Luke was an Evangelist and a doctor by profession.
He was probably a Greek. Fellow of Paul and died at the age of 84
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 that joy by opening their hearts
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day
Consideration
The first word the disciples of Jesus should speak when they meet people is: ‘Peace’. Peace is a flight of the Spirit. Those who approach people peacefully, and remain peaceable even if signs of goodwill are not accepted, show that the Spirit is at work in them. With Luke, the Spirit is the engine of proclamation: He propels the disciples forward, to ever new horizons. That is why it is so important to implore that Spirit every time we come together to celebrate liturgy.
FIRST READING 2 Tim. 4, 9-17a
Only Luke is with me.
From the holy apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy
Dear one,
Do your best to come to me soon.
Demas preferred the world
and abandoned me.
He left for Thessalonica,
Crescens to Galatia,
Titus to Dalmatia.
Only Luke is with me.
Go and get Marcus and take him with you ;
I can make good use of him for work.
Tychikus I have sent to Ephesus.
When ye come, bring with you the cloak
which I left at Troas with Carpus,
and also the books, especially the parchments.
Alexander, the coppersmith has done me much harm.
The Lord will repay him according to his works.
Take heed also of him
for he has fiercely contested our words.
At my first defence no one assisted me,
all abandoned me.
May it not be blamed on them.
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength
to fulfil my ministry as preacher of the gospel
to the end,
so that all nations may hear of it.
INTERLUDIUM Ps. 145(144), 10-11, 12-13ab, 17-18
The saints, Lord, proclaim Your glory.
Your works shall praise You, Lord,
Your pious ones will praise You.
They praise the glory of Your rule,
your power they proclaim.
They make Your power known to men,
the splendour of Your kingdom.
Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages,
your rule is for every generation.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways,
and holy in all He does.
Near is the Lord to every one who calls on Him,
to every one who sincerely prays to Him.
ALLELUIA John 15, 16
Alleluia.
I have chosen you
and I have given you the task of going on a journey
and bring forth fruit that may last.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Lk 10:1-9
The harvest is great but labourers are few.
From the holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Luke
In those days the Lord appointed seventy-two disciples
and sent them before him two by two
to all the cities and places
whither He Himself intended to go.
He spoke to them :
“The harvest is great
but labourers are few.
“Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest
send labourers to harvest.
“Go then,
but behold, I send you as lambs among wolves.
“Take with you no purse, no travelling bag, no footwear
and greet no one on the way.
“Into whatever house you enter, let your first word be :
Peace to this house !
“If a man of peace lives there
then your peace will rest on him ;
if not, it will return to you.
“Stay in that house and eat and drink what they offer you ;
for the labourer is worth his wages.
“Do not go from one house to another ;
in every city where ye enter and are received,
eat what is set before you,
heal the sick who are there
and say to them : The kingdom of God is at hand.”
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Laudato Si
Encyclic by
POPE FRANCIS
On caring for the common home
79. In this universe, shaped by open and intercommunicating systems, we can discern countless forms of relationship and participation. This leads us to think of the whole as open to God’s transcendence, within which it develops. Faith allows us to interpret the meaning and the mysterious beauty of what is unfolding. We are free to apply our intelligence towards things evolving positively, or towards adding new ills, new causes of suffering and real setbacks. This is what makes for the excitement and drama of human history, in which freedom, growth, salvation and love can blossom, or lead towards decadence and mutual destruction. The work of the Church seeks not only to remind everyone of the duty to care for nature, but at the same time “she must above all protect mankind from self-destruction”.
To be continued
The Bible text in this issue 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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