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Jerusalem Bible

«Do not invite your friends; invite the poor and the crippled» (Luke 14:12-14)

Welcoming the poor as a sign of the Kingdom: how Jesus' free hospitality transforms our meals, our priorities and our relationships.

«He receives them as a perfect offering» (Wis 3:1-6, 9)

The perfect offering: meditation on Wisdom 3 — peace in trial, hope of immortality and call to solidarity, welcome and ethical vocation.

«We shall see God as he is» (1 John 3:1-3)

Discover how 1 John 3:1-3 sheds light on filiation, love and hope: meditation, practical applications and prayer guide to see God today.

«It is not fitting that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem» (Luke 13:31-35)

Jesus in Jerusalem: why the prophet must die where the word is rejected — meditation on Luke 13:31-35, call to conversion, mercy and perseverance.

“People will come from east and west to take their places at the banquet in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:22-30)

Luke 13:22-30: enter through the narrow gate, taste the feast of the Kingdom today — a demand of the heart, universal hospitality and concrete paths.

“The tax collector went down to his house; he had become righteous rather than the Pharisee” (Luke 18:9-14).

The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector (Luke 18:9-14) reveals that humility opens the way to justification: reading, meditating on and living the salvation received through mercy.

“You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; but why do you not know how to interpret this time?” (Lk 12:54-59)

Discerning the signs of the times (Lk 12:54-59): developing a spiritual outlook to interpret the present, acting with lucidity and responding to God's calls.

“Now, having been freed from sin, you have become slaves of God” (Rom 6:19-23)

Romans 6:19-23: Becoming a “slave of God” as true freedom—from sin to holiness, from shame to dignity, and the promise of eternal life.

“If by one man’s transgression death reigned, how much more will they reign in life?” (Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21)

Romans 5: Where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more—meditation on the passage, its context, its resonances, and practical ways to reign in life.

“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds awake when he comes” (Luke 12:35-38)

“Blessed are the servants whom the master finds watching”: A meditation on Christian watchfulness—how to watch with joy, service, and hope.

“This will also be granted to us because we believe” (Rom 4:20-25)

Rom 4:20-25: Abraham, model of faith that justifies — meditation on the promise, divine power and justice received by faith in the risen Jesus.

Strengthening Your Faith with Christian Scriptures

How can you strengthen your faith with Christian scriptures? This question may seem simple, but it goes to the very heart of spiritual life...

«For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, God…”.

Isaiah 9:5 invites us to welcome the Prince of Peace: meditations and concrete ways to make peace a lived gift, an active justice and a daily vocation.

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son» (John 3:14-21)

John 3:14-21: Lifting our eyes to the exalted Christ — receiving love, the light that reveals, and active faith to transform inner life, family, and society

«For I am the Lord, I do not change» (Malachi 3:5-6)

Returning to God according to Malachi 3: spiritual insight, practical steps and solidarity actions for a renewed faith.

Salvation and Redemption (thematic)

Thematic reading plan of the Catholic Bible on salvation and redemption: chronological and meditative journey, key passages from the Old and New Testaments, spiritual reflection and ideas for a reading journal.

«Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ» (Acts 2:36-41)

At Pentecost, Peter calls for conversion, baptism and the gift of the Spirit: a daily path of renewal, forgiveness and communion for today.

«"While the Apostles were watching, he was lifted up" (Acts 1:1-11)

The Ascension shifts our gaze from the visible to the invisible and teaches us anew the art of "bearing witness while standing." This text explores how the movement of Jesus as he ascends transforms nostalgia into faithfulness, invites us to receive the Spirit, to remain grounded in reality, and to radiate faith in our personal, community, and professional lives—with guided meditation, prayer, and a concrete action plan.

“God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” (Ex.

Exodus 3:14 reveals “I am who I am”: discover how this Name reveals God’s presence, transcendence, and commitment in our lives.

“The Lord God formed man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became...

Genesis 2:7 explained: How “dust” and “breath” reveal our dignity, calling, and spiritual path.