Invitation
May I hereby draw your attention to
the daily reading of the Gospel?
This invitation wants to share with you the joy of the Gospel.
Everyone, no one excepted,
can experience this joy by opening his heart
to the healing effect of God’s word.
Available every morning from 7 am
Consideration
We have a wonderful resumé of who Christ is for us. He shared our existence. He came to be on our side. As high priest, He was bridge between God and man and could defend our interests with God. Through His obedience in suffering and death, He was glorified and broke through our hopeless situation. The way to God and to life with God, beyond death, is now open to us.
FIRST READING Hebrews 2, 14-18
Jesus had to become like his brothers in everything.
From the letter to the Hebrews
Brothers and sisters,
The children of one family
share in the same flesh and blood ;
Therefore Jesus wanted to share our existence,
in order that through his death
to dethrone the prince of death, the devil
and to free those who, through the fear of death
were subject to unfreedom all their lives.
For it is not the angels He attracts
but the descendants of Abraham.
Hence He had to become like His brethren in everything,
so that as a compassionate and faithful high priest
look after their interests with God
and atone for the sins of the people.
Because He Himself endured the test of suffering ,
He can help all who are tried.
INTERLUDIUM Ps. 105(104), 1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9
Forever God’s covenant remains in force.
Or : Alleluia.
Glorify the Lord and worship his Name,
Proclaim to the nations his deeds.
Sing to Him and pluck the strings for Him,
recount all his wondrous works.
Be proud of the holy Name of the Lord,
rejoice, ye who follow Him.
Abide in Him, in his mighty arm,
ever seek his Face.
Ye offspring of his servant Abraham,
ye sons of Jacob, his beloved.
The Lord, He is our only God,
what He decrees applies to all the earth.
For ever and ever his covenant remains in force,
which He has promised for a thousand generations.
The covenant He made with Abraham before,
the oath He once swore to Isaac.
ALLELUIA Ps. 25 (24), 4c, 5a
Alleluia.
Teach me your paths, Lord ;
lead me according to your word.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Mk. 1, 29-39
Many who suffered from all sorts of illnesses were healed by Jesus.
From the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
In those days
Jesus came out of the synagogue
and went with James and John
to the house of Simon and Andrew.
Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever;
they immediately spoke to Him about her.
Jesus went to her,
Jesus took her by the hand and raised her up;
she became free of the fever and served them.
In the evening, after sunset,
all those who were suffering or possessed were brought to Him.
The whole town gathered at the door.
He healed many who were suffering from all sorts of illnesses
and He cast out many spirits,
but He did not allow the evil spirits to speak,
because they knew Him.
Early in the morning, still deep in the night, He arose,
and went out to a lonely place, where he remained praying.
Simon and his companions came after him
and when they had found Him they said :
“Everyone is looking for You.”
He answered them :
“Let us go somewhere else,
to the villages around here,
that I may preach there also.
“For this is why I went out.
He went all over Galilee,
preaching in their synagogues
and cast out the evil spirits.
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Laudato Si
Encyclic of
POPE FRANCIS
On Care of the Common Home
47. Added to this are the dynamics of the media and the digital world, which, when they become ubiquitous, do not promote the development of wise living, deep thought and generous love. In this context, the great sages of the past are in danger of having their wisdom suffocated by the chaotic din of information. This requires an effort on our part to ensure that these resources are translated into a new cultural development of humanity and not into a decline of its greatest wealth. True wisdom, the fruit of reflection, dialogue and generous human encounters, is not obtained through a mere accumulation of data that eventually saturate and confuse into a kind of spiritual pollution. At the same time, there is a tendency to replace real relationships with others, with all the challenges they bring, with a kind of communication brought about by the internet. This allows relationships to be selected or eliminated at will, often creating a new kind of artificial emotion that has more to do with devices and screens than with people and nature. Today’s tools allow us to communicate with each other and share knowledge and affection. However, sometimes they also prevent us from having direct contact with the anxiety, fear, joy and complexity of the other person’s personal experience. Therefore, we should not be surprised that, along with their overwhelming supply, a deep and melancholic dissatisfaction or harmful isolation grows in interpersonal relationships.
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The Bible text in this edition is taken from De Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling,
Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap 2004/2007.
Recitals from Liturgical Suggestions for the Weekdays and Sundays
Laudato Si Official English translation
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