September 7, 2003, Thursday of the 22nd week in ordinary time.

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

Brothers and sisters,

From the day we heard about you, we do not cease praying for you,

and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God's will,

through all spiritual wisdom and understanding, to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord,

so as to be fully pleasing in every good work bearing fruit and growing in the knowledge of God,

strengthened with every power,

in accord with his glorious might,

for all endurance and patience,

with joy giving thanks to the Father,

who has made you fit to share in the inheritance

of the Holy ones in light.

He delivered us from the power of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved

son in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

The Word of the Lord.

The Responsorial Psalm.

The response is,

The Lord has made known his salvation.

The Lord has made his salvation known.

In the sight of the nations, he has revealed his justice.

He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel.

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