The Lord of God is our shield and protector, and divine provider of all that we need to do His work and will for us.
When He empowers us, He equips us, not just with the spiritual gifts, but with the real necessities to carry out our mission.
And so, all we need to do is be obedient and steadfast in our faith and love for Him, and He provides all that we need. Amen.
Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest pray for us…
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First reading
Proverbs 30:5-9
Give me neither riches nor poverty, only my share
Every word of God is unalloyed, he is the shield of those who take refuge in him.
To his words make no addition, lest he reprove you and know you for a fraud.
Two things I beg of you, do not grudge me them before I die:
keep falsehood and lies far from me, give me neither poverty nor riches, grant me only my share of bread to eat, for fear surrounded by plenty, I should fall away and say, ‘the Lord – who is the Lord?’ or else, in destitution, take to stealing and profane the name of my God.
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Gospel
Luke 9:1-6
‘Take nothing for the journey’
Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all devils and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, ‘Take nothing for the journey: neither staff, nor haversack, nor bread, nor money; and let none of you take a spare tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there; and when you leave, let it be from there. As for those who do not welcome you, when you leave their town shake the dust from your feet as a sign to them.’ So they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the Good News and healing everywhere.
