1ST READING
Messianic
hope was a powerful motivation for the Jews, just as hope in the Second
Coming of Christ for Christians. Let us seek to do all we can to hasten
His coming again so that our hope will be fulfilled. There is no doubt
in my mind that there is still much to be done before Christ comes
again, as there are still millions who have yet to hear the proclamation
of the Gospel.
Isaiah 11:1-10
1 On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. 2 The
spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: A spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, a spirit of counsel and of strength, a spirit of
knowledge and of fear of the Lord, 3 and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by hearsay shall he decide, 4 but he shall judge the poor
with justice, and decide aright for the land’s afflicted. He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. 5 Justice shall be the band around his waist, and faithfulness a belt upon his hips. 6 Then
the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down
with the kid; the calf and the young lion shall browse together, with a
little child to guide them. 7 The cow and the bear shall be neighbors, together
their young shall rest; the lion shall eat hay like the ox. 8 The baby shall play by the cobra’s den, and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair. 9 There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the Lord, as water covers the sea. 10 On
that day, the root of Jesse, set up as a signal for the nations, the
Gentiles shall seek out, for his dwelling shall be glorious.
P S A L M
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17
R: Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.
1 O God, with your judgment endow the king, and with your justice, the king’s son; 2 he shall govern your people with justice and your afflicted ones with judgment. (R) 7 Justice shall flower in his days, and profound peace, till the moon be no more. 8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from
the river to the ends of the earth. (R) 12 He shall rescue the poor man when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him. 13 He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save. (R) 17 May
his name be blessed forever; as long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed; all the nations
shall proclaim his
happiness. (R)
GOSPEL
Today,
being the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier, it is perhaps appropriate to
ask ourselves, “What have we given up lately for the sake of the
Gospel?” St. Francis and so many other missionaries have gone forth from
their countries, probably with the knowledge that it is highly unlikely
that they will ever return home. It makes us all sound a bit wimpy when
we talk of being homesick after only a few weeks or months. Let us pray
for the grace to be willing to “go the extra mile” for the sake of the
Gospel when we are called to do so.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Behold, our Lord shall come with power; He will enlighten the eyes of his servants.
Luke 10:21-24
21 Jesus
rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I give you praise, Father, Lord
of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the
wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes,
Father, such has been your gracious will. 22 All
things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows who the
Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son and
anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.” 23 Turning to the disciples in
private he said, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24 For
I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but
did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”
think: Let us pray for the grace to be willing to “go the extra mile” for the sake of the Gospel when we are called to do so.
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