Februarius 21, 2014

Lectio

Epistola Sancti Iacobi 2: 14-24, 26

2:14	fratres mei, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?
2:15	So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,
2:16	and if anyone of you were to say to them: "Ite in pace", keep warm and nourished,” and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body, of what benefit is this?
2:17	Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.
2:18	Now someone may say: “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works! But I will show you my faith by means of works.
2:19	You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.
2:20	Sic igitur, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
2:21	Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
2:22	Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?
2:23	And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: "Abraham credidit Deo", and it was reputed to him unto justice.” And so he was called the friend of God.
2:24	Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?
2:26	For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Evangelium'

Lectio sancti Evangelii secundum Marcum 8: 34-39

8:34	Et convocata turba cum discipulis suis, dixit illis, "Si quis voluerit me sequi, abneget se, et tollat ​​crucem suam, et sequere me.
8:35	Qui enim voluerit animam suam salvam facere, perdet eam. Qui autem perdiderit animam suam, propter me et propter evangelium, servabit eam.
8:36	Quid enim prodest homini, si totum mundum, et tamen animae suae nocet?
8:37	Or, quid dabit homo pro anima sua??
8:38	Quisquis enim me puduit et verba mea, inter hanc adulteram et peccatricem generationem, et Filius hominis confundetur in eo, cum venerit in gloria Patris sui, cum sanctis Angelis.'
8:39	Et dixit eis, "Amen dico vobis", esse quosdam de hic stantibus qui non gustabunt mortem donec videant regnum Dei venturum in virtute.