Duke of Bohemia as son of Vratislav I
Murdered at the behest of his brother Boleslav 1 on 28 September 935
Laurentia Ruiz was the first martyr to be martyred along with 14 others in Japan between 1633 and 1637
Invitation
May I hereby draw your attention to
daily reading of the Gospel?
This invitation wants to share with you the joy
of the Gospel. Everyone, no one except,
can experience that joy by opening their hearts
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day.
CONSIDERATION
Eighteen years have since passed since the Jews returned to their land from exile. The rebuilding of the temple has stalled. The exiles who returned and initially began to build the temple with great godliness are now prioritising their own desires. They build beautiful and comfortable homes for themselves. They realise their dreams, but no longer dwell on the dream of God. Meanwhile, the house of God degenerates into a ruin: It is called that the time has not yet come to build his house. Do we recognise this?
‘Live first, then work and earn money, and then make time for God’, or ‘We don’t have time to celebrate the Eucharist: And there is already so much to do at the weekend!’, or even: ‘I don’t even have 15 minutes left for myself during the day: when would I…
FIRST READING Hag.1, 1-8
Rebuild the house of the Lord;
then I will be well pleased in it.
Beginnings of the prophet Haggai
In the second year of king Daríus
in the sixth month, on the first day of that month,
the prophet Haggai addressed
the word of the LORD was addressed to Zerúbbabel,
the son of Káltiel, governor of Judah,
and to the high priest Józua, the son of Jehósadak.
Thus speaks the LORD of the heavenly powers:
“This people think, that the time has not yet come ,
the time to rebuild the house of the LORD.
But the word of the LORD,
spoken by the prophet Haggai, reads thus:
Is it the time for you then
to dwell yourselves in your well timbered houses,
while this house is still a ruin?
Therefore – so speaks the LORD of heavenly powers –
thou must consider the way on which thou art.
Ye have sown much, but ye bring in little;
ye eat, but ye are not satisfied;
ye drink, but ye are not made merry;
ye clothe yourselves, but ye are not warm;
the wage-worker gets his wages,
but in the pouch with a hole!
Thus speaks the LORD of heavenly powers:
Thou must consider the road on which thou art.
Go into the mountain country, fetch wood there
and rebuild the house;
then I will have my pleasure in it
and show my glory, says the LORD.”
INTERLUDIUM Ps. 149, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6a, 9b
Our Lord who loves his people,
wreathes the oppressed with wreaths of victory.
Alleluia.
Sing to the Lord a new song,
His praise resounds in the midst of His people.
Israel cheers its Creator,
let Zion’s sons salute their King.
Praise His Name in a holy dance,
play harp and zither before Him.
For our Lord, who loves His people,
wreathes the oppressed with wreaths of victory.
Rejoice therefore, saints, for your triumph,
celebrate in your army places;
go with the song of God in thy mouth,
a task that honours His pious ones.
ALLELUIA John 17, 17b, a
Alleluia.
Your word is truth, Lord,
consecrate us to Thee in truth.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Lk. 9, 7-9
Herod said, John I have beheaded.
Who could that be about whom I hear such stories?
From the holy gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke
In those days the prince Herod heard everything that happened
and he did not know what to make of it.
After all, some said, “John has risen from the dead”
others: “Elijah has appeared”;
and still others: “One of the ancient prophets has risen.”
But Herod said:
“John I have beheaded.
Who can that be about whom I hear such stories?”
He therefore wanted to see Jesus.
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Laudato Si
Encyclic of
POPE FRANCIS
On caring for the common home
59. At the same time we can note the rise of a false or superficial ecology which bolsters complacency and a cheerful recklessness. As often occurs in periods of deep crisis which require bold decisions, we are tempted to think that what is happening is not entirely clear. Superficially, apart from a few obvious signs of pollution and deterioration, things do not look that serious, and the planet could continue as it is for some time. Such evasiveness serves as a licence to carrying on with our present lifestyles and models of production and consumption. This is the way human beings contrive to feed their self-destructive vices: trying not to see them, trying not to acknowledge them, delaying the important decisions and pretending that nothing will happen.
To be continued
The Bible text in this edition is taken from The New Translation of the Bible,
©Dutch Bible Society 2004/2007.
Considerations from Liturgical suggestions for weekdays and Sundays
Laudato Si Official English translation
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