Because the LORD is with Joseph, he finds favor with Pharaoh by interpreting his dreams. Joseph becomes the ruler of Egypt, second only to Pharaoh.

During the years of plenty, Joseph stores food in granaries to be used when the famine starts.

When the famine starts in all the lands, Joseph's father, Israel, sends his sons, except for the youngest boy Benjamin, to Egypt to buy food. Without their knowing it, Joseph immediately recognizes his brothers.

Joseph devises a test for his brothers.

Find out how this wicked test turns out!

Joseph insists that they are spies and he tells them that unless they bring their youngest brother to him, he swears by the life of Pharaoh that they shall not leave here. He orders them to send for their brother while they stay under arrest.

Then Joseph orders the Egyptians to have their containers filled with grain, but secretly he returns their money in each one's sack.

Judah urges his father Israel to let the boy go with him, so they can buy food so their children will not starve to death. Judah offers himself as surety for him and to hold him responsible forever if he fails to bring Benjamin back.

Jacob finally consents. He tells them to load up with the land's best products in their baggage and take them down to the man as gifts and also take extra money along. He also tells them to take their brother, Benjamin, too.

Then the steward leads Simeon out to them and brings the men inside Joseph's house. He gives them water to bathe their feet, and gets fodder for their donkeys.  When Joseph arrives, they present him with the gifts they had brought, while they bow down before him to the ground.

Joseph asks them how their father is and they assure him that their father is in good health. They then presents to him their youngest brother Benjamin. Joseph is overcome with affection for his brother. After he takes control of himself, Joseph gives the order to serve the meal.

Joseph seats his brothers according to their age, from the oldest to the youngest, and as portions are brought to them from Joseph's table, Benjamin's portion is five times as large as anyone else's.

But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears, and rushed upon him together.
They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him.

The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. As they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Then he fell to his knees and cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them;” and when he said this, he fell asleep.

The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.

The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
All gods are prostrate before him.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.

You, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last,
the beginning and the end.”

Blessed are they who wash their robes so as to have the right to the tree of life
and enter the city through its gates.

“I, Jesus, sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches.
I am the root and offspring of David, the bright morning star.”

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.”
Let the hearer say, “Come.”
Let the one who thirsts come forward, and the one who wants it receive the gift of life-giving water.

The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me.
Father, they are your gift to me.

I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that
you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me.

I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.”

Learn more and read the Old Testament.

documents, the exegesis of Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and the works of contemporary spiritual writers — particularly St. Josemaría Escrivá, who initiated the Navarre Bible project.

Readers' Corner

Eating on the Run

Tips and Tricks

There is no rule here, but it will add height to your appearance and make it easier to move in your suit if you leave the top one undone. Still, any button configuration is acceptable, except leaving only the middle one undone.

Traditionally, the first suit you would want to own is a black suit. It can be worn at every occasion, and it goes with everything. However, it’s kind of boring. To stand apart, consider using a grey suit as your staple color. Grey suits are equally appropriate for most occasions, and they look better on many skin tones.

Cuffs come down to personal preference, more than anything. Cuffs add age and subtract height from your appearance, but there is no fashion rule, either way.

Ideally, that’s what a sports jacket is for. However, not everyone can afford to have a collection of suits and sport jackets. So, if you get in a jam, and it’s your best option, you can give it a try, but be prepared to go a different direction if you look a little too much like a stand-up comedian.

Don’t take chances. If there is any piece of clothing that it is worth it to pay the money for, it’s your suit. A well-cared for suit can last years and will be there for all of your most important moments.

Always stick with single-breasted, unless you really look great in a double-breasted suit. Double-breasted suits overwhelm anyone who isn’t older and bigger.

No. Never. They just make your lower body look fatter and shorter. Unless that’s the look you’re going for, stay with flat front pants.

It may seem like more is better, but 4-button suits only look good on taller, slimmer men. For the rest of the population, 3-button suits are the standard; 2-button suits come in 2nd.

True or False!

The next time someone offers you a fruit or a veggie—eat up! It turns out that fruits and vegetables can help prevent stroke. Researchers looked closely at eight studies involving more than 257,000 people in Europe, the United States and Japan. Their findings, published recently in the medical journal, The Lancet, show a clear connection between increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and reduced stroke risk.

 The researchers said that increasing our intake to more than five servings of fruit and vegetables a day can reduce the risk of stroke by 26 percent, compared with the risk when we eat fewer than three servings. The researchers also said the high levels of potassium, folate, fiber and antioxidants in fruits and vegetables all help to contribute to their health-boosting qualities.

If you like eating grapefruit, you will be happy with what researchers in Israel have recently discovered. In a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a team from Hebrew University in Jerusalem found eating a red grapefruit every day may reduce blood fats and protect against heart disease. Grapefruits and other citrus fruits are known to contain large amounts of antioxidants. This new study is the first to look at different grapefruit types and their influence on people with high blood cholesterol and hardening of the arteries. Both play major roles in heart disease. The researchers found that grapefruit, regardless of its color, helped to lower LDL (or bad) cholesterol. But only a diet supplemented with red grapefruits was effective in significantly lowering the level of triglycerides.

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