Born in 339. Elected bishop in 374.
Put an end to Arianism.
Was one of the four great church teachers.
Died as bishop of Milan in 397.
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 day
Consideration
The prophet Isaiah is the prophet of unconditional trust in God. This trust is central here. As in a liturgical procession, the chosen people who remained faithful enter the gates of eternal Jerusalem. Open your gates, today to the Lord’, says the answering psalm. Enter the city, the place where He expects you and where He feasts: In other words, let Him enter through the gate of your longing and faithful heart.
It is better to go to the Lord than to trust in man or princes. Can this attitude become our fundamental attitude? How can I listen in such a way that I discover God’s Word as being spoken to me personally?
FIRST READING Isa 26:1-6
Thou shalt compass the firm in heart with thy peace.
From the Prophet Isaiah
On that day, this song will be sung
in the land of Judah:
A strong city is ours,
the protection of the Lord shall be for her wall and rampart.
Open the gates and let in
the righteous nation that has been faithful to Him.
Thou shalt surround them that are steadfast of heart with thy peace,
for in Thee they have put their trust.
Trust in the Lord for ever and ever,
for the Lord is a rock that defies the ages.
He humbles those who dwell in the heights.
He brings down the high fortresses;
He makes them fall down to the depths,
He makes them fall to the dust.
They are trampled underfoot,
the feet of the poor, the feet of the weak.
INTERLUDIUM Ps 118(117), 1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a
Blessed is he who comes with the Name of the Lord.
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is merciful,
for his mercy is infinite.
It is better to go to the Lord
than to trust in any man;
and better to go unto the Lord,
than to trust in princes.
Open up the gate of righteousness,
in it I will go and thank the Lord.
This is the gate of the Lord,
the pious enter into it.
I thank Thee that Thou hast heard me,
that Thou hast brought me salvation.
O Lord, give us thy salvation,
O Lord, give us prosperity!
Blessed is he who comes with the Name of the Lord ;
we bless you from the house of the Lord ;
the Lord is God, He enlightens us.
ALLELUIA Isa 40, 9-10
Alleluia.
Joyful messenger of Zion, lift up your voice with might ;
behold, the Lord your God will come with glory.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL Mt 7:21 24-27
He who does the will of the Father will enter the kingdom of heaven.
From the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Matthew
At that time Jesus said to His disciples :
Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord!
shall enter the kingdom of heaven,
but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
“Now everyone who hears these words of mine and acts accordingly,
may be likened
to a wise man
who built his house upon rocky ground.
“The rain fell, the mountain streams came down,
and the storm came up and they threw themselves upon that house,
but it did not collapse, because it was built on the rock.
“But everyone who hears these words of mine
but does not act upon them,
may be likened to a fool
who built his house upon the sand.
“The rain fell, the mountain streams came down,
the storm came up and they pounded that house,
so that it was completely destroyed.”
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Laudato Si
Encyclic of
POPE FRANCIS
On Care of the Common Home
129. In order to continue providing employment, it is imperative to promote an economy which favours productive diversity and business creativity. For example, there is a great variety of small-scale food production systems which feed the greater part of the world’s peoples, using a modest amount of land and producing less waste, be it in small agricultural parcels, in orchards and gardens, hunting and wild harvesting or local fishing. Economies of scale, especially in the agricultural sector, end up forcing smallholders to sell their land or to abandon their traditional crops. Their attempts to move to other, more diversified, means of production prove fruitless because of the difficulty of linkage with regional and global markets, or because the infrastructure for sales and transport is geared to larger businesses. Civil authorities have the right and duty to adopt clear and firm measures in support of small producers and differentiated production. To ensure economic freedom from which all can effectively benefit, restraints occasionally have to be imposed on those possessing greater resources and financial power. To claim economic freedom while realconditions bar many people from actual access to it, and while possibilities for employment continue to shrink, is to practise a doublespeak which brings politics into disrepute. Business is a noble vocation, directed to producing wealth and improving our world. It can be a fruitful source of prosperity for the areas in which it operates, especially if it sees the creation of jobs as an essential part of its service to the common good.
To be continued
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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