1ST READING
Paul
is the great apostle of faith. He knows the power of faith to both lead
a person down the wrong path (his life before his conversion) and also
to lead a person unto salvation (his life after “meeting Jesus” on the
road to Damascus). For Paul, everything hinges around our faith and what
we believe in. It is crucial that we realize that our salvation is in
God’s hands and not our own. It is God who saves us by grace. We can
never earn salvation through our works.
Galatians 3:7-14
7 Brothers and sisters: Realize that it is those who have faith who are children of Abraham. 8 Scripture,
which saw in advance that God would justify the Gentiles by faith,
foretold the good news to Abraham, saying, “Through you shall all the
nations be blessed.” 9 Consequently, those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham who had faith. 10 For
all who depend on works of the law are under a curse; for it is
written, “Cursed be everyone who does not persevere in doing all the
things written in the book of the law.” 11 And that no one is justified before God by the law is clear, for “the one who is righteous by faith will live.” 12 But the law does not depend on faith; rather, “the one who does these things will live by them.” 13 Christ ransomed us from the
curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, Cursed be everyone who hangs on a tree, 14 that
the blessing of Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through
Christ Jesus, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through
faith.
P S A L M
Psalm 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R: The Lord will remember his covenant for ever.
1 I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart in the company and assembly of the just. 2 Great are the works of the Lord, exquisite in all their delights. (R) 3 Majesty and glory are his work, and his justice endures forever. 4 He has won renown for his wondrous deeds; gracious and
merciful is the Lord. (R) 5 He has given food to those who fear him; he will forever be mindful of his covenant. 6 He has made known to his people the power of his works, giving them the inheritance of the nations. (R)
GOSPEL
The
best guardian of our salvation is faith and trust in God. This puts the
safety of our salvation firmly in the hands of the One who can and will
do anything to save us. In fact, He has already accomplished the task
of salvation and only awaits our readiness to surrender all to it. Jesus
has redeemed us through His cross and resurrection; let us surrender
our lives to His mercy and love and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us on
an adventure of a lifetime.
BLESSING
LIST
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The prince of this world will now be cast out, and when I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all to myself, says the Lord.
Luke 11:15-26
15 When
Jesus had driven out a demon, some of the crowd said: “By the power of
Beelzebul, the prince of demons, he drives out demons.” 16 Others, to test him, asked him for a sign from heaven. 17 But
he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against
itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. 18 And
if Satan is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For
you say that it is by Beelzebul that I drive out demons. 19 If I, then, drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own people drive them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 20 But if it is by the finger of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. 21 When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. 22 But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the spoils. 23 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 24 “When
an unclean spirit goes out of someone, it roams through arid regions
searching for rest but, finding none, it says, ‘I shall return to my
home from which I came.’ 25 But upon returning, it finds it swept clean and put in order. 26 Then
it goes and brings back seven other spirits more wicked than itself who
move in and dwell there, and the last condition of that person is worse
than the first.”
LIST
think: Let us surrender our lives to God’s mercy and love and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us on an adventure of a lifetime.
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 Sirach 1-5
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