1ST READING
Compare
the major speeches of Paul and Peter in the Acts of the Apostles and
you will see that they have the same format. Luke, the author of the
Acts, showed that the Gospel being proclaimed to Gentile or Jew is one
and the same. This is crucial for the unity of the Church since
different versions of the Gospel would result in schisms later on.
Acts 13:13-25
13 From Paphos, Paul and his companions set sail and arrived at Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 They continued on from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they entered into the synagogue and took their seats. 15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue officials sent word to them, “My brothers, if one of you
has a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.” 16 So Paul got up, motioned with his hand, and said, “Fellow children of Israel and you others who are God-fearing, listen. 17 The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and exalted the people during their sojourn in the land of Egypt. With uplifted arm he led them out, 18 and for about forty years he put up with them in the desert.
19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance 20 at the end of about four hundred and fifty years. After these things he provided judges up to Samuel the prophet. 21 Then they asked for a king. God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years. 22 Then he
removed him and raised up David as their king; of him he testified, I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will carry out my every wish. 23 From this man’s descendants God, according to his promise, has brought to Israel a savior, Jesus. 24 John heralded his coming by proclaiming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel; 25 and as
John was completing his course, he would say,
‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. Behold, one is coming after
me; I am not worthy to unfasten the sandals of his feet.’”
P S A L M
Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25, 27
R: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
1 [2] The favors of the Lord I will sing forever; through all generations my mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness. 2 [3] For you have said, “My kindness is established forever”; in heaven you have confirmed your faithfulness. (R) 20 [21] “I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him, 21 [22] That my hand may be always with him, and that my arm may make him strong.” (R) 24 [25] “My faithfulnessand my mercy shall be with him, and through my name shall his horn be exalted. 26 [27] He shall say of me, ‘You are my father, my God, the rock, my savior.’” (R)
GOSPEL
No
matter how successful we are in proclaiming the Gospel, we will never
compare to Jesus. We may do great and marvelous things, greater even
than some of the miracles of Jesus, but we remain dependent on Him for
our salvation. This is a humbling thought to keep us faithful to the
things that matter most — our obedience and surrender to God’s holy
will.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Jesus
Christ, you are the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead; you
have loved us and freed us from our sins by your Blood.
John 13:16-20
16 When
Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet, he said to them: “Amen, amen, I
say to you, no slave is greater than his master nor any messenger
greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you understand this, blessed are you if you do it. 18I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen. But so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, The one who ate my food has raised his heel against me. 19
From now on I am telling you before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I AM. 20 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”
think: Humility and obedience before the Lord matter most.
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR Deuteronomy 12-14
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