6 SEPTEMBER 2017
ELEUTHERIUS
COLOUR: GREEN
ROSARY: GLORIOUS
FIRST READING
Col1:1-8
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
and Timothy our brother,
to the holy ones and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ in Colossae:
grace to you and peace from God our Father.
We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
when we pray for you,
for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus
and the love that you have for all the holy ones
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven.
Of this you have already heard
through the word of truth, the Gospel, that has come to you.
Just as in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing,
so also among you,
from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth,
as you learned it from Epaphras our beloved fellow slave,
who is a trustworthy minister of Christ on your behalf
and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 52:10, 11
R/ I TRUST IN THE MERCY OF GOD FOR EVER
I, like a green olive tree
in the house of God,
Trust in the mercy of God
forever and ever.
R/ I TRUST IN THE MERCY OF GOD FOR EVER
I will thank you always for what you have done,
and proclaim the goodness of your name
before your faithful ones.
R/ I TRUST IN THE MERCY OF GOD FOR EVER
ACCLAMATION
Lk 4:18
R. Alleluia, Alleluia.
The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor
and to proclaim liberty to captives.
R. Alleluia, Alleluia.
GOSPEL
Lk 4:38-44
After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon.
Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever,
and they interceded with him about her.
He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her.
She got up immediately and waited on them.
At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him.
He laid his hands on each of them and cured them.
And demons also came out from many, shouting, "You are the Son of God."
But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak
because they knew that he was the Christ.
At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place.
The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him,
they tried to prevent him from leaving them.
But he said to them, "To the other towns also
I must proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God,
because for this purpose I have been sent."
And he was preaching in the synagogues of Judea.
REFLECTION
YOU MUST PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL TO OTHERS
Brethren, the readings today dwelt among other things on the necessity to evangelize others. Paul and his companions in faith followed up the Christians in Colossae to continue in the faith they have been taught.
It is the mercy and grace of God that qualifies us to be called Christians. This is because we could be called anything else. Our calling has a responsibility - evangelism. Christ demonstrated this in the gospel. After the miracle of healing Christ retreated to a quiet place to pray- Prayer is the key. Jesus started and ended everything with prayer. As a Christian, we need to pray always like our Master. We don't only pray for ourselves but for others. A prayerful Christian needs to be charitable through evangelism. Christ set out to reach out to other people so we have to do the same with our words and actions because this is why we are called Christians. Be an evangelist today and always. Peace be with you!
PRAYER
Our Father...
Hail Mary...
Glory be to the Father...
HAPPY WEDNESDAY.
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