1ST READING
St.
Bonaventure was integral in promoting the study of theology in the
Franciscan Order. St. Francis did not encourage spending too much time
on books, preferring to see the brothers living a simple life and
sharing the Gospel with the people. However, the intellectual apostolate
is also important and the Franciscan spirit has much to contribute to
furthering its advance.
Exodus 1:8-14, 22
8 A new king, who knew nothing of Joseph, came to power in Egypt. 9 He
said to his subjects, “Look how numerous and powerful the people of the
children Israel are growing, more so than we ourselves! 10 Come,
let us deal shrewdly with them to stop their increase; otherwise, in
time of war they too may join our enemies to fight against us, and so
leave our country.” 11 Accordingly, taskmasters were set over the children of Israel to oppress them with forced labor.
Thus they had to build for Pharaoh the supply cities of Pithom and Raamses. 12 Yet the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread. The Egyptians, then, dreaded the children of Israel 13 and reduced them to cruel slavery, 14 making life bitter for them with hard work in mortar and brick and all kinds of field work — the whole cruel fate of slaves. 22 Pharaoh then commanded all his subjects, “Throw into the river every
boy that is born to the Hebrews, but you may let all the girls live.”
P S A L M
Psalm 124:1-3, 4-6, 7-8
R: Our help is in the name of the Lord.
1 Had not the Lord been with us — let Israel say, 2 had not the Lord been with us — When men rose up against us, 3 then would they have swallowed us alive, when their fury was inflamed against us. (R) 4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us; the
torrent would have swept over us; 5 over us then would have swept the raging waters. 6 Blessed be the Lord, who did not leave us a prey to their teeth. (R) 7 We were rescued like a bird from the fowlers’ snare; broken was the snare, and we were freed. 8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (R)
GOSPEL
As
we study the Gospels, no matter what story they tell us about Christ,
there is always something for us to learn and reflect on. It is
important that we reflect not just on the events of Jesus’ life, but on
our own as well. In this way we will see the hand of God at work in our
lives and, if we respond well, be drawn into a deeper faith response to
Him.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:34-11:1
34 Jesus
said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace
upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. 35 For I have come to set a man ‘against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; 36 and one’s enemies will be those of his household.’ 37 Whoever loves father or
mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; 38 and whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 40 Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. 41 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a
righteous man because he is righteous will receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And
whoever gives only a cup of cold water to one of these little ones to
drink because he is a disciple — amen, I say to you, he will surely not
lose his reward. 11: 1 When
Jesus finished giving these commands to his Twelve disciples, he went
away from that place to teach and to preach in their towns.
LIST
think: Let us reflect not just on the events of Jesus’ life, but on our own as well.
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 Ezra 1-5
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