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Jeremiah ” ‘ought to be put to death,’ the princes said to the king; ‘he demoralizes the soldiers who are left in this city, and all the people, by speaking such things to them.’ ” —Jeremiah 38:4 The Lord commands us to speak the truth in love (Eph 4:15). If we fail to try to dissuade others from their wicked conduct, God holds us responsible for their deaths (Ez 3:18). We must be men and women of the truth. However, in a world of lies, the truth and those who speak it are rejected. For example, Jeremiah spoke the truth...

“I drew them with human cords, with bands of love; I fostered them like one who raises an infant to his cheeks.” —Hosea 11:4 The Lord has made human beings in such a way that we experience love by being bonded to one another through sensory experiences. Therefore, the Lord has promised to draw us to Himself by such experiences as touching, feeding, and healing us (Hos 11:4). The Lord fulfilled His promise by becoming a human being. John proclaimed: “This is what we proclaim to you: what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen...

“God Who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is His name.” —Luke 1:49 In much of the Western world, this date is associated with victory, the end of World War II. In Catholic liturgical tradition, today’s celebration of Mary being taken to heaven is associated with the ultimate victory: Jesus’ victory over death and our victory over death through faith in Jesus. United with Jesus, the Church is “a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Rv 12:1). In Jesus, the Church has total...

“If your brother sins against you, go and correct him between you and him alone.” —Matthew 18:15, our transl. “We implore you, in Christ’s name: be reconciled to God!” (2 Cor 5:20) God the Father so strongly desires that we be reconciled to Him that He sent His Son to die for us (Rm 5:10) and to thereby “reconcile everything in His person” (Col 1:20). God the Father insists that we be reconciled not only with Him but also with our brothers and sisters in Christ. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus stated: “If you bring your gift to...