January 26, 2015

Reading

The Second Letter of Saint Paul to Timothy   1: 1-8

1:1	Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, in accord with the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
1:2	to Timothy, most beloved son. Grace, mercy, peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.
1:3	I give thanks to God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. For without ceasing I hold the remembrance of you in my prayers, night and day,
1:4	desiring to see you, recalling your tears so as to be filled with joy,
1:5	calling to mind the same faith, which is in you unfeigned, which also first dwelt in your grandmother, Lois, and in your mother, Eunice, and also, I am certain, in you.
1:6	Because of this, I admonish you to revive the grace of God, which is in you by the imposition of my hands.
1:7	For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of virtue, and of love, and of self-restraint.
1:8	And so, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Instead, collaborate with the Gospel in accord with the virtue of God,

Gospel

The Holy Gospel According to Luke   10: 1-9

10:1	Then, after these things, the Lord also designated another seventy-two. And he sent them in pairs before his face, into every city and place where he was to arrive.
10:2	And he said to them: “Certainly the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers into his harvest.
10:3	Go forth. Behold, I send you out like lambs among wolves.
10:4	Do not choose to carry a purse, nor provisions, nor shoes; and you shall greet no one along the way.
10:5	Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
10:6	And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
10:7	And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things that are with them. For the worker is worthy of his pay. Do not choose to pass from house to house.
10:8	And into whatever city you have entered and they have received you, eat what they set before you.
10:9	And cure the sick who are in that place, and proclaim to them, ‘The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’