UNLESS YOUR FAITH IS FIRM, YOU SHALL NOT BE FIRM

In those days of Ahaz, king of Judah, son of Jotham, son of Uzziah, Rezin, king of Aram, and Pekah, king of Israel, son of Ramaliah, went up to attach Jerusalem, but they were unable to conquer it.
When word came to the house of David that Aram was encamped in Ephraim, the heart of the king and the heart of the people trembled, as the trees of the forest tremble in the wind.    Mass Readings

Heavenly Father, you love us so much that each day, you give us assurance of your love and protection. Father give us a repented heart so that we will accept the teaching of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Deliver us from the punishment of hell "the nether world". Lord Jesus Christ continue to nourish us with the revelation of your divine plan. May our faith in you be firm. H.G.

Jesus began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds has been done, since they had not repented. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deed done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have long ago have repented in sackcloth and ashes.

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But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

And as for you, Capernaum: Will you be exalted to heaven? You will go down to the nether world.

For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

But I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment that you,."