Thursday, January 02, 2025

DR Squared: Memorial Of Saints Basil The Great And Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops And Doctors Of The Church

First Reading:  Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13
I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called ,With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity. Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling. One Lord, one faith, one baptism. One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all. But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ. And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors, For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:  Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23 (22): 1b: V. 1b-3a, 4, 5, 6
R. The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.

V. The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.
     He hath set me in a place of pasture.
     He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:
     He hath converted my soul.

V. For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou      art with me.
    Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.

V. Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me.
    Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebriateth me, how goodly is      it!

V. And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life.
    And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.
Gospel Reading: Matthew 23:8-12
But be not you called Rabbi. For one is your master; and all you are brethren. And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters; for one is your master, Christ. He that is the greatest among you shall be your servant. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled: and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
The readings from the USCCB can be found here.

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