God’s gift is not a spirit of timidity - Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops
First Reading 2Timothy 1:1-8 Fan into a flame the gift God gave you
From Paul, appointed by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus in his design to promise life in Christ Jesus; to Timothy, dear child of mine, wishing you grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
That is why I am reminding you now to fan into a flame the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. God’s gift was not a spirit of timidity, but the Spirit of power, and love, and self-control. So you are never to be ashamed of witnessing to the Lord, or ashamed of me for being his prisoner; but with me, bear the hardships for the sake of the Good News, relying on the power of God who has saved us and called us to be holy.
Responsorial Psalm: Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples
Gospel Mark 3:22-30 A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand
The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, ‘Beelzebul is in him’ and, ‘It is through the prince of devils that he casts devils out.’ So he called them to him and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot last. And if a household is divided against itself, that household can never stand. Now if Satan has rebelled against himself and is divided, he cannot stand either – it is the end of him. But no one can make his way into a strong man’s house and burgle his property unless he has tied up the strong man first. Only then can he burgle his house.
‘I tell you solemnly, all men’s sins will be forgiven, and all their blasphemies; but let anyone blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and he will never have forgiveness: he is guilty of an eternal sin.’ This was because they were saying, ‘An unclean spirit is in him.’
Le don de Dieu n’est pas un esprit de
timidité.
Évangile Marc 3,22-30 «un
royaume se divise, ne peut pas tenir»
Les scribes, qui étaient descendus de
Jérusalem, disaient: «Il est possédé par Béelzéboul; c'est par le chef des
démons qu'il expulse les démons». Les appelant près de lui, Jésus disait en
parabole: «Comment Satan peut-il expulser Satan? Si un royaume se divise, ce
royaume ne peut pas tenir. Si une famille se divise, cette famille ne pourra
pas tenir. Si Satan s'est dressé contre lui-même, s'il s'est divisé, il ne peut
pas tenir; c'en est fini de lui. Mais personne ne peut entrer dans la maison
d'un homme fort et piller ses biens, s'il ne l'a d'abord ligoté. Alors
seulement il pillera sa maison.
Amen, je vous le dis: Dieu pardonnera tout aux
enfants des hommes, tous les péchés et tous les blasphèmes qu'ils auront faits.
Mais si quelqu'un blasphème contre l'Esprit Saint, il n'obtiendra jamais le
pardon. Il est coupable d'un péché pour toujours». Jésus parla ainsi parce
qu'ils avaient dit: «Il est possédé par un esprit impur».
My Father, my
God, make me your child. Your glory is my crown. Jesus I trust in you. Virgin
Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for me.
Saints Timothy and Titus, pray for me.
‘Do whatever He
tells you’ Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that
anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine
intercession was left unaided. Pray the Rosary.
Mon Père, mon
Dieu, fais de moi ton enfant. Ta gloire est ma couronne. Jésus, j'ai confiance
en toi. Vierge Marie, priez pour moi. Saint Joseph, priez pour moi. Mon ange
gardien, priez pour moi. Saints Timothée et Tite, priez pour moi.
« Faites tout ce
qu’il vous dira. » Souvenez-vous, ô Vierge Marie, qu’on n’a jamais entendu
dire, celui qui ait recours à votre protection, imploré votre aide ou
réclamé votre intercession est abandonné. Priez Le Rosaire.
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