Let’s take a look at the themes in the readings for the 8th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Sirach 27:4-7

• The quality of something (be it grain, pottery or fruit) is revealed when it is tested.
• When people speak, their speech offers a fitting test of what they think and believe.

Psalm 92:2-3,13-16

• “Lord, it is good to give thanks to you.”
• Those who are close to the Lord flourish and are fruitful.

2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 15:54-58

• The sting of death is sin, which has been conquered through the victory of Jesus Christ.
• We remain steadfast and devoted to the Lord, knowing that our hard word is not in vain.

Gospel – Luke 6:39-45

• Through humble adherence to Christ we “remove the splinter from our eye” as we acknowledge our sins and seek to help others.
• We can discern the content of a person’s heart by the fruit of their words and actions.

Mass Readings – 8th Sunday of the Year

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