Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Liturgical Season: 
VII The Season of Sleebo
Special Significance: 
Mar Philemon, Morth Cecilia

Phlm 1:1-7

Address and Greeting. 1* Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved and our co-worker,a 2to Apphia our sister,* to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church at your house.b 3Grace to you and peace* from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.c

Thanksgiving. 4* d I give thanks to my God always, remembering you in my prayers, 5as I hear of the love and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus and for all the holy ones,* 6so that your partnership in the faith may become effective in recognizing every good there is in us* that leads to Christ.e

Plea for Onesimus. 7For I have experienced much joy and encouragement* from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you, brother.f

Lk 6:43-45

A Tree Known by Its Fruit.c 43* “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. 44For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from brambles. 45A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good, but an evil person out of a store of evil produces evil; for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.