Fevereiro 21, 2020

Leitura

A Carta de São Tiago 2: 14-24, 26

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

Evangelho

The Holy Gospel According to Mark 8: 34-39

8:34E convocando a multidão com seus discípulos, ele disse a eles, “Se alguém decidir me seguir, deixe-o negar a si mesmo, e tome sua cruz, e siga-me.
8:35Para quem tiver escolhido salvar sua vida, vai perdê-lo. Mas quem tiver perdido a vida, por minha causa e pelo Evangelho, deve salvá-lo.
8:36Pois como isso beneficia um homem, se ele ganhar o mundo inteiro, e ainda assim causa danos à sua alma?
8:37Ou, o que um homem dará em troca de sua alma?
8:38Pois quem se envergonhou de mim e das minhas palavras, entre esta geração adúltera e pecadora, o Filho do homem também se envergonhará dele, quando ele chegará na glória de seu Pai, com os santos Anjos.”
8:39E ele disse a eles, “Amém eu te digo, que há alguns entre os que estão aqui que não provarão a morte até que vejam o reino de Deus chegando em poder.”