Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11
Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Matthew 17:10-13
Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11
(1) And the prophet Elijah arose like a fire, and his word burned like a torch (2) He brought a famine upon them, and those who provoked him in their envy became few. For they could not bear the precepts of the Lord (3) By the word of the Lord, he closed the heavens, and he brought down fire from heaven three times (4) In this way, Elijah was magnified in his wondrous works. So who can say that he is similar to you in glory (9) He was received into a whirlwind of fire, into a swift chariot with fiery horses (10) He is written in the judgments of the times, so as to lessen the wrath of the Lord, to reconcile the heart of the father to the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob (11) Blessed are those who saw you, and who were adorned with your friendship
Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
(2) Exult before God our helper. Sing joyfully to the God of Jacob (3) Take up a psalm, and bring forth the timbrel: a pleasing Psalter with stringed instruments (15) I would have humbled their enemies, as if it were nothing, and I would have sent my hand upon those who troubled them (16) The enemies of the Lord have lied to him, and their time will come, in every age
Matthew 17:10-13
(10) And his disciples questioned him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that it is necessary for Elijah to arrive first? (11) But in response, he said to them: “Elijah, indeed, shall arrive and restore all things (12) But I say to you, that Elijah has already arrived, and they did not recognize him, but they did whatever they wanted to him. So also shall the Son of man suffer from them. (13) Then the disciples understood that he had spoken to them about John the Baptist
