Theme: Family life
1st Reading: 1 Samuel,
chapter 1:20-22, 24-28
God’s gift to Hannah, Samuel, turned
out to be Hannah’s gift to God. Children are a gift that sustains a family’s
lineage, in much the same way that our way of raising them should be the legacy
that fulfills God’s purpose for the family.
2nd Reading: 1st Letter
of John, chapter 3: 1-2. 21-24
We are members of God’s family and
thus share his Spirit. We remain in this family as long as we play by the
divine rules of belief in Christ, obedience to his will, and love for one
another.
Gospel Reading: Luke, chapter
2:41-52
Joseph and Mary did not understand
why Jesus chose to stay behind in Jerusalem. Jesus, for his part, did not
understand why his earthly parents should worry about him. For our part, we
should strive to accept the mystery of Christ’s special mission with unwavering
faith.
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