Thursday, September 12, 2019

Readings for September 12, 2019

Key:
What these scriptures tell us about God and His ways
What these scriptures tell us to do

Reading 1 COL 3:12-17
Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patiencebearing with one another and forgiving one another, if one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do. And over all these put on love, that is, the bond of perfection. And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one Body. And be thankful.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
with 
gratitude in your hearts to God.

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Responsorial Psalm PS 150:1B-2, 3-4, 5-6
R.(6) Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the LORD in his sanctuary, praise him in the firmament of his strength.Praise him for his mighty deedspraise him for his sovereign majesty.
R. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!

Praise him with the blast of the trumpet, praise him with lyre and harp, Praise him with timbrel and dance, praise him with strings and pipe.
R. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!

Praise him with sounding cymbals, praise him with clanging cymbals.
Let everything that has breath 
praise the LORD! Alleluia.
R. Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!

Alleluia 1 JN 4:12
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
If we 
love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

Gospel LK 6:27-38
Jesus said to his disciples:
"To you who hear I say, 
love your enemiesdo good to those who hate youbless those who curse youpray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you.

For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount.

But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wickedBe merciful, just as also your Father is merciful.

What these scriptures tell us about God and His Ways:
Stop judging and you will not be judged.
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap.

the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.
his mighty deeds
If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love is brought to perfection in us.
your reward will be great
you will be children of the Most High
,
he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.
your Father is merciful.
Stop judging and you will not be judged.
Stop condemning and you will not be condemned.
Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap.

the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you.

What these scriptures tell us to do
Put on... heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience
bearing with one another and forgiving one another
as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do
over all these put on love
let the peace of Christ control your hearts
be thankful
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
gratitude in your hearts to God
whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him
Praise the LORD 
Praise him 
praise him 
Praise him 
praise him 
Praise him 
praise him 
Praise him 
praise him 
praise the LORD!
love one another
love your enemies
do good to those who hate you
bless those who curse you
pray for those who mistreat you
Give to everyone who asks of you
Do to others as you would have them do to you
love your enemies and do good to them
lend expecting nothing back
Be merciful, just as also your Father is merciful
Stop judging
Stop condemning 
Forgive
Give

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