Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Again in today’s Mass Liturgy, the First Reading and the Gospel give strong words we need to hear and ponder and by God’s Grace seek to Do the Truth we hear from God. as Mary our Mother and Model did on earth. The Responsorial psalm and Alleluia: verse give us encouragement!
Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with Your Truth Who is Jesus.“O Jesus living in Mary, come and live in Your Servants…” Mary Mother of the Church, please pray for all your Children. Amen.
Again in today’s Mass Liturgy, the First Reading and the Gospel give strong words we need to hear and ponder and by God’s Grace seek to Do the Truth we hear from God. as Mary our Mother and Model did on earth. The Responsorial psalm and Alleluia: verse give us encouragement!
Reading I- (Rom 2:1-11)
You, O man, are without excuse, every one of you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very same things. We know that the judgment of God on those who do such things is true. Do you suppose, then, you who judge those who engage in such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you hold His priceless kindness, forbearance, and patience in low esteem, unaware that the kindness of God would lead you to repentance? By your stubbornness and impenitent heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself for the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God, who will repay everyone according to his works, eternal life to those who seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in good works, but wrath and fury to those who selfishly disobey the truth and obey wickedness. Yes, affliction and distress will come upon everyone who does evil, Jew first and then Greek. But there will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good,Jew first and then Greek. There is no partiality with God.
Responsorial (Ps 62:2-7) "Lord You give back to everyone according to His works…Only in God is my soul at rest…Trust in Him at all times, O my people! Pour out your hearts before Him; God is our refuge!"
Alleluia (Jn 10:27) “My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them and they follow Me”
Gospel (Lk 11:42-46)
The Lord said: “Woe to you Pharisees! You pay tithes of mint and of rue and of every garden herb, but you pay no attention to judgment and to love for God. These you should have done, without overlooking the others. Woe to you Pharisees! You love the seat of honor in synagogues and greetings in marketplaces. Woe to you! You are like unseen graves over which people unknowingly walk.” Then one of the scholars of the law said to Him in reply, “Teacher, by saying this you are insulting us too.” And He said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them.”
Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts with Your Truth Who is Jesus.“O Jesus living in Mary, come and live in Your Servants…” Mary Mother of the Church, please pray for all your Children. Amen.
