Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 20th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10

• Jeremiah is cast into a cistern at the threat of his enemies.
• Ebed-melech, a court official, pleads for his release and releases him from the cistern.

Psalm – 40:2-4,18

• “Lord, come to my aid!”
• Afflicted and poor, the Lord draws us out from the pit of destruction.

2nd Reading – Hebrews 12:1-4

• Surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, we persevere in running the race with our eyes fixed on Jesus.
• We continue in our struggle against sin as we recall how Christ endured the Cross.

Gospel – Luke 12:49-52

• The Lord comes to set a fire blazing upon the earth that will cause division, even among families.

Mass Readings – 20th Sunday of the Year (#120)

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