THE GOSPEL
Luke 12:49-53I have come to set earth on fire.
Jesus,
with you is
never “sometime,”
or “maybe,”
or “not today.”
There is only
“always love"
without
limit.
A burning bush of love
that you came to
share with
us.
Please,
help us with our
indifferent,
poorly lit
trying-
to
love.
THE FIRST READING
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern.
Jeremiah was cast into the deepest mud,
Joan was scorched at the stake,
Romero was shot at Mass,
Dan Berrigan was
sent off to
prison:
which
of us could do
what these did for love?
Lord,
not according to my will
but thine.
THE SECOND READING
Hebrews 12:1-4
Let us … persevere in running the race that lies before us,
while keeping our eyes on Jesus.
May all the saints in heaven help us
to keep our eyes on Jesus
as we run the race.
No looking back.
Eyes always
on him.
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