1ST READING
As
we reflect today on the extraordinary vision of Bernadette Soubirous of
Lourdes, we are also called to reflect upon the role of Mary in the
work of the Gospel. It is through the obedience of Mary, a young girl
like Bernadette, that Jesus was born into the world and salvation became
a possibility. Although it is unlikely any of us will receive similar
revelations at present, we are nonetheless called to the same level of
obedience and faith.
Genesis 1:1-19
1 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, 2 the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw how good the light was. God then separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” Thus evening came, and morning followed — the first day. 6 Then God said, “Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from the other.” And so it happened: 7 God made the dome, and it separated the water above the dome from the water below it. 8
God called the dome “the sky.” Evening came, and morning followed — the second day. 9 Then God
said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so
that the dry land may appear.” And so it happened: the water under the
sky was gathered into its basin, and the dry land appeared. 10 God called the dry land “the earth,” and the basin of the water he called “the sea.” God saw how good it was. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring
forth vegetation: every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of
fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it.” And so it happened: 12 the
earth brought forth every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind
of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it. God saw how good it was. 13 Evening came, and morning followed — the third day. 14 Then God said: “Let there be
the sky, to separate day from night. Let them mark the fixed times, the days and the years, 15 and serve as luminaries in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth.” And so it happened: 16 God made the two great lights, the greater one to govern the day, and the lesser one to govern the night; and he made the stars. 17 God set them in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw how good it was. 19 Evening came, and morning followed — the fourth day.
P S A L M
Psalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35
R: May the Lord be glad in His works.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, You are great indeed! You are clothed with majesty and glory, 2 robed in light as with a cloak. (R) 5 You fixed the earth upon its foundation, not to be moved forever; 6 with the ocean, as with a garment, you covered it; above the mountains the waters stood. (R) 10 You send forth springs into the watercourses that wind among the mountains. 12 Beside them the birds of heaven dwell; from among the branches they send forth their song. (R) 24 How manifold are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you have wrought them all — the earth is full of your creatures; 35 bless the Lord, O my soul! Alleluia.
(R)
GOSPEL
Healing
miracles are a great way to draw a crowd, but our faith cannot stop
with the receiving of blessings from God. We must be ready to enter into
the hard work of discipleship. There is no substitute for this. It is
through discipleship that our relationship with God will grow and enable
us to enter more fully into the grace of salvation. This should be our
ultimate goal. The blessings and miracles of God are great; the
challenge of discipleship leading to salvation is much greater — no,
infinitely
greater. Let us choose to be God’s disciples at every opportunity we have.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom and cured every disease among the people.
Mark 6:53-56
53 After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. 54 As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. 55 They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was. 56 Whatever
villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the
marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his
cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.
think: Healing miracles are a great way to draw a crowd, but our faith cannot stop with the receiving of blessings from God.
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 1 Corinthians 9-12
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