Study, Pray, Serve: 6th Sunday of the Year

Let’s examine some of the themes that surface in the readings for the 6th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Jeremiah 17:5-8

• Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings.
• Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.

Psalm – 1:1-4,6

• “Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.”
• We are blessed when we avoid sin and cultivate a life of faith in God.

2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:12,16-20

• Paul affirms the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is a central truth to our faith.
• Without the resurrection our faith is in vain and we are still in our sins.

Gospel – Luke 6:17,20-26

• This is the “Sermon on the Plain” (Luke’s version of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s Gospel.)
• Note the contrast of the “blessings” and the “woes” in the teaching of Jesus.

Mass Readings – 6th Sunday of the Year

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