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Thursday, January 29, 2015

A lamp to my feet is your word, a light to my path - Daily Bible Readings January 29,2015



1ST READING

The curtain referred to here is that which separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the Temple and through which the High Priest entered once a year to offer sacrifice. The Jews certainly respected the place where they believed God dwelt. Jesus tears down this curtain and announces to us that God dwells in our hearts first and foremost, not some physical place. Yes, we believe He is present in the Blessed Sacrament but we need first to focus on His presence in each and every person. This is the basis for our understanding of human dignity — life from conception until death.

Hebrews 10:19-25
19 Brothers and sisters: Since through the blood of Jesus we have confidence of entrance into the sanctuary 20 by the new and living way he opened for us through the veil, that is, his flesh, 21 and since we have “a great priest over the house of God,” 22 let us approach with a sincere heart and in absolute trust, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. 23 Let us hold unwaveringly to our confession that gives us hope, for he who made the promise is trustworthy. 24 We must consider how to rouse one another to love and good works. 25 We should not stay away from our assembly, as is the custom of some, but encourage one another, and this all the more as you see the day drawing near.

P S A L M

Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R: Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face.
1 The Lord’s are the earth and its fullness; the world and those who dwell in it. 2 For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. (R) 3 Who can ascend the mountain of the Lord? Or who may stand in his holy place? (R) 4 He whose hands are sinless, whose heart is clean, who desires not what is vain. (R) 5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, a reward from God his savior. 6 Such is the race that seeks for him, that seeks the face of the God of Jacob. (R)

GOSPEL


The light of the Gospel has been given to us. It is alive in our hearts, minds and souls. Will we let it shine so that others can see it? We have received the Gospel without price; we should also share it with others without price. Let us do everything we can to allow the truth of the Gospel to be manifest in our lives so that the Good News will continue to go forth into the world.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
A lamp to my feet is your word, a light to my path.

Mark 4:21-25
21 Jesus said to his disciples, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? 22 For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; nothing is secret except to come to light. 23 Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.” 24He also told them, “Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you. 25 To the one who has, more will be given; from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

think: The light of the Gospel has been given to us. It is alive in our hearts, minds and souls. Will we let it shine so that others can see it?

T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
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