Sunday 30th September Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year B.
Sunday 30th September
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year
Vestment: Green
Today’s Rosary: Glorious Mystery
St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor (Momoria)
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year
Vestment: Green
Today’s Rosary: Glorious Mystery
St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor (Momoria)
OCTOBER DEVOTION: Begin tomorrow. The Rosary should be recommended to the faithful and its nature and importance explained. (Rosarium Virginis Mariae, 2002). A plenary indulgence is granted to those who recite the five decades of the Rosary in a church, or as a family at home, in a religious community or in a pious association. Or in general whenever several persons have gathered for a good purpose, and in other circumstances a partial Indulgence. (Enchiridion of Indulgence, 1968, n.48)
Theme of the Sunday: They Do Good. .But Are Not of Our Group. The main theme of today’s reading is the one presented in the first reading and in the first part of the gospel. It is the fanaticism and envy that we harbour, often unconsciously, towards those who do good but are not part of our group. The Spirit acts freely through any person and is not compelled to keep within any boundary. The second reading could be used as an example to prove this point. Aren’t there Christians who, as James says, pile up riches, don’t share their goods with the poor and exploit the workers? On the other hand, don’t we know atheists who are good and generous, and sensitive to injustice towards the poorest and the defenceless?
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
FIRST READING
“Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets.”
A reading from the Book of Numbers (Numbers 11 :25-29)
In those days: The Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to Moses, and took some of the spirit that was upon him and put it upon the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did so no more. Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested upon them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, “My lord Moses, forbid them.” But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!”
“Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets.”
A reading from the Book of Numbers (Numbers 11 :25-29)
In those days: The Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to Moses, and took some of the spirit that was upon him and put it upon the seventy elders; and when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they did so no more. Now two men remained in the camp, one named Eldad, and the other named Medad, and the spirit rested upon them; they were among those registered, but they had not gone out to the tent, and so they prophesied in the camp. And a young man ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.” And Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses, one of his chosen men, said, “My lord Moses, forbid them.” But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!”
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm19:7.9.11- 12.13 (R. 8ab)
R. The precepts of the Lord are right;
they gladden the heart.
R. The precepts of the Lord are right;
they gladden the heart.
The law of the Lord is perfect;
it revives the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are steadfast;
they give wisdom to the simple. R.
it revives the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are steadfast;
they give wisdom to the simple. R.
The fear of the Lord is pure, abiding forever.
The judgements of the Lord are true;
they are, all of them, just. R.
The judgements of the Lord are true;
they are, all of them, just. R.
So in them your servant finds instruction;
great reward is in their keeping.
But who can detect their own errors?
From hidden faults acquit me. R.
great reward is in their keeping.
But who can detect their own errors?
From hidden faults acquit me. R.
From presumption restrain your servant;
may it not rule me.
Then shall I be blameless,
clean from grave sin. R.
may it not rule me.
Then shall I be blameless,
clean from grave sin. R.
SECOND READING
“Your riches have rotted.”
A reading from the Letter of Saint James (James 5 : 1-6)
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure for the last days. Behold, the wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have killed the righteous man; he does not resist you.
“Your riches have rotted.”
A reading from the Letter of Saint James (James 5 : 1-6)
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure for the last days. Behold, the wages of the labourers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have killed the righteous man; he does not resist you.
The word of the Lord.
ALLELUIA John 17:17b (a)
Alleluia. Your word, O Lord, is truth; sanctify us in the truth. Alleluia.
Alleluia. Your word, O Lord, is truth; sanctify us in the truth. Alleluia.
GOSPEL
“He that is not against us is for us. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mark 9:38-43.45.47-48)
At that time: John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward. “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.”
“He that is not against us is for us. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mark 9:38-43.45.47-48)
At that time: John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw a man casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him; for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon after to speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is for us. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward. “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea. And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.”
The Gospel of the Lord
The Creed (I Believe)
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Christ must die a shameful death.
Christ must die a shameful death.
PRIEST: My brothers and sisters, the suffering and death of Jesus Christ is a mystery of salvation which we will never fully understand. Let us ask the Lord to give us a deeper faith, so that we may grasp more fully the meaning of suffering in our world today.
READER:
For the leaders of the Church, pause that their patient endurance, in the face of hostility and suffering, may be a sign to all Christians of the ultimate triumph of the Resurrection. pauseLord, hear us; teach us your ways we pray Oh Lord.
For the leaders of the Church, pause that their patient endurance, in the face of hostility and suffering, may be a sign to all Christians of the ultimate triumph of the Resurrection. pauseLord, hear us; teach us your ways we pray Oh Lord.
For those who work for peace, pause that they may be prepared to pay the price of peace, and endure the loss of friends and even imprisonment, because they speak up against violence. pause Lord, hear us; teach us your ways we pray Oh Lord.
For those who are confined to their beds of suffering, pause that they may be given the gift of patience, and use their sickness to God’s glory, by uniting it with the sufferings of Jesus on the Cross. pause Lord, hear us; teach us your ways we pray Oh Lord.
For refugees from war-torn countries, pausethat they may find safe refuge in their new homes, and have the courage to start their lives afresh, putting aside all bitterness and hatred for their oppressors. pause Lord, hear us; teach us your ways we pray Oh Lord.
We pray in silence for our own petitions to God, who has compassion on us.
PRIEST: Father, we offer our prayers and our sufferings to you. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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