Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor/Saint Gregory VII, Pope/Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin

1He who keeps the law multiplies offerings.

He who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace offering.

2He who returns a kindness offers fine flour.

He who gives alms sacrifices a thank offering.

3To depart from wickedness pleases the Lord.

To depart from unrighteousness is an atoning sacrifice.

4See that you don’t appear in the presence of the Lord empty.

5For all these things are done because of the commandment.

6The offering of the righteous enriches the altar.

The sweet fragrance of it is before the Most High.

7The sacrifice of a righteous man is acceptable.

It won’t be forgotten.

8Glorify the Lord with generosity.

Don’t reduce the first fruits of your hands.

9In every gift show a cheerful countenance,

And dedicate your tithe with gladness.

10Give to the Most High according as he has given.

As your hand has found, give generously.

11For the Lord repays,

and he will repay you sevenfold.

12Don’t plan to bribe him with gifts, for he will not receive them.

Don’t set your mind on an unrighteous sacrifice,

For the Lord is the judge,

and with him is no respect of persons.

5“Gather my saints together to me,

those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

6The heavens shall declare his righteousness,

for God himself is judge. Selah.

7“Hear, my people, and I will speak.

Israel, I will testify against you.

I am God, your God.

8I don’t rebuke you for your sacrifices.

Your burnt offerings are continually before me.

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14Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving.

Pay your vows to the Most High.

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23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me,

and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

28Peter began to tell him, “Behold, we have left all and have followed you.” 29Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, 30but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life. 31But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”