1ST READING
This
listing of the gifts of the Holy Spirit we associate with the sacrament
of confirmation should not be dismissed from our reflections. That the
Church has assigned them to one of its sacraments indicates how they are
at the heart of our understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit. It is
time to recapture both the essence and the potential of the grace of
the Holy Spirit. For this to happen, we need to meditate faithfully on
what we are taught about Him in the Scriptures and the teachings of the
Church.
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 for ever.
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
The
ministry of Jesus has at least two bases for its power and
effectiveness. These are His relationship with His Father and the
empowerment by the Holy Spirit. We can enter into both of these aspects
of Jesus’ life through our daily choices. Are we willing to enter into a
relationship with God the Father and listen to His will for our lives
and obey it? Are we willing to surrender to the grace of the Holy Spirit
offered to us by the Father and Son and so be empowered to live as
disciples of Jesus? We have to answer these questions every day.
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: Are we willing to enter into a relationship with God the Father and listen to His will for our lives and obey it?
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 Ezekiel 25-28
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