Daily Bible Readings - June 8, 2012

1^ST READING

 

Let us listen to what Paul has to say about the usefulness of the Scriptures and ask ourselves whether or not we are committed enough to knowing and living them in our daily lives. The Scripture is one of the wellsprings of revelation in the life of the Church (the other is Tradition). What are we doing to deepen our knowledge of them and so grow in our faith and understanding of God’s love for us?

 

2 Timothy 3:10-17

10 You have followed my teaching, way of life, purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions, and sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, persecutions that I endured. Yet from all these things the Lord delivered me. 12 In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 But wicked people and charlatans will go from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. 14 But you, remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it, 15 and that from infancy you have known the sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.

 

P S A L M

 

Psalm 119:157, 160, 161, 165, 166, 168

R: O Lord, great peace have they who love your law.

157 Though my persecutors and my foes are many, I turn not away from your decrees. (R) 160 Permanence is your word’s chief trait; each of your just ordinances is everlasting. (R) 161 Princes persecute me without cause but my heart stands in awe of your word. (R) 165 Those who love your law have great peace, and for them there is no stumbling block. (R) 166 I wait for your salvation, O Lord, and your commands I fulfill. (R) 168 I keep your precepts and your decrees, for all my ways are before you. (R)

 

GOSPEL

 

Jesus recalls the sentiment of Psalm 110 as He describes the nature of authority and power. All power and authority emanate from God as something delegated by God to Him or others for our use in proclaiming the Good News and ensuring order in society. Abuse of power is a terrible thing as it is both cynical and a deep betrayal of the nature of God’s love and mercy.

 

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him and will come to him.

 

Mark 12:35-37

35 As Jesus was teaching in the temple area he said, “How do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said: “The Lord said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet.’ ” 37 David himself calls him ‘Lord’; so how is he his son?” The great crowd heard this with delight.

 

think: What are we doing to deepen our knowledge of Scriptures and so grow in our faith and understanding of God’s love for us?

 

 

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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