1ST READING
Maximilian
Kolbe is truly an inspiration to us in his willingness to lay down his
life for another. His action is above and beyond the “normal” call of
duty expected of fellow human beings. This is why his act has such power
to inspire and compel people to ask, “Why would he make such a
decision?” This is at the essence of evangelization, as those who hear
his story are challenged by this question.
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
1 Moses
went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the headland of Pisgah
which faces Jericho, and the Lord showed him all the land — Gilead, and
as far as Dan, 2 all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, 3 the Negeb, the circuit of the Jordan with the lowlands at Jericho, city of palms, and as far as Zoar. The Lord then said to him, “This is the land which I swore to
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that I would give to their descendants. I have let you feast your eyes upon it, but you shall not cross over.” 5 So there, in the land of Moab, Moses, the servant of the Lord, died as the Lord had said; 6 and he was buried in the ravine opposite Beth-peor in the land of Moab, but to this day no one knows the place of his burial. 7 Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were undimmed and
his vigor unabated. 8 For
thirty days the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of
Moab, till they had completed the period of grief and mourning for
Moses. 9 Now
Joshua, son of Nun, was filled with the spirit of wisdom, since Moses
had laid his hands upon him; and so the children of Israel gave him
their obedience, thus carrying out the Lord’s command to Moses. 10 Since then no prophet has arisen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. 11 He
had no equal in all the signs and wonders the Lord sent him to perform
in the land of Egypt against Pharaoh and all his servants and against
all his land, 12 and for the might and the terrifying power that Moses exhibited in the sight of all Israel.
P S A L M
Psalm 66:1-3, 5, 8, 16-17
R: Blessed be God who filled my soul with fire!
1 Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth; 2 sing praise to the glory of his name; proclaim his glorious praise. 3 Say to God: “How tremendous are your deeds!” (R) 5 Come and see the works of God, his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam. 8 Bless our God, you peoples, loudly sound his
praise. (R) 16 Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare what he has done for me. 17 When I appealed to him in words, praise was on the tip of my tongue. (R)
GOSPEL
Reconciliation
is another strong theme of Kolbe’s life. He often wrote and spoke about
it, not just in relation to each other, but also with God. The greatest
healing we can receive is available to us in the Sacrament of
Reconciliation. It is such a great pity that most people today are
either unaware or unwilling to avail themselves of the grace of the
Sacrament. Let us never neglect the graces involved in hearing the
priest say to us: “… and I absolve you from your sins, in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.
Matthew 18:15-20
15 Jesus
said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell
him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have
won over your brother. 16 If
he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, so that
‘every fact may be established on the testimony of two or three
witnesses.’ 17 If
he refuses to listen to them, tell the Church. If he refuses to listen
even to the Church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax
collector.
18 Amen, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again,
amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for
which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
think: The greatest healing we can receive is available to us in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
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