Feast of Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
Reading 1 1 John 1:1-4
Beloved:
What was from the beginning,
what we have heard,
what we have seen with our eyes,
what we looked upon
and touched with our hands
concerns the Word of life —
for the life was made visible;
we have seen it and testify to it
and proclaim to you the eternal life
that was with the Father and was made visible to us—
what we have seen and heard
we proclaim now to you,
so that you too may have fellowship with us;
for our fellowship is with the Father
and with his Son, Jesus Christ.
We are writing this so that our joy may be complete.
Responsorial Psalm Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
R. (12) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are around him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Alleluia See Te Deum
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as Lord;
the glorious company of Apostles praise you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel John 20:1a and 2-8
On the first day of the week,
Mary Magdalene ran and went to Simon Peter
and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them,
"They have taken the Lord from the tomb,
and we do not know where they put him."
So Peter and the other disciple went out and came to the tomb.
They both ran, but the other disciple ran faster than Peter
and arrived at the tomb first;
he bent down and saw the burial cloths there, but did not go in.
When Simon Peter arrived after him,
he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there,
and the cloth that had covered his head,
not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.
Then the other disciple also went in,
the one who had arrived at the tomb first,
and he saw and believed.
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
Happy Saturday, friend! We are so excited to share with you what's coming up this week as we all prepare our hearts by praying with readings for Sunday, the day of rest with our Lord.
Live Liturgically // This Week’s Feast Days
Saturday, February 22 (today!) // Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter, Apostle
Sunday, February 23 // Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thursday, February 27 // Optional Memorial of Saint Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church
Letter from the Editor //
Dear Sister,
On the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time we are shown much about the Lord’s great mercy toward us. We hear in the Psalm, “Not according to our sins does he deal with us” (Psalm 103:10). In the First Reading we enter right into the story of David fleeing from King Saul, who is unjustly seeking to kill David. David finds himself with an opportunity to kill the king in his sleep and chooses not to (see 1 Samuel 26:9, 12). While David knows he is destined to be king after Saul, he is not willing to take matters into his own hands. He knows that the Lord will make any wrong right again.
David’s act of mercy prefigures the mercy which Jesus has shown to us, and David’s inspired words in the Psalm show us how to receive the Lord’s mercy with gratitude and praise. “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits” (Psalm 103:2). Yet, we often forget the Lord’s mercy when we are hurt by others. Jesus tells us to “love [our] enemies and do good to them” (Luke 6:35). We are to be as merciful as the Father, the Father Who sent His Son to be the new Adam, so that we can be forgiven, become His anointed ones in Baptism, and “bear the image of the heavenly one” (1 Corinthians 15:49).
In Christ’s Love,
Susanna
Read the readings for the Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time:
First Reading // 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23
Psalm // Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13
Second Reading // 1 Corinthians 15:45-49
Gospel // Luke 6:27-38
Prayer Practice // Where do you need to receive mercy? Where are you being invited to offer mercy?
Susanna Spencer est titulaire d'une maîtrise en théologie de l'Université franciscaine de Steubenville et est l'éditrice théologique de Blessed is She. Elle vit avec son mari philosophe et ses quatre enfants à Saint Paul, Minnesota. Elle aime lire la théologie, assister à de belles liturgies, cuisiner de délicieux plats et suivre le baseball avec désinvolture. Elle était la narratrice de Maranatha, L'histoire de notre Sauveur et de notre livre pour enfants, Rise Up . En savoir plus sur elle ici .
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