THE GOSPEL
Luke 6:17, 20-26And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor.
Jesus, let us assure
that
hungry persons
are fed;
cold or homeless persons
have a bed and
blanket;
all who are sick because
of poisoned air can
breathe;
and that
every single immigrant
seeking a home
is
welcomed.
Then
we who are poor (aren’t we all?)
can rejoice and leap for joy
because we will know
you are with
us.
THE FIRST READING
Jeremiah 17:5-8
Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose hope is the Lord.
Give us the grace to trust that you will
pour grace into our hearts.
(And show us the way to
end our covid
and our
climate
crisis.)
Give us the grace to trust that you
will pour grace into our hearts,
show us how to love
our neighbor.
And to
end
our racism.
Give us the grace to trust that you
will pour grace into our hearts
so we can always hear
the cry of the
poor.
Help us listen,
and love.
THE SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20
But now Christ has been raised from the dead,
the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep
Lord,
thank you
for loving us
into existence and
wanting us to be with you
beyond just this brief moment in time.
Thank you for love and life
which never will
end.