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Let’s take a look at some of the themes in the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13
Seek the Lord in justice and humility, observing the Lord’s laws.
The Lord will preserve a remnant who will remain faithful to God.
Psalm – 146:6-10
“Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs!”
The Lord protects those in need, bringing healing, comfort, and hope.
2nd Reading – 1st Corinthians 1:26-31
God works through the weak and despised to shame the strong.
We boast only in God, who sustains us through Jesus Christ.
Gospel – Matthew 5:1-12a
The Beatitudes have given comfort and consolation to countless people.
This is the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, a source of the great teaching of Jesus.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of the Year (#70)
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Jesus offers a parable, revealing an insight into a compelling and powerful prayer.
Mass Readings – 30th Sunday of the Year (#150)
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A newly healed Samaritan leper returns to Jesus, praising God and filled with gratitude…inviting us to cultivate a thankful heart that fosters honesty, humility and joy.
Mass Readings – 28th Sunday of the Year (#144)
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In the midst of several recent high profile murders we gaze at the Cross of Christ, whose triumph inspires us to humbly engage one another with charity.
Mass Readings – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (#638)
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Jesus calls out the spiritual blindness that encourages us to point out the failings of others when we neglect to observe our own first.
Mass Readings – Friday of the 23rd Week of the Year (#441)
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Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!
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Jesus offers a parable, exhorting us to cultivate humility before God and one another.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (#126)
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Here are some of the themes that we find in the Mass readings for the 22nd Sunday of the Year.
1st Reading – Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29
A humble person is more beloved than a giver of gifts and finds favor with God.
A wise person seeks to listen to the insights of people and proverbs.
Psalm – 68:4-7,10-11
“God, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor.”
God restores the land and gives a home to the forsaken.
2nd Reading – Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24a
We approach Mount Zion, the city of the living God.
Surrounded by countless angels and the assembly of heaven, we encounter Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant.
Gospel – Luke 14:1,7-14
At a banquet, Jesus offers a parable on humility that invites people to sit in the lowest place.
The Lord continues by inviting us to help people who are unable to repay us.
Mass Readings – 22nd Sunday of the Year (#126)
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The parable of the prodigal son reveals how we can “come to our senses” and return to the Father when honesty, humility, and action work within our hearts.
Mass Readings – 4th Sunday of Lent (#33)
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When the disciples ask who will be great in heaven, Jesus teaches that the path is found in a humble heart.
Mass Readings – Tuesday of the 19th Week of the Year (#414)
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St. Pontian & St. Hippolytus, pray for us!
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Filled with zeal to share the Good News of Jesus, Apollos takes to heart the instruction he receives and eagerly travels to pass it on to others.
Mass Readings – Saturday of the 6th Week of Easter (#296)
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Three Great Things 