1ST READING
It
is good to reflect on these two lists and assess our lives against
them. Doing so will help us know where our “cutting edge” of faith is —
that is, those areas where God is calling us to a deeper faith and trust
in Him. Let us do away with all the vices mentioned and instead cultivate all the fruits of the Spirit so that we can be true witnesses to the Gospel.
Galatians 5:18-25
18 Brothers and sisters: If you are guided by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions, 21 occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies, and
the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God. 22 In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 24 Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. 25 If we live in
the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit.
P S A L M
Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6
R: Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.
1 Blessed
the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked nor walks in the way
of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, 2 but delights in the law of the LORD and meditates on his law day and night. (R) 3 He
is like a tree planted near running water, that yields its fruit in due
season, and whose leaves never fade. Whatever he does, prospers. (R) 4 Not so the wicked, not so; they are like chaff which the wind drives away. 6 For the Lord watches over the way of the just, but the way of the wicked vanishes. (R)
GOSPEL
Leaders
in the faith need to be careful that they help people grow in their
faith walk and not make it any harder than it is. In fact, it is a
leader’s responsibility to lift and help carry the burdens of their
flock. As leaders, we need to be very careful in accepting the special
privileges that so often come our way lest we think we are above others
in the faith. It is the least of the brethren who is the greatest.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me.
Luke 11:42-46
42 The
Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and
of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love
for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! You love the seat of honor in synagogues and greetings in marketplaces. 44 Woe to you! You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.” 45 Then one of the scholars of the law said to him in reply, “Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.” 46 And
he said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people
burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to
touch them.”
GOSPEL PSALM
TODAY’S
BLESSING
LIST
think: It is a leader’s responsibility to lift and help carry the burdens of their flock.
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 26-30
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