Reading 1 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12
he gave these instructions to his son Solomon:
“I am going the way of all flesh.
Take courage and be a man.
Keep the mandate of the LORD, your God, following his ways
and observing his statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees
as they are written in the law of Moses,
that you may succeed in whatever you do,
wherever you turn, and the LORD may fulfill
the promise he made on my behalf when he said,
‘If your sons so conduct themselves
that they remain faithful to me with their whole heart
and with their whole soul,
you shall always have someone of your line
on the throne of Israel.’”
David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David.
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years:
he reigned seven years in Hebron
and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Solomon was seated on the throne of his father David,
with his sovereignty firmly established.
Responsorial Psalm 1 Chr 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd
“Blessed may you be, O LORD,
God of Israel our father,
from eternity to eternity.”
R. Lord, you are exalted over all.
“Yours, O LORD, are grandeur and power,
majesty, splendor, and glory.”
R. Lord, you are exalted over all.
“LORD, you are exalted over all.
Yours, O LORD, is the sovereignty;
you are exalted as head over all.
Riches and honor are from you.”
R. Lord, you are exalted over all.
“In your hand are power and might;
it is yours to give grandeur and strength to all.”
R. Lord, you are exalted over all.
Alleluia Mk 1:15
R. Alleluia, alleluia.The Kingdom of God is at hand;
repent and believe in the Gospel.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel Mk 6:7-13
and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
–no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
They were, however, to wear sandals but not a second tunic.
He said to them,
“Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.
Whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you,
leave there and shake the dust off your feet
in testimony against them.”
So they went off and preached repentance.
The Twelve drove out many demons,
and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
DAD WILL ALWAYS BE THERE
"He instructed them to take nothing on their journey." –Mark 6:8
Jesus sends out His disciples to unknown locations. He does not allow us to bring food, luggage, money, or a change of clothes (Mk 6:8-9). Moreover, we are not to have pre-arranged accommodations. Most people react to these words of Jesus with disbelief and fear. We think: "Jesus can't possibly mean this." Yet what if He really does mean it?
However, Jesus does not say: "Haveno food or money." Instead, He says: "Take no food or money." It may sound like Jesus is saying that we won't be taken care of, but actually He means that we won't have to provide for ourselves. Jesus maintains that "our Father in heaven" unfailingly gives daily bread to His children on earth and provides on the spot for our needs (see Mt 6:9, 11). Therefore, Jesus does not send us out deprived. Instead, He sends us out unburdened, freed, and fathered.
Jesus is the only Way to the Father (Jn 14:6). As the Father loves Jesus, Jesus loves us (Jn 15:9). As the Father sent Jesus, Jesus sends us (Jn 20:21). To understand Jesus, trust in your heavenly Father.
| PRAYER: | Father, You loved me, made me, and sent Jesus to save me. I trust in You. |
| PROMISE: | "Take courage and be a man. Keep the mandate of the Lord, your God, following His ways and observing His statutes, commands, ordinances, and decrees as they are written in the law of Moses, that you may succeed in whatever you do, wherever you turn." –1 Kgs 2:2-3 |
| PRAISE: | Brother Michael gave up all his earthly possessions to live in a foreign land with the poorest of the poor. |
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