Attend to the reading, exhortation, and teaching

“Let no one have contempt for your youth, but set an example for those who believe, in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity. Until I arrive, attend to the reading, exhortation, and teaching.” (1 TM 4: 12-13)

Timothy is asked to be an example “in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity,” the areas where we can always grow with God’s help. As a means to this end, St. Paul suggests: “attend to the reading, exhortation, and teaching.” Reading the Bible daily enables us to meet with the love God extends to us, exhortation shows our involvement in helping each other, and teaching is instructing with love and faith God’s children. Our Lord is always with us with His love, taking all our burdens and labor and giving us rest.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.” (Gospel Acclamation)