The Song of Songs (3:11 – 4:8)
The Song of Songs is a passionate poem about the love between a man and his bride, featuring imagery from the natural world. It may have been a royal wedding song written for King Solomon.
Miriam celebrates the Exodus (Exodus 15:1-21)
Miriam was the sister of Moses and Aaron, and played an important role in the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. She was a prophetess, a leader among her people, and is best known for leading the women in a song of praise and worship after crossing
The Three Holy Youths (Daniel 3:1-97)
The Three Holy Youths refused to worship the golden statue of King Nebuchadnezzar and were thrown into a fiery furnace. They miraculously survived unharmed by the power of God.
The Hospitality of Abraham (Genesis 18:1-15)
The story of the Hospitality of Abraham describes the warm welcome he gave to three strangers. It was later interpreted as a symbol of the Trinity.
Abraham sacrifices Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19)
The book of Genesis describes God's order to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. The story illustrates Abraham's great faith and trust in God, and was later seen as a symbol of the death of Christ.
The Seven Penitential Psalms (Psalms 6; 32; 38; 51; 102; 130 and 143)
The Seven Penitential Psalms are a collection of seven prayers of repentance from the book of Psalms. Traditionally attributed to King David, they were widely used in the medieval Church as prayers of contrition.
The Covenant with Noah (Genesis 8:20 – 9:17)
After the Great Flood, Noah offered sacrifices to God. In return, God promised that there would never be such a flood again, appointing the rainbow as a sign of this.
Deborah judges Israel (Judges 4:4-10)
Deborah was an Israelite judge and prophetess. With the military leader Barak, she defeated the Canaanites and the head of their army, Sisera.
St Raphael travels with Tobias (Tobit 4:1-2; 5:1-22)
The book of Tobit tells the story of how St Raphael the Archangel protected Tobias on a long journey, healed his father Tobit from blindness and introduced him to his wife Sarah.
The Death of Joseph (Genesis 50:22-26)
Joseph died in Egypt, surrounded by his family. On his deathbed, Joseph asked that his remains be taken back to his homeland.