1ST READING
The
Apostles of Jesus are the first to realize that they are called to live
as though they were not even here on earth, let alone attached to their
existence. One of the great dangers of the modern age is that we seek
to acquire many things on the ground that will help improve our lives
but to the point of becoming enslaved by them. This is a very unhealthy
state to be in.
Ephesians 2:19-22
19 Brothers
and sisters: So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but
you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household
of God, 20 built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. 21 Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord; 22 in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of
God in the Spirit.
P S A L M
Psalm 19:2-3, 4-5
R: Their message goes out through all the earth.
1 [2] The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 [3] Day pours out the word to day, and night to night imparts knowledge. (R) 3 [4] Not a word nor a discourse whose voice is not heard; 4 [5] through all the earth their voice resounds, and to the ends of the world, their message. (R)
GOSPEL
Today
is the Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude. It is good to remember them even
if we know next to nothing about them. As Apostles, they model for us
the commitment necessary to become disciples of Jesus; as martyrs, they
constantly challenge us to take that one extra step in obeying God’s
will. Let us be more responsive to God’s grace today.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
We praise you, O God, we acclaim you as Lord; the glorious company of apostles praise you.
Luke 6:12-16
12 Jesus went up to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. 13 When day came, he called his disciples to himself, and from them he chose Twelve, whom he also named apostles: 14 Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot, 16 and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
think: Let us be more responsive to God’s grace today.
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 Isaiah 21-24
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