Sunday Readings
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Wisdom 2:12. 17-20
This is written in the form of a speech by those who in their defiance of God are determined to persecute the virtuous whose lives they see as a reproach to their own.
James 3: 16-4:3
Peace comes from true wisdom; the cause of strife are found in ourselves.The remedy is selfless prayer.
Mark 9: 30-37
There is a stark contrast between Jesus who predicts his passion and the disciples who vie with each other over power.
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Wisdom 2:12. 17-20
This is written in the form of a speech by those who in their defiance of God are determined to persecute the virtuous whose lives they see as a reproach to their own.
James 3: 16-4:3
Peace comes from true wisdom; the cause of strife are found in ourselves.The remedy is selfless prayer.
Mark 9: 30-37
There is a stark contrast between Jesus who predicts his passion and the disciples who vie with each other over power.
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Isaiah 35: 4-7
The prophet Isaiah offers words of hope and encouragement to those who are poor and downtrodden, assuring them that God is always faithful and that they will not be abandoned.
James 2: 1-5
St James says that the one who walks in Christ’s footsteps will be the one who welcomes everyone in his name without discrimination.
Mark 7: 31-37
The story of Jesus healing the man who is deaf and has a speech impediment reminds us of the power of his love for all humanity. His desire to heal is there for us too.
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Isaiah 50: 5-9
God’s servant suffers every indignity but continues to trust in God.
James 2: 14-18
Faith that does not prove itself in deeds, especially to our neighbour in need, is dead and useless.
Mark 8:27-35
The disciples discover that Jesus is the Messiah; he reveals that as disciples they must be ready to follow him in carrying the cross.
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Joshua 24: 1-2, 15-18
Joshua asks the newly liberated Israelites whom they would worship – the gods of their neighbours, or the God who brought them out of Egypt. Their choice would bind them to the true God forever.
Ephesians 5: 21-32
In this letter married couples are urged to respect and serve each other, self-sacrificially, with love. Such is the relationship between Christ and his Church.
John 6: 60-69
Jesus responds to the difficulties of his followers over his teaching on the Eucharist. He challenges them to follow him, or leave. The apostles know that with him is life eternal.