THE GOSPEL
Luke 4:21-30They led him to the brow of the hill to hurl him down headlong.
But Jesus passed through the midst of them.
At times you speak words that are so
unlike the ones we know,
or you tell us to love
people in
places
that
we
shudder
to think about.
Help us to
master our smugness,
throw off our desire for security,
and delight in the new and mysterious.
THE FIRST READING
Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.
Father, you knew us in our mothers’ womb.
Before we were ever born you loved us.
We cling to the pledge you made
to Jeremiah, to Jesus
and to each of
us.
“Whatever you do,
I will be there
with you.”
THE SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 or 13:4-13
But I shall show you a still more excellent way.
I can
prophesy,
know all things,
speak as an angel,
comprehend mysteries,
hand over everything I own,
overturn mountains with my faith.
But…
If I have no love
I am nothing
at all.
Holy Spirit,
whatever we do,
let us do it within your
love.