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  Wednesday, September 23, 2020, | Memorial Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, Priest Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal From Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time First Reading Proverbs 30:5–9 Response Psalm 119:105 Psalm Psalm 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163 Gospel Acclamation Mark 1:15 Gospel Luke 9:1–6   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Wednesday, September 23, 2020, | After Pentecost Proper 20, Wednesday Year 2 Psalms (Morning) Psalm 119:97–120 Psalms (Evening) Psalm 81, 82 Old Testament Esther 6:1–14 or Judith 10:1–23 New Testament Acts 19:1–10 Gospel Luke 4:1–13  The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Wednesday, September 23, 2020, | Trinity Season Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week after Trinity Morning Prayer On the same date: Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week after Trinity, Evening Prayer Psalm Psal...

September 23: Beyond Measure Zechariah 1:1–2:13 ; Acts 21:1–26; Job 28:12–28 When we say, “God is gracious; God is kind,” do we fully comprehend the extent of God’s graciousness and kindness toward us? We glimpse it in Zechariah: “You must say to them: ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts: “Return to me,” declares Yahweh of hosts, “and I will return to you,” ’ says Yahweh of hosts” ( Zech 1:2–3 ). An astounding reversal is hidden in these words, couched in a dialogue expressing how terribly God’s people have treated Him ( Zech 1:4–6 ). By relying on their ancestors’ wisdom, God’s people are marching toward their own destruction: “Your ancestors, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?” ( Zech 1:5 ). Instead of wiping them from the face of the earth or banishing them from a relationship with Him, however, God acts graciously: “Return to me … and I will return to you” ( Zech 1:3 ). It’s an incredibly generous offer, one that the people accept ( Zech 1:6 ). But this is n...

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  Reflect & Pray Whom might you meet today? How might there be an opportunity to talk about Jesus? How can you go out of your way to share the good news in a bold but loving, sensitive way? Jesus, teach me to see the doors You’ve opened for me to share Your love, and give me the courage to tell others about You.

Today's Scripture 2 Timothy 4:1–5 (NIV) Insight  Paul writes this, his last letter, knowing he’s about to die. So when he says, “I give you this charge: Preach the word” ( 2 Timothy 4:1–2 ), his exhortation carries even much more impact for Timothy. Bible scholar William Hendriksen tells us that the word for   preach   literally means “to proclaim before the public.” That is what Paul wants Timothy to do. Significantly, Paul has a specific warning for him, signaled by the words “the time will come” ( v. 3 ). And what will happen at that “time”? “[People] will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear” ( v. 3 ). In chapter 3 , Paul had instructed Timothy to hold to the truth of the Scriptures. Now, he urges him to preach those truths regardless of their unpopularity. His directive to Timothy has not lost its relevance for us today.  

 By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy 2 Timothy 4:1-5 Preach the Word 4:1 I ( 1 Tim. 5:21; 2 Tim. 4:1 )   charge you  ( N U omits,  therefore )   therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, (   Acts 10:42 )  who will judge the living and the dead  ( NU and by )   at His appearing and His kingdom:  2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. ( Titus 2:15 )  Convince, ( 1 Tim. 5:20; Titus 1:13; 2:15 )  rebuke, ( 1 Tim. 4:13 )  exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.  3 ( 2 Tim. 3:1 )   For the time will come when they will not endure ( 1 Tim. 1:10; 2 Tim. 1:13 )   sound doctrine, ( Is. 30:9–11; Jer. 5:30, 31; 2 Tim. 3:6 )  but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;  4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and ( 1 Tim. 1:4 )   be turned aside to fables.  5 But you be watchful i...