The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Year B: 2nd Reading

Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19

Brothers and sisters:
   To me, the very least of all the holy ones, this grace was given,
   to preach to the Gentiles the inscrutable riches of Christ,
   and to bring to light for all what is the plan of the mystery
   hidden from ages past in God who created all things,
   so that the manifold wisdom of God
   might now be made known through the church
   to the principalities and authorities in the heavens.
This was according to the eternal purpose
   that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
   in whom we have boldness of speech
   and confidence of access through faith in him.

For this reason I kneel before the Father,
   from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
   that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory
   to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,
   and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;
   that you, rooted and grounded in love,
   may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones
   what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
   and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge,
   so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.