18 Oct
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St Luke, Evangelist
2 Tim. 4:10-17
Ps. 145:10-13,17-18
Lk. 10:1-9
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We should thank St Luke today for bringing good tidings to us because he was a faithful instrument in the hands of the Holy Spirit. Moved by the grace of divine inspiration he passed on to us a remarkable Gospel as well as an account of primitive Christianity which we have in the Acts of the Apostles.

As in all work done well, the inspired writings of Sacred Scripture required human effort. The help of God does not supplant human talent. Luke himself refers to the diligence involved in the task, "After following up all things carefully from the very first he made an orderly account". And he indicates too, that the information he obtained was from those "who were eyewitnesses from the beginning" (Lk. 1:2).

Thanks to Luke's attentive correspondence with the grace of the Holy Spirit, today we can read an account of Jesus' infancy and the series of superb parables that he alone recounts: the parable of the prodigal son, of the good Samaritan, of the negligent administrator, and indeed of the poor Lazarus and the rich man. Also unique in Luke is the account of the two disciples to Emmaus. Luke describes specially the divine mercy shown to those in need, and stresses Christ's love for sinners to show that Jesus came "to save those who were lost."



Lord, may we find in the Gospel of Luke food for our soul, since the Gospel is the clear and perennial source of the spiritual life.

DAILY OFFERING
Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.

PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
INTENTION
That young people may follow Christ, the way, the truth, the life with generous enthusiasm and be ready to bear witness to him in all the situations in which they live.
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