Today is Tuesday the 5th of September in the 22nd week of ordinary time.

David Gunga with the Portus Gate sings, have mercy on me.

The goodness of the Lord is the kindness of the Lord, with every breath we take.

The gift of life and grace, the power of the Lord, is the weakness of the Lord,

who bore humanity with brave humility, let your mercy flow through us.

Your mercy, your mercy, let your mercy flow through us.

Your mercy, your mercy, the beauty of the Lord is the suffering of the Lord.

It is Christ upon a tree, stripped of day and night, the glory of the Lord,

it is the mercy of the Lord, it is life for us to see, a new humanity that your mercy flow through us.

Your mercy, your mercy, let your mercy flow through us.

Your mercy, your mercy, when they see eyes, may they see your mercy, your mercy.

When they know us, may they know your mercy, your mercy.

When they see eyes, may they see your mercy, your mercy.

Today's reading is from the Gospel of Luke.

He went down to Capernaum, a city in Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbath.

They were astounded at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.

In the synagogue, there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon,

and he cried out with a loud voice, let us alone, what have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?

Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the holy one of God.

But Jesus rebuked him, saying, be silent and come out of him.

When the demon had thrown him down before them, he came out of him without having done him any harm.

They were all amazed and kept saying to one another, what kind of utterance is this?

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