September 15, 2015
We hope that today is a good day.
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Gospel: John 19:25-27
25 But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!"
27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.
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Luke 2:33-35
33 Joseph and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him,
34 and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
35 Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
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1 Timothy 3:1-13
1 This is a faithful saying: if a man seeks the office of an overseer,* he desires a good work.
2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
3 not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
4 one who rules his own house well, having children in subjection with all reverence;
5 (but if a man doesn't know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the assembly of God?)
6 not a new convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same condemnation as the devil.
7 Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Servants,† in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;
9 holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve‡ if they are blameless.
11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
12 Let servants§ be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 For those who have served well** gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
*3:1: or, superintendents, or bishops
†3:8: or, Deacons.
‡3:10: or, serve as deacons
§3:12: or, deacons
**3:13: or, served well as deacons
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◇ The World English Bible
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◇ September 15, 2015 Daily Mass Reading
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◇ Daily Readings September 15, 2015
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/091515.cfm
◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/John.19
◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=John&chapter=19&verse=
◇ The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm
◇ Douay-Rheims Bible
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