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Friends, today in the Gospel, Jesus gathers his disciples. And he appoints twelve Apostles “that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach.”

St. Thérèse of Lisieux tells us that she endeavored to write down her spiritual memoir at the prompting of her sister, who was also her religious superior to whom she was bound in obedience. After praying that she say nothing displeasing to Christ, she took up the Gospel of Mark, and her eyes fell on these words: “Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him.”

This verse, she says, is the interpretive key to her life, for it describes the way Christ has worked in her soul: “He does not call those who are worthy, but those whom he pleases.” Hers was a story of a divine love, graciously willing the good of the other, that awakens an imitative reaction in the one who is loved.

It is not a narrative of economic exchange—rewards for worthiness—but of the loop of grace, unmerited love engendering disinterested love, the divine life propagating itself in what is other.

Gospel Reflections

Meditate on Daily Gospel Reflections from Bishop Robert Barron

2nd week of Ordinary Time

Friday

January 19

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Thursday

January 18

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Wednesday

January 17

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Tuesday

January 16

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Monday

January 15

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Sunday

January 14

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1st week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

January 13

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Friday

January 12

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Thursday

January 11

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Wednesday

January 10

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Tuesday

January 9

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Monday

January 8

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Baptism of the Lord

Sunday

January 7

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Epiphany

Christmas Time

Saturday

January 6

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Friday

January 5

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Thursday

January 4

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Wednesday

January 3

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Tuesday

January 2

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Monday

January 1

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Mary, Mother of God

Sunday

December 31

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Holy Family

Christmas Octave

Saturday

December 30

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Friday

December 29

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Thursday

December 28

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Wednesday

December 27

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Tuesday

December 26

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Monday

December 25

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Christmas Day

Sunday

December 24

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3rd week of Advent

Saturday

December 23

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Friday

December 22

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Thursday

December 21

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Wednesday

December 20

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Tuesday

December 19

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Monday

December 18

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Sunday

December 17

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2nd week of Advent

Saturday

December 16

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Friday

December 15

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Thursday

December 14

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Wednesday

December 13

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Tuesday

December 12

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Monday

December 11

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Sunday

December 10

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1st week of Advent

Saturday

December 9

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Friday

December 8

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Thursday

December 7

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Wednesday

December 6

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Tuesday

December 5

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Monday

December 4

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Sunday

December 3

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