Thursday, January 19, 2017
Liturgical Season: 
II The Season of Yaldo-Denho
Special Significance: 
Mar Macarios of Jerusalem

Eph 5:6-14

Duty to Live in the Light. 6f Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the disobedient.* 7So do not be associated with them. 8For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light,g 9for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.h 10Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.i 11Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them,j 12for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; 13but everything exposed by the light becomes visible,k 14for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says:l

“Awake, O sleeper,

and arise from the dead,

and Christ will give you light.”*

Mt 12:15-21

The Chosen Servant.* 15When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place. Many [people] followed him, and he cured them all,* 16but he warned them not to make him known. 17This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

18“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,j

my beloved in whom I delight;

I shall place my spirit upon him,

and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

19He will not contend* or cry out,

nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

20A bruised reed he will not break,

a smoldering wick he will not quench,

until he brings justice to victory.

21And in his name the Gentiles will hope.”*