JESUS CHRIST OUR HIGH PRIEST

TUESDAY WEEK 2 IN ORDINARY TIME Universerlis
The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath
Reading Hebrews 6:10-20 In this hope we have an anchor for our soul

God would not be so unjust as to forget all you have done, the love that you have for his name or the services you have done, and are still doing, for the saints. Our one desire is that every one of you should go on showing the same earnestness to the end, to the perfect fulfilment of our hopes, never growing careless, but imitating those who have the faith and the perseverance to inherit the promises. 

When God made the promise to Abraham, he swore by his own self, since it was impossible for him to swear by anyone greater: I will shower blessings on you and give you many descendants. Because of that, Abraham persevered and saw the promise fulfilled. Men, of course, swear an oath by something greater than themselves, and between men, confirmation by an oath puts an end to all dispute. In the same way, when God wanted to make the heirs to the promise thoroughly realise that his purpose was unalterable, he conveyed this by an oath; so that there would be two unalterable things in which it was impossible for God to be lying, and so that we, now we have found safety, should have a strong encouragement to take a firm grip on the hope that is held out to us. Here we have an anchor for our soul, as sure as it is firm, and reaching right through beyond the veil where Jesus has entered before us and on our behalf, to become a high priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.

Evangeli
Gospel Mark 2:23-28 
The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath

One sabbath day, Jesus happened to be taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples began to pick ears of corn as they went along. And the Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing something on the sabbath day that is forbidden?’ And he replied, ‘Did you never read what David did in his time of need when he and his followers were hungry – how he went into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the loaves of offering which only the priests are allowed to eat, and how he also gave some to the men with him?’  CDR

And he said to them, ‘The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath; the Son of Man is master even of the sabbath.’

Loving Father, thank you for your Son Jesus Christ, our High Priest our hope of salvation. Father you are just and faithful. You reward all who love you, who serve you diligently. May we never grow weary  in serving you and our fellow creatures. May our compassion and generosity be pure. In observing the the law of keeping Holy the Sabbath, may we be charitable towards our fellow creatures, when it involves life, let saving life and human dignity be our priority, for in serving humanity, we bring to perfection your law, love, and the fulfilment of hopes. May we never grow weary, give us zeal to imitate  those who have  faith and  perseverance so that we may inherit your promises.  

Lord Jesus I trust in you. Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. Saint Anthony, Abbot pray for me. My Angels Guardian pray for me. Protect me.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary. Ave Maria

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