From the prophet Micah we are reminded of the nature of our loving and merciful Abba in Heaven. Who sent His Son our Lord to save us through repentance of our sins.
His loving grace is upon us transforming us from within. Such that we are welcomed back into God our Father’s family. His beloved children. Jesus stretches out His hand towards us so that we are tenderly embraced. How can we not seek to do God our Father’s will.
Your will be done Father. Amen
Saint Bridget of Sweden, pray for us…
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First reading
Micah 7:14-15,18-20 ·
Have pity on us one more time
With shepherd’s crook, O Lord, lead your people to pasture,
the flock that is your heritage,
living confined in a forest
with meadow land all around.
Let them pasture in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old.
As in the days when you came out of Egypt grant us to see wonders.
What god can compare with you: taking fault away, pardoning crime, not cherishing anger for ever but delighting in showing mercy?
Once more have pity on us, tread down our faults, to the bottom of the sea throw all our sins.
Grant Jacob your faithfulness, and Abraham your mercy, as you swore to our fathers from the days of long ago.
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Gospel
Matthew 12:46-50
My mother and my brothers are anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven
Jesus was speaking to the crowds when his mother and his brothers appeared; they were standing outside and were anxious to have a word with him. But to the man who told him this Jesus replied, ‘Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?’ And stretching out his hand towards his disciples he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother.’
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