Thessaloniki 827-869 Brothers.
Spreaders of Christianity among the
Slavic Peoples. Patrons of Europe, Bohemia, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic
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 brothers Cyril and Methodius (9th century) are at the foundation of the faith of the Slavic peoples. Their proclamation shows us how the Good News can unite people across all borders and cultural differences. Today, so many centuries later, the mission remains topical. The European Church faces a new evangelisation. God wants to draw on us now to re-Christianise society from its own foundations, as the first Christians did and then so many generations have continued to do. Without giving up our place in the profession and family! How much good can we do! To this end, we must live a life of living faith, meticulously making sure every day that we set aside time for prayer, interacting personally with Him whom we know He loves us. This is a task that concerns us all: let us facilitate for others the way that leads to encountering Christ. (John Paul II)
FIRST READING Acts 13:46-49
From now on we address the Gentiles.
From the Acts of the Apostles
In those days Paul and Barnabas said to the Jews :
‘To you, though the word of God had to be spoken first ,
but because ye reject it
and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life ,
therefore henceforth we address ourselves to the Gentiles.
‘For thus reads the Lord’s command to us :
I have placed thee as a light unto the Gentiles ,
that thou mayest be unto salvation
to the ends of the earth.’
When the Gentiles heard this ,
they rejoiced and glorified the word of God,
and all who were destined to eternal life
accepted the faith.
The word of the Lord spread throughout that region.
INTERLUDIUM Ps. 117(116), 1, 2
Go out into all the world
And proclaim the gospel to all creation.
(Mk. 16,15)
Or: Alleluia.
Now praise the Lord, all the nations of the earth,
hail the Lord, all nations around.
Because with us He has shown His goodness ;
the faithfulness of the Lord endures for ever.
ALLELUIA Lk. 4, 18-19
Alleluia.
The Lord has sent Me
To bring to the poor the Good News,
to make known to prisoners their release.
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 reap.
‘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 ye enter let your first word be :
Peace to this house !
‘Dwell there a peaceable man ,
then your peace shall be upon him;
if not, it shall return upon thee.
‘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 you 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 near to you.’
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Fratelli tutti
Encyclical of
POPE FRANCISCUS
On brotherhood and social friendship
189. We are still far from a globalisation of the most
essential human rights. That is why world politics must not fail
to make the effective eradication of hunger one of its most important and
indispensable objectives. After all, when financial
speculation determines the price of food by treating it as an arbitrary commodity,
millions of people suffer hunger and die as a result.
On the other hand, tonnes of food are thrown away. That is a real scandal.
Hunger is a crime, food is an inalienable right’.
As we plunge into semantic and ideological discussions, we tolerate
very often that even today there are brothers and sisters dying
of hunger and thirst, without a roof over their heads or without access
to care for their health. Along with these basic needs
that are not being met, human trafficking is another disgrace to
humanity that international politics apart from its speeches and
good intentions should not further tolerate. This is the absolute
minimum.
To be continued
Every day at 1 am
The Bible text in this edition is taken from The New Bible Translation,
©Dutch Bible Society 2004/2007.
Considerations from Liturgical suggestions for weekdays and Sundays
Fratelli tutti Official English translation
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