V. SCRIPTURE PASSAGE Lector: A reading from the 1st Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. All of you together are the one body of Christ, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it. Here is a list of some of the parts he has placed in his Church, which is his body: Apostles, Prophets—those who preach God’s Word, Teachers, Those who do miracles, Those who have the gift of healing; Those who can help others, Those who can get others to work together, Those who speak in languages they have never learned. Is everyone an apostle? Of course not. Is everyone a preacher? No. Are all teachers? Does everyone have the power to do miracles? Can everyone heal the sick? Of course not. Does God give all of us the ability to speak in languages never learned? Can we’ve just anyone understand and translate what those are saying who have that gift of foreign speech? No, but try your best to have the more important of these gifts. The Word of the Lord. ALL: Thanks be to God. COMMENTATOR: Please be seated and silently meditate on the message of the Word of God. (5 minutes) VI. POINTS FOR REFLECTION (From Bp. Thomas Olmsted’s article: “Pope Francis’ Vision of Parish Life: Christianity is not an ethical system but a community of faith whose origin and identity are founded in the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity. This is why the Holy Father writes, is not an outdated institution; precisely because it possesses great “The parish flexibility, it can assume quite different contours depending on the openness and missionary creativity of the pastor and the community.” Jesus calls His followers to speak the truth in love, to go forth in His Name, to make disciples of all nations. As we respond to His charge, it is important to keep in mind His
V. SCRIPTURE PASSAGE Lector: A reading from the 1st Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. All of you together are the one body of Christ, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it. Here is a list of some of the parts he has placed in his Church, which is his body: Apostles, Prophets—those who preach God’s Word, Teachers, Those who do miracles, Those who have the gift of healing; Those who can help others, Those who can get others to work together, Those who speak in languages they have never learned. Is everyone an apostle? Of course not. Is everyone a preacher? No. Are all teachers? Does everyone have the power to do miracles? Can everyone heal the sick? Of course not. Does God give all of us the ability to speak in languages we’ve never learned? Can just anyone understand and translate what those are saying who have that gift of foreign speech? No, but try your best to have the more important of these gifts. The Word of the Lord. ALL: Thanks be to God. COMMENTATOR: Please be seated and silently meditate on the message of the Word of God. (5 minutes) VI. POINTS FOR REFLECTION (From Bp. Thomas Olmsted’s article: “Pope Francis’ Vision of Parish Life: Christianity is not an ethical system but a community of faith whose origin and identity are founded in the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity. This is why the Holy Father writes, “The parish is not an outdated institution; precisely because it possesses great flexibility, it can assume quite different contours depending on the openness and missionary creativity of the pastor and the community.” Jesus calls His followers to speak the truth in love, to go forth in His Name, to make disciples of all nations. As we respond to His charge, it is important to keep in mind His
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