Here are some of the main themes that we discover in the Mass readings for the 17th Sunday of the Year.

1st Reading – Genesis 18:20-32

• Seeing the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah, God goes down to determine their punishment.
• Abraham bargains with God, pleading that even if there are only ten innocent people, God will not destroy it.

Psalm – 138:1-3,6-8

• “Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me.”
• We give thanks for God’s kindness and truth, calling upon the Lord when our enemies threaten us.

2nd Reading – Colossians 2:12-14

• In baptism we were buried and raised with Christ.
• Nailed to the cross, the bond of sin has been obliterated.

Gospel – Luke 11:1-13

• When a disciple asks Jesus to teach them to pray, Christ gives them the Lord’s Prayer (Luke’s version.)
• Jesus then offers a parable about persistence, reminding the disciples to ask, seek, and knock for what they need as they trust in the love of their heavenly Father.

Mass Readings – 17th Sunday of the Year (#111)

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