The Gospel of the Lord
From the Gospel according to Luke 4:14-22
Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,
and news of him spread throughout the whole region.
He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.
He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,
and went according to his custom
into the synagogue on the sabbath day.
He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.
He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.
Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,
and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them,
“Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.”
And all spoke highly of him
and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth.
As on that day, Lord, when the prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled in You, we ask that today the experience of living Your Kingdom in our marriage may be fulfilled in us as well.
We know that we are still far from it, but we trust that it is not impossible, because it is Your love that You gave us on the day of our wedding. We have spent many years striving, sowing, and watering that seed. And so, Lord, may Your promise be fulfilled in us today, for the greater glory of the Father.
Brought into Married Life
Louis: Do you think we will ever live the Kingdom of God between you and me?
Mary: I do not think so, I am sure of it. It is the Lord’s promise, and you and I are taking it seriously, giving everything we can and constantly turning to God’s grace. Do you really think the Lord will not respond to our deepest desire?
Louis: I believe He will. I trust in Him and in His promise. Shall we ask together that it may be today?
Mary: We ask You, Lord.
Louis: We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Mary: Amen.
Mother,
We ask You as well to intercede for us. May it be fulfilled today, Mother. We thank God for hearing our prayer.