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Jesus grants us a place in his family when we hear the word of God and act on it!
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 25th Week of the Year (#450)
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Jesus teaches the crowd that God’s light is meant to shine in our hearts and lives.
Mass Readings – Monday of the 25th Week of the Year (#449)
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St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), pray for us!
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Here are some of the themes that appear in the Mass readings for the 26th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Numbers 11:25-29
The Lord bestows the spirit of Moses on seventy elders who become prophets.
Moses chastises Joshua after he tries to stop two others who (while away from the seventy) were also filled with the spirit of God.
Psalm – 19:8,10,12-14
“The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart.”
The decrees and laws of the Lord are perfect, and they give wisdom and guidance.
2nd Reading – James 5:1-6
James offers a stern warning for the rich to weep and wail over their impending miseries.
He lists their offenses against the poor and righteous.
Gospel – Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48
The Lord chastises John who tries to stop someone (not from their group) who is driving out demons in the name of Jesus.
Jesus then offers a stern warning to avoid sin so as to avoid Gehenna.
Mass Readings – 26th Sunday of the Year (B, #137)
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After speaking a second time about his death and resurrection, Jesus responds to an argument among the disciples about who is the greatest with a simple directive: serve one another.
Mass Readings – 25th Sunday of the Year (B, #134)
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Matthew’s swift response to the call of Christ inspires us to reflect on our invitation to follow the Lord in the unique and particular circumstances of our lives today.
Mass Readings – Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle (#643)
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St. Matthew, pray for us!
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Hearing about some of the people who accompanied Jesus, we recognize that God continues to work in our hearts and lives today.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 24th Week of the Year (#447)
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St. Andrew Kim Taegon, St. Paul Chong Hasang, & Companions, pray for us!
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Psalm 118 offers us an opportunity to give thanks to the Lord for the blessings we have received.
Mass Readings – Thursday of the 24th Week of the Year (#446)
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St. Januarius, pray for us!
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This passage (often read at weddings) reveals how the love of Christ transforms our words and actions as we conform our lives to the Lord.
Mass Readings – Wednesday of the 24th Week of the Year (#445)
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St. Paul urges the Corinthians to recognize the unity they possess while at the same time affirming the unique gifts that they offer the body of Christ.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 24th Week of the Year (#444)
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St. Hildegard of Bingen & St. Robert Bellarmine, pray for us!
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As followers of Christ, we offer our lives in service to one another, out of respect for the Lord. (Lectionary- B, #443)
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St. Cornelius & St. Cyprian, pray for us!
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