" to the glory of God the Father." Phil 2:1-11

Today's Readings

 

" to the glory of God the Father."  

 

 

Reading 1, Ez 18:25-28

²⁵ 'Now, you say, "What the Lord does is unjust." Now listen, House of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is unjust?

²⁶ When the upright abandons uprightness and does wrong and dies, he dies because of the wrong which he himself has done.

²⁷ Similarly, when the wicked abandons wickedness to become law-abiding and upright, he saves his own life.

²⁸ Having chosen to renounce all his previous crimes, he will most certainly live: he will not die.

Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9

⁴ DIRECT me in your ways, Yahweh, and teach me your paths.

⁵ ENCOURAGE me to walk in your truth and teach me since you are the God who saves me. FOR my hope is in you all day long -- such is your generosity, Yahweh.

⁶ GOODNESS and faithful love have been yours for ever, Yahweh, do not forget them.

⁷ HOLD not my youthful sins against me, but remember me as your faithful love dictates.

⁸ INTEGRITY and generosity are marks of Yahweh for he brings sinners back to the path.

⁹ JUDICIOUSLY he guides the humble, instructing the poor in his way.

Gospel 

" to the glory of God the Father."  

Phil 2:1-11

¹ So if in Christ there is anything that will move you, any incentive in love, any fellowship in the Spirit, any warmth or sympathy -- I appeal to you,

² make my joy complete by being of a single mind, one in love, one in heart and one in mind.

³ Nothing is to be done out of jealousy or vanity; instead, out of humility of mind everyone should give preference to others,

⁴ everyone pursuing not selfish interests but those of others.

⁵ Make your own the mind of Christ Jesus:

⁶ Who, being in the form of God, did not count equality with God something to be grasped.

⁷ But he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, becoming as human beings are; and being in every way like a human being,

⁸ he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.

⁹ And for this God raised him high, and gave him the name which is above all other names;

¹⁰ so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus

¹¹ and that every tongue should acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.