1ST READING
Faith
in Christ will be truly lived out only when we learn to put the things
of God before the things of the world. This is what John means when he
writes that we have to overcome the world. The celebration of the
Sacraments are expressions of placing the things of the Kingdom of God
above those of the kingdom of this world – at least, this is what they
should be.
1 John 5:5-13
5 Beloved: Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? 6 This
is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water
alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the one that testifies,
and the Spirit is truth. 7 So there are three that testify, 8 the Spirit,
the water, and the blood, and the three are of one accord. 9 If
we accept human testimony, the testimony of God is surely greater. Now
the testimony of God is this, that he has testified on behalf of his
Son. 10 Whoever
believes in the Son of God has this testimony within himself. Whoever
does not believe God has made him a liar by not believing the testimony
God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 Whoever possesses the Son has life; whoever does not possess the Son of God does not have life. 13 I write these things to you so that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God.
P S A L M
Psalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20
R: Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.
12 Glorify the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion. 13 For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you. (R) 14 He has granted peace in your borders; with the best of wheat he fills you. 15 He sends forth his command to the
earth; swiftly runs his word! (R) 19 He has proclaimed his word to Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances to Israel. 20 He has not done thus for any other nation; his ordinances he has not made known to them. Alleluia. (R)
GOSPEL
Jesus
came to heal the sick. This is true of His ministry 2,000 years ago and
it is still true today. I have witnessed people being healed
miraculously before my eyes. I don’t know how it all happens — it is up
to God to use whomever He pleases to be an instrument of His healing and
grace. All I know is that miracles were a part of Jesus’ ministry and
they are still happening in the Church today.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the Kingdom and cured every disease among the people.
Luke 5:12-16
12 It
happened that there was a man full of leprosy in one of the towns where
he was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and
said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” 13 Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I do will it. Be made clean.” And the leprosy left him immediately. 14 Then he ordered him not to tell anyone, but “Go, show yourself to the
priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.” 15 The report about him spread all the more, and great crowds assembled to listen to him and to be cured of their ailments, 16 but he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.
LIST
think: Miracles are still happening in the Church today — God uses whomever He pleases to be an instrument of His healing and grace.
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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 Matthew 10-12 BLESSING
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