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reading of the book of Nehemiah in those
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days the priest Ezra presented the law
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before the Assembly of men women and
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everyone who was capable of
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understanding it was the first day of
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the seventh month thus in the square in
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front of the Watergate Ezra read the
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book from dawn until noon in the
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presence of men women and everyone who
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was capable of understanding and all the
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people listened attentively to the
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reading of the book of the law for a
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Ezra The Scribe was standing on a wooden
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platform erected for this purpose being
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in a higher place he opened the book in
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view of all the people and when he
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opened it all the people stood up Ezra
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blessed the Lord the great God and all
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the people responded raising their hands
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amen amen then they bowed down and
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prostrated the themselves before the
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Lord with their faces to the ground and
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they read clearly and distinctly the
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book of The Law of God and explained its
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meaning so that the reading could be
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understood the governor Nehemiah and
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Ezra the priest and Scribe and the
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Levites who instructed the people said
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to everyone this is a day dedicated to
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the Lord your God do not be sad or weep
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for all the people wept when they heard
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the words of the law and Nehemiah said
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to them go to your homes and eat Rich
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drink sweet drinks and share with those
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who have prepared nothing for this day
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is Holy to our Lord do not be sad for
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the joy of the Lord will be your
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strength word of the Lord thank
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God reading of the first letter of St
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Paul to the Corinthians Brethren as the
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body is one though it has many members
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and as all the members of the body
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though they are many form one body so it
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is also with Christ in fact all of us
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Jews or Greeks slaves or free were
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baptized in one Spirit to form one body
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and we all drink of one spirit in fact
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the body is not made up of just one
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member but of many members if the foot
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says I am not a hand therefore I do not
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belong to the body it does not therefore
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cease to belong to the body and if the
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ear says I am not an eye therefore I do
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not belong to the body it does not
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therefore cease to belong to the body if
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the whole body were an eye where would
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the ear be if the whole body could be
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heard where would the sense of smell be
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in fact God arranged the members and
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each one of them in the body as he
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wanted if there was only one limb where
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would the body be there are many members
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and yet one body the eye cannot
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therefore say to the hand I don't need
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you not even the head can say to the
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feet I don't need you on the contrary
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the members of the body that appear to
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be weaker are much more necessary than
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we think we also surround the members we
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consider less honorable with more honor
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and those we consider less decent we
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treat with more decency those that we
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considered decent do not need special
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care but God when he formed the body
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gave greater attention and care to what
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is considered less Honorable in it so
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that there is no division in the body
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and thus the members care equally for
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each other if one member suffers all
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members suffer with it if he is
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Honorable all the members Rejoice with
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him you all together are the body of
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Christ and individually you are members
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of that body and in the church God
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placed the apostles first secondly the
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prophets thirdly those who have the gift
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and mission of teaching then other
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people with different gifts namely gift
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of Miracles gift of healing gift of
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Works of Mercy gift of government and
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Direction gift of tongues are they all
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Apostles are they all prophets does
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everyone teach does everyone perform
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Miracles does everyone have the gift of
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healing does everyone speak in tongues
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does everyone interpret them word of the
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proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus
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Christ according to St Luke Glory To You
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Lord many people have already tried to
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write the history of the events that
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took place among us as transmitted to us
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by those who from the beginning were
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eyewitnesses and Ministers of the word
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therefore after making a careful study
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of everything that happened from the
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beginning I too decided to write in an
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orderly manner to you most excellent
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Theophilus this way you will be able to
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verify the solidity of the teachings you
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received at that time for Jesus returned
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to Galilee with the strength of the
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spirit and his Fame spread throughout
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the surrounding area he taught in their
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synagogues and everyone praised him and
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he came to the city of Nazareth where he
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had grown up according to his custom he
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entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and
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stood up to read they gave him the book
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of the prophet Isaiah opening the book
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Jesus found a passage in which it is
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written the spirit of the Lord is upon
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me because he has anointed me to preach
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good news to the poor he has sent me to
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Proclaim freedom to the captives and the
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blind recovery of sight to free the
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oppressed and to proclaim a year of the
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Lord's favor then he closed the book
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handed it to the assistant and sat down
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everyone in the synagogue had their eyes
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fixed on him then he began to say to
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them today this passage of scripture has
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been fulfilled in your hearing word of
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Salvation Glory To You
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Lord dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
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it is with great joy that we gather
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today to reflect on the readings that
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the Church offers us this Sunday these
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are readings that invite us to delve
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deeper into our Christian ation to
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reflect on the role of the word of God
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in our lives and to understand how each
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of us as members of the body of Christ
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is essential for building the kingdom of
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God today more than ever we are called
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to realize the strength and purpose that
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God has given us Nehemiah brings us a
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powerful moment in the history of the
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people of Israel God's people after a
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long period of Exile returned to their
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land and for the first time in many
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years have the opportunity to hear the
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word of God being read public publicly
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Ezra The Scribe stands up and reads the
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law of Moses to the entire assembly and
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the people deeply touched are moved
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prostrate and repent this moment is not
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just a reminder of the past but an
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invitation to us today what is our
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relationship with the word of God when
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we hear the scriptures are our hearts
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touched in the same way are we capable
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of prostrating ourselves before the
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beauty and Truth they offer us the
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people's reaction to the the reading of
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Nehemiah is one of deep reverence and
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transformation the word of God is not
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something cold and distant but something
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that touches our hearts moves us and
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transforms us just like the people of
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Israel we are invited to open our ears
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and hearts to what God wants to tell us
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when the word is proclaimed it is not
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just a reading of a text but a moment of
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encounter with God himself who speaks
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directly to our hearts Jesus as we see
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in Luke's gospel takes on the mission of
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bringing the good news and it is in the
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synagogue of Nazareth in an act of
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courage and Revelation that he presents
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his ministry to us he begins to proclaim
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the word with a clear purpose to free
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the captives restore sight to the blind
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bring freedom to the oppressed and
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announce the year of the Lord's favor
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this is the heart of the Gospel but for
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this to happen it is necessary that the
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word of God be heard and received with
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Faith and Action Jesus when opening the
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book of the prophet Isaiah and
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proclaiming this prophecy is saying
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something very profound he is the
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Fulfillment of This Promise he is the
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Messiah who comes to carry out the work
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of Salvation and he invites each of us
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to be part of it the gospel calls us not
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just to listen but to respond to the
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mission of Christ in our own lives the
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word that Jesus proclaims must resonate
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with us in a living and vibrant way
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inspiring us to be agents of the
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transformation that he came to bring to
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the world but as we also o see in the
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second reading the body of Christ is
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made up of many members each with an
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essential role but all United in one
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body St Paul teaches us that diversity
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is not an obstacle but a richness each
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of us has a unique Mission but together
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we all form the body of Christ just as
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the human body is made up of different
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members but all of them are necessary
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for proper functioning in the same way
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each of us with our gifts and abilities
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has a specific role in the mission of
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the Church no member is insignificant or
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unnecessary we are all called to
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contribute to the common good of the
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body of Christ and we are all
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fundamental to the Fulfillment of jesus'
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mission in the world we can often feel
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inadequate or question our role in the
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church sometimes we may think that our
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small actions don't make a difference
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but St Paul reminds us that every
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gesture of Love Every Act of service
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every word of encouragement is part of
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the great work that God is doing through
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us you yes you are a vital part of this
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Mission each of us has a unique vocation
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and together as members of the body we
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work to build the kingdom of God now
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dear brothers and sisters as we reflect
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on these readings we must ask
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ourselves how can we live this mission
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in practice how can we be true disciples
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who hear the word of God and put it into
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action first we are called to delve
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deeper into the word of God we should
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not treat it as something distant or
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irrelevant but is something alive that
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transforms Our Lives when we listen to
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the scriptures we must ask ourselves
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what does God want to tell me today how
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can I apply this word in my life and
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most importantly how can I live this
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word in my daily life second we must
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recognize our unique role within the
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body of Christ what has God given us to
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serve others what are the gifts he has
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entrusted to us maybe your gift is
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patience maybe it's service maybe it's
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the ability to teach or care regardless
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of what it is you have an important role
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no one is too small or too insignificant
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to contribute to the mission of Christ
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we are all important for building the
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kingdom of God and finally as the church
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we are called to be agents of
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transformation in the world Christ's
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mission is not limited to a specific
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building or place it extends to all
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areas of Our Lives we must be signs of
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hope and love in our work in our
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families in our communities and in the
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world the good news that Jesus brought
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must be proclaimed not just with words
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but with concrete attitudes of Love
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Justice and peace at this moment I
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invite each of us to reflect on how we
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are living this Mission are we listening
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to the word of God and allowing it to
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transform our lives are we recognizing
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our role in the body of Christ and using
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our gifts to serve others and as a
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church are we being signs of Hope and
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transformation in the world if not may
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we ask God In This Moment of prayer for
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the grace to renew us and make us true
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disciples committed to building his
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kingdom let us pray Lord God we thank
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you for your word which is a light for
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our paths we ask that you help us to
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live as true disciples listening and
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putting into practice what you teach us
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may we recognize our unique role within
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the body of Christ and contribute to
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building building the kingdom of God
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give us the grace to be light in the
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world proclaiming the good news with our
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lives and words amen may God's grace
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accompany us and strengthen us to live
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in accordance with the mission he has
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amen St Michael the Archangel defend Us
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in battle be our protection against the
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wickedness and snares of the devil may
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God rebuke him we humbly pray and do
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thou o Prince of the Heavenly Host by
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the power of God cast into hell Satan
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and all the evil spirits who prow
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throughout the world seeking the ruin of
