1ST READING
Augustine is one of the greatest intellects of the Church, a brilliant philosopher and theologian. As far as Latin theology goes, he was without rival
until Thomas Aquinas arrives more than 800 years later. And when you read Thomas, you can see how much he draws from Augustine. In fact, I think it is true that Augustine’s writings are used and quoted more often than any other writer’s works in both the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Office of Readings.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 14-17
1 We ask you, brothers and sisters, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our assembling with him, 2 not to be shaken out of your minds suddenly, or to be alarmed either by a “spirit,” or by an oral statement, or by a letter allegedly from us to the effect that the day of the Lord is at hand. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. 14 To this end he has also called you through our Gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours. 16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting encouragement and good hope through his grace, 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen them in every good deed and word.
P S A L M
Psalm 96:10, 11-12, 13
R: The Lord comes to judge the earth.
10 Say among the nations: the Lord is king. He has made the world firm, not to be moved; he governs the peoples with equity. (R) 11 Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; 12 let the plains be joyful and all that is in them! Then shall all the trees of the forest exult. (R) 13 Before the Lord, for he comes; for he comes to rule the earth. He shall rule the world with justice and the peoples with his constancy. (R)
GOSPEL
So many of the choices we have to make in life are not between absolute good and absolute bad, but between shades of good and shades of bad. The circumstances of the act play a huge part in the decision. Let us not view these decisions in a simplistic manner but seek their proper resolution according to the demands of love and holiness we are called to reflect to the world.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The word of God is living and effective, able to discern reflections and thoughts of the heart.
Matthew 23:23-26
23 Jesus said: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You pay tithes of mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier things of the law: judgment and mercy and fidelity. But these you should have done, without neglecting the others. 24 Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel! 25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of cup and dish, but inside they are full of plunder and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup, so that the outside also may be clean.”
think: So many of the choices we have to make in life are not between absolute good and absolute bad, but between shades of good and shades of bad.
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Psalm 21-25
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