them as one who eases the yoke upon
their neck and stoops down to feed them.
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Hosea 11:1-4, 8c-9
I loved Israel
列印 Turning to God as a friend is a transformative shift.
You can listen for His guidance by reading the Bible
and reflecting on how His teachings apply to your life.
you can draw closer to God by participating in His mission—
such as showing kindness to others and acting with compassion.
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1st Reading: Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12
Israel was a spreading vine,
列印 Only face-to-face with a wounded Christ,
Seeing is believing, and it is through those witnesses that saw the risen Lord
that we have come to believe. Jesus acknowledges as much when he says,
“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet come to believe.”
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Ephesians 2:19-22
Now you are
列印 Jesus warmly invites us to become laborers in His harvest.
Embracing this calling means putting faith into action
by serving the marginalized, championing justice, and extending grace.
Calling us to actively participate in building a Kingdom of profound transformation.
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1st Reading: Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13
Without my approval
列印
Sin is inherently destructive.
It physically, emotionally,
and spiritually harms us by introducing brokenness, guilt,
and slavery to bad habits into our lives.
It disrupts our relationship with the Creator.
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Amos 7:10-17
Amaziah, the priest of Bethel,
列印 The Kingdom of God is a spiritual reality
where His sovereign reign reshapes our lives.
Life in its "fullness" signifies experiencing the boundless love,
peace,and restorative purpose of Jesus.
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Hosea 2:16, 17c-18, 21-22
So I am going to
列印 Jesus is our liberator, breaking chains of sin and setting captives free.
He is also our restorer, healing broken hearts, renewing our minds.
and bringing abundant life where there was once loss.
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Amos 5:14-15, 21-24
Seek good and shun evil,
列印 " Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest."
Jesus offers this profound invitation to anyone who is exhausted by life's struggles,
inviting them to lay down their heavy loads and find deep peace for their souls.
If you are carrying heavy burdens or feeling weary, you don't have to navigate it alone.
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Zechariah 9:9-10
Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion!
列印
Faith doesn't always guarantee an immediate end to the storm,
but it offers the peace, strength, and grace to endure it.
It anchors us in the unwavering truth that Christ is with us in every trial.
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Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12
Hear this word
列印 Jesus replied that wedding guests cannot fast
while the bridegroom is with them.
Comparing Himself to the bridegroom,
He explained that His presence was a time for celebration, not mourning.
He added that there will be a time when the bridegroom
is taken away, and then His disciples will fast.
The "bridegroom" represents Jesus Himself,
and the time he is "taken away" points to His crucifixion and ascension.
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Amos 9:11-15
On that day,
列印
The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is honoring
the two foundational apostles of the Church.
St. Peter was the leader of the Apostles and the foundational "rock" upon
whom Jesus built His Church, St. Paul was "Apostle to the Gentiles".
The Church celebrates them together as inseparable,
representing the complete foundation and unity of the Christian faith in Rome.
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Acts 12:1-11
About that time
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