Invitation
May I draw your attention to
daily reading of the gospel?
This invitation wants to share the joy of the gospel with you.
Everyone, without exception,
can experience that joy by opening their hearts
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day.
Consideration
The sudden mention of Paul and his companions is curious. Barnabas went to get him in Tarsus as a helper. He went with Saul to Jerusalem to get money. Saul is last on the list of those sent to Antioch. In Cyprus, he suddenly becomes Paul and does not want to relinquish leadership. Barnabas becomes his second-in-command and will not even live to see the next missionary journey. Since we know Paul’s amazing personality, not only from Acts but also from his letters, this could not surprise us more.
FIRST READING Acts 13:44-52
From now on, we address the Gentiles.
From the Acts of the Apostles
On the following Sabbath, almost the whole city gathered together
to listen to the word of God.
At the sight of that great crowd
the Jews became very jealous
and answered Paul’s exposition withmockery.
Then Paul and Barnabas boldly declared:
‘To you the word of God was to be proclaimed first ,
but since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life,
henceforth we address ourselves to the Gentiles.
For such is the Lord’s commandment to us:
I have placed you as a light to the Gentiles,
that ye may come to the ends of the earth for salvation.
When the Gentiles heard this ,
they rejoiced and glorified the word of God,
and all who were destined for eternal life
accepted faith.
The word of the Lord spread throughout the region,
but the Jews put the God-fearing women
from the prominent circles
and the leading citizens of the city
against Paul and Barnabas
and drove them out of their area
These shook the dust from their feet
as a sign that they had broken with them
and went to Iconium.
The disciples, however, were filled with joy
and of the Holy Spirit.
INTERLUDIUM Ps. 98(97), 1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4
All the earth beheld
what our God did for us.
Sing to the Lord a new song
because He did miracles.
His hand asserted itself powerfully,
the power of His holy arm
His benefits He made known to us
his justice to the nations.
Once again His goodness and faithfulness proved
in favour of the house of Israel.
All the earth beheld
what our God did for us.
Glorify the Lord, all nations
be glad, rejoice and sing.
ALLELUIA
Alleluia
He who called everything into existence
and took care of us, his people
He is risen, Christ, the Lord!
Alleluia
GOSPEL Jn 14:7-14
Whoever sees Me sees the Father.
From the holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
John
At that time, Jesus said to his disciples:
‘If you know Me, you also know My Father.
‘You already know Him now and see Him.
At that, Philip said:
‘Lord, let us see the Father;
that is enough for us. ‘And Jesus again:
‘I have been with you for so long and you do not yet know Me, Philip?
‘Whoever sees Me sees the Father.
‘Then how can you say:
‘Let us see the Father?
‘Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in Me?
The words I speak to you, I do not speak of Myself,
but it is the Father who,
abiding in Me, performs His work.
Believe Me:
I am in the Father and the Father is in Me.
Or believe it for the sake of works.
Verily, verily, I say unto you:
whoever believes in Me
shall also himself do the works that I do.
Yes, he will do even greater works
because I am going to the Father.
And whatever you ask in My name ,
i will do
so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask Me anything in My name
i will do it.
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Fratelli tutti
Encyclical of
Pope Francis
On brotherhood and social friendship
280. At the same time, we ask God to strengthen unity in the Church,
a unity enriched by diversity that is being
reconciled by the work of the Holy Spirit. ‘We all […] are
after all, baptised by one Spirit into one body (1 Cor. 12:13), in which each one
makes his specific contribution. As St Augustine said, ’the ear sees
through the eye and hears the eye through the ear’. The
is also urgent to continue witnessing to a path of encounter
between the different Christian confessions. We must
not forget the desire that Jesus expressed: that ‘all may be one
be one’ (John 17:21). Listening to his invitation, we acknowledge with
sorrow that the process of globalisation continues to undermine the prophetic and spiritual
contribution of unity among all Christians. Nevertheless, ‘we have ,
even though we are still on the road to full communion, from now on we have a duty
to give a common witness of God’s love for all
by working together in the service of humanity.
To be continued
Every day at 1 am
The Bible text in this edition is taken from The New Bible Translation,
©Netherlands Bible Society 2004/2007.
Considerations from Liturgical suggestions for weekdays and Sundays
Fratelli tutti Official English translation
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