This Week’s Gospel Message

Wednesday, January 19th, 2022

This week’s Gospel message for Sunday, January 23rd is from Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21.

“[Jesus] unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord . . . the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, ‘Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.’”  

“Luke reveals the scripture passage that Jesus reads in his hometown synagogue which sets the tone for Jesus’ transformative ministry. In what ways am I poor, oppressed or held captive? How does the Lord’s promise speak to me? How can I bring glad tidings to those who are poor and oppressed?” SOURCE: Pastoral Patterns, Winter 2021-2022

DAILY READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday 2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10; Mark 3:22-30

Saint Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) – After earning doctorates in canon and civil law, Francis rejected a civil career to enter religious life. Ordained and named bishop of Geneva, he was a principal leader of the Catholic Reformation. Together with St. Jane Frances de Chantal, he founded the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary.

Tuesday Acts of the Apostles 22:3-16; Mark 16:15-18

The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle (Feast) – Paul’s conversion was a turning point in the history of the early Church. It was cause for celebration that a persecutor became a follower of Christ and later a teacher of the nations.

Wednesday 2 Timothy 1:1-8; Mark 4:1-20

Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops (Memorial) – These two men were disciples of St. Paul, and Paul’s letters to them are part of the New Testament. Each worked with Paul and became a leader of a Pauline community: Timothy, bishop of Ephesus, and Titus, bishop of Crete. It is believed that Timothy was stoned to death, while Titus died of old age.

Thursday 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29; Mark 4:21-25                           

Friday 2 Samuel 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Mark 4:26-34

Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church (Memorial) – Born near Aquino, Italy, he studied at the Benedictine Monastery at Monte Cassino and joined the newly formed Dominicans. He wrote many books on Scripture and theology and was a man of simple devotion whose hymns such as Pange Lingua, Tantum Ergo, and Adoro Te Devote are still sung today.                      

Saturday 2 Samuel 12:1-7a, 10-17; Mark 4:35-41

SOURCE: Living With Christ, January 2022

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