Sunday 3 July 2022 – XIV of Ordinary Time

+ From the Gospel according to Luke (10,1-12.17-20)

At that time, the Lord designated seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every city and place where he was about to go.
He said to them: «The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few! So ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest! Go: behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves; do not carry purse, sack, or sandals and do not stop to greet anyone along the way.
Whichever house you enter, first say: “Peace to this house!”. If there is a child of peace, your peace will come upon him, otherwise it will return upon you. Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they have, because whoever works is entitled to his reward. Do not go from one house to another.
When you enter a city and they welcome you, eat what is offered to you, heal the sick who are there, and tell them: “The kingdom of God is close to you.” But when you enter a city and they do not welcome you, go out into his squares and say: “Even the dust of your city, which has clung to our feet, we shake it against you; however, know that the kingdom of God is near ”. I tell you that, on that day, Sodom will be treated less harshly than that city. ”
The seventy-two returned full of joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you the power to walk over snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy: nothing can harm you. However, do not rejoice that the demons submit to you; rather rejoice because your names are written in the heavens ».

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