Saint Dominic
contemplating the Scriptures
Genesis 22:1-14
God has given Abraham and Sarah a son, Isaac. Through him Abraham’s line will continue. But now God seeks proof that Abraham is totally committed to him. Life is God’s to give, and his to take away.
Romans 6:12-23
Paul has told his readers that baptism has changed their way of being. In the old way, God responded to their continual contravention of the Law by loving them more; now in the new way, sin is no more. He uses an analogy to explain the two ways of being.
Matthew 10:40-42
Jesus comes to the end of his instructions to his disciples. He has told them that being his followers will not always be easy: some of them will face persecution. But there are rewards for those who welcome those who come in his name.
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