Study, Pray, Serve: 22nd Sunday of the Year

Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8

• Moses tells the people to observe the commandments of the Lord.
• Through their adherence, they will reveal to the nations the wisdom that comes from God.

Psalm – 15:2-5

• “The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.”
• The virtuous person who fears the Lord will never be disturbed.

2nd Reading – James 1:17-18,21b-22,27

• We humbly welcome all the good and perfect gifts that come from the Father.
• We are doers of the word and not hearers only.

Gospel – Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

• Jesus quotes Isaiah, responding to the Pharisees that God’s commandments supersede human precepts.
• The Lord then teaches that the evils that come from within a person (from their hearts) are what defile.

Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (B, #125)

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