Daily Readings for Thursday January 24,2013
Season of Epiphany
St. Francis de Sales
Is 65:17-25 (65:16-66:2) New heaven and new earth
Jer 17:21-26 Sabbath Day observance
Rom 10:5-13 (10:1-13) Those who entrust the Lord will be saved
Lk 15:4-10 (15:4-32) Rejoice over the sinner who repents
Reading 3, Eph 3:8-13 : Paul who preached Christ to the Gentiles
Ephesians 3
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To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, |
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and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; |
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that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places. |
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This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, |
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in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him. |
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So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. |
Gospel, Jn 15:9-17 : Remain in my love
John 15
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As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love. |
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If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. |
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These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. |
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"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. |
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Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. |
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You are my friends if you do what I command you. |
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No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. |
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You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. |
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This I command you, to love one another |
