July 9th : Second readingIf by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body, you will liveA Reading from the letter of St.Paul to the Romans 8:9,11-13

July 9th :  Second reading

If by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body, you will live

A Reading from the letter of St.Paul to the Romans 8:9,11-13 

Your interests are not in the unspiritual, but in the spiritual, since the Spirit of God has made his home in you. In fact, unless you possessed the Spirit of Christ you would not belong to him, and if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, then he who raised Jesus from the dead will give life to your own mortal bodies through his Spirit living in you.

  So then, my brothers, there is no necessity for us to obey our unspiritual selves or to live unspiritual lives. If you do live in that way, you are doomed to die; but if by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body you will live.

The Word of the Lord.

Gospel Acclamation Mt11:25

Alleluia, alleluia!

Blessed are you, Father,

Lord of heaven and earth,

for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom

to mere children.

Alleluia!