Sunday Readings
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Ezekiel 34: 11-12. 15-17
Ezekiel assures us that the Lord is our shepherd who will never cease to care for us.
1 Corinthians 15: 20-26. 28
St Paul reminds us that through Christ’s death we have the hope of eternal life with God.
Matthew 25: 31-46
Jesus speaks of the final gathering when all nations will be gathered before God. When that time comes the people will be separated one from another according to how they have lived their life on earth.
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Proverbs 31: 10-13. 19-20. 30-31
The good wife praised here uses all her gifts for the benefit of her family.
1 Thessalonians 5: 1-6
St Paul tells us not to worry about the date of Christ’s second coming but to live as though he could come at any moment.
Matthew 25: 14-30
Jesus calls us to respond to God with the same generosity with which God gave us all our gifts, and not to react with a fear that paralyses us.
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Malachi 1:14-2:2. 8-10
Religious leaders are warned that they have caused many to “stray” and “stumble” because of their teaching and actions.
1 Thessalonians 2:7-9. 13
God’s message is a “living power” among communities of Christians.
Matthew 23: 1-12
The failures of the scribes and Pharisees are identified, and Jesus suggests that his followers seek a path of humility and service.
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THIS WEEK’S READINGS:
Wisdom 6: 12-16
The ancient writer tells us how bright a gift is wisdom, and how much God wishes to impart it.
1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18
The and resurrection of Jesus is our insight into the promise of everlasting life.
Matthew 25: 1-13
Jesus tells a story to urge us to be wise. Let every day find us dressed for action, with lamps and oil to spare.
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Exodus 22: 20-26
Moses reminds the people of their duty to look after the stranger and those in need, encouraging them to learn from their own experience in Egypt.
1 Thessalonians 1: 5-10
Paul rejoices in the fact that the disciples he helped form in Thessalonika have become missionary themselves.
Matthew 22: 34-40
As the Pharisees seek to disconcert him, Jesus plays his trump card: everything depends on love.