God told Abraham to relocate to the land of Canaan, promising great blessings for the whole world through his family line.
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Isaac, God’s faithful servant (Genesis 26:1-33)
Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sarah, lived in the Promised Land as a father, a farmer, and a man of faith.
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 Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11:1-3)
Isaiah wrote that the Messiah would receive a series of gifts from the Spirit to help him to fulfil his mission.
Christ raises Lazarus (John 11:1-44)
The resurrection of Lazarus is a miracle described in St John's gospel. It involved Jesus restoring his friend Lazarus to life after being in a tomb for four days.
David defeats Goliath (1 Samuel 17:1-54)
As a young shepherd, David defied all odds to slay the giant warrior Goliath, returning to Jerusalem in triumph with his opponent's head.
I am the Bread of Life (John 6:22-71)
The first of Christ’s great ‘I am’ sayings, included in St John’s gospel, was when he declared himself to be “the bread of life” (John 6:35).
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13)
This parable teaches the importance of readiness for the arrival of Jesus, who is symbolised by a bridegroom. The wise bridesmaids, who were prepared for his coming, are contrasted with the foolish ones, who were not.
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 belt.
4. The Feast of the Holy Innocents
“When Herod realized that the wise men had deceived him, he flew into a rage and issued an order to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and the surrounding area who were two years old or less, in accordance with the information that he had obtained from the wise men.” (Matthew 2:16)
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