January 1, 2013
Happy New Year!
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: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
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+ First Reading: Numbers 6:22-27
22 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
23 "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is how you shall bless the children of Israel.' You shall tell them,
24 'Yahweh bless you, and keep you.
25 Yahweh make his face to shine on you,
and be gracious to you.
26 Yahweh lift up his face toward you,
and give you peace.'
27 "So they shall put my name on the children of Israel; and I will bless them."
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+ Psalm: Psalms 67:1-2, 4, 5, 7
1 May God be merciful to us, bless us,
and cause his face to shine on us.
Selah.
2 That your way may be known on earth,
and your salvation among all nations,
4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you will judge the peoples with equity,
and govern the nations on earth.
Selah.
5 Let the peoples praise you, God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
7 God will bless us.
All the ends of the earth shall fear him.
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+ Second Reading: Galatians 4:4-7
4 But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,
5 that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.
6 And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba,*Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for "Father" or "Daddy" used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way. Father!"
7 So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
*4:6: Abba is a Greek spelling for the Aramaic word for "Father" or "Daddy" used in a familiar, respectful, and loving way.
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+ Gospel: Luke 2:16-21
16 They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.
17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.
18 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary kept all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.
20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
21 When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
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+ Today's Reading: Hebrews 2:9-17
9 But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
11 For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,†The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."
12 saying,
"I will declare your name to my brothers.
Among of the congregation I will sing your praise."☆Psalm 22:22
13 Again, "I will put my trust in him."☆Isaiah 8:17 Again, "Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me."☆Isaiah 8:18
14 Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
15 and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16 For most certainly, he doesn't give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring‡or, seed of Abraham.
17 Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
†2:11: The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."
☆2:12: Psalm 22:22
☆2:13: Isaiah 8:17
☆2:13: Isaiah 8:18
‡2:16: or, seed
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