Chapter 1: What is the significance of the daily Mass readings?
Thank you for listening to these daily Mass readings. This episode is brought to you by the Mission Circle, a community that helps Catholics understand, live, and share their faith. To become a member, click on the link in the description below. A reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. Listen to me, O Islands, and pay attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb.
From the body of my mother he named my name. He made my mouth like a sharp sword. In the shadow of his hand he hid me. He made me a polished arrow. In his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified. But I said, I have labored in vain. I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity.
Chapter 2: What message does the reading from the book of Isaiah convey?
Yet surely my right is with the Lord, and my recompense with my God. And now the Lord says, Who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him. For I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has become my strength. He says, Psalm 71. In you, O Lord, I take refuge. Let me never be put to shame.
In your righteousness, deliver me and rescue me. Incline your ear to me and save me. Be to me a rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. For you are my rock and my fortress. Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked. For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from my birth. From my mother's womb you have been my strength.
My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day. O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John. When Jesus had thus spoken, he was troubled in spirit and testified, Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.
The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was lying close to the breast of Jesus. So Simon Peter beckoned to him and said, Tell us who it is of whom he speaks. So lying thus, close to the breast of Jesus, he said to him, Lord, who is it? Jesus answered, It is he to whom I shall give this morsel when I have dipped it.
So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Then, after the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him, buy what we need for the feast, or that he should give something to the poor.
So, after receiving the morsel, he immediately went out, and it was night. When he had gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of Man glorified, and in him God is glorified. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. Simon Peter said to him, Jesus answered, Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you shall follow afterward.
Peter said to him, Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. Jesus answered, Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the cock will not crow till you have denied me three times. What is the Lord saying to you today through these scriptures? What can you now say to the Lord in response to His word?
What conversion of mind, heart, and life is the Lord asking of you today? Spend a few moments in silence, resting in the presence of the Lord. Nourished by God's word, what is one specific way that you can go forth and make your life a gift for others? Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Amen.
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