February 24, 2011
D A I L Y G O S P E L
We should not just avoid sin if we want to be holy – we must also make sure that we are not a stumbling block for others. That is, even if something we do is not technically sinful, it may be the cause of another person’s sin and thus we should avoid it as well! Being a disciple of Jesus means being concerned about others’ relationships with God as well as our own. In order to do this well, we need to allow our own minds and hearts to be constantly formed in the mind of God.
ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Receive the word of God, not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Mark 9:41-50
41 Jesus said to his disciples: “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. 42 Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe [in me] to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. [44] 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. [46] 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna, 48 where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 Everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.”
D A I L Y G O S P E L
We should not just avoid sin if we want to be holy – we must also make sure that we are not a stumbling block for others. That is, even if something we do is not technically sinful, it may be the cause of another person’s sin and thus we should avoid it as well! Being a disciple of Jesus means being concerned about others’ relationships with God as well as our own. In order to do this well, we need to allow our own minds and hearts to be constantly formed in the mind of God.
ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Receive the word of God, not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Mark 9:41-50
41 Jesus said to his disciples: “Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ, amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward. 42 Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe [in me] to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire. [44] 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life crippled than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna. [46] 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. Better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna, 48 where ‘their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.’ 49 Everyone will be salted with fire. 50 Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid, with what will you restore its flavor? Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.”
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