1ST READING
Altruism
is an important part of being a disciple of Jesus. This means that we
learn to be concerned about the needs of others and not just our own.
Our faith
is most truly expressed through our concern for others. Look at the
example of Jesus. He tells us during His ministry in both word and deed,
that He came not to be served but to serve. This must become the basis
for our life of discipleship. Let us seek how we can best serve in the
Kingdom of God.
James 4:1-10
1 Beloved:
Where do the wars and where do the conflicts among you come from? Is it
not from your passions that make war within your members? 2 You covet
but do not possess. You kill and envy but you cannot obtain; you fight
and wage war. You do not possess because you do not ask. 3 You ask but do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. 4 Adulterers!
Do
you not know that to be a lover of the world means enmity with God?
Therefore, whoever wants to be a lover of the world makes himself an
enemy of God. 5 Or
do you suppose that the Scripture speaks without meaning when it says,
“The spirit that he has made to dwell in us tends toward jealousy?” 6 But he bestows a greater grace; therefore, it says: “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7 So submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will
flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you of two minds. 9 Begin to lament, to mourn, to weep. Let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy into dejection. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.
P S A L M
Psalm 55:7-8, 9-10, 10-11, 23
R: Throw your cares on the Lord, and he will support you.
6 [7] And I say, “Had I but wings like a dove, I would fly away and be at rest. 7 [8] Far away I would flee; I would lodge in the wilderness. (R) 8 [9] “I would wait for him who saves me from the violent storm and the tempest.” 9 [10] Engulf them, O Lord; divide their counsels. (R) In the city I see violence and strife; 10 [11] day and night they prowl about upon its walls. (R) 22 [23] Cast your care upon the Lord, and he will support you; never will he permit the just man to be disturbed. (R)
GOSPEL
Jesus
makes it very clear that following Him will not be easy. This is the
second of the “take up your cross and follow Me” passages. There is a
cost involved in following Jesus. For the martyrs, the cost was their
lives. This will probably not happen to us, but in some ways the daily
martyrdom of obedience to God’s Word, if we truly take it up seriously,
is just as difficult.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
May
I never boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through
which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world.
Mark 9:30-37
30 Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. 31 He
was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be
handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his
death the Son of Man will rise.” 32 But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him. 33 They came to Capernaum
and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” 34 But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. 35 Then he
sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be
first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” 36 Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them, 37“Whoever
receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever
receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”
LIST
think: Our faith is most truly expressed through our concern for others.
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 2 Timothy 1-4
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