1ST READING
Obedience
to the will of God is more important than abstract sacrifices. This
does not mean that we do not have to make sacrifices but that they
should be related to God’s will, rather than abstract sacrifices for the
sake of sacrifices. The best sacrifice we can make is embracing God’s
will for us, which often means denying our own desires, particularly
those that are directed to our pleasure.
Hebrews 10:1-10
1 Brothers
and sisters: Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to
come, and not the very image of them, it can never make perfect those who come to worship by the same sacrifices that they offer continually each year. 2 Otherwise, would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, once cleansed, would no longer have had any consciousness of sins? 3 But in those sacrifices there is only a yearly remembrance of sins, 4 for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats take away sins. 5 For this reason, when he came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; 6 in burnt offering and sin offerings you took no delight. 7 Then I said, ‘As is written of me in the scroll, Behold, I
come to do your will, O God.’” 8 First he says, “Sacrifices and
offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings, you neither desired nor
delighted in. These are offered according to the law.” 9 Then he says, “Behold, I come to do your will.” He takes away the first to establish the second. 10 By this “will,” we have been consecrated through the offering of the Body of Jesus Christ once for all.
P S A L M
Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 10, 11
R: Here am I Lord; I come to do your will.
1 [2] I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me, 3 [4] and he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God. (R) 6 [7] Sacrifice or oblation you wished not, but ears open to obedience you gave me. Burnt offerings or sin-offerings you sought not; 7 [8] then said I, “Behold I come.” (R)
9 [10] I announced your justice in the vast assembly; I did not restrain my lips, as you, O Lord, know. (R) 10 [11] Your
justice I kept not hid within my heart; your faithfulness and your
salvation I have spoken of; I have made no secret of your kindness and
your truth in the vast assembly. (R)
GOSPEL
Jesus
Himself calls our attention to the importance of His Father’s will in
our lives. It is obedience that is at the heart of the call of
discipleship. A disciple does not determine where he goes or what he
should be doing — it is the Master that does that. The wisdom of God and
how our lives mesh with those of the other disciples of Jesus is
probably beyond our understanding, or at the very least, very difficult
to understand fully. Let us pray for the faith to trust in God’s
goodness towards us.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom.
Mark 3:31-35
31 The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside they sent word to Jesus and called him. 32 A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.” 33 But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and
my brothers. 35 For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
think: It is obedience that is at the heart of the call of discipleship.
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 Acts 1-4
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