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Word of Life offers a series of biblical reflections focused on the liturgical readings for each day. Throughout the year, the Church spreads before us a rich feast drawn from the Word of God. When we prayerfully ponder that Word, it gradually penetrates our hearts and minds, thus transforming our lives. The book is arranged by liturgical seasons: Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary...

First Reading: Jer 17:5–8 Responsorial Psalm: Ps 1:1–2, 3, 4 and 6 Second Reading: 1 Cor 15:12, 16–20 Gospel: Lk 6:17, 20–26 The sequence of woe and blessing in Jeremiah’s oracle is inverted in the blessings and woes of Jesus’ sermon. In Jeremiah, trust forms the basis for blessing and woe—“Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings.… Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD” (Jer 17:5, 7). This is the sentiment of today’s psalm as well: “The LORD watches over the way of the just, / but the
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