Study, Pray, Serve: 14th Sunday of the Year

Let’s examine some of the themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 14th Week of the Year.

1st Reading – Isaiah 66:10-14c

• God will spread prosperity over Jerusalem for all its inhabitants.
• Like a mother who nurses a child, so shall Jerusalem provide for the people.

Psalm – 66:1-7,16,20

• “Let all the earth cry out to God with joy.”
• All creation gives praise for the marvels that the Lord has done.

2nd Reading – Galatians 6:14-18

• Paul boasts in the Cross of Christ, through which the world has been crucified.
• God’s grace, peace, and mercy come upon all who draw near to Jesus.

Gospel – Luke 10:1-12,17-20

• Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples in pairs to preach in those places the Lord intends to visit.
• When they return, the disciples rejoice at what they have seen and experienced.

Mass Readings – 14th Sunday of the Year (#102)

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