10.04.2016

Today's Bible story *

October 4, 2016

We hope it will be a good day today !

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St. Francis of Assisi, Deacon, Religious, Founder of the Three Orders (Solemnity)

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Gospel: Luke 10:38-42

38 As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

39 She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, "Lord, don't you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me."

41 Jesus answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,

42 but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her."

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Galatians 1:13-24

13 For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God, and ravaged it.

14 I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of my own age amongst my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

15 But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

16 to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him amongst the Gentiles, I didn't immediately confer with flesh and blood,

17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.

18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

19 But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord's brother.

20 Now about the things which I write to you, behold,† before God, I'm not lying.

21 Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

22 I was still unknown by face to the assemblies of Judea which were in Christ,

23 but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

24 And they glorified God in me.

†1:20: "Behold", from "?δο?", means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

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

◇ October 4, 2016 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/16_10_04.mp3

◇ Daily Readings October 4, 2016
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/100416.cfm

◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2016-10-04

◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/Luke.10

◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=Luke&chapter=10&verse=

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

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

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