1ST READING
Is
this a reference to Christ — a prophecy of what will happen in the
centuries to come? It is hard for us to be sure of the answers to these
questions. Suffice it to say that the Fathers of the Church thought it
was and have treated it as one in their writings. It is plausible that
from time to time God gave hints to the Jews of what was to come in the
future. What is even more important is that we recognize Jesus as the
Christ and Messiah and so proclaim Him as our Redeemer.
Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1
10 Thus
says the Lord: I will pour out on the house of David and on the
inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and petition; and they shall
look on him whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him as one
mourns for an only son, and they shall grieve over him as one grieves
over a first-born. 11 On that day the mourning in Jerusalem shall be as great as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the plain of Megiddo. 13: 1 On that day there shall be open to the
house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, a fountain to purify from sin and uncleanness.
P S A L M
Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
R: My soul is thirsting for you; O Lord my God.
1 [2] O God, you are my God whom I seek; for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water. (R) 2 [3] Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary to see your power and your glory, 3 [4] for your kindness is a greater good than life; my lips shall glorify you. (R) 4 [5] Thus will I bless you while I live; lifting up my hands, I will call upon
your name. 5 [6] As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied, and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you. (R) 7 [8] You are my help, and in the shadow of your wings I shout for joy. 8 [9] My soul clings fast to you; your right hand upholds me. (R)
2ND READING
Jesus
breaks down all barriers between people. He wants us to see one another
as brothers and sisters in Him without reference to color or ethnic origins.
There is nothing wrong with one or other race or ethnic origin but it
is not important in comparison to our single ownership of the title of
human being. We stand as one under the banner of our humanity before we
can be differed by race or any other description.
Galatians 3:26-29
26 Brothers and sisters: Through faith you are all children of God in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There
is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there
is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise.
GOSPEL
The
irony and mystery implicit in Jesus’ prediction of His passion is
strong. It has the potential to upset a person’s faith if they lose
sight of the fact that all Jesus does is done in obedience to His
Father’s will. It is crucial that we keep this focus as well,
particularly when we struggle to accept the trials that confront us when
we follow Jesus’ will for our lives. It is the example of Jesus’
suffering that should inspire us to overcome all temptations here.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.
Luke 9:18-24
18 Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’ ” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The Christ of God.” 21 He rebuked them and
directed them not to tell this to anyone. 22 He
said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the
elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the
third day be raised.” 23 Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.”
think: Jesus breaks down all barriers between people.
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: __________________
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God’s special verse/thought for me today_
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 1 Chronicles 1-3
SABBATH PAUSE
My weekly time with God
THANK YOU LIST
Things to be grateful for from the past week
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Things to ask God for in the coming week
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HIDDEN TREASURE
Most important word God told me this week
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