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Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 21st Week of the Year
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22nd Sunday of the Year – Humility
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Study: Reflect on a person who loves selflessly. What qualities do you see in their behavior toward others?
Pray: Ask the Lord for the awareness to see more clearly the needs of others, and the grace to respond with love.
Serve: How might you make a sacrifice to help someone? How might you let go of what you want in order to assist another in need?
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year
The theme of humility surfaces throughout the readings this week. Check this out:
- 1st Reading – “My child, conduct your affairs with humility.”
- Psalm – “God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.”
- 2nd Reading – We draw near to Jerusalem, where Jesus and the angels dwell.
- Gospel – “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
What does humility mean? What does it mean to say that a person is humble? The word is often misunderstood and misused, and yet it is an important concept in the Scriptures and Church teaching.
At it’s heart, humility is about our perspective of ourselves against a larger background. We are not the center of the universe! Rather, we understand that we exist in relationship to the Lord and one another.
God is the center and origin of our lives, from which we derive all grace and blessings. We are sustained in the mind of God, and invited to love the Lord with all our heart and mind, body and soul. For remember: the Lord loved us first, and out of love gave his Son to save us from our sins.
Yet the relationship is not just between ourselves and the Lord. We also exist in relationship to one another. We are part of a great communion of souls – both living and dead – and we are invited to grow in love of those around us.
Humility arises when we see ourselves clearly in the light of these relationships. We understand that our needs and wants are always set in the context of other (often far greater) concerns. When this happens we grow in awareness of how our lives interact and weave together, fostering communication, cooperation, and respect.
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21st Sunday of the Year: Responding to God’s Call. Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – 21st Sunday of the Year
God’s invitation rings out loud and clear – in good and bad times – to remind us to draw near to the Lord and one another.
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Daily Mass: Serve one another. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Saturday of the 20th Week of the Year
We reveal our faith in Christ through the practical and everyday ways we serve one another.
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Daily Mass: Loving God and one another. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Friday of the 20th Week of the Year
When asked by Pharisees what is the greatest commandment, the Lord gives two…loving God and one another.
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Daily Mass: Our Response and Preparation. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Thursday of the 20th Week of the Year
To respond to a call is one thing, to come prepared with one’s best effort is another. As we follow the Lord’s call we renew our hearts to give God our very best.
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Daily Mass: Mercy in the 11th Hour. Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 20th Week of the Year
The Gospel today offers a parable about workers who work different amounts of time yet all receive the same wage. It’s not fair…it’s mercy!
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Daily Mass: How do we use our possessions? Catholic Inspiration
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Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 20th Week of the Year
Stuff. It’s all around us, and how we use it says a lot about our faith and values. May we call upon the Lord for the wisdom and guidance to use our possessions wisely and well.
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21st Sunday of the Year – Calling all the nations
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Study: Consider a time when you were personally invited to participate in an event. How did it feel? How did you respond?
Pray: Is there a difficult situation or decision confronting you right now? Ask the Lord for guidance and wisdom.
Serve: Are there people in your life who are struggling to respond to a circumstance in life? How can you help them?
Mass Readings – 21st Sunday of the Year
Here are some key points that surface in the readings this week:
- 1st Reading – The Lord comes “to gather nations of every language.”
- Psalm – “Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.”
- 2nd Reading – Consider difficulties and trials as “discipline” in the faith.
- Gospel – People will come from east/west, north/south to recline in the Kingdom of God.
A crucial theme emerges from the first reading, psalm and Gospel around the global call to all nations to draw near to the kingdom of God. Language, race, color, and creed are not obstacles but rather variations of the diversity of God’s creation. Simply put, all people are called to draw near to the Lord. The invitation is open to everyone.
Of course, not everyone will listen and respond. Some will reject the message, others will get caught up in distractions, while still others will pursue things that are contrary to a life in Christ. Thus it is crucial to note that while all are invited, each person has the freedom to choose his or her own unique path in life.
The second reading to the Hebrews helps us to see the challenges of life as a form of discipline – where we face obstacles and grow stronger in God’s grace – which helps us grow as disciples. Here the focus is not that life will be easy, but rather that in our trials we draw closer to Jesus Christ and become more completely sons and daughters of God.
How is the Lord calling you today, and what will be your response? Where are the challenges in your life…and how will you respond? We recognize that God’s invitation and daily difficulties come to all of us. Today we reflect on how we respond to the Lord in a faithful, vibrant way.
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20th Sunday of the Year – God come to my aid! Catholic Inspiration
Mass Readings – 20th Sunday of the Year
As we run the race of faith we call upon the Lord for strength and we look for support from those on earth and in heaven.
See you at the Finish Line!
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