Today's Gospel December 3, 2020 with the words of Pope Francis

READING OF THE DAY
From the book of the prophet Isaìa
Is 26,1-6

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:

“We have a strong city;
he has set walls and ramparts for salvation.
Open the doors:
enter a just nation,
who remains faithful.
His will is firm;
you will ensure her peace,
peace because in you he trusts.
Trust in the Lord always,
for the Lord is an eternal rock,
because he has broken down
those who dwelt above,
overthrew the lofty city,
he overthrew it to the ground,
razed it to the ground.
Feet trample it:
are the feet of the oppressed,
the steps of the poor ».

GOSPEL OF THE DAY
From the Gospel according to Matthew
Mt 7,21.24-27

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples:
«Not whoever says to me: 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Therefore whoever hears these words of mine and puts them into practice will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the rivers overflowed, the winds blew and struck that house, but it did not fall, because it was founded on rock.
Anyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the rivers overflowed, the winds blew and struck that house, and it fell and its ruin was great. "

WORDS OF THE HOLY FATHER
Dear engaged couples, you are preparing to grow together, to build this house, to live together forever. You do not want to base it on the sand of feelings that come and go, but on the rock of true love, the love that comes from God. The family is born from this project of love that wants to grow as a house is built that is a place of affection. , of help, of hope, of support. As the love of God is stable and forever, so also the love that establishes the family we want it to be stable and forever. Please, we must not let ourselves be overcome by the "culture of the provisional"! This culture that invades us all today, this culture of the provisional. This is wrong! (Address to engaged couples preparing for marriage, February 14, 2014