January 31, 2013
Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest
We hope that today is a good day.
Today's Bible story based on the calendar of the Catholic Church.
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendar.php
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. John Bosco
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+ First Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25
19 Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
20 by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
21 and having a great priest over God's house,
22 let's draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,
23 let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering; for he who promised is faithful.
24 Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.
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+ Psalm: Psalms 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6
1 The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness;
the world, and those who dwell therein.
2 For he has founded it on the seas,
and established it on the floods.
3 Who may ascend to Yahweh's hill?
Who may stand in his holy place?
4ab He who has clean hands and a pure heart;
who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood,
5 He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh,
righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of those who seek Him,
who seek your face—even Jacob.
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+ Gospel: Mark 4:21-25
21 He said to them, "Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket † or under a bed? Isn't it put on a stand?
22 For there is nothing hidden, except that it should be made known; neither was anything made secret, but that it should come to light.
23 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.
25 For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him."
†4:21: literally, a modion, a dry measuring basket containing about a peck (about 9 liters)
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+ Today's Reading: Romans （10:1-21)
1 Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
3 For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ is the fulfillment* of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
5 For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."☆
6 But the righteousness which is of faith says this, "Don't say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'☆ (that is, to bring Christ down);
7 or, 'Who will descend into the abyss?'☆ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)"
8 But what does it say? "The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart";☆ that is, the word of faith, which we preach:
9 that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed."☆
12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.
13 For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."☆
14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
15 And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
"How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace,
who bring glad tidings of good things!"☆
16 But they didn't all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"☆
17 So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, didn't they hear? Yes, most certainly,
"Their sound went out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world."☆
19 But I ask, didn't Israel know? First Moses says,
"I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation,
with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry."☆
20 Isaiah is very bold, and says,
"I was found by those who didn't seek me.
I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."☆
21 But as to Israel he says, "All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people."☆
*10:4: or, completion, or end
☆10:5: Leviticus 18:5
☆10:6: Deuteronomy 30:12
☆10:7: Deuteronomy 30:13
☆10:8: Deuteronomy 30:14
☆10:11: Isaiah 28:16
☆10:13: Joel 2:32
☆10:15: Isaiah 52:7
☆10:16: Isaiah 53:1
☆10:18: Psalm 19:4
☆10:19: Deuteronomy 32:31
☆10:20: Isaiah 65:1
☆10:21: Isaiah 65:2
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