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Scripture Readings
First Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4
Second 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14
Gospel Luke 17:5-10
1. Subject Matter
• “Increase our faith.”
• “Stir into flame the gift of God.”
• “The just one, because of his faith, shall live.”
2. Exegetical Notes
• Hab. 2:2-4: “The prophet again comes into the presence of YHWH; this time, however, he
does not complain but awaits YHWH’s response. The delay does not lessen his certainty”
(J.M. Abrego).
• “In 2 Timothy the power of the Spirit is given to the leaders of the Church to authorize and
validate their teaching and their persons as apostolic ministers” (E. Nardoni).
• The Acts of the Apostles abounds with reports of how the faith increased because of the
increased faith of the apostles: Acts 2:41, 47; 5:14; 11:24.
Recommended Resources
Benedictus Yonkers: Magnificat, 2006