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 41 total views Gospel Reading for October 7, 2024 – Luke 10: 25-37 A WORK IN PROGRESS There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

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 155 total views Gospel Reading for October 6, 2024 – Mark 10: 2-16 DIVINE LAW The Pharisees approached Jesus and asked, “Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?” They were testing him. He said to them in reply, “What did Moses command you?” They replied, “Moses permitted a husband to write a bill

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 155 total views Gospel Reading for October 5, 2024 – Luke 10: 17-24 ARE NOT OURS The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power

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 414 total views Gospel Reading for October 4, 2024 – Luke 10: 13-16 HEAR AND SEE Jesus said to them, “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty deeds done in your midst had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would long ago have repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But

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 414 total views Gospel Reading for October 3, 2024 – Luke 10: 1-12 PROVIDE SUPPORT Jesus appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the

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 414 total views Gospel Reading for October 2, 2024 – Matthew 18: 1-5, 10 SIMPLE DESIRES The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you

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 414 total views Gospel Reading for October 1, 2024 – Luke 9: 51-56 NEVER HALF-HEARTED When the days for Jesus to be taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they

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 936 total views Gospel Reading for September 30, 2024 – Luke 9: 46-50 LASTING SELF-ESTEEM An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest. Jesus realized the intention of their hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name

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 1,077 total views Gospel Reading for September 29, 2024 – Mark 9: 38-43, 45, 47-48 THE FINAL SAY At that time, John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us.” Jesus replied, “Do not prevent him. There is no

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 1,078 total views Gospel Reading for September 28, 2024 – Luke 9: 43b-45 COMPLACENT While they were all amazed at his every deed, Jesus said to his disciples, “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” But they did not understand this saying; its meaning

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 1,078 total views Gospel Reading for September 27, 2024 – Luke 9: 18-22 A GREAT WARRIOR Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets

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 1,078 total views Gospel Reading for September 26, 2024 – Luke 9: 7-9 ORDINARY PEOPLE Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the ancient prophets has arisen.” But

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 1,459 total views Gospel Reading for September 24, 2024 – Luke 8: 19-21 VERY WRONG The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him but were unable to join him because of the crowd. He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He said to them

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 1,459 total views Gospel Reading for September 23, 2024 – Luke 8: 16-18 ACCOUNTABLE Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. For there is nothing

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 1,427 total views Gospel Reading for September 22, 2024 – Mark 9: 30-37 COMPETITION Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men