1ST READING
Joseph
was reunited with his father, and Israel is then ready to die. He has
seen once again the child he loved so much and whom he thought was dead.
We all have deep desires in our hearts. Some of them will be fulfilled.
God works in mysterious ways. Let us pray for the grace to accept God’s
will, no matter how difficult it may be to do so at times, and live as
His disciples.
Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30
1 Israel set out with all that was his. When he arrived at Beer-sheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 There God, speaking to Israel in a vision by night, called, “Jacob! Jacob!” He answered, “Here I am.” 3 Then
he said: “I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down
to Egypt, for there I will make you a great nation. 4 Not only will I go down to
Egypt with you; I will also bring you back here, after Joseph has closed your eyes.” 5 So
Jacob departed from Beer-sheba, and the sons of Israel put their father
and their wives and children on the wagons that Pharaoh had sent for
his transport. 6 They
took with them their livestock and the possessions they had acquired in
the land of Canaan. Thus Jacob and all his descendants migrated to
Egypt. 7 His sons and his grandsons, his daughters and his granddaughters — all his descendants — he took with him to Egypt. 28 Israel had sent Judah ahead to Joseph, so that he might meet him in Goshen. On his arrival in the region of Goshen, 29 Joseph
hitched the horses to his chariot and rode to meet his father Israel in
Goshen. As soon as Joseph saw him, he flung himself on his neck and
wept a long time in his arms. 30 And Israel said to Joseph, “At last I can die, now that I have seen for myself that Joseph is still alive.”
P S A L M
Psalm 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
R: The salvation of the just comes from the Lord.
3 Trust in the Lord and do good, that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security. 4 Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you your heart’s requests. (R) 18 The Lord watches over the lives of the wholehearted; their inheritance lasts forever. 19 They are not put to shame in an evil time; in days of famine they have plenty. (R) 27 Turn from evil and do good, that you may abide forever; 28 for the Lord loves what is right, and forsakes not his faithful ones. (R) 39 The salvation of the just is from the Lord; he is their refuge in time of distress. 40 And the Lord helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. (R)
GOSPEL
There
will be times when we have to do things against our will. These are
moments of grace and growth for us. Jesus promised us that He provides
all that we need to navigate these paths. All we have to do is to trust
in Him and follow His lead. The simplest path is obedience to God’s
will, and trust that He is at our side to guide us through the difficult
moments.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you to all truth and remind you of all I told you.
Matthew 10:16-23
16 Jesus
said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst
of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. 17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. 19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what
you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. 20 For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother
will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children
will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the
towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
think: God works in mysterious ways.
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
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