October 28, 2012
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time.
We hope that today is a good day.
Today's Bible story based on the calendar of the Catholic Church.
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Most of these contents are things of The World English Bible.
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We hope that everyone in the peace of the Lord.
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+ Saints: St. Jude Thaddeus
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+ First Reading: Jeremiah 31:7-9
7 For thus says Yahweh, Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout for the chief of the nations: publish, praise, and say, Yahweh, save your people, the remnant of Israel.
8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, along with the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her who travails with child together: a great company shall they return here.
9 They shall come with weeping; and with petitions will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
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+ Psalm: Psalms 126:1-6
1 When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion,
we were like those who dream.
2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with singing.
Then they said among the nations,
"Yahweh has done great things for them."
3 Yahweh has done great things for us,
and we are glad.
4 Restore our fortunes again, Yahweh,
like the streams in the Negev.
5 Those who sow in tears will reap in joy.
6 He who goes out weeping, carrying seed for sowing,
will certainly come again with joy, carrying his sheaves.
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+ Second Reading: Hebrews 5:1-6
1 For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
3 Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.
4 Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
5 So also Christ didn't glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him,
"You are my Son.
Today I have become your father."*Psalm 2:7
6 As he says also in another place,
"You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek."†Psalm 110:4
*5:5: Psalm 2:7
†5:6: Psalm 110:4
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+ Gospel: Mark 10:46-52
46 They came to Jericho. As he went out from Jericho, with his disciples and a great multitude, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the road.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus the Nazarene, he began to cry out, and say, "Jesus, you son of David, have mercy on me!"
48 Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, "You son of David, have mercy on me!"
49 Jesus stood still, and said, "Call him."
They called the blind man, saying to him, "Cheer up! Get up. He is calling you!"
50 He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.
51 Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"
The blind man said to him, "Rabboni,§Rabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for "great teacher." that I may see again."
52 Jesus said to him, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." Immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus on the way.
§10:51: Rabboni is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for "great teacher."
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+ Today's Reading: The Wisdom Of Solomon 1:1-15
1 Love righteousness, you that be judges of the earth,
Think you of the Lord * with a good mind,
And in singleness of heart seek you? him;
2 Because he is found of them that tempt him not,
And is manifested to them that do not distrust him.
3 For crooked thoughts separate from God;
And the supreme Power, when it is brought to the proof, † puts to confusion the foolish:
4 Because wisdom will not enter into a soul that deviseth evil,
Nor dwell in a body that is held in pledge by sin.
5 For a holy spirit of discipline will flee deceit.
And will start away from thoughts that are without understanding,
And will be ‡ put to confusion when unrighteousness has come in.
6 For § wisdom is a spirit that loves man,
And she will not hold a ** blasphemer guiltless for his lips;
Because God bears witness of his reins,
And is a true overseer of his heart,
And a hearer of his tongue:
7 Because the spirit of the Lord has filled †† the world,
And that which holds all things together has knowledge of every voice.
8 Therefore no man that utters unrighteous things shall be unseen;
‡‡ Neither shall Justice, when it convicts, pass him by.
9 For in the midst of his counsels the ungodly shall be searched out;
And the sound of his words shall come to the Lord
To bring to conviction his lawless deeds:
10 Because there is an ear of jealousy that listens to all things,
And the noise of murmurings is not hid.
11 Beware then of unprofitable murmuring,
And refrain your tongue from backbiting;
Because no secret utterance shall go on its way void,
And a mouth that belies destroys a soul.
12 Court not death in the error of your life;
Neither draw upon yourselves destruction by the works of your hands:
13 Because God made not death;
Neither delights he when the living perish:
14 For he created all things that they might have being:
And§§ the generative powers of the world are healthsome,
And there is no poison of destruction in them:
Nor has Hades *** royal dominion upon earth,
15 For righteousness is immortal:
*1:1: Gr. in goodness.
†1:3: Gr. convicts.
‡1:5: Gr. convicted.
§1:6: Some authorities read the spirit of wisdom is loving to man.
**1:6: Or, reviler
††1:7: Gr. the inhabited earth.
‡‡1:8: Some authorities read Nor indeed.
§§1:14: Or, all the races of creatures in the world
***1:14: Or, a royal house
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