Here are some of the themes that we see in the readings for the 15th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Deuteronomy 30:10-14

• The Lord enjoins the people to keep the commandments and statutes set before them.
• These commands are not mysterious; rather, they are in their mouths and hearts…they only need to carry them out.

Psalm – 69:14,17,30-31,33-34,36-37 (Option #1)

• “Turn to the Lord in your need, and you will live.”
• The Lord hears the poor and afflicted who call upon God’s mercy.

Psalm – 19:8-11 (Option #2)

• “Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.”
• The law of the Lord is perfect, giving wisdom and joy.

2nd Read – Colossians 1:15-20

• Christ is the image of the invisible God, the head of the body, the church.
• All things have been reconciled in Jesus, who makes peace through the blood of his cross.

Gospel – Luke 10:25-37

• Jesus affirms the teaching of loving God and neighbor.
• When asked, “Who is my neighbor?” the Lord responds with the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Mass Readings – 15th Sunday of the Year

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