Let’s explore some of the main themes in the Mass readings for the 13th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – 2nd Kings 4:8-11,14-16a
- Elisha is befriended by a childless couple who make a place for him to stay in their home.
- The prophet foretells that she will be holding her own baby in the following year.
Psalm – 89:2-3,16-19
- “For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.”
- The people rejoice and proclaim the blessings that they have received from God.
2nd Reading – Romans 6:3-4,8-11
- Baptized into Christ Jesus, we have been baptized into his death on the Cross.
- Having died with Christ, we also believe that we will rise with him.
Gospel – Matthew 10:37-42
- Whoever loves anything in this life more that Jesus, will lose everything.
- Whoever receives a disciple of Jesus, receives Jesus, and will receive a reward from the Lord.
Mass Readings – 13th Sunday of the Year
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