Study, Pray, Serve: 13th Sunday of the Year

Here are some of the major themes in the readings for the 13th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24

• God creates a world filled with good and wholesome things, including humanity.
• Through the envy of the devil, death enters the world.

Psalm 30:2,4-6,11-13

• “I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.”
• We rejoice over the saving power of God in our times of distress.

2nd Reading – 2nd Corinthians 8:7,9,13-15

• Chapter 8 in this letter pertains to a special collection Paul is taking for the Church in Jerusalem.
• Out of our abundance we supply the needs of those less fortunate.

Gospel – Mark 5:21-43 (long version)

• There are two miracles here: 1. Jairus’ daughter and 2. the woman with the hemorrhage.
• Christ’s healing power is connected to the faith of those present.

Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year

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