St Zechariah’s Vision (Luke 1:5-25)
In the Temple, a priest called Zechariah had a vision of the Angel Gabriel, who predicted the birth of his son, John the Baptist.
Jacob takes Esau’s birthright (Genesis 27:1-45)
Helped by his mother Rebekah, Jacob tricked his father Isaac into giving him the blessing intended for his twin brother, Esau.
The Crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:1-21)
In the book of Exodus, Moses miraculously parts the Red Sea, enabling the Hebrews to flee from the Egyptians and cross over to safety on the other side.
Christ clears the temple (John 2:13-17)
The story of Christ driving merchants from the Temple is a critique of those who wish to profit from religion.
St Thomas doubts Christ (John 20:19-29)
At the end of St John's gospel, we read that St. Thomas demanded proof of Christ's resurrection, which earned him the nickname 'Doubting Thomas'.
David receives the holy bread (1 Samuel 21:1-6)
The story of the priest Ahimelech giving holy bread to David was later understood to symbolise the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
The Martyrdom of St Paul (2 Timothy 4:6-8)
Tradition has it that St Paul was beheaded in Rome during the reign of the Roman Emperor Nero.