September 11th, 2003, Monday of the 23rd week in ordinary time.

A reading from the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians.

Brothers and sisters, I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake,

and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, on behalf of his body,

which is the church, of which I am a minister, in accordance with God's stewardship given to me

to bring to completion for you the Word of God, the mystery hidden from ages and from generations

past. But now it has been manifested to His Holy Ones, to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles.

It is Christ in you, the hope for glory.

It is He whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom,

that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me.

For I want you to know how great a struggle I am having for you, and for those in Laodicea, and all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged as they are brought together in love, to have all the richness of assured understanding, for the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. The word of the Lord.

The response Oriol Psalm. The response is, in God is my safety and my glory. Only in God be at rest

my soul, for from him comes my hope. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold.

I shall not be disturbed. In God is my safety and my glory. Trust in him at all times, oh my people,

pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge. In God is my safety and my glory.

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. On a certain Sabbath, Jesus went into the synagogue and

taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was

withered. The scribes and Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the Sabbath,

so that they might discover a reason to accuse him. But he realized their intentions and said to the

man with the withered hand,

Come up and stand before us.

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