First Reading:
Isaiah
Chapter 42 1 1 Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, Upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, 2 Not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. 3 2 A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench, 4 3 Until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching. 6 I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, 7 To open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.
Second Reading:
Acts
Chapter 10 34 1 Then Peter proceeded to speak and said, 2 "In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. 35 Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. 36 3 4 You know the word (that) he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, 37 what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth 5 with the holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
Third Reading:
Matthew
Chapter 3 13 1 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 2 John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?" 15 Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him. 16 3 After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened (for him), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) coming upon him. 17 And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, 4 with whom I am well pleased." |
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Catholic Fundamentalism Interpretation:
This is the Programming Assistant I've chosen, and with whom I'm pleased. I have given him the ability to access future downloads. He will provide them to all.
He will not blatantly proclaim his ability to access My downloads. He will disclose them gently, even to the weak and unhappy. Until He lets the world know My Programming Instructions, the world will wait for His teaching.
I, The Programmer, have called you so that justice will prevail. I have grasped you and programmed You, and set you up as a (new) covenant of the people who will make use of your access to me and they will show the way for all people to come to me. My Program will let the blind see, free those imprisoned (by all worldly snares) and will even bring light to those chained in the deep dungeons of darkness (imposed by the world-obsessed).
The leader of the Apostles said, "Truthfully, The Programmer doesn't care if people are Jewish, or not. All people who obey His Operating Instructions and behave accordingly may access His downloads. You know The Program (Jesus Christ is The Program, in loving, perfect, human form) that He downloaded among the children of Jacob saying there was peace through The Program, Who is Lord of all, and you know what has happened throughout the land given to Jacob's children, beginning in Galilee when John first preached that access to The Programmer was coming, how The Programmer anointed Jesus of Nazareth with The Holy Wireless Connector and power downloaded directlly to Him. He did good things, healing all those infected with Viruses for The Programmer was with Him.
Then The Program came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him. John tried to stop Him, and said, "I need to be authorized access to Heaven by You, and You are coming to me?" The Program replied, "That's the way The Programmer and I want it.", so John baptized Him.
After being baptized, He came up from the water, and there was visual access to Heaven. He saw the Holy Wireless Connector, Who took the form of a dove, coming down upon Him.
And, The Programmer's voice came down from Heaven, "This is my beloved Son, My Program Who has taken perfect, loving, human form, with Whom I am well pleased."
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