The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
This famous parable tells the story of a Good Samaritan who helps a wounded stranger, while others refuse.
Elijah prophesies to Israel (1 Kings 17:1-24)
Elijah was a prophet in the Old Testament who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel in the ninth century BC. Elijah came from Tishbe near the River Jordan. Like St John the Baptist, he was known for wearing a distinctive shaggy cloak and a leather
The Lamentations (Lamentations 4:20)
The Book of Lamentations is a collection of five songs about the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 587 BC. They were written afterwards, to give expression to the grief felt by the people of the city, who by then were living in exile. As
Malachi foretells the Mass (Malachi 1:10-11)
The Prophet Malachi spoke of a pure sacrifice that would be offered across the world. This was later understood to refer to the Sacrifice of the Mass.
Joseph is betrayed by his brothers (Genesis 37:1-36)
Joseph was the favourite son of Jacob, which caused jealousy among his brothers. They sold him into slavery in Egypt, where he later rose to power. The betrayal of Joseph was later reflected in the betrayal of Jesus.
Moses raises the Bronze Serpent (Numbers 21:4-9)
In the story of Moses raising the Bronze Serpent, the Israelites were bitten by venomous snakes in the wilderness. God commanded Moses to make a bronze serpent and raise it up on a pole, and anyone who looked at it would be healed from their snake bi