It's hard to distinguish God's voice.

are alignment with Scripture, bringing peace, promoting love,

and guiding toward righteousness; while contradicting the Bible,

usually signals another source. 

  

＊＊＊ 1st Reading ＊＊＊     

2 Timothy 1:1-88 (or Titus 1:1-5)

From Paul, apostle of Christ Jesus,

By the will of God, for the sake of his promise of eternal life, in Christ Jesus, to my dear son Timothy.

May grace, mercy and peace be with you, from God, the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I give thanks to God, whom I serve with a clear conscience, the way my ancestors did,

as I remember you constantly, day and night, in my prayers. I recall your tears,

and I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.

 

I am reminded of your sincere faith, so like the faith of your grandmother Lois

and of your mother Eunice, which I am sure you have inherited. For this reason,

I invite you to fan into a flame, the gift of God you received, through the laying on of my hands.

For God did not confer on us a spirit of fearfullness, but of strength, love and good judgment.

Do not be ashamed of testifying to our Lord, nor of seeing me in chains. On the contrary,

do your share in laboring for the gospel, with the strength of God.

 

Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10

Proclaim God's marvelous deed to all the nations.

 

＊＊＊ Gospel ＊＊＊      

Mark 3:22-30

Meanwhile, the teachers of the law, who had come from Jerusalem, said,

"He is in the power of Beelzebul: the chief of the demons helps him to drive out demons."

Jesus called them to him, and began teaching them by means of stories, or parables.

"How can Satan drive out Satan? If a nation is divided by civil war, that nation cannot stand.

If a family divides itself into groups, that family will not survive.

In the same way, if Satan has risen against himself and is divided, he will not stand; he is finished.

 

No one can break into the house of a strong man in order to plunder his goods,

unless he first ties up the strong man. Then indeed, he can plunder his house.

Truly, I say to you, every sin will be forgiven humankind, even insults to God,

however numerous. But whoever slanders the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven.

He carries the guilt of his sin forever." This was their sin when they said, "He has an unclean spirit in him."

 

Gospel Reflection ：

The discernment of the Spirit is essential.

With the many noises surrounding us, it is often difficult to distinguish which voice comes from God

and which is the work of the devil, who can easily masquerade as if he were God.

That is why the discernment of the Spirit is essential.

 

We need to develop our ability to recognize and understand the Holy Spirit's promptings, guidance, and movements.

It is crucial to learn to differentiate between what is genuinely from God and what may contradict

His will and comprehend how God communicates with us in various circumstances.

May our choices always lead us into a deeper communion with God and the fulfillment of His will for us.