The word of the Lord came 

“On the fifth day of the fourth month of the fifth year, that is, of King Jehoiachin’s exile, The word of the LORD came to the priest Ezekiel, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar.—There the hand of the LORD came upon me.” (EZ 1: 1-3) 

“On the fifth day of the fourth month of the fifth year, …in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar”—how precisely the Bible informs us about the exact time and place. It shows us how important is the word of the Lord. Every day we receive God’s word. The exact time and place for us could be different, but the same dignity and importance of God’s word answers our needs.

“God has called you through the Gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Gospel Acclamation)