REFLECTION FOR TODAY
I can no longer live without Jesus. How soon shall I receive Him again?
-- St. Maria Goretti
READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: 2 Timothy 4:10-17
10 Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work.
12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 When you come, bring my coat that I left in Troas with Carpus; bring the books too, and especially the ones made of parchment.
14 Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will reward him according to what he has done.
15 Be on your guard against him yourself, because he was violently opposed to our message.
16 No one stood by me the first time I defended myself; all deserted me. May God not count it against them!
17 But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength, so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death.
Psalms: Psalm 145:10-13, 17-18
10 All your creatures, Lord, will praise you, and all your people will give you thanks.
11 They will speak of the glory of your royal power and tell of your might,
12 so that everyone will know your mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
13 Your rule is eternal, and you are king forever.
The Lord is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
17 The Lord is righteous in all he does, merciful in all his acts.
18 He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.
Gospel: Luke 10:1-9
(Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two)1 After this the Lord chose another seventy-two men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go.
2 He said to them, “There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.
3 Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
4 Don't take a purse or a beggar's bag or shoes; don't stop to greet anyone on the road.
5 Whenever you go into a house, first say, ‘Peace be with this house.’
6 If someone who is peace-loving lives there, let your greeting of peace remain on that person; if not, take back your greeting of peace.
7 Stay in that same house, eating and drinking whatever they offer you, for workers should be given their pay. Don't move around from one house to another.
8 Whenever you go into a town and are made welcome, eat what is set before you,
9 heal the sick in that town, and say to the people there, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near you.’
I can no longer live without Jesus. How soon shall I receive Him again?
-- St. Maria Goretti
READINGS FOR TODAY
First Reading: 2 Timothy 4:10-17
10 Demas fell in love with this present world and has deserted me, going off to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he can help me in the work.
12 I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
13 When you come, bring my coat that I left in Troas with Carpus; bring the books too, and especially the ones made of parchment.
14 Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will reward him according to what he has done.
15 Be on your guard against him yourself, because he was violently opposed to our message.
16 No one stood by me the first time I defended myself; all deserted me. May God not count it against them!
17 But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength, so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death.
Psalms: Psalm 145:10-13, 17-18
10 All your creatures, Lord, will praise you, and all your people will give you thanks.
11 They will speak of the glory of your royal power and tell of your might,
12 so that everyone will know your mighty deeds and the glorious majesty of your kingdom.
13 Your rule is eternal, and you are king forever.
The Lord is faithful to his promises;
he is merciful in all his acts.
17 The Lord is righteous in all he does, merciful in all his acts.
18 He is near to those who call to him, who call to him with sincerity.
Gospel: Luke 10:1-9
(Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two)1 After this the Lord chose another seventy-two men and sent them out two by two, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go.
2 He said to them, “There is a large harvest, but few workers to gather it in. Pray to the owner of the harvest that he will send out workers to gather in his harvest.
3 Go! I am sending you like lambs among wolves.
4 Don't take a purse or a beggar's bag or shoes; don't stop to greet anyone on the road.
5 Whenever you go into a house, first say, ‘Peace be with this house.’
6 If someone who is peace-loving lives there, let your greeting of peace remain on that person; if not, take back your greeting of peace.
7 Stay in that same house, eating and drinking whatever they offer you, for workers should be given their pay. Don't move around from one house to another.
8 Whenever you go into a town and are made welcome, eat what is set before you,
9 heal the sick in that town, and say to the people there, ‘The Kingdom of God has come near you.’
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