THE FIRST AND SECOND COVENANTS
FRIDAY WEEK 2 IN ORDINARY TIME Universalis
THE 12 COMPANIONS OF JESUS - THE APOSTLES
Reading Hebrews 8:6-13 The first
covenant is already old
We have seen
that Christ has been given a ministry of a far higher order, and to the same
degree it is a better covenant of which he is the mediator, founded on better
promises. If that first covenant had been without a fault, there would have
been no need for a second one to replace it. And in fact God does find fault
with them; he says:
See, the
days are coming – it is the Lord who speaks – when I will establish a
new covenant with the House of Israel and the House of Judah, but not a
covenant like the one I made with their ancestors on the day I took them by the
hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt. They abandoned that covenant of
mine, and so I on my side deserted them. It is the Lord who speaks.
No, this
is the covenant I will make with the House of Israel when those days
arrive – it is the Lord who speaks. I will put my laws into their minds and write
them on their hearts. Then I will be their God and they shall be my people. There
will be no further need for neighbour to try to teach neighbour, or brother to
say to brother, ‘Learn to know the Lord.’
No, they
will all know me, the least no less than the greatest, since I will forgive
their iniquities and never
call their sins to mind.
By speaking of a
new covenant, he implies that the first one is already old. Now anything old
only gets more antiquated until in the end it disappears.
Responsorial Psalm: Mercy and faithfulness have met
Evangeli Gospel Mark 3:13-19 He appointed twelve to be his companions
Jesus went up into the hills and summoned those he wanted. So they came to him and he appointed twelve; they were to be his companions and to be sent out to preach, with power to cast out devils. And so he appointed the Twelve: Simon to whom he gave the name Peter, James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges or ‘Sons of Thunder’; then Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, the man who was to betray him. CDR
God my Father, each morning you call my name. May I be attentive to your words. In my daily activities may they reflect the image of Christ, and bring glory to your name. Give me zeal to obey your command as Christ disciple. Father thank you for loving me. Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you.
Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary. Ave Maria. Blessed Mother of Christ pray for me.
Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me. Protect me. Be my Guide and guard.
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