Invitation
May I draw your attention to
the daily reading of the Gospel?
This invitation is intended to share with you the joy
of the Gospel. Everyone, without exception,
can experience that joy by opening their heart
to the healing power of God’s word.
Available every day.
Opening words
At this hour, we come together to listen to God’s Word.
During this week of prayer for the unity of Christian churches,
we do so in solidarity with all Christians
with whom we are united through baptism.
We are all servants and bearers of the same Good News.
Today’s Scripture readings highlight
two special servants of the Word: Isaiah and John the Baptist.
God makes them a light for the Gentiles
and gives them the strength not to refer to themselves,
but to the one who comes after them: Jesus, the Son of God.
Let us nourish ourselves with the Word in this celebration
and pray for unity among all Christians.
FIRST READING Isaiah 49:3, 5-6
I will make you a light to the Gentiles, so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
From the prophet Isaiah
The Lord had said to me:
“You are my servant,
Israel, through whom I will find my glory.”
From my mother’s womb He had formed me as his servant
to bring Jacob back to Him
and to save Israel from destruction.
I am honoured by the Lord,
and my God is my strength.
But now He has said:
“You are not only my servant
to raise up the tribes of Jacob
and bring back the remnant of Israel.
“I will also make you a light to the Gentiles,
so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
Responsorial Psalm Ps. 40(39), 2 and 4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9,10
Refrain
Behold, I come, Lord, to do your will.
With great confidence I have hoped in the Lord,
and He has listened to me.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a song for our God.
You did not want sacrifice or gift,
You opened my ear.
You do not ask for burnt offering or sin offering from me,
so I said, “Yes, I come!”
For in the scroll it is written of me
that I will do your will.
My God, that is what I want,
your law is written in my heart.
To many I have proclaimed your righteousness,
I did not keep my lips sealed, Lord, you know it.
SECOND READING 1 Cor. 1:1-3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Beginning of the first letter of Saint Paul the Apostle to the Christians of Corinth
From Paul,
called by God’s will to be an apostle of Christ Jesus,
and from our brother Sosthenes
to the Church of God in Corinth,
to those who, sanctified in Christ Jesus,
and called to a holy life,
together with all
who call upon the name of Jesus Christ,
their Lord and ours.
Grace and peace to you
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Gospel verse John 1, 14a, 12b
Alleluia.
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
To all who received Him,
He gave the power to become children of God.
GOSPEL John 1, 29-34
Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
From the Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
At that time,
John the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him
and said,
“Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
“This is the one of whom I said,
a
fter me comes a man who is before me,
for He was before me.
“I did not know Him either,
but that He might be revealed to Israel,
therefore I came baptising with water.”
John further testified:
“I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove,
and it remained on Him.
“I did not know Him either,
but He who sent me to baptise with water,
He spoke to me:
Upon whom you see the Spirit descend and remain,
He is the one who baptises with the Holy Spirit.
“I have seen it myself and I have testified:
This is the Son of God.”
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Laudato Si
Encyclical of
Pope Francis
On Care for Our Common Home
Praised be You, myLord
1. “Praised be You, my Lord,” sang Saint Francis of Assisi. In
this beautiful hymn, he reminded us that our common home
is, as it were, a sister with whom we share our existence, and a beautiful
mother who embraces us: “Praised be You, my Lord, through our sister Earth,
who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruits with colourful flowers and herbs.”
To be continued
Every day at 1 am.
The Bible text in this publication is taken fromThe New Bible Translation,
©Nederlands Bijbelgenootschap 2004/2007.
Reflections from Liturgical suggestions for weekdays and Sundays
Laudato Si Official English translation