Feast of St. Michael the Archangel
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Epistle: Apocalypse (Revelation) 1:1-5
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This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God has allowed him to make known to his servants, of things which must soon find their due accomplishment. And he has sent his angel to disclose the pattern of it to his servant John,
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one who bore witness for God’s word, and for the truth concerning Jesus Christ, as his own eyes had seen it.
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A blessing on him who reads this, and on all who listen to these words of prophecy, and keep true to their message; the time is close at hand.
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Grace and peace be yours, from him who is, and ever was, and is still to come, and from the seven spirits that stand before his throne;
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and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, first-born of the risen dead, who rules over all earthly kings. He has proved his love for us, by washing us clean from our sins in his own blood,
Gospel: Matthew 18:1-10
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At that time, the disciples came to Jesus at this time and said, Tell us, who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
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Whereupon Jesus called to his side a little child, to whom he gave a place in the midst of them,
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and said, Believe me, unless you become like little children again, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
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He is greatest in the kingdom of heaven who will abase himself like this little child.
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He who gives welcome to such a child as this in my name, gives welcome to me.
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And if anyone hurts the conscience of one of these little ones, that believe in me, he had better have been drowned in the depths of the sea, with a mill-stone hung about his neck.
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Woe to the world, for the hurt done to consciences! It must needs be that such hurt should come, but woe to the man through whom it comes!
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If thy hand or thy foot is an occasion of falling to thee, cut it off and cast it away from thee; better for thee to enter into life crippled or lame, than to have two hands or two feet when thou art cast into eternal fire.
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And if thy eye is an occasion of falling to thee, pluck it out and cast it away from thee; better for thee to enter into life with one eye, than to have two eyes when thou art cast into the fires of hell.
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See to it that you do not treat one of these little ones with contempt; I tell you, they have angels of their own in heaven, that behold the face of my heavenly Father continually.