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April 28, 2010
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Acts 12:24—13:5a
The word of God continued to spread and grow.
After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission,
they returned to Jerusalem,
taking with them John, who is called Mark.
Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,
Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,
“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul
for the work to which I have called them.”
Then, completing their fasting and prayer,
they laid hands on them and sent them off.
So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit,
went down to Seleucia
and from there sailed to Cyprus.
When they arrived in Salamis,
they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.
**Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8Responsorial Psalm **
or:
R. Alleluia.
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
Jn 12:44-50Gospel
Jesus cried out and said,
“Whoever believes in me believes not only in me
but also in the one who sent me,
and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
I came into the world as light,
so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.
And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them,
I do not condemn him,
for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world.
Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words
has something to judge him: the word that I spoke,
***it will condemn him on the last day,
because I did not speak on my own,
but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. ***
And I know that his commandment is eternal life.
So what I say, I say as the Father told me.”
.
interesting it says that word of God spread… not the gospel… a lot of people seem to think the Sciptures are not necessarily the word of God. Wel, i cant prove they are but i know they are…
Jesus says He condemns no one but His words will condemn those who do not accept them
hmm… interesting… since Jesus IS the Word of God (St Jn 1:1)
I think this means tht Jesus the person does not condemn but going against truth does…
Thats the way i feel when in the Real PResence… that He accepts me totally even though i’m a sinner… He deals with my sins in a non-judgmental way cuz He knows how human i am… He was/is human Himself… I sometimes have (in the past motly) felt “hopeless” about my sinfulness while There but Jesus… well, He is powerful :extrahappy:
Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Acts 12:24—13:5a
The word of God continued to spread and grow.
After Barnabas and Saul completed their relief mission,
they returned to Jerusalem,
taking with them John, who is called Mark.
Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers:
Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene,
Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,
“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul
for the work to which I have called them.”
Then, completing their fasting and prayer,
they laid hands on them and sent them off.
So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit,
went down to Seleucia
and from there sailed to Cyprus.
When they arrived in Salamis,
they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.
**Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6 and 8Responsorial Psalm **
Code:
(4) O God, let all the nations praise ou!R. Alleluia.
May God have pity on us and bless us;
may he let his face shine upon us.
So may your way be known upon earth;
among all nations, your salvation.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
May the nations be glad and exult
because you rule the peoples in equity;
the nations on the earth you guide.
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
May the peoples praise you, O God;
may all the peoples praise you!
May God bless us,
and may all the ends of the earth fear him!
R. O God, let all the nations praise you!
or:
R. Alleluia.
Jn 12:44-50Gospel
Jesus cried out and said,
“Whoever believes in me believes not only in me
but also in the one who sent me,
and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
I came into the world as light,
so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.
And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them,
I do not condemn him,
for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world.
Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words
has something to judge him: the word that I spoke,
***it will condemn him on the last day,
because I did not speak on my own,
but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak. ***
And I know that his commandment is eternal life.
So what I say, I say as the Father told me.”
.
interesting it says that word of God spread… not the gospel… a lot of people seem to think the Sciptures are not necessarily the word of God. Wel, i cant prove they are but i know they are…
Jesus says He condemns no one but His words will condemn those who do not accept them
hmm… interesting… since Jesus IS the Word of God (St Jn 1:1)
I think this means tht Jesus the person does not condemn but going against truth does…
Thats the way i feel when in the Real PResence… that He accepts me totally even though i’m a sinner… He deals with my sins in a non-judgmental way cuz He knows how human i am… He was/is human Himself… I sometimes have (in the past motly) felt “hopeless” about my sinfulness while There but Jesus… well, He is powerful :extrahappy: