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So Jahel Haber's wife took a nail of the tent, and taking also a hammer: and going in softly, and with silence, she put the nail upon the temples of his head, and striking it With the hammer, drove it through his brain fast into the ground: and so passing from deep sleep to death, he fainted away and died

Book of Judges 4:21 Douay-Rheims Bible.

Artwork: Circle of Juan de la Corte (Spanish, 1597-1660) Deborah and Barak against Sisera (between 1630 and 1660).

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But where is wisdom to be found, and where is the place of understanding? Behold the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom: and to depart from evil, is understanding.

Book of Job 28:12,28 Douay-Rheims Bible.

Artwork: Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, c. 1403–1482) The Creation of the World and the Expulsion from Paradise (1445).

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Anonymous, Madonna and Child (1680–1780)

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Stefan Lochner (German, 1400-c. 1452) Martyrdom of St Thomas (after 1435)

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But they that did not receive the trials with the fear of the Lord, but uttered their impatience and the reproach of their murmuring against the Lord, were destroyed by the destroyer, and perished by serpents. As for us therefore let us not revenge ourselves for these things which we suffer. But esteeming these very punishments to be less than our sins deserve, let us believe that these scourges of the Lord, with which like servants we are chastised, have happened for our amendment, and not for our destruction.

Book of Judith 8:24-27 Douay-Rheims Bible.

Artwork: Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant, Judith.

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"Now will I arise, saith the Lord. I will set him in safety …The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried by the fire, purged from the earth refined seven times”.

Psalm 11: 6,7 Douay-Rheims Bible.

Joachim Wtewael, The Battle Between, The Gods and The Giants.

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Meister der Gewandstudien (German, 15th century) Dormition of the Mother of God (1480-1490)

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"Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea."

2nd Epistle of St Paul to the Corinthians 11:25 Douay-Rheims Bible

Traditional Latin Mass, Sexagesima Sunday, Roman Catholic Daily Missal 1962.

Artwork: Laurent de la Hyre (French, 1606-1656), Saint Paul Shipwrecked on Malta (About 1630).

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Circle of Giuseppe Cesari (Italian, 1568-1640), Angel Playing a Flute (1580)

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Jacopo Tintoretto (Italian, 1518-1594), Saint Helen Testing the True Cross.

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And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure? And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sara laugh, saying: Shall I who am an old woman bear a child indeed? Is there any thing hard to God?

Book of Genesis 18:12-13-14 Douay-Rheims Bible.

Artwork: James Tissot (French, 1836-1902) Sarah Hears and Laughs.

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Taddeo di Bartolo (Italian, 1362-1422), Saint Agnes.

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"It is better that he be sold to the Ismaelites, and that our hands be not defiled: for he is our brother and our flesh. His brethren agreed to his words. And when the Madianite merchants passed by, they drew him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ismaelites, for twenty pieces of silver: and they led him into Egypt."

Book of Genesis 37:27-28 Douay-Rheims Bible.

Artwork: Frédéric-Henri Schopin, Joseph Being Sold By His Brothers.

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Death of St Scholastica, fresco by Umbrian Master, 15th century. Upper Church of Sacro Speco Monastery, Subiaco. Italy, 15th century.

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Sassetta, The Betrayal of Christ (between 1437 and 1444).

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Now giants were upon the earth in those days. For after the sons of God went in to the daughters of men, and they brought forth children, these are the mighty men of old, men of renown.

Book of Genesis 6:4 Douay-Rheims Bible.

Artwork: David Humbert de Superville (Dutch), The Flood, the last of the giants destroyed.

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Latin Mass, Low Sunday, Introit: "As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation. Rejoice to God our helper: sing aloud to the God of Jacob." 1Pet. 2:2 Ps. 80.2 Roman Catholic Daily Missal. Artwork: Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato, Madonna With The Infant Christ Child Holding A Goldfinch On A String.