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June 10 2006 Myths

Reading 12 Tm 4:1-8 Beloved: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead,and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity,will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths. But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up with hardship; perform the work of an evangelist; fulfill your ministry. For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well;I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge,will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.

Responsorial PsalmPs 71:8-9, 14-15ab, 16-17, 22
R. (see 15ab) I will sing of your salvation.
My mouth shall be filled with your praise,with your glory day by day. Cast me not off in my old age; as my strength fails, forsake me not.
R. I will sing of your salvation.
But I will always hope and praise you ever more and more. My mouth shall declare your justice, day by day your salvation.
R. I will sing of your salvation.
I will treat of the mighty works of the Lord; O GOD, I will tell of your singular justice. O God, you have taught me from my youth, and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.
R. I will sing of your salvation.
So will I give you thanks with music on the lyre,for your faithfulness, O my God!I will sing your praises with the harp,O Holy One of Israel!
R. I will sing of your salvation.

Reading II
1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13
Brothers and sisters:
No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;
there are different forms of service but the same Lord;
there are different workings but the same God
who produces all of them in everyone.
To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit
is given for some benefit.
As a body is one though it has many parts,
and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body,
so also Christ.
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body,
whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons,
and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.

GospelMk 12:38-44In the course of his teaching Jesus said,“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation. ”He sat down opposite the treasuryand observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,her whole livelihood.” The widow has given all that she had...this is the Gospel call...not to just give what is extra or what is comfortable but to give whole heart mind and all goods to God. This is the spririt of the early Church all things were held in common. As the second reading says the Church is many ways but one body. The first reading warns that followers follow the ways of truth in faith and not be deceived into false ways. Faith and truth are entertwined and inseparable.