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Daily Mass
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
R. (see 5)
Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
Trust in the LORD and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will grant you your heart's requests.
R. Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
The LORD watches over the lives of the wholehearted;
their inheritance lasts forever.
They are not put to shame in an evil time;
in days of famine they have plenty.
R. Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever;
For the LORD loves what is right,
and forsakes not his faithful ones.
R.
Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
The salvation of the just is from the LORD;
he is their refuge in time of distress.
And the LORD helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
R. Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
Alleluia
Gal 6:14
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
May I never boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Reading I
Sir 2:1-11
Sirach 2:1
My child, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials.
Sirach 2:2
Be sincere of heart and steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of adversity.
Sirach 2:3
Cling to him, do not leave him, that you may prosper in your last days.
Sirach 2:4
Accept whatever happens to you; in periods of humiliation be patient.
Sirach 2:5
For in fire gold is tested, and the chosen, in the crucible of humiliation.
Sirach 2:6
Trust in God, and he will help you; make your ways straight and hope in him.
Sirach 2:7
You that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy, do not stray lest you fall.
Sirach 2:8
You that fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not be lost.
Sirach 2:9
You that fear the LORD, hope for good things, for lasting joy and mercy.
Sirach 2:10
Consider the generations long past and see: has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed? Has anyone persevered in his fear and been forsaken? has anyone called upon him and been ignored?
Sirach 2:11
For the Lord is compassionate and merciful; forgives sins and saves in time of trouble.
Gospel
Mk 9:30-37
Mark 9:30
They left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it.
Mark 9:31
He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.”
Mark 9:32
But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
Mark 9:33
They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”
Mark 9:34
But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest.
Mark 9:35
Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”
Mark 9:36
Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them,
Mark 9:37
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 37:3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40
R. (see 5)
Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
Trust in the LORD and do good,
that you may dwell in the land and be fed in security.
Take delight in the LORD,
and he will grant you your heart's requests.
R. Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
The LORD watches over the lives of the wholehearted;
their inheritance lasts forever.
They are not put to shame in an evil time;
in days of famine they have plenty.
R. Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
Turn from evil and do good,
that you may abide forever;
For the LORD loves what is right,
and forsakes not his faithful ones.
R.
Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
The salvation of the just is from the LORD;
he is their refuge in time of distress.
And the LORD helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them,
because they take refuge in him.
R. Commit your life to the Lord, and he will help you.
Alleluia
Gal 6:14
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
May I never boast except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Reading I
Sir 2:1-11
Sirach 2:1
My child, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials.
Sirach 2:2
Be sincere of heart and steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of adversity.
Sirach 2:3
Cling to him, do not leave him, that you may prosper in your last days.
Sirach 2:4
Accept whatever happens to you; in periods of humiliation be patient.
Sirach 2:5
For in fire gold is tested, and the chosen, in the crucible of humiliation.
Sirach 2:6
Trust in God, and he will help you; make your ways straight and hope in him.
Sirach 2:7
You that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy, do not stray lest you fall.
Sirach 2:8
You that fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not be lost.
Sirach 2:9
You that fear the LORD, hope for good things, for lasting joy and mercy.
Sirach 2:10
Consider the generations long past and see: has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed? Has anyone persevered in his fear and been forsaken? has anyone called upon him and been ignored?
Sirach 2:11
For the Lord is compassionate and merciful; forgives sins and saves in time of trouble.
Gospel
Mk 9:30-37
Mark 9:30
They left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it.
Mark 9:31
He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.”
Mark 9:32
But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him.
Mark 9:33
They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?”
Mark 9:34
But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest.
Mark 9:35
Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”
Mark 9:36
Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them,
Mark 9:37
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”
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SUMU INAYOMUUWA MWANAUME TALATIBU.!!
Hapo zamani za kale, mwanamke mmoja mrembo aliyachoka maisha ya ndoa na alitaka kumuua mume wake.
Siku moja asubuhi alimkimbilia mama yake na kumwambia "mama nimemchoka mume wangu siwezi tena kuvumilia upuuzi wake nataka kumuua lakini naogopa Sheria ya nchi itanifunga, tafadhali unaweza kunisaidia?"
Mama yake akajibu:
- Ndio binti yangu naweza kukusaidia, lakini, kuna kazi ndogo utatakiwa kufanya.
Binti akauliza "kazi gani? Niko tayari na niko tayari kufanya kazi yoyote ili tu huyu mwanaume aondoke kwenye maishayangu"
Sawa, mama yake akakubali,
1..Itabidi urejeshe amani kwanza, ili mtu asije akakushuku siku akikutwa amekufa.
2.. Itabidi ujirembe ili uonekane binti na wa kuvutia kwake
3.. Unatakiwa kumtunza vizuri na kuwa mwenye shukrani kwake
4.. Unatakiwa kuwa mvumilivu, mwenye upendo na usiwe na wivu sana, uwe na masikio zaidi ya kusikiliza, kuwa na heshima na utii zaidi.
5. Tumia pesa yako kumuhudumia na usikasirike hata anapokosa pesa ya kununua chochote nyumbani..
6. Usipaze sauti yako dhidi yake bali penda Amani na upendo vitawale ili siku atakapokufa, watu wasikufikirie vibaya waone jinsi gani umempoteza mtu uliyekuwa unampenda...
" Je, unaweza kufanya yote hayo?". Mama yake aliuliza.
"Ndiyo naweza." Alijibu
"Sawa"
"Chukua unga huu na uwe unamwekea kila siku kwenye chakula chake, utakuwa unamuua polepole."
Baada ya siku 30 yule mwanamke alirudi kwa mama yake na kusema.
"Mama sina nia ya kumuua mume wangu tena. Kwa sasa ninampenda kwa sababu amebadilika kabisa, sasa ni mume mtamu sana kuliko nilivyofikiria.Je! nifanye nini kuzuia sumu isimuue? Tafadhali nisaidie mama." Aliomba kwa sauti ya huzuni.
Mama akajibu;
"Usijali binti yangu. Nilichokupa ni Unga wa kawaida tu. Hautamuua. Wewe ndiye ulikuwa sumu ambayo ilikuwa inamuua mumeo polepole kwa mikwaruzano na chuki uliyokuwa umeibeba. Ulipoanza kumpenda, kumuheshimu na kumthamini, ulimwokoa"
■Kuna kitu umepata hapa?
Hapo zamani za kale, mwanamke mmoja mrembo aliyachoka maisha ya ndoa na alitaka kumuua mume wake.
Siku moja asubuhi alimkimbilia mama yake na kumwambia "mama nimemchoka mume wangu siwezi tena kuvumilia upuuzi wake nataka kumuua lakini naogopa Sheria ya nchi itanifunga, tafadhali unaweza kunisaidia?"
Mama yake akajibu:
- Ndio binti yangu naweza kukusaidia, lakini, kuna kazi ndogo utatakiwa kufanya.
Binti akauliza "kazi gani? Niko tayari na niko tayari kufanya kazi yoyote ili tu huyu mwanaume aondoke kwenye maishayangu"
Sawa, mama yake akakubali,
1..Itabidi urejeshe amani kwanza, ili mtu asije akakushuku siku akikutwa amekufa.
2.. Itabidi ujirembe ili uonekane binti na wa kuvutia kwake
3.. Unatakiwa kumtunza vizuri na kuwa mwenye shukrani kwake
4.. Unatakiwa kuwa mvumilivu, mwenye upendo na usiwe na wivu sana, uwe na masikio zaidi ya kusikiliza, kuwa na heshima na utii zaidi.
5. Tumia pesa yako kumuhudumia na usikasirike hata anapokosa pesa ya kununua chochote nyumbani..
6. Usipaze sauti yako dhidi yake bali penda Amani na upendo vitawale ili siku atakapokufa, watu wasikufikirie vibaya waone jinsi gani umempoteza mtu uliyekuwa unampenda...
" Je, unaweza kufanya yote hayo?". Mama yake aliuliza.
"Ndiyo naweza." Alijibu
"Sawa"
"Chukua unga huu na uwe unamwekea kila siku kwenye chakula chake, utakuwa unamuua polepole."
Baada ya siku 30 yule mwanamke alirudi kwa mama yake na kusema.
"Mama sina nia ya kumuua mume wangu tena. Kwa sasa ninampenda kwa sababu amebadilika kabisa, sasa ni mume mtamu sana kuliko nilivyofikiria.Je! nifanye nini kuzuia sumu isimuue? Tafadhali nisaidie mama." Aliomba kwa sauti ya huzuni.
Mama akajibu;
"Usijali binti yangu. Nilichokupa ni Unga wa kawaida tu. Hautamuua. Wewe ndiye ulikuwa sumu ambayo ilikuwa inamuua mumeo polepole kwa mikwaruzano na chuki uliyokuwa umeibeba. Ulipoanza kumpenda, kumuheshimu na kumthamini, ulimwokoa"
■Kuna kitu umepata hapa?
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Morning Prayer
Lord, I pray for your humility as I go about my day.
I ask that you would help me to be humble in my interactions with others, and that I would be able to see my own weaknesses and flaws. I pray that I would be able to learn from my mistakes, and that I would be able to grow in humility as I follow your example. I trust in your humility and provision, and I pray that I would experience that humility in a powerful way today.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verses to Read:
Luke 1:79
to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
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Lord, I pray for your humility as I go about my day.
I ask that you would help me to be humble in my interactions with others, and that I would be able to see my own weaknesses and flaws. I pray that I would be able to learn from my mistakes, and that I would be able to grow in humility as I follow your example. I trust in your humility and provision, and I pray that I would experience that humility in a powerful way today.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verses to Read:
Luke 1:79
to shine on those who sit in darkness and death’s shadow, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
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Evening Prayer
Dear God, as I prepare to go to sleep tonight, I am filled with gratitude for the blessings in my life.
I am thankful for the love of my family and friends, for the comfort of my home, and for the opportunities that each day brings. I pray that I would continue to be mindful of your goodness and provision, and that I would express my gratitude in word and deed. I trust in your provision and care, and I pray that I would experience your love in a powerful way tonight.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verses to Read:
Luke 21:34
“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise
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Dear God, as I prepare to go to sleep tonight, I am filled with gratitude for the blessings in my life.
I am thankful for the love of my family and friends, for the comfort of my home, and for the opportunities that each day brings. I pray that I would continue to be mindful of your goodness and provision, and that I would express my gratitude in word and deed. I trust in your provision and care, and I pray that I would experience your love in a powerful way tonight.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verses to Read:
Luke 21:34
“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise
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Daily Mass
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17
R. (see 3a)
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Verse Before the Gospel
Ps 95:8
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
Reading I
Jl 2:12-18
Joel 2:12
Yet even now—oracle of the LORD— return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Joel 2:13
Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God, For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting in punishment.
Joel 2:14
Perhaps he will again relent and leave behind a blessing, Grain offering and libation for the LORD, your God.
Joel 2:15
Blow the horn in Zion! Proclaim a fast, call an assembly!
Joel 2:16
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation; Assemble the elderly; gather the children, even infants nursing at the breast; Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her bridal tent.
Joel 2:17
Between the porch and the altar let the priests weep, let the ministers of the LORD weep and say: “Spare your people, LORD! do not let your heritage become a disgrace, a byword among the nations! Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”
Joel 2:18
Then the LORD grew jealous for his land and took pity on his people.
Reading II
2 Cor 5:20—6:2
2Corinthians 5:20
So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2Corinthians 5:21
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
2Corinthians 6:1
Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2Corinthians 6:2
For he says: “In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Gospel
Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Matthew 6:1
“[But] take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
Matthew 6:2
When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:3
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
Matthew 6:4
so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
Matthew 6:5
“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
Matthew 6:16
“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:17
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
Matthew 6:18
so that you may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17
R. (see 3a)
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
For I acknowledge my offense,
and my sin is before me always:
"Against you only have I sinned,
and done what is evil in your sight."
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
R. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.
Verse Before the Gospel
Ps 95:8
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
Reading I
Jl 2:12-18
Joel 2:12
Yet even now—oracle of the LORD— return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Joel 2:13
Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God, For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting in punishment.
Joel 2:14
Perhaps he will again relent and leave behind a blessing, Grain offering and libation for the LORD, your God.
Joel 2:15
Blow the horn in Zion! Proclaim a fast, call an assembly!
Joel 2:16
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation; Assemble the elderly; gather the children, even infants nursing at the breast; Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her bridal tent.
Joel 2:17
Between the porch and the altar let the priests weep, let the ministers of the LORD weep and say: “Spare your people, LORD! do not let your heritage become a disgrace, a byword among the nations! Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’”
Joel 2:18
Then the LORD grew jealous for his land and took pity on his people.
Reading II
2 Cor 5:20—6:2
2Corinthians 5:20
So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2Corinthians 5:21
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
2Corinthians 6:1
Working together, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
2Corinthians 6:2
For he says: “In an acceptable time I heard you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Gospel
Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Matthew 6:1
“[But] take care not to perform righteous deeds in order that people may see them; otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
Matthew 6:2
When you give alms, do not blow a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:3
But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
Matthew 6:4
so that your almsgiving may be secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
Matthew 6:5
“When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners so that others may see them. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:6
But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.
Matthew 6:16
“When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
Matthew 6:17
But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
Matthew 6:18
so that you may not appear to be fasting, except to your Father who is hidden. And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.
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Morning Prayer
Lord, I pray for your help in being productive today.
I ask that you would give me the motivation and energy I need to tackle my tasks and responsibilities. I pray that I would be able to work efficiently and effectively, and that I would be able to accomplish all that I set out to do. I trust in your provision and guidance, and I pray that I would be able to use my time and resources wisely today.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verses to Read:
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely;
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.
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Lord, I pray for your help in being productive today.
I ask that you would give me the motivation and energy I need to tackle my tasks and responsibilities. I pray that I would be able to work efficiently and effectively, and that I would be able to accomplish all that I set out to do. I trust in your provision and guidance, and I pray that I would be able to use my time and resources wisely today.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Bible Verses to Read:
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely;
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways be mindful of him, and he will make straight your paths.
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Daily Mass
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6
R. (40:5a)
Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Verse Before the Gospel
Mt 4:17
Repent, says the Lord;
the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Reading I
Dt 30:15-20
Deuteronomy 30:15
See, I have today set before you life and good, death and evil.
Deuteronomy 30:16
If you obey the commandments of the LORD, your God, which I am giving you today, loving the LORD, your God, and walking in his ways, and keeping his commandments, statutes and ordinances, you will live and grow numerous, and the LORD, your God, will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
Deuteronomy 30:17
If, however, your heart turns away and you do not obey, but are led astray and bow down to other gods and serve them,
Deuteronomy 30:18
I tell you today that you will certainly perish; you will not have a long life on the land which you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.
Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live,
Deuteronomy 30:20
by loving the LORD, your God, obeying his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you, a long life for you to live on the land which the LORD swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them.
Gospel
Lk 9:22-25
Luke 9:22
He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Luke 9:23
Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 9:24
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Luke 9:25
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6
R. (40:5a)
Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Blessed the man who follows not
the counsel of the wicked
Nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
But delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
That yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Verse Before the Gospel
Mt 4:17
Repent, says the Lord;
the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Reading I
Dt 30:15-20
Deuteronomy 30:15
See, I have today set before you life and good, death and evil.
Deuteronomy 30:16
If you obey the commandments of the LORD, your God, which I am giving you today, loving the LORD, your God, and walking in his ways, and keeping his commandments, statutes and ordinances, you will live and grow numerous, and the LORD, your God, will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.
Deuteronomy 30:17
If, however, your heart turns away and you do not obey, but are led astray and bow down to other gods and serve them,
Deuteronomy 30:18
I tell you today that you will certainly perish; you will not have a long life on the land which you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.
Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth today to witness against you: I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Choose life, then, that you and your descendants may live,
Deuteronomy 30:20
by loving the LORD, your God, obeying his voice, and holding fast to him. For that will mean life for you, a long life for you to live on the land which the LORD swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them.
Gospel
Lk 9:22-25
Luke 9:22
He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Luke 9:23
Then he said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Luke 9:24
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Luke 9:25
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world yet lose or forfeit himself?
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Daily Mass
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R. (11ab)
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Incline your ear, O LORD; answer me,
for I am afflicted and poor.
Keep my life, for I am devoted to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God.
R. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for to you I call all the day.
Gladden the soul of your servant,
for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
R. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in kindness to all who call upon you.
Hearken, O LORD, to my prayer
and attend to the sound of my pleading.
R. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Verse Before the Gospel
Ez 33:11
I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord,
but rather in his conversion, that he may live.
Reading I
Is 58:9b-14
Isaiah 58:9
Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: “Here I am!” If you remove the yoke from among you, the accusing finger, and malicious speech;
Isaiah 58:10
If you lavish your food on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall become like midday;
Isaiah 58:11
Then the LORD will guide you always and satisfy your thirst in parched places, will give strength to your bones And you shall be like a watered garden, like a flowing spring whose waters never fail.
Isaiah 58:12
Your people shall rebuild the ancient ruins; the foundations from ages past you shall raise up; “Repairer of the breach,” they shall call you, “Restorer of ruined dwellings.”
Isaiah 58:13
If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from following your own pursuits on my holy day; If you call the sabbath a delight, the LORD’s holy day glorious; If you glorify it by not following your ways, seeking your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs—
Isaiah 58:14
Then you shall delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will nourish you with the heritage of Jacob, your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Gospel
Lk 5:27-32
Luke 5:27
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
Luke 5:28
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.
Luke 5:29
Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them.
Luke 5:30
The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 5:31
Jesus said to them in reply, “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do.
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.”
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Responsorial Psalm
Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R. (11ab)
Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Incline your ear, O LORD; answer me,
for I am afflicted and poor.
Keep my life, for I am devoted to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God.
R. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for to you I call all the day.
Gladden the soul of your servant,
for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
R. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving,
abounding in kindness to all who call upon you.
Hearken, O LORD, to my prayer
and attend to the sound of my pleading.
R. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.
Verse Before the Gospel
Ez 33:11
I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord,
but rather in his conversion, that he may live.
Reading I
Is 58:9b-14
Isaiah 58:9
Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: “Here I am!” If you remove the yoke from among you, the accusing finger, and malicious speech;
Isaiah 58:10
If you lavish your food on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then your light shall rise in the darkness, and your gloom shall become like midday;
Isaiah 58:11
Then the LORD will guide you always and satisfy your thirst in parched places, will give strength to your bones And you shall be like a watered garden, like a flowing spring whose waters never fail.
Isaiah 58:12
Your people shall rebuild the ancient ruins; the foundations from ages past you shall raise up; “Repairer of the breach,” they shall call you, “Restorer of ruined dwellings.”
Isaiah 58:13
If you refrain from trampling the sabbath, from following your own pursuits on my holy day; If you call the sabbath a delight, the LORD’s holy day glorious; If you glorify it by not following your ways, seeking your own interests, or pursuing your own affairs—
Isaiah 58:14
Then you shall delight in the LORD, and I will make you ride upon the heights of the earth; I will nourish you with the heritage of Jacob, your father, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Gospel
Lk 5:27-32
Luke 5:27
After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.”
Luke 5:28
And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.
Luke 5:29
Then Levi gave a great banquet for him in his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were at table with them.
Luke 5:30
The Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
Luke 5:31
Jesus said to them in reply, “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do.
Luke 5:32
I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners.”
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Morning Reflection (QT)
Introduction
In today’s reading, the story has now jumped from the completion of the Temple toward the end of the sixth century (516 B.C.) to the middle of the fifth century (458 B.C.), and we are introduced to Ezra, a priest and an expert in the Law. He was also in a position of high favor in the court of the Persian emperor, Artaxerxes, during the time following the Babylonian captivity when Jerusalem was rebuilt. Artaxerxes gives Ezra permission to return to Jerusalem along with many Jewish leaders and their families.
Reflection
How is Ezra described? Who was his earliest ancestor? Why was it important for Ezra to teach the laws and regulations to the people of Israel? Are laws and regulations important for communities of faith today? If so, why?
Pray
Holy God, bless all communities of faith as they seek to nurture their members in faith. Guide me in the way of your truth and help me to grow in the knowledge of your teachings.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Ezra 7:1-10
Ezra 7:1
After these events, during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Ezra, son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,
Ezra 7:2
son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
Ezra 7:3
son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,
Ezra 7:4
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
Ezra 7:5
son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, the high priest—
Ezra 7:6
this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe, well-versed in the law of Moses given by the LORD, the God of Israel. The king granted him all that he requested, because the hand of the LORD, his God, was over him.
Ezra 7:7
Some of the Israelites and some priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
Ezra 7:8
Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month of that seventh year of the king.
Ezra 7:9
On the first day of the first month he began the journey up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the favoring hand of his God was over him.
Ezra 7:10
Ezra had set his heart on the study and practice of the law of the LORD and on teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel.
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Introduction
In today’s reading, the story has now jumped from the completion of the Temple toward the end of the sixth century (516 B.C.) to the middle of the fifth century (458 B.C.), and we are introduced to Ezra, a priest and an expert in the Law. He was also in a position of high favor in the court of the Persian emperor, Artaxerxes, during the time following the Babylonian captivity when Jerusalem was rebuilt. Artaxerxes gives Ezra permission to return to Jerusalem along with many Jewish leaders and their families.
Reflection
How is Ezra described? Who was his earliest ancestor? Why was it important for Ezra to teach the laws and regulations to the people of Israel? Are laws and regulations important for communities of faith today? If so, why?
Pray
Holy God, bless all communities of faith as they seek to nurture their members in faith. Guide me in the way of your truth and help me to grow in the knowledge of your teachings.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Ezra 7:1-10
Ezra 7:1
After these events, during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Ezra, son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,
Ezra 7:2
son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
Ezra 7:3
son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,
Ezra 7:4
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
Ezra 7:5
son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, the high priest—
Ezra 7:6
this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe, well-versed in the law of Moses given by the LORD, the God of Israel. The king granted him all that he requested, because the hand of the LORD, his God, was over him.
Ezra 7:7
Some of the Israelites and some priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes.
Ezra 7:8
Ezra came to Jerusalem in the fifth month of that seventh year of the king.
Ezra 7:9
On the first day of the first month he began the journey up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem, for the favoring hand of his God was over him.
Ezra 7:10
Ezra had set his heart on the study and practice of the law of the LORD and on teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel.
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Evening Reflection (QT)
Introduction
Today’s reading contains the apostle Paul’s advice for Christian living and is reflective of the social structure of his time. He discusses family relationships and the relationship between slaves and their masters.
Reflection
Just as wives are to honor their husbands, so too are husbands to love their wives as much as Christ loved the church (verses 18, 19). And according to what Paul has written here, when slaves serve their masters, they are really serving Christ. Masters, likewise, are to be fair and just in their treatment of slaves (4:1). How does Paul describe the relationship between parents and children (verses 20, 21)? What are your thoughts about today’s reading?
Pray
Lord Jesus, you are the true Master in heaven whom I serve. May all I do this day reflect my love and devotion to you. In your precious and holy name, I pray.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Colossians 3:18
Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any bitterness toward them.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Colossians 3:21
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your human masters in everything, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others,
Colossians 3:24
knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:25
For the wrongdoer will receive recompense for the wrong he committed, and there is no partiality.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, realizing that you too have a Master in heaven.
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Introduction
Today’s reading contains the apostle Paul’s advice for Christian living and is reflective of the social structure of his time. He discusses family relationships and the relationship between slaves and their masters.
Reflection
Just as wives are to honor their husbands, so too are husbands to love their wives as much as Christ loved the church (verses 18, 19). And according to what Paul has written here, when slaves serve their masters, they are really serving Christ. Masters, likewise, are to be fair and just in their treatment of slaves (4:1). How does Paul describe the relationship between parents and children (verses 20, 21)? What are your thoughts about today’s reading?
Pray
Lord Jesus, you are the true Master in heaven whom I serve. May all I do this day reflect my love and devotion to you. In your precious and holy name, I pray.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Colossians 3:18-4:1
Colossians 3:18
Wives, be subordinate to your husbands, as is proper in the Lord.
Colossians 3:19
Husbands, love your wives, and avoid any bitterness toward them.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.
Colossians 3:21
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they may not become discouraged.
Colossians 3:22
Slaves, obey your human masters in everything, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but in simplicity of heart, fearing the Lord.
Colossians 3:23
Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others,
Colossians 3:24
knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance; be slaves of the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:25
For the wrongdoer will receive recompense for the wrong he committed, and there is no partiality.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, realizing that you too have a Master in heaven.
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Evening Reflection (QT)
Introduction
The apostle Paul reminds the Colossians to be persistent in prayer, and he encourages them to treat non-believers in a way that demonstrates Christian love. He concludes the letter with personal greetings to the community of believers.
Reflection
Paul indicates that we are to pray for others and that prayer is a meaningful way to keep us bound together within a community of faith. For whom will you pray today?
Pray
Holy God, I praise and thank you for your mercy, love, and grace. Help me to be persistent in prayer, and draw me close to you. In Jesus’s holy name, I pray.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Colossians 4:2-18
Colossians 4:2
Persevere in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving;
Colossians 4:3
at the same time, pray for us, too, that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak of the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison,
Colossians 4:4
that I may make it clear, as I must speak.
Colossians 4:5
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one.
Colossians 4:7
Tychicus, my beloved brother, trustworthy minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news of me.
Colossians 4:8
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us and that he may encourage your hearts,
Colossians 4:9
together with Onesimus, a trustworthy and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, receive him),
Colossians 4:11
and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision; these alone are my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras sends you greetings; he is one of you, a slave of Christ [Jesus], always striving for you in his prayers so that you may be perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
Colossians 4:13
For I can testify that he works very hard for you and for those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
Colossians 4:14
Luke the beloved physician sends greetings, as does Demas.
Colossians 4:15
Give greetings to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nympha and to the church in her house.
Colossians 4:16
And when this letter is read before you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and you yourselves read the one from Laodicea.
Colossians 4:17
And tell Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you received in the Lord.”
Colossians 4:18
The greeting is in my own hand, Paul’s. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
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Introduction
The apostle Paul reminds the Colossians to be persistent in prayer, and he encourages them to treat non-believers in a way that demonstrates Christian love. He concludes the letter with personal greetings to the community of believers.
Reflection
Paul indicates that we are to pray for others and that prayer is a meaningful way to keep us bound together within a community of faith. For whom will you pray today?
Pray
Holy God, I praise and thank you for your mercy, love, and grace. Help me to be persistent in prayer, and draw me close to you. In Jesus’s holy name, I pray.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Colossians 4:2-18
Colossians 4:2
Persevere in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving;
Colossians 4:3
at the same time, pray for us, too, that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak of the mystery of Christ, for which I am in prison,
Colossians 4:4
that I may make it clear, as I must speak.
Colossians 4:5
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you know how you should respond to each one.
Colossians 4:7
Tychicus, my beloved brother, trustworthy minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news of me.
Colossians 4:8
I am sending him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us and that he may encourage your hearts,
Colossians 4:9
together with Onesimus, a trustworthy and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, receive him),
Colossians 4:11
and Jesus, who is called Justus, who are of the circumcision; these alone are my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras sends you greetings; he is one of you, a slave of Christ [Jesus], always striving for you in his prayers so that you may be perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
Colossians 4:13
For I can testify that he works very hard for you and for those in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis.
Colossians 4:14
Luke the beloved physician sends greetings, as does Demas.
Colossians 4:15
Give greetings to the brothers in Laodicea and to Nympha and to the church in her house.
Colossians 4:16
And when this letter is read before you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and you yourselves read the one from Laodicea.
Colossians 4:17
And tell Archippus, “See that you fulfill the ministry that you received in the Lord.”
Colossians 4:18
The greeting is in my own hand, Paul’s. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
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Morning Reflection (QT)
Introduction
Following the completion of the Temple, it is dedicated, and those who had returned from exile celebrated the event. The reading concludes with a description of the people celebrating Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Reflection
How is the dedication of the Temple described? How did the people celebrate the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread? What brought them joy? Within your community of faith, what brings you joy?
Pray
Loving God, with joy in my heart I worship you and daily celebrate your constant love and care. Teach me to follow your commands and give glory, honor, and praise to you.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Ezra 6:13-22
Ezra 6:13
Then Tattenai, the governor of West-of-Euphrates, and Shethar-bozenai, and their fellow officials carried out with all diligence the instructions King Darius had sent them.
Ezra 6:14
The elders of the Jews continued to make progress in the building, supported by the message of the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, son of Iddo. They finished the building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus and Darius, and of Artaxerxes, king of Persia.
Ezra 6:15
They completed this house on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
Ezra 6:16
The Israelites—priests, Levites, and the other returned exiles—celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.
Ezra 6:17
For the dedication of this house of God, they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs, together with twelve he-goats as a sin offering for all Israel, in keeping with the number of the tribes of Israel.
Ezra 6:18
Finally, they set up the priests in their classes and the Levites in their divisions for the service of God in Jerusalem, as is prescribed in the book of Moses.
Ezra 6:19
The returned exiles kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Ezra 6:20
The Levites, every one of whom had purified himself for the occasion, sacrificed the Passover for all the exiles, for their colleagues the priests, and for themselves.
Ezra 6:21
The Israelites who had returned from the exile and all those who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the Gentiles in the land shared in it, seeking the LORD, the God of Israel.
Ezra 6:22
They joyfully kept the feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days, for the LORD had filled them with joy by making the king of Assyria favorable to them, so that he gave them help in their work on the house of God, the God of Israel.
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Introduction
Following the completion of the Temple, it is dedicated, and those who had returned from exile celebrated the event. The reading concludes with a description of the people celebrating Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Reflection
How is the dedication of the Temple described? How did the people celebrate the Passover and Feast of Unleavened Bread? What brought them joy? Within your community of faith, what brings you joy?
Pray
Loving God, with joy in my heart I worship you and daily celebrate your constant love and care. Teach me to follow your commands and give glory, honor, and praise to you.
In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Ezra 6:13-22
Ezra 6:13
Then Tattenai, the governor of West-of-Euphrates, and Shethar-bozenai, and their fellow officials carried out with all diligence the instructions King Darius had sent them.
Ezra 6:14
The elders of the Jews continued to make progress in the building, supported by the message of the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah, son of Iddo. They finished the building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus and Darius, and of Artaxerxes, king of Persia.
Ezra 6:15
They completed this house on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
Ezra 6:16
The Israelites—priests, Levites, and the other returned exiles—celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.
Ezra 6:17
For the dedication of this house of God, they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs, together with twelve he-goats as a sin offering for all Israel, in keeping with the number of the tribes of Israel.
Ezra 6:18
Finally, they set up the priests in their classes and the Levites in their divisions for the service of God in Jerusalem, as is prescribed in the book of Moses.
Ezra 6:19
The returned exiles kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
Ezra 6:20
The Levites, every one of whom had purified himself for the occasion, sacrificed the Passover for all the exiles, for their colleagues the priests, and for themselves.
Ezra 6:21
The Israelites who had returned from the exile and all those who had separated themselves from the uncleanness of the Gentiles in the land shared in it, seeking the LORD, the God of Israel.
Ezra 6:22
They joyfully kept the feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days, for the LORD had filled them with joy by making the king of Assyria favorable to them, so that he gave them help in their work on the house of God, the God of Israel.
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