Daily Bible Readings

July 27, 2011
1st READING
Paul contrasts this glory that shone on the face of Moses with the glory that will be ours as we gaze at the face of Christ. Moses’ glory faded while ours will grow stronger. His was the glory of the Old Covenant, which failed to save; ours is the glory of the Eternal Son who triumphed over Satan and all his realm. When we gaze on Jesus in adoration, our faces will begin to shine.

Exodus 34:29-35
29 As Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the commandments in his hands, he did not know that the skin of his face had become radiant while he conversed with the LORD. 30 When Aaron, then, and the other children of Israel saw Moses and noticed how radiant the skin of his face had become, they were afraid to come near him. 31 Only after Moses called to them did Aaron and all the rulers of the community come back to him. Moses then spoke to them. 32 Later on, all the Israelites came up to him, and he enjoined on them all that the LORD had told him on Mount Sinai. 33 When he finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. 34 Whenever Moses entered the presence of the LORD to converse with him, he removed the veil until he came out again. On coming out, he would tell the Israelites all that had been commanded. 35 Then the children of Israel would see that the skin of Moses’ face was radiant; so he would again put the veil over his face until he went in to converse with the LORD.

P S A L M

Psalms 99:5, 6, 7, 9
R: Holy is the Lord our God.
5 Extol the LORD, our God, and worship at his footstool; holy is he! (R) 6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel, among those who called upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them. (R) 7 From the pillar of cloud he spoke to them; they heard his decrees and the law he gave them. (R) 9 Extol the LORD, our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for holy is the LORD, our God. (R)

G O S P E L

People who collect rare items, such as stamps, coins or art works, are always on the lookout for something special, something of great rarity and value. At auction houses, huge sums of money are paid for great art works because they are so prized. Jesus tells us in this parable that the greatest prize and treasure that we can attain in this life is the Kingdom of God and, if need be, we should sell all we have in order not to miss out on all that it offers us.

ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
I call you my friends, says the Lord, for I have made known to you all that the Father has told me.
R: Alleluia, alleluia

Matthew 13:44-46
44 Jesus said to his disciples: “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. 46 When he finds a pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.”

my reflections
t h i n k : When we gaze on Jesus in adoration, our faces will begin to shine.

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