1ST READING
The
idea of “election” is fundamental in the Jewish understanding of a
relationship with God. It involves a sense of God calling a person to a
particular task in His plan for the world. Each of us has a role to play
in God’s plan. We should seek what it is and prepare ourselves for what
it might involve. This is part of becoming and being a disciple of
Jesus.
Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19
4 The word of the Lord came to me saying: 5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you. 17 But do you gird your loins; stand up and tell them all that
I command you. Be not crushed on their account, as though I would leave you crushed before them; 18 for
it is I this day who have made you a fortified city, a pillar of iron, a
wall of brass, against the whole land, against Judah’s kings and
princes, against its priests and people. 19 They will fight against you, but not prevail over you, for I am with you to
deliver you, says the Lord.
P S A L M
Psalm 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17
R: I will sing of your salvation.
1 In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. 2 In your justice rescue me, and deliver me; incline your ear to me, and save me. (R) 3 Be my rock of refuge, a stronghold to give me safety, for you are my rock and my fortress. 4 O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked. (R) 5 For you are my hope, O Lord; my trust, O God, from my youth. 6 On you I depend from birth; from my mother’s womb you are my strength. (R) 15 My mouth shall declare your justice, day by day your salvation. 17 O God, you have taught me from my youth, and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds. (R)
2ND READING
St.
Paul gives us a wonderful description of the nature of love. One of the
aspects of love that the modern world would do well to reflect on
closely is that it is primarily a decision and not just a feeling. If
love is what it promises to be, we must understand its true nature — a
design of God and commitment to the other.
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13
31 Brothers and sisters: Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way. 13:1 If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. 2 And
if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all
knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have
love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing. 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous, it is not inflated, 5 it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, 6 it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with
the truth. 7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. 9 For we know partially and we prophesy partially, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When
I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a
child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. 12
At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. 13 So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
GOSPEL
Those
who express doubt in the origins and, thus, the message of Jesus
represent those who will say the same sort of things until the end of
time. There will always be doubters — those who are skeptical of the
promises of the Gospel — and those who want to remain uncommitted to
God. As believers, it is our job, responsibility and call to live the
Gospel in such a way as to convince others by the witness of our lives,
“using words if necessary” (in the words of St. Francis of Assisi).
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives.
Luke 4:21-30
21 Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” 23 He said to them, “Surely you will quote
me this proverb, ‘Physician, cure yourself,’ and say, ‘Do here in your
native place the things that we heard were done in Capernaum.’” 24 And he said, “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. 25 Indeed,
I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when
the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine
spread over the entire land. 26 It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. 27 Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” 28 When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all
filled with fury. 29 They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. 30 But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went away.
in one year
BLESSING
LIST
think:
As believers, it is our job, responsibility and call to live the Gospel
in such a way as to convince others by the witness of our lives, “using
words if necessary.”
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 21-24
SABBATH PAUSE
My weekly time with God
THANK YOU LIST
Things to be grateful for from the past week
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Things to ask God for in the coming week
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HIDDEN TREASURE
Most important word God told me this week
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