September 23, 2019
I hope you have a nice day today too.
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Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest
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Gospel : Luke 8:16-18
16 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.
18 Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
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Ezra 1:1-6
1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the LORD's word * by Jeremiah's mouth might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
2 "Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'The LORD, the God† of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he has commanded me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
3 Whoever there is amongst you of all his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel (he is God), which is in Jerusalem.
4 Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, besides the freewill offering for God's house which is in Jerusalem.'"
5 Then the heads of fathers' households of Judah and Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites, all whose spirit God had stirred to go up rose up to build the LORD's house which is in Jerusalem.
6 All those who were around them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, with animals, and with precious things, besides all that was willingly offered.
*1:1: When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, "LORD" or "GOD" is the translation of God's Proper Name.
†1:2: The Hebrew word rendered "God" is "?????????" (Elohim).
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* The World English Bible
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◇ September 23, 2019 Daily Mass Reading
http://ccc.usccb.org/cccradio/NABPodcasts/2019/19_09_23.mp3
◇ Daily Readings September 23, 2019
http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/092319.cfm
◇ Liturgical Calendar
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/calendarday.php?date=2019-09-23
◇ Zondervan King James Audio Bible
http://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/kjv/John.16
◇ King James Version Bible Online
http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/book.php?book=John&chapter=16&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/
◇ Chibadera Catholic Church
http://www.chibaderacatholic.jp/
◇ Today's Bible Story
http://todaysbiblestory.seesaa.net/
http://todaysbible.jugem.jp/
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