Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing

“Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, ‘Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.’” (LK 4: 20-21)

The amazing thing with God’s word is that with Him, when we listen to His word—daily readings, especially during Mass, everyday is “today.” Our Lord is not in the past, as a nice memory of the past events, but is always with us, in our present time, among us. And He is always concerned “to bring tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives.”

“The Lord sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor, and to proclaim liberty to captives.” (Gospel Acclamation)