1.08.2014

Today's Bible story

January 8, 2014

We hope that today is a good day.

◇Daily Readings January 8, 2014
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/010814.cfm

◇January 8, 2014 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/14_01_08.mp3

The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm

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◇The World English Bible
http://ebible.org/web/

Gospel: Mark 6:45-52

45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.

46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

47 When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, ☆see Job 9:8 and he would have passed by them,

49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

50 for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I!§or, "I AM!" Don't be afraid."

51 He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed amongst themselves, and marvelled;

52 for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.


☆6:48: see Job 9:8

§6:50: or, "I AM!"

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1 John 4:11-18

11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

13 By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.

14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Saviour of the world.

15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.

16 We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

17 In this love has been made perfect amongst us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgement, because as he is, even so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

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◇King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Mark&chapter=6&verse=

◇Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Mark.6

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◇Douay-Rheims Bible
http://www.drbo.org/

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