September 11, 2017

Reading

Colossians 1: 24- 2: 3

1:24 For now I rejoice in my passion on your behalf, and I complete in my flesh the things that are lacking in the Passion of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the Church.
1:25 For I have become a minister of the Church, according to the dispensation of God that has been given to me among you, so that I may fulfill the Word of God,
1:26 the mystery which had remained hidden to past ages and generations, but which now is manifested to his saints.
1:27 To them, God willed to made known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ and the hope of his glory within you.
1:28 We are announcing him, correcting every man and teaching every man, with all wisdom, so that we may offer every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
1:29 In him, too, I labor, striving according to his action within me, which he works in virtue.

Colossians 2

2:1 For I want you to know the kind of solicitude that I have for you, and for those who are at Laodicea, as well as for those who have not seen my face in the flesh.
2:2 May their hearts be consoled and instructed in charity, with all the riches of a plenitude of understanding, with knowledge of the mystery of God the Father and of Christ Jesus.
2:3 For in him are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Gospel

Mark 6: 6- 11

6:6 And he wondered, because of their unbelief, and he traveled around in the villages, teaching.
6:7 And he called the twelve. And he began to send them out in twos, and he gave them authority over unclean spirits.
6:8 And he instructed them not to take anything for the journey, except a staff: no traveling bag, no bread, and no money belt,
6:9 but to wear sandals, and not to wear two tunics.
6:10 And he said to them: “Whenever you have entered into a house, stay there until you depart from that place.
6:11 And whoever will neither receive you, nor listen to you, as you go away from there, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”