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 except,
can experience this joy by opening his heart to the healing effect of
God’s word.
Available every day
Consideration
Paul experiences the difficulties in communion with Christ. He, too, was not spared suffering. For Paul, however, Christ is also a source of comfort and courage. After all, in Jesus, God shows how much He sides with vulnerable people. Jesus also proclaimed this in the Beatitudes. The real and deepest comfort therefore comes from God. Pay attention and notice how merciful the Lord is (Ps. 34,9). Whoever trusts in Him may therefore be called blessed. He can then in turn deal with his fellow man, as God also deals with people: Comfortingly. Happy who seeks his salvation in God. (Ps 34,9)
FIRST READING 2 Cor 1:1-7
God comforts us in all our adversities,
so that we may be able to comfort others.
Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Christians of Corinth
From Paul,
by the will of God apostle to Christ Jesus,
and Timothy our brother,
to the church of God in Corinth
and to all the saints in all Achaia.
Grace and peace to you
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Blessed is God,
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of compassion
and the God of all comfort.
He comforts us in all our adversity,
so that we may be able to comfort others in all their needs,
thanks to the comfort that we receive from God.
For we share fully in the sorrows of Christ ;
but through Christ we also receive abundant consolation.
Are we oppressed?
it is for your comfort and salvation.
If we are encouraged,
it is to give you courage and strength
to bear steadfastly the same sufferings that we endure.
Our hope for you is fixed:
We know that you, sharing in our sorrows
will also share in our consolation.
Responsorial Ps. 34(33), 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Take heed and see how gracious the Lord is.
I will praise the Lord every day,
His praise is always on my lips.
My spirit is proud of the Lord’s favour,
Let everyone who hears it rejoice.
Glorify the Lord together with me
and let us worship His Name together.
I went to the Lord and He heard me,
He saved me from all that I feared.
Trust in Him and you will be happy,
for He will not fail you.
Those who cry out in distress, the Lord listens to them
and delivers them from their misery.
The angel of God establishes a barrier around them,
to protect all who fear God.
Pay attention and see how merciful the Lord is,
happy is he who seeks his salvation in Him.
ALLELUIA Ps. 145(144), 13cd
Alleluia.
God is true in all his words
and holy in all that he does.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Mt 5, 1-12
Blessed are the poor in spirit.
From the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Matthew
When Jesus saw the crowd, he went up into the mountain,
and after he had set himself down, his disciples came to him.
He took the floor and taught them thus:
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are the sorrowful,
for they will be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek,
for they shall possess the land.
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness,
for they shall be filled.
“Blessed are the merciful,
for they shall obtain mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
“Blessed are those who bring peace,
for they shall be called sons of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are you when you are reviled, persecuted
and slanderously accuse you of all kinds of evil for my sake:
“Rejoice and be glad,
for great is thy reward in heaven.
“For thus did they persecute the prophets
who lived before you.
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Laudato Si
Encyclic of
POPE FRANCIS
On Care of the Common Home
198. Politics and the economy tend to blame each other when it comes to poverty and environmental degradation. It is to be hoped that they can acknowledge their own mistakes and find forms of interaction directed to the common good. While some are concerned only with financial gain, and others with holding on to or increasing their power, what we are left with are conflicts or spurious agreements where the last thing either party is concerned about is caring for the environment and protecting those who are most vulnerable. Here too, we see how true it is that “unity is greater than conflict”.
To be continued
The Bible text in this publication is taken from De Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling,
©Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap 2004/2007.
Recitals from Liturgical suggestions for the week days and Sundays
Laudato Si Official English translation
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