Study, Pray, Serve: 18th Sunday of the Year

Here are some of the main themes that surface in the readings for the 18th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23

• All things (apart from God) are vanity.
• Toil and labor (again, apart from God!) are of no use.

Psalm – 90:3-6,12-14,17

• “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.”
• We call upon the Lord, who brings meaning and mercy to our lives.

2nd Reading – Colossians 3:1-5,9-11

• We have died and risen with Christ, and we turn away from to a new life in the Lord.
• In Christ there is no division within humanity; Christ is all and in all.

Gospel – Luke 12:13-21

• Jesus offers a parable that warns against the futility of greed.
• Instead, we are encouraged to become rich in what matters to God.

Mass Readings – 18th Sunday of the Year

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